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International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): A prominent Vienna, Austria-based intergovernmental organisation within the United Nations system, the IAEA is dedicated to promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy and preventing its diversion for military purposes. Its main areas of focus include implementing safeguards, fostering nuclear safety and security standards, and providing technical cooperation for peaceful applications in areas like medicine, agriculture, and energy. Recognised for its crucial role in global non-proliferation efforts, the IAEA was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Souda Bay on the island of Crete on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran talks, US staff leave Israel over war risks

Other countries, including China, Germany and the UK, have issued warnings or relocated their citizens.

28 Feb 2026 - 5:07AM

Middle East

US and Iran wrap up talks without a deal as war risks persist

27 Feb 2026 - 4:24PM

US-Iran tensions

Iran’s foreign minister in Geneva for second round of talks with US

16 Feb 2026 - 2:42PM

Middle East

Iran’s revolution anniversary marred by protests, nuclear tensions

Iran’s 47th Revolution anniversary sees pro-regime rallies amid public anger over crackdowns and heightened US nuclear tensions.

11 Feb 2026 - 7:30PMvideocam

Iranians take part in celebrations of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

Vietnam

Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles

Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.

8 Feb 2026 - 11:30AM

Middle East

US ‘armada’ heading towards Iran as tensions remain high

USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships move from the Asia-Pacific even as Iran protests seem to dwindle.

23 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM

Ukraine war

Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on

While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys.

26 Dec 2025 - 2:32PM

The damaged cover after a drone attack in February. Photo: AFP

Ukraine war

Chernobyl safety shield damaged, UN confirms. Ukraine blames Russian drones

Despite the loss of ‘confinement capability’ at the notorious nuclear plant, IAEA officials report no radiation leaks.

6 Dec 2025 - 10:45AMvideocam

China-France relations

China and France agree to work together on nuclear issues as Macron visit ends

The two sides express support for non-proliferation and efforts to bring about peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

5 Dec 2025 - 10:06PM

Ukraine war

Ukraine faces blackout crisis after Russian missile barrage on power grids

State utility firm Centrenergo said the attacks brought the country’s capacity to generate power to ‘zero’.

9 Nov 2025 - 5:29PMvideocam

People walk with flashlights on a dark street during a blackout in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. Photo: EPA

Singapore

Atomic ambitions: Singapore eyes the nuclear option for a net-zero future

The city state has released a paper on nuclear energy covering new reactor technology and high-profile accidents.

1 Nov 2025 - 12:39PMvideocam

Cooling towers of a nuclear power plant. Photo: Getty Images

South Korea

Doubts surface over Trump’s South Korea nuclear submarine plan

Construction of the US-built submarines is likely to run into cost and feasibility issues and nuclear proliferation worries, experts say.

30 Oct 2025 - 4:50PMvideocam

Middle East

Iran says no longer bound by ‘restrictions’ on nuclear programme as deal ends

The 2015 deal signed with world powers began to fall apart years ago after the US unilaterally withdrew and reinstated sanctions.

18 Oct 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Middle East

Iran puts nuclear talks on hold as European sanctions bite

Tehran is refusing talks ‘at this stage’ as it examines the implications of the reimposed sanctions via the UN snapback mechanism.

6 Oct 2025 - 7:43PM

An Iranian flag waves at the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul, where diplomats from Iran, Germany, Britain, and France hold nuclear talks in July. Photo: AFP

Indonesia

Indonesia races to contain fallout from radiation scare over food exports

Measures including health checks and tightened port inspections have been rolled out to reassure buyers Indonesian exports remain safe.

2 Oct 2025 - 5:23PMvideocam

A truck drives near stacks of containers at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, in February. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war

Ukraine warns of critical situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

President Zelensky says Russian shelling is preventing the restoration of power needed to cool the reactors and prevent a meltdown.

1 Oct 2025 - 4:00PM

Middle East

Iran braced for UN ‘snapback’ sanctions amid food pressures, war concerns

Iranians struggling with economic hardship say the country has never faced such a challenging time.

27 Sep 2025 - 8:08PMvideocam

Middle East

UN Security Council rejects China and Russia’s bid to delay Iran sanctions

European leaders have triggered a ‘snapback’ mechanism after failing to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme following weeks of talks.

27 Sep 2025 - 4:55AMvideocam

A domestically built missile, called the “Khaibar-buster”, and banners showing portraits of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (centre) are displayed in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: AP

United Nations

Calls grow for first female UN chief in 80 years: ‘let’s make history’

All nine people to hold the top job have been men, including Secretary General Antonio Guterres, whose second term ends next year.

27 Sep 2025 - 2:40AM

Israel-Iran conflict

Iran faces ‘no-win situation’ as sanctions, threat of Israeli strikes loom

Any reactivation of UN sanctions could prompt Iran to scrap inspections of its nuclear facilities and monitoring of its uranium stockpile.

24 Sep 2025 - 8:36AMvideocam

United States

Iran withdraws resolution banning attacks on nuclear sites amid US threat

Washington raised the possibility of reducing funding to the UN nuclear watchdog if the proposal was adopted.

19 Sep 2025 - 10:23AMvideocam

Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Middle East

Iran and UN nuclear watchdog pave way for resuming cooperation

Relations between Tehran and the IAEA had soured after the US and Israel conducted air strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.

10 Sep 2025 - 3:49AMvideocam

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi (left) and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands after signing an agreement in presence of Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (centre) at Tahrir Palace in Cairo on Tuesday. Photo: dpa

Middle East

Satellite photos raise questions about Israel’s secretive nuclear programme

Satellite images reveal intensified construction at an Israeli nuclear facility near Dimona, with experts positing about its purpose.

3 Sep 2025 - 3:14PM

Hong Kong society

Japan once again urges Hong Kong, Macau to lift 10-prefecture seafood ban

Japanese consulate in city says ban lacks scientific evidence as test results show no abnormalities.

30 Aug 2025 - 6:50PM

Middle East

European nations trigger Iran sanctions ‘snapback’, as nuclear tensions rise

Tehran will not bow to pressure despite the launch of the 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions, a senior official responded.

29 Aug 2025 - 3:10AMvideocam

Iran

‘Snapback’ sanctions on Iran loom as IAEA chief’s concerns remain

E3 states threaten sanctions on Tehran, as IAEA chief Grossi says Iran’s cooperation with inspectors is a ‘work in progress’.

28 Aug 2025 - 4:04PM

A satellite image taken on January 1, 2025 shows the Bushehr reactors, 1,200km south of Tehran, Iran. File photo: Maxar Technologies via AFP

Middle East

UN inspectors back in Iran amid nuclear programme talks, no inspection deal yet

The return, amid ongoing tensions and stalled negotiations, marks a critical step in restoring oversight after Israel’s attacks.

27 Aug 2025 - 8:28PMvideocam

Japan

Contaminated Fukushima soil sent to Japanese PM’s office to ease radiation fears

The government is desperate to set people’s minds at ease about recycling the decontaminated soil that has been stored near the Fukushima plant.

19 Jul 2025 - 6:18PM

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International Atomic Energy Agency

Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran talks, US staff leave Israel over war risks

Other countries, including China, Germany and the UK, have issued warnings or relocated their citizens.

US and Iran wrap up talks without a deal as war risks persist

Iran’s foreign minister in Geneva for second round of talks with US

Iran’s revolution anniversary marred by protests, nuclear tensions

Iran’s 47th Revolution anniversary sees pro-regime rallies amid public anger over crackdowns and heightened US nuclear tensions.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles

Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.

US ‘armada’ heading towards Iran as tensions remain high

USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships move from the Asia-Pacific even as Iran protests seem to dwindle.

Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on

While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys.

Chernobyl safety shield damaged, UN confirms. Ukraine blames Russian drones

Despite the loss of ‘confinement capability’ at the notorious nuclear plant, IAEA officials report no radiation leaks.

China and France agree to work together on nuclear issues as Macron visit ends

The two sides express support for non-proliferation and efforts to bring about peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

Ukraine faces blackout crisis after Russian missile barrage on power grids

State utility firm Centrenergo said the attacks brought the country’s capacity to generate power to ‘zero’.

Atomic ambitions: Singapore eyes the nuclear option for a net-zero future

The city state has released a paper on nuclear energy covering new reactor technology and high-profile accidents.

Doubts surface over Trump’s South Korea nuclear submarine plan

Construction of the US-built submarines is likely to run into cost and feasibility issues and nuclear proliferation worries, experts say.

Iran says no longer bound by ‘restrictions’ on nuclear programme as deal ends

The 2015 deal signed with world powers began to fall apart years ago after the US unilaterally withdrew and reinstated sanctions.

Iran puts nuclear talks on hold as European sanctions bite

Tehran is refusing talks ‘at this stage’ as it examines the implications of the reimposed sanctions via the UN snapback mechanism.

Indonesia races to contain fallout from radiation scare over food exports

Measures including health checks and tightened port inspections have been rolled out to reassure buyers Indonesian exports remain safe.

Ukraine warns of critical situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

President Zelensky says Russian shelling is preventing the restoration of power needed to cool the reactors and prevent a meltdown.

Iran braced for UN ‘snapback’ sanctions amid food pressures, war concerns

Iranians struggling with economic hardship say the country has never faced such a challenging time.

UN Security Council rejects China and Russia’s bid to delay Iran sanctions

European leaders have triggered a ‘snapback’ mechanism after failing to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme following weeks of talks.

Calls grow for first female UN chief in 80 years: ‘let’s make history’

All nine people to hold the top job have been men, including Secretary General Antonio Guterres, whose second term ends next year.

Iran faces ‘no-win situation’ as sanctions, threat of Israeli strikes loom

Any reactivation of UN sanctions could prompt Iran to scrap inspections of its nuclear facilities and monitoring of its uranium stockpile.

Iran withdraws resolution banning attacks on nuclear sites amid US threat

Washington raised the possibility of reducing funding to the UN nuclear watchdog if the proposal was adopted.

Iran and UN nuclear watchdog pave way for resuming cooperation

Relations between Tehran and the IAEA had soured after the US and Israel conducted air strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.

Satellite photos raise questions about Israel’s secretive nuclear programme

Satellite images reveal intensified construction at an Israeli nuclear facility near Dimona, with experts positing about its purpose.

Japan once again urges Hong Kong, Macau to lift 10-prefecture seafood ban

Japanese consulate in city says ban lacks scientific evidence as test results show no abnormalities.

European nations trigger Iran sanctions ‘snapback’, as nuclear tensions rise

Tehran will not bow to pressure despite the launch of the 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions, a senior official responded.

‘Snapback’ sanctions on Iran loom as IAEA chief’s concerns remain

E3 states threaten sanctions on Tehran, as IAEA chief Grossi says Iran’s cooperation with inspectors is a ‘work in progress’.

UN inspectors back in Iran amid nuclear programme talks, no inspection deal yet

The return, amid ongoing tensions and stalled negotiations, marks a critical step in restoring oversight after Israel’s attacks.

Contaminated Fukushima soil sent to Japanese PM’s office to ease radiation fears

The government is desperate to set people’s minds at ease about recycling the decontaminated soil that has been stored near the Fukushima plant.

Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles