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- 1Italian parliament votes to bring back nuclear energy●Italian parliament votes for return to nuclear energy
Italy's parliament has approved a law paving the way for the country's return to nuclear power, nearly four decades after Italians voted to shut down nuclear plants following the 1987 referendum triggered by Chernobyl. The move marks a major energy policy shift as European countries reassess nuclear energy amid energy security and climate concerns. Reaction is mixed, with supporters hailing it as pragmatic and critics citing Italy's seismic risk and past referendums.
- 2Trump admin plans to turn warhead plutonium into reactor fuel●The # Trump admin is moving forward with a plan to provide Cold War-era # plutonium from dismantled # nuclear warheads t
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to supply plutonium from dismantled Cold War-era nuclear warheads to companies that would convert the material into fuel for nuclear power plants. The proposal has generated debate and unease among nonproliferation experts and others concerned about handling and security risks of the dangerous material.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming he has the ability to hack any iPhone and plant false evidence on the device. The assertion, made in a widely shared statement, is drawing attention because it suggests state-level capability to fabricate digital incriminating material on ordinary personal phones. There is no independent confirmation of the claim, and no details have been offered about how such hacking would work or against whom it might have been used.
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Rezolv Energy has secured financing for the Dama Solar project in Romania, a 1.3-GWp solar installation that ranks among the largest of its kind in Europe. The funding closes the development stage and clears the way for construction of the plant, a significant step for Romania's growing renewable energy capacity and its push to expand solar generation.
- 5Uganda pastoralists turn to wild plants as food shortages bite●Uganda pastoralists turn to wild plants as food shortages bite, study finds
A new study reports that pastoralist communities in Uganda are increasingly relying on wild plants to cope with food shortages. Researchers say the shift highlights how climate pressures and declining livestock livelihoods are pushing herders to forage for alternative food sources. The findings raise concerns about food security and nutrition in Uganda's pastoral regions, where drought and environmental change continue to disrupt traditional ways of life.