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Bethesda is now selling a highly-detailed wearable replica of the Pip-Boy 3000 from Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. It was designed using the 3D models of the accessory in the games to make it as accurate as possible, and is available for preorder now for $299.99, with shipping expected …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to “overhaul” state-owned energy companies, after a major corruption scandal engulfed the country’s energy sector. Around $100 million (£76m) has been embezzled, anti-graft investigators said, causing outrage in a country where Russian attacks have resulted in crippling power outages. “Alongside a full audit of …

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales. BBC News

President Donald Trump says he has instructed the Pentagon to immediately start testing nuclear weapons, citing a need to match “other countries [sic] testing programs.” Trump’s post on Truth Social included very few details on the nature of the tests, but says the “process will begin immediately.” It’s not clear …

Two cooling towers of a nuclear plant have been demolished in the German town of Gundremmingen, having been a fixture of the landscape since 1980. Thick clouds of white smoke and dust rose into the air as the towers collapsed during a controlled demolition with explosives. The nuclear plant has …

The BBC’s Nick Robinson spoke to Head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Tom Fletcher about his recent visit to Gaza. Fletcher recounted scenes of “despair and hopelessness” and said driving to Gaza City was like “going through the ruins of Hiroshima”, referencing the Japanese …

Many of us rely on our smartphones for entertainment as well as communication, playing New York Times games such as Wordle, Connections and Strands on our phones. (CNET has daily answers for those games, plus Connections: Sports Edition and the Mini Crossword, if you’re ever stumped.) Now, one very famous …

North Korea has unveiled its latest intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling party. Named the Hwasong-20, its size suggests that it could carry multiple nuclear warheads. The isolated state has continued to expand its nuclear arsenal …

A “triple explosive demolition” has taken place at what was one of the last remaining coal-fired power stations in the UK. Footage showed the moment two absorbers and a coal boom stacker were demolished at West Burton A power station on Thursday morning, as part of work to turn the …

Defence contractor QinetiQ is consulting staff at sites in Scotland and Wales on plans to cut 23 jobs. The BBC understands the majority of the roles could be lost at MoD Aberporth, which runs a military testing range in Cardigan Bay in west Wales. A smaller number of posts could …

Existential risks will present themselves in the form of nuclear war, environmental disaster, dangerously engineered bioweapons and even autonomous killer robots guided by AI. As humans race toward a last battle—the Armageddon—a one-world government will form, promising peace and safety. In Thiel’s reckoning, this totalitarian authoritarian regime, with real teeth …

The Pentagon has told journalists they must agree not to disclose unauthorised information or else risk losing access to the building. The change is among a number of new restrictions, which also seek to impose limits on the movement of journalists within the facility, which is home to the Department …

Jamie Hepburn’s resignation and the SNP’s ban on new nuclear reactors make the front pages. BBC News

And will Scotland benefit from Trump’s nuclear deal? BBC News

The boss of Nvidia, the chipmaker which has become the world’s most valuable public company, is among the corporate chiefs lining up to accompany President Donald Trump on next week’s state visit to the UK. Sky News has learnt that Jensen Huang, the Nvidia chief executive who has presided over …

A swarm of jellyfish has caused major disruption at one of France’s largest nuclear power plants, for the second time in a month. The jellyfish entered the filters of the pumping station and the Paluel nuclear plant, France’s national energy firm EDF said. The incident reduced output at the plant …

Anthropic has updated the usage policy for its Claude AI chatbot in response to growing concerns about safety. In addition to introducing stricter cybersecurity rules, Anthropic now specifies some of the most dangerous weapons that people should not develop using Claude. Anthropic doesn’t highlight the tweaks made to its weapons …

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland. BBC News

Vladimir Putin will know exactly how he wants this to play out. He is the master negotiator who’s been doing this for decades. He’ll be across all the details, the history and the legal arguments. And he’ll know that his opponent is not. Follow latest updates from Ukraine war His …

Jellyfish have shut down four reactors at France’s largest nuclear power plant. The swarm entered the filter drums of the pumping stations at the Gravelines site in northern France on Sunday night. Operator EDF confirmed to Sky News that the “massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish” caused units 2, 3 …