An ally and former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and former President Boris Yeltsin said the country could use nuclear weapons against Europe should Russia ever be on the verge of defeat in its ongoing war with Ukraine.

The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the likes of Russia and the United States, it’s a positive one. “As of today,

Germany plans to rebuild nuclear power after shutting its last plants in 2023, while nuclear energy resurges in France, China and the U.S.

Nuclear waste is largely misunderstood, thanks to the Cold War and war movies. However, even if nuclear energy is safer than expected, waste is still produced.

Meta announced agreements with two energy companies to revive Ohio's two nuclear power plants, while using new advanced reactors to power data centers.

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The death of the last treaty between Russia and the U.S. that limited the size of nuclear arsenals may spark a new arms race, says a former security council director.