France will give out free iodine tablets to around 2.2 million people living close to nuclear plants to help protect them from radiation in case of an accident. Euronews.com

Trump envoy presses Saudi Arabia to allow nuclear inspections. Thehill.com

On October 17, experts from NASA, Congress, and reactor companies will gather in the nation’s capital to discuss ongoing development of nuclear reactors for space missions and the potential security risks. Spaceref.com

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts yesterday completed a review of the long-term operational safety of South Africa’s two-unit Koeberg nuclear power plant. The team assessed the plant’s preparedness, organization and programs related to long-term operation against IAEA safety standards. World-nuclear-news.org