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Worker killed in drone strike at largest nuclear power plant in Europe
Nuclear power
The International Atomic Energy Agency has issued an urgent warning after a deadly drone strike killed a driver at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine — the largest nuclear facility in Europe
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Five essential things you must do immediately after a nuclear strike
Nuclear weapons
As the threat of war looms over the world, people are arming themselves with knowledge on how to protect themselves in the event of a radiation emergency
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All the countries with nuclear weapons in 2026 - full list and warhead count
Nuclear weapons
As ongoing global conflicts intensify day by day, the fear of a nuclear attack is on everyone's minds - here's the complete list of countries with nuclear weapons and their exact arsenals
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Nine items people need in their homes amid Iran war threats
Iran
As tensions escalate in the Middle East following Donald Trump's threat to unleash 'Death, Fire and Fury' on Iran, UK government emergency preparedness advice highlights essential items households should stockpile
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Lost nuclear weapons: US military has 'lost' six bombs in Broken Arrow incidents
Nuclear weapons
The US has a total of six missing nuclear warheads out of 32 known 'Broken Arrow' accidents, with lost nuclear weapons raising security concerns
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'New Nostradamus' who predicted Covid shares five alarming 2026 warnings
Coronavirus Ireland
Psychic Craig Hamilton-Parker, hailed by some as the 'new Nostradamus', has issued a series of alarming 2026 predictions, warning of global conflict, natural disasters, cyberattacks and geopolitical upheaval.
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Nuclear power plant worker's six harrowing final words as his skin fell off
Hospitals
Hisashi Ouchi, 35, was exposed to a lethal dose of radiation after a criticality accident at the JCO nuclear processing plant in Tokaimura, Japan
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Chilling question man who suffered 'most agonising death ever' asked doctors
Hospitals
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Hisashi Ouchi was a senior technician at a nuclear power plant in Japan when he was exposed to 17,000 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation in a criticality accident
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'I was final person in Chernobyl control room - what I saw will stay with me forever'
Chernobyl
Oleksiy Breus was in Chernobyl's control room when disaster struck in 1986. Decades later, he shares the harrowing details of watching colleagues die from radiation poisoning while his own body bore the physical scars of the world's worst nuclear catastrophe
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Man's 81-day gruesome radiation death as his skin fell off and he leaked fluid'
Workplace accident
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Hisashi Ouchi, 35, was exposed to 17,000 mSv of lethal radiation at Japan's Tokaimura uranium processing plant in 1999, leading to an agonising 83-day battle for survival
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Ireland could be in 'decisively disadvantageous' position with high energy prices if nuclear power not considered
Nuclear power
An internal briefing from EirGrid said we currently have among the highest electricity prices in the world for households and businesses
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Taoiseach confirms special exercise to test Ireland's preparedness for nuclear disaster
Taoiseach
It’s understood senior gardai and military officers were also involved in the exercise
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Chris Rock twists knife on Will Smith as he mocks Jada's 'entanglements'
Chris Rock
Chris Rock's new Netflix comedy special sees the comedian take a series of jabs at his Oscars nemesis Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith - including the actress' infamous 'entanglement' with rapper August Alsina
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Ireland will be using nuclear power from France amid energy crisis and bridge plans
Nuclear power
"But the future for us won't be nuclear in my mind"
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Blind mystic Baba Vanga's predictions for 2023 including aliens on Earth and nuclear explosion
Baba Vanga
With a visit from aliens and a solar storm on the cards, the world could be in for a bit of a rough year if Baba Vanga's predictions come true
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Nuclear expert's grim warning after Russians take control of power station
Nuclear power
Russia currently has control of two plants - one being Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in the southeastern city of Enerhodar, the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe
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What happens in Ireland if nuclear war starts on mainland Europe
Ukraine crisis
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates, we look at how the Irish Government would respond to fallout from nuclear explosions in the EU
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Ireland's EU Commissioner defends nuclear power as 'low carbon' alternative energy
Nuclear power
Mairead McGuinness said the EU is proposing to use nuclear power as a 'bridging' solution to the energy crisis
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Old Irish Almanac that predicted scorching summer and string of other events has a few more predictions left
Jennifer Lopez
The Old Moore's Almanac has been responsible for predicting several major world events from the coronavirus pandemic, a global recession and Donald Trump losing the White House.
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Huge dust cloud after tower 'collapses' at nuclear power site just 160 miles from Ireland
Nuclear power
Dramatic pictures show the tower at Hinkley Point C appear to collapse, causing a massive dust cloud
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Ex-BBC star Bill Turnbull turns attention from cancer battle to nuclear power plant fight
Bill Turnbull
EXCLUSIVE: The Classic FM presenter battling cancer is taking on a new fight - against a Sizewell C nuclear plant in local area which he says will devastate wildlife and ruin the countryside
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Probe launched after ferry involved in near miss with nuclear submarine in Irish Sea
Northern Ireland
An investigation has been launched into the previously unreported incident
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Top 50 feel good movies to lift your spirits – after Forrest Gump wins nationwide vote
Films
From Grease to Notting Hill, Mirror film critic Chris Hunneysett has lined up a sunny selection of the 50 best pick-me-up flicks - but do you agree with his list?
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The proof that British nuclear test crews WERE used as human guinea pigs by our own government
Ministry of Defence
Cold War scandal emerges as unearthed files back up story of Eric Denson, who was among RAF officers whose family inherited health defects due to the A-bomb
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