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EDF Completes Nuclear Reactor Maintenance Ahead of Schedule to Support French Power Supply

EDF has completed refueling and technical maintenance at several nuclear reactors ahead of schedule, strengthening available baseline electricity generation capacity as France enters the peak summer period.
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AI’s Next Bottleneck Is Power, Not Just Nvidia Chips
Nvidia Turned Gaming Chips Into the Engine of the AI Boom
Joe Biden’s Cancer Has Spread Beyond His Bones, Hunter Biden Says
Why 2027 Could Be a Strong Year for Stocks—and Why the Forecast Is Fragile
Why Markets May Look Quiet in August After Big Tech Earnings
Trump-Era Policy Shifts Test the Boundaries of U.S. Institutions
UK Drought Cuts Harvests and Raises Food-Security Fears
Ukraine Tells Senate Republicans Its Drone War Offers a Blueprint for America
Weight-Loss Drug Boom Tests the Limits of Prescription Advertising Rules
Scotland’s ‘Cock of the North’ Woodland Is Being Felled After Wind Damage
Senate Scrutinises AI-Driven Personalised Pricing
Spain Seeks Mainland Transfers for 1,100 Children Stranded in Ceuta
Spain and Morocco Trade Blame After 72,000 Migrants Enter Ceuta
AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices
Reform UK Wants the Royal Navy to Return Channel Boats to France
Europe’s Heat and Drought Are Now Disrupting Power, Shipping and Tourism
World War II munitions discovered after wildfires in southern France
Record-Low Danube Forces Nuclear Cuts and Emergency Power Curbs
Danube Drought Forces Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Plant Into Full Shutdown
Ceuta Death Toll Rises as Spain and Europe Clash Over Border Response
Valued at $109 Million: F-35B Fighter Jet Crashes in Southern California
Record-Low Danube Exposes Probable Mammoth Remains in Bulgaria
US Says It Has Carried Out Heavy Strikes on Iran After Attempted Attacks on Its Forces
Over 24 Hours in the Air: Qantas Airbus Completes Record-Breaking Test Flight
Massive Wildfires Ravage Southern Europe: Fatalities in Greece and Evacuations Across France, Spain, and Turkey
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France Evacuates Atlantic Coast Resorts as Wildfire Risk Rises Again
Nvidia Reportedly Takes Vast Texas Data-Centre Lease to Underwrite AI Expansion
FIFA’s Private-Investment Plan for World Cup Rights Draws European Revolt
Fresh Heatwave Threatens to Rekindle France’s Historic Wildfire Crisis
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Spain Defeats Argentina in Extra Time to Win Second World Cup
Germany’s Economic Malaise Reopens the Sunday Shopping Debate
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