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plant located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia in USA. Each unit has a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor (PWR), with a General Electric turbine and electric generator, producing approximately 2,400 MW of electricity. The site is seeing the ‘rebirth’ of nuclear power in USA with the on going construction two Westinghouse made AP 1000 reactors […]
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) – The White House backed legislation introduced on Tuesday by a dozen senators to give the administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other foreign-based technologies if they pose national security threats. The endorsement boosts efforts by a number of lawmakers to ban the popular app, which is […]
A Black Country charity that predominantly supports men with their mental health has received a funding boost thanks to a kind-hearted local business. Tough Enough To Care, which was formed by Stuart Bratt after he lost two friends to suicide in four days in 2019, has secured £5,000 from Alloy Wire International’s ‘Wired for Good’ […]
TAIPEI, March 2 (Reuters) – The United States has approved the potential sale of $619 million in new weapons to Taiwan, including missiles for its F-16 fleet, as the island reported a second day of large-scale Chinese air force incursions nearby. The arms sales are likely to further sour already tense ties between Washington and […]
Feb 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday he will call on major railroads to improve safety after a Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, of a train operated by Norfolk Southern (NSC.N).
Defence stocks gain as India looks to boost defence spending Homebuilders fall on Deutsche Bank downgrade FTSE 100 up 0.8%, FTSE 250 adds 0.5% Feb 13 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE . . .
The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said in a press release that a seven-truck convoy had reached Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region – just five kilometres from the Russian border. “This community has been heavily impacted by months of hostilities and the 4,500 people who remain there depend on humanitarian aid to meet their needs.” […]
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday released proposed guidance to boost the use of American-made goods in government-funded infrastructure projects. President Joe Biden in his State . . .
The United States is increasing its military presence in the Philippines, both countries announced on Thursday, adding American access to four more bases and asserting the Southeast Asian nation’s role as a key strategic partner for Washington in the event of a conflict with China over Taiwan. The agreement was announced as U.S. Defense Secretary […]
CNN — The United States and India are taking steps to strengthen their defense partnership, officials said Tuesday, the latest sign of cooperation between the two countries in the face of an increasingly assertive China.