Five nuclear firms, including one tied to the US energy secretary, have been chosen for a possible fuel production scheme The US Department of Energy has selected a number of private companies as potential recipients of weapons-grade plutonium, including one where Energy Secretary Chris Wright served on the board before joining the admimistration of President Donald Trump. The US government holds roughly 50 metric tons of fissile material recovered from dismantled nuclear weapons at highly secure sites. The Trump administration said last year that it intended to expand the Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program by allowing private companies to manufacture energy-dense fuel for advanced small reactors, with 20 tons of plutonium earmarked for transfer. On Tuesday, the Department of Energy named five firms chosen for “advanced negotiations” under the plan, among them Oklo Inc., a California-based ...
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Three officers have been arrested for faking recruitment data, Kiev’s prosecutor general has said Ukrainian draft officers have been caught adding dead people and convicts to the database of those drafted amid manpower shortages in Kiev’s military and growing anger with forced mobilization in the society. The country’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, has said that falsifications have been discovered at enlistment offices in at least two regions. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Kiev lost some 500,000 troops in 2025 alone. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov previously acknowledged that around 200,000 troops had deserted, while also saying that at least 2 million men had been placed on a wanted list for avoiding mobilization. Three high-ranking officers at recruitment centers have been detained after engaging in “paper mobilization,” Kravchenko said in a stat...
The former president is seeking to block the release of interviews with his ghostwriter Former US President Joe Biden is suing the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in an effort to block the release of interviews he gave to his ghostwriter, which later became part of a special counsel investigation into the mishandling of classified documents. According to the Daily Intelligencer, the records include 70 hours of audio recordings and transcripts of conversations between Biden and ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer, recorded while Zwonitzer was working on Biden’s 2017 memoir. The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur, who was appointed to investigate whether Biden had unlawfully retained classified documents at his home after serving as vice president under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. In May, the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information...
The Czech government has approved tighter welfare and residency rules, citing aid abuse concerns and pressure on state and civil services The Czech government has approved tighter rules for Ukrainian migrants, including restrictions on residency rights and welfare benefits, amid concerns over alleged abuse of aid. The Czech cabinet approved the legislation on Monday at the proposal of Interior Minister Lubomir Metnar, endorsing sweeping changes to seven Ukraine-related laws governing asylum and foreign residency. Officials said the measures were aimed at addressing concerns that Ukrainian refugees enjoyed advantages over local residents. The Czech Republic, a country of 10 million people hosting around 385,000 Ukrainian migrants, has one of the EU’s highest refugee populations per capita, Metnar said. He added that EU discussions on extending refugee protections beyond 2027 could include limits for...
A team of mostly male officers posed as a female dance troupe during a street festival to catch the suspect off guard A team of Thai police officers have gone viral after disguising themselves as a female dance troupe to arrest a suspected drug dealer during a street festival. The operation took place last week in the Tha Luang district in the central Lop Buri Province, where officers dressed in sparkly outfits to get close to their target without raising suspicion. In a Facebook post, Tha Luang Police identified the suspect as Mekha Fa-wap-wap, who was detained on drug and illegal gambling charges. Police seized 53 methamphetamine pills, more than 200 plastic bags believed to be used for drug distribution, and a mobile phone allegedly linked to an illegal online slot-machine operation. A photo shared after the arrest showed a team of mostly male officers in glittering dresses posing with the handcuffed s...
The move to target Hezbollah could further complicate indirect peace talks between the US and Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to intensify strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon to deliver what he described as a decisive blow to the armed group. The escalation could further complicate indirect talks between the US and Iran, as Tehran has stated that the Israeli military must end its operation against Hezbollah in order for a ceasefire with Washington to be extended. US President Donald Trump previously said Israel should only take “surgical” military action in Lebanon. In a video message on Monday, Netanyahu insisted that Israel is “at war with Hezbollah” and that the country’s authorities “are not taking our foot off the gas.” “On the contrary, I have instructed them [the IDF] to press the pedal even h...