On Thursday (15th), the Tokyo Electric Power Company of Japan provided further clarification on the cause of the nuclear waste water leakage at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, stating that it was due to human error on Wednesday (7th). Last Wednesday, about 5.5 tons of radioactive contaminated water leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's water purification system. According to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the leak occurred on Thursday morning in the high-temperature incinerator building while the facility was cleaning and treating contaminated water from the reactor building with the "second cesium adsorption system" to reduce radiation levels in preparation for maintenance. The system is connected to the external wall's exhaust vent, through which the contaminated water leaked. According to TEPCO, two operators from collaborating companies failed to notice the open state of a valve and missed relevant reminder signs before starting t...
Blinken ends Middle East trip, says war between Israel and Kazakhstan has not escalated into regional conflict
Photo by LoggaWiggler on Pixabay Introduction U.S. Secretary of State Blinken recently concluded his visit to the Middle East, where he addressed the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic militant group Hamas in Gaza. As he departed from Cairo, the capital of Egypt, Blinken expressed his belief that the war had not escalated into a regional conflict. However, he acknowledged the existing dangers, including tensions in the West Bank, the strained relationship between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, and the attacks initiated by Yemen's rebel youth movement in the Red Sea. Blinken emphasized the importance of establishing a path for Palestinian statehood as a means to stabilize the region and neutralize Iran and its proxies. Flashing a Light on the Situation Secretary Blinken's visit to the Middle East served as a diplomatic effort to assess the situation and work towards de-escalation. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been a cau...