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August 30, 2026

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant runs on backup power for over a week

Also: Trump touts US oil control deal with Venezuela's interim government‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Sunday 30 August 2026

Geopolitics & Conflict
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant runs on backup power for over a week
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest, has been running on emergency diesel generators after losing off-site power for more than a week, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on 29 August.

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