Construction of the third and fourth units at the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah project has passed the half way point, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has announced. Overall construction of the four-unit nuclear power plant is now around 75% complete. world-nuclear-news.org

Unit 4 of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant in China’s Guangdong province has started supplying electricity to the grid, China General Nuclear (CGN) announced today. The unit becomes the company’s 20th operational power reactor. world-nuclear-news.org

North Korea says it could launch an intercontinental ballistic missile “at any time,” even as Pyongyang appeared to offer Donald Trump an avenue for future talks. cnn.com

With a Navy commitment in hand to build 18 new Columbia-class nuclear submarines, Electric Boat in Groton, CT is planning a hiring and spending spree that will be felt across the state. ctpost.com