Rosenergoatom is expected to receive about RUB280 billion (USD4 billion) less in state funding for the construction of new nuclear reactors in Russia owing to the postponement of its fast neutron reactor programme, Russian newspaper Kommersantreported last week, citing anonymous sources. Rosenergoatom is the nuclear power plant operator subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom. World-nuclear-news.org

Opponents hoping to overturn a financial rescue for Ohio’s nuclear power plants and two coal-fired plants have failed to clear an initial hurdle to put the issue before voters next year. Wcpo.com

Residents of a Russian village near the site of a suspected explosion of a nuclear-powered missile have been told to evacuate, Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti reported, citing a local official. Cnn.com

Priyanka Chopra has been accused of “encouraging nuclear war” over comments she made amid worsening tensions between India and Pakistan. Theguardian.com