Despite Russia’s war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil - AP News

Despite Russia’s war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil  AP News

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

40 years after Chernobyl, war brings new rounds of disaster and displacement

Russia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. A woman who fled war and ended up there says, “We overcame radiation. We will overcome Russia, too.”

By Serhiy Morgunov

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism' on 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Russia is 'again bringing the world to the brink of a man-made disaster,' declared the Ukrainian president, noting that Russian drones regularly fly over the Chernobyl plant and that one of them struck its protective shield last year.

Chernobyl’s surviving ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after nuclear disaster

About 600,000 soldiers, firefighters, engineers, miners and medics cleaned up after the nuclear plant explosion.

Lithuanian president calls for sanctions against Rosatom on Chornobyl disaster anniversary

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has called for decisive measures against Russia over its use of nuclear energy for military purposes on the anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster.

By Olha Kovalchuk

Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster

Ukraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant – the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. It comes four years into the Russian invasion that has put the plant once again under threat and raised risks of another radioactive catastrophe.

By FRANCE24

Chernobyl anniversary: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'once again bringing world to brink of disaster'

Marking Chernobyl's 40th anniversary, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy accused Russia of "nuclear terrorism," citing drone activity near the plant and warning of man-made disasters. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones struck a Russian fertilizer plant, causing a pipeline leak. Russia also launched numerous drones overnight, with Ukraine intercepting most.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster under cloud of war - The Straits Times

Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster under cloud of war  The Straits Times

‘He refused to say that there was no radiation and no danger to the population'

The events of 26 April, 1986, changed the lives of millions of Ukrainians, and people beyond Ukraine’s borders, when Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant underwent a catastrophic failure during a safety test. RFI spoke with Dr Andrei Kindzelski, son of Professor Leonid Kindzelski, chief radiologist of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, who in 2021 was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine in recognition of his tireless efforts to save the lives of those affected.

By Emmanuelle Chaze

40 years after the disaster, Chernobyl remains at risk

It is 40 years ago today since an explosion ripped through Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, causing the world's worst nuclear disaster. Today, it is Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that threatens nuclear safety at the decommissioned plant.

Zelensky on Chernobyl anniversary: Russia again putting world at risk of man-made disaster

On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the world to prevent nuclear terrorism by Russia.

Chornobyl – An explosion that has lasted 40 years

At 1:23 a.m. on 26 April 1986, in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, a technological experiment began at Reactor No. 4 of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Ukraine’s Zelensky signs security, energy deals with Azerbaijan - Kuwait Times

Ukraine’s Zelensky signs security, energy deals with Azerbaijan  Kuwait Times

Crédit Agricole du Maroc Signs Several Deals at SIAM 2026 to Back Rural Finance

Groupe Crédit Agricole du Maroc (GCAM) signed at least eight partnership agreements on the sidelines of the 18th International Agriculture Fair (SIAM), held April 20-28 in Meknes. The post Crédit Agricole du Maroc Signs Several Deals at SIAM 2026 to Back Rural Finance appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Adil Faouzi