Hungary orders full shutdown of Paks nuclear plant amid record-low Danube levels Hungary orders full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as Danube’s record-low water threatens cooling; grid operators plan …
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Lingen plant approved to produce Russian-designed fuel elements amid indirect Rosatom involvement
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerLingen nuclear fuel production approved despite concerns over indirect Rosatom ties Approval permits Russian-designed fuel elements to be produced at Lingen; Greens leader Haßelmann condemns indirect Rosatom involvement amid political …
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Iranian strikes damage Kuwait power and desalination plant, disrupt GCC water supply
by anna walterby anna walterIranian Strikes on Kuwait Power and Desalination Plant Threaten Water and Electricity Supply Iranian strikes on Kuwait’s power and desalination plant on July 20, 2026, struck critical infrastructure, risking water …
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Volkswagen warns 140,000 jobs at risk as end August plant meetings set
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVW job cuts prompt mass plant meetings as works council demands clear figures Volkswagen faces a storm of factory meetings in late August as the works council warns that proposed …
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Chinese workers protest unpaid wages at Ust-Luga chemical plant in Russia
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerChinese workers in Ust-Luga stage mass protests over unpaid wages and confined conditions Chinese workers in Ust-Luga protest unpaid wages, seized passports and prison-like housing at a major chemical site, …
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Volkswagen reaffirms sweeping realignment, warns of possible plant closures and job losses
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVolkswagen Confirms Major Restructuring as Board Weighs Sweeping Cost Cuts Volkswagen confirms a major restructuring as CEO Oliver Blume and the board weigh new savings, possible plant closures and up …
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Volkswagen announces halving of model range, leaves plant and job futures uncertain
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVolkswagen model range to be halved as supervisory board defers plant and job decisions VW to halve model range while supervisory board postpones decisions on plant closures and job cuts; …
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VW signals overhaul with potential 100,000–120,000 job cuts and four German plant closures
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVW restructuring: Blume vows sweeping realignment as supervisory board explores deep cost cuts VW restructuring takes center stage as CEO Oliver Blume reaffirmed a company-wide realignment following a supervisory board …
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Volkswagen unveils 2030 plan, postpones decisions on plant closures and job cuts
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVolkswagen layoffs unconfirmed as supervisory board receives 12-point transformation plan Volkswagen layoffs unconfirmed after supervisory board meeting; company presents 12-step plan and 2030 strategy while unions demand answers amid protests. …
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Bushehr nuclear plant explosions reported as officials launch probe
by anna walterby anna walterExplosions Heard Over Bushehr Nuclear Plant as Officials Say Cause Is Under Investigation Explosions were heard over the Bushehr nuclear plant on July 9, 2026, officials confirmed, and authorities say …