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Danish Police Investigate 2 Blasts Near Israel's Embassy

Danish police said they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel's embassy. AFP
Danish police said they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel's embassy. AFP
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Danish Police Investigate 2 Blasts Near Israel's Embassy

Danish police said they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel's embassy. AFP
Danish police said they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel's embassy. AFP

Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel's embassy in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen.
"No one has been injured, and we are carrying out initial investigations at the scene," Copenhagen police said on social media platform X.
"A possible connection to the Israeli embassy, ​​located in the area, is being investigated," they said.
A large area was cordoned off amid heavy police presence, according to local media reports.
Investigators were seen wearing coverall suits as they combed the scene for evidence, tabloid B.T. reported.
The Israeli embassy was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters.
Police said they will give an update on the investigation at 0530 GMT.

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France Adds First Nuclear Reactor in 25 Years to Grid

A general view of the three reactors making up the Flamanville nuclear power plant with the third-generation European Pressurised Water nuclear reactor (EPR) in the background in Flamanville, France, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
A general view of the three reactors making up the Flamanville nuclear power plant with the third-generation European Pressurised Water nuclear reactor (EPR) in the background in Flamanville, France, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
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France Adds First Nuclear Reactor in 25 Years to Grid

A general view of the three reactors making up the Flamanville nuclear power plant with the third-generation European Pressurised Water nuclear reactor (EPR) in the background in Flamanville, France, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
A general view of the three reactors making up the Flamanville nuclear power plant with the third-generation European Pressurised Water nuclear reactor (EPR) in the background in Flamanville, France, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo

France connected the Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor to its grid on Saturday morning, state-run operator EDF said, in the first addition to the country's nuclear power network in 25 years.

The reactor, which began operating in September ahead of the grid connection, is going online 12 years later than originally planned and at a cost of around 13 billion euros - four times the original budget.

"EDF teams have achieved the first connection of the Flamanville EPR to the national grid at 11:48am (1048 GMT). The reactor is now generating electricity," EDF said in a statement, Reuters reported.

The Flamanville 3 European Pressurised Reactor is France's largest at 1.6 gigawatts (GW) and one of the world's biggest, along with China's 1.75 GW Taishan reactor, which is based on a similar design, and Finland's Olkiluoto.

It is the first to be connected to the grid since Civaux 2 in 1999 but is being brought into service at a time of sluggish consumption, with France exporting a record amount of electricity this year.

EDF is planning to build another six new reactors to fulfil a 2022 pledge made by President Emmanuel Macron as part of the country's energy transition plans, although questions remain around the funding and timeline of the new projects.