Maritime classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched what it says is the industry's first comprehensive rules for floating nuclear power plants.

President Alexander Lukashenko told International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi that Belarus would not "in our worst nightmare" seize Chernobyl and then be answerable for it.

The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) governing body has said it will continue to support all nuclear power plants so none become isolated from "industry interaction needed to support the highest levels of nuclear safety".

Australia's only nuclear reactor - the OPAL multi-purpose research reactor - has officially returned to power and recommenced operations, following a months-long planned shutdown to carry out essential maintenance and upgrades including a complex operation to replace the unit's cold neutron source (CNS).

The National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) of Argentina says the country is aiming to contribute its experience and facilities to collaborate with countries interested in adopting nuclear technologies for peaceful purposes.

China looks set to start lifting its ban on the import of Japanese fishery products after reaching an agreement with Japan for the independent monitoring of the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by China and other countries.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has restored the expiration dates of Turkey Point units 3 and 4's subsequent renewed licences to 2052 and 2053, respectively, following completion of a supplemental environmental review to comply with a 2022 Order from the Commission.

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has completed a review of long-term operational safety at the Koeberg nuclear power plant in South Africa. Unit 1 of the plant has received a licence to operate until 2044 and Eskom is planning to extend operation of unit 2 until 2045.

The UK, US and Canadian nuclear regulators have outlined high-level principles for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in the nuclear sector while maintaining adequate safety and security.