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A general view of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Collected

How fuel loading will be carried out at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

The entire fuel loading process is expected to take around 45 days.

Steam rises from a cooling tower of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power station in Civaux, France, 8 October, 2021. Photo: Reuters

How a nuclear energy reactor works

How does nuclear power work?

How does nuclear power work?

An US flag waves in the wind on a boat near the Statue of Liberty in New York August 31, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

How many US presidents have been assassinated?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/ File Photo

What is the India–Russia RELOS pact and why does it matter?

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

How long can Iran withstand a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz?

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli fire, according to medics, at Al-Shifa hospital, in Gaza City, August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Why the EU is under pressure to suspend its trade agreement with Israel

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Key sticking points in US-Iran negotiations ahead of Islamabad talks tomorrow

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

What to know about US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz

People work to repair the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, which was hit earlier in an Israeli strike, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

What's in the Lebanon ceasefire deal and will it hold?

A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, US, 2 October 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

Nuclear symbol and Iran flag are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Why Israel’s nukes get a pass while Iran is scrutinised

Collage: TBS

How much will US Hormuz blockade hurt Iran?