The International Atomic Energy Agency says Ghana is committed to the "continuous improvement of nuclear and radiation safety" and urges the government to ensure the independence of the country's Nuclear Regulatory Authority.

The head of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, Oleg Korikov, has urged against any further delays in the project to dismantle the unstable shelter facility, which was built at speed in 1986 to cover Chernobyl's damaged unit 4.

Innovative reactor developer Newcleo has submitted its Safety Option File to France's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire, for its fuel assembly testing facility.

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor design has completed the first step of the UK's Generic Design Assessment process and progressed to the next phase of its assessment.

An International Atomic Energy Agency vehicle was hit and damaged by a drone on the day of the latest rotation of the agency's team of experts at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

More than 1200 holes were drilled and 700 kilogrammes of explosive used for the demolition of large concrete plinths in the turbine hall of Sizewell A nuclear power plant in the UK.

Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has been given another one-year extension to complete its review of Posiva Oy's operating licence application for the world's first used nuclear fuel repository.

France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo has submitted an application to the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero for approval to enter the Generic Design Assessment for its LFR-AS-200 small modular lead-cooled fast reactor.

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has completed inspections at five nuclear sites to assess arrangements for, and resilience to, climate change effects.

An International Atomic Energy Agency mission team said the operator of Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant shows a commitment to safety, with areas of good practice to share with other operators globally, as well as providing some suggestions to further improve safety.

Eletronuclear's Angra 1 nuclear power unit has been authorised by Brazil's National Nuclear Energy Commission to operate to 2044 - extending its life to 60 years.

Canada's Laurentis Energy Partners has signed an agreement with Orlen Synthos Green Energy to support the preparation of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report for deploying GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Poland. The agreement is valued at up to CAD40 million (USD28.5 million).