Hungary shuts down nuclear plant as heatwave lowers Danube water levels
Hungary shuts down its Paks nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years due to low Danube water levels, while Zelenskyy reports a North Korean missile strike near Kryvyi Rih.
Hungary is shutting down its Paks nuclear power plant completely for the first time in 44 years as a severe heatwave and drought reduced the Danube River's water levels, leaving insufficient coolant.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a North Korean missile killed a family near Kryvyi Rih, amid updates to the European Union's temporary protection rules for Ukrainians. In global politics, media reports reveal U.S. President Donald Trump is demanding changes to proposed Russian sanctions while maintaining near-daily contact with key fundraiser Meredith O'Rourke regarding corporate donations.
Elsewhere, police continue investigating an evening explosion near a Moscow café that killed three people and injured 15. In Pakistan, renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his expedition team died in an avalanche on Broad Peak.
Sources: Iltalehti.
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