An overdose of non-corporate nuclear-related news this week

Some bits of good news – Inside Germany’s ‘Schools Without Racism’ Letting a River Act Like a River

The Dartford Warbler’s Quiet Comeback
TOP STORIES.‘Serious incident’ at Europe’s largest nuclear plant – work to stop ‘accident’ ongoing.
The Karaganov Fallacy – Nuclear strike against Europe IS NOT the right answer for Russia.
Ukraine’s military has a real Nazi problem.
The atomic clock is ticking – ALSO AThttps://nuclear-news.net/2026/06/06/3-a-the-atomic-clock-is-ticking/

Climate. Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study.

Noel’s notes. The costs of nuclear wastes from “in service” nuclear submarines.

Why does Substack, like everyone else, want me to put an App on my phone?

AUSTRALIA

Australian flotilla survivors describe ordeal after Gaza mission.
The Virginia-class submarine deal exposes the real purpose of AUKUS.
A brief history of Australia eating shit on AUKUS – ALSO AT https://antinuclear.net/2026/06/06/2-a-brief-history-of-australia-eating-shit-on-aukus/
Will AUKUS keep us safe – at what cost?
AUKUS- From ‘best’ we’ll never get to second hand subs.
Peter Garrett to head independent inquiry into the Aukus submarine pact.
Husic breaks ranks to demand rethink of Labor’s support for AUKUS.
Richard Marles accepts used submarines in AUKUS setback. US to send only used nuclear subs to Australia in amended defence deal.
Former Ambassador Joe Hockey says he is nervous about AUKUS – and wants Albanese to cold-call Trump.

More Australian nuclear-related news at https://antinuclear.net/2026/06/05/australian-nuclear-news-week-to-6th-june/

NUCLEAR-RELATED ITEMS

ECONOMICS. Rolls-Royce under fire for outsourcing parts of UK nuclear project to South Korea. – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2026/06/06/3-b-1-rolls-royce-under-fire-for-outsourcing-parts-of-uk-nuclear-project-to-south-korea/ Expert Warns of ‘Rubber Stamp’ Approvals as Ontario Expands Nuclear Spending.Canadian nuclear company Bruce Power has launched a CAD1 million (USD722,000)bribery system to win over municipalities

EMPLOYMENT. Police at Hinkley Point C as thousands of workers locked out. Up to 2,000 workers temporarily kicked off Hinkley Point C site after protest,

ENERGY. Nuclear Power Returns to the Forefront of Quebec’s Energy Debate . Nuclear energy is too slow and too expensive for the energy transition – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2026/06/02/2-b1-nuclear-energy-is-too-slow-and-too-expensive-for-the-energy-transition/

ENVIRONMENT. Race for rare earths sparks concern about environmental damage – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2026/06/05/1-b1-race-for-rare-earths-sparks-concern-about-environmental-damage/

ETHICS and RELIGION. “Our Hands Are Dirty”: Jeffrey Wernick on America’s Founding Principles, Foreign Entanglements and the Moral Cost of Empire.

EVENTS. 10 June – Assessing Canada’s Investments in Small Modular Nuclear Reactors – Australians deserve the truth about AUKUS – PUBLIC INQUIRY. Global Appeal To Endorse Palestinian Right Of Return Of Refugees.

LEGAL. Why Trump should be indicted. Species at risk score a reprieve.

MEDIA. CBS’s Purge of 60 Minutes Sends a Chilling Message to Legacy Journalists Everywhere. ‘What’s happening is horrifying’: the rebel film-maker challenging AI’s march into Hollywood. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9DAv0D7tnY 15TH INTERNATIONAL URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL RIO DE JANEIRO AWARDS. Balancing Act at the New York Times: Nicholas Kristof Wrote About Israel’s Sexual Torture of Prisoners, the Next Day Isabel Kershner Penned More Unverified Rape Allegations Against Hamas. Blood Libels and Sexual Violence: Israel, Palestinian Prisoners and The New York Times

PLUTONIUM. Nuclear Startups Are in “Advanced Negotiations” to Buy Cold War Plutonium.

POLITICS.

Rolls-Royce is turning a quiet Welsh site into a nuclear bet, and the strange part is how many homes three small reactors could power.
First Minister pressed over Welsh Government support for Wylfa small modular reactors.
Nuclear Injustice in New York.
Trump blasts Netanyahu as Iran Talks Stall over Beirut.
The UK Is Getting Even Crazier In Defense Of Israel.
Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries.
Springtime in Kiev– Again.
Labour’s plans to limit judicial reviews of nuclear projects would ‘harm democracy’.
The Big Tech Campaign to Fast Track Nuke Energy– Senators Whitehouse and Booker Take the Lead in Congress.
Is Israel planning to reoccupy the Gaza Strip? This
is what’s happening behind the ‘yellow line. Beyond the Yellow Line: Israel Seizes More of Gaza.
Russia adds four Ukrainian groups and ‘Glory to Ukraine’ salute to register of ‘fascist organizations and associated symbols’.

POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY.

Starve, Strangle, Invade: How Washington’s Siege of Cuba Is Pushing a Nation to the Brink.
European countries split on Macron’s nuclear deterrence offer.
Polish politician urges EU veto on Ukraine accession after Zelenskyy’s UPA move.
Will Trump sideline Israel in order to make a deal with Iran?
Iran Suspends U.S. Talks as Israel Kills 8 More in Lebanon & Expands Occupation.
Netanyahu directs army to occupy 70 percent of Gaza.

PUBLIC OPINION. Around the world, global solidarity and cooperation are remarkably popular. The World Has Rendered Its Verdict on American Power.

SAFETY Military action near nuclear plants puts external power needs in spotlight. Net zero fusion project could trigger nuclear disaster,

SECRETS and LIES. The Guardian view on NHS records: patients are not raw material for Palantir big tech https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/04/the-guardian-view-on-nhs-records-patients-are-not-raw-material-for-big-techhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H7VOoFwDtU The Disappearing Aid Check: The Future of US–Israel Defense Support. Israeli Authorities Refuse To Return Massive Trove Of Oct 7 Video. What Are They Hiding? Israeli claims about an Iran ‘threat’ were always a lie – Now we have proof.

TECHNOLOGY. A safer nuclear fuel is gaining steam — but cost remains a hurdle. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Heralds a Post-human Era of Economic, Social and even Moral Upheavals. Cory Doctorow: Hell is other people – so billionaires are using AI to replace them. Donald Trump Is Going Nuclear.

URANIUM North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons. Canada’s nuclear ambitions need fuel security, not just new reactors.

WASTES. Step forward in £4.6 billion Sellafield nuclear decommissioning programme. N-Fuel Removal from Fukushima No. 2 Reactor Pool Begins. Cigéo: years of authorizations for burying 83,000 m³ of nuclear waste-_ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2026/06/03/1-b1-cigeo-years-of-authorizations-for-burying-83000-m%c2%b3-of-nuclear-waste/

WAR and CONFLICT.