April 26 in history: Worst nuclear disaster in history occurs in Chernobyl and more

Chernobyl nuclear disaster is worst of its kind in human history. The explosion in the fourth reactor at the nuclear power plant on April, 26, 1986 left swathes of Ukraine and neighbouring Belarus badly contaminated with radiation.

Wild horses thrive in Chernobyl's radiation-hit exclusion zone

Actor Paul Ritter, best known for his role in 'Harry Potter' movies and 'Chernobyl' is dead at age of 54. Ritter had a brain tumour. On Tuesday Agency Markham, Froggatt & Irwin confirmed that Ritter died Monday night "peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side.

Paul Ritter, star of 'Chernobyl' and 'Harry Potter', dead at age 54

Japan fell silent on Thursday to mark 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatised a nation.

World still exploring nuclear options 10 years after Fukushima disaster

A co-chair of independent review panel investigating the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic said that the virus could cause much-needed reform at the World Health Organization (WHO), akin to what happened in UN’s nuclear agency in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster.

COVID-19 pandemic could be WHO's Chernobyl moment, says review panel

More than three decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster forced thousands to evacuate, there is an influx of visitors to the area. This has spurred officials to seek an official world heritage status from UNESCO.

Ukraine seeks world heritage status for Chernobyl zone

A group of researchers have found that humans could live on Mars only if fungi found inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor is used to protect against radiation. According to researchers, a layer of fungus, that is around 21 centimetres thick, could "largely negate the annual dose-equivalent of the radiation environment on the surface of Mars".

Fungus found in Chernobyl could protect humans from deadly radiations on Mars

HBO and Sky's nuclear drama 'Chernobyl' was the big winner at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards on Friday (local time) after taking home prizes in seven categories. The 2019 released historical drama revolves around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 1986.

'Chernobyl' wins big at virtual BAFTA TV Craft Awards; takes seven prizes

Hollywood’s Emmy-winning director Johan Renck is now re-teaming with HBO and Craig Mazin to direct the pilot of upcoming series ‘The Last of Us’ -- an adaptation of video game by the same name.

'Chernobyl' director Johan Renck to helm 'The Last of Us' HBO series

Chernobyl created history by earning the maximum nomination at the BAFTA TV awards. The list of nominees was announced in early hours of Thursday and Chernobyl earned a whopping 14 nomination- making it the most nominated show in the award's history.

BAFTA TV awards 2020: Full list of nominees

Wildfires in Ukraine have spread dangerously close to the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant where the world's worst nuclear disaster took place. A video of the incident was posted by a Chernobyl tour operator showed flames and a cloud of smoke rising from the site spread to just over a mile.

Ukraine: Blazing inferno comes dangerously near to Chernobyl site

Key Highlights of the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards: 'GOT', 'Fleabag', 'Chernobyl' big winners

No award ceremony in Hollywood is complete without a taking a dig at US President Donald Trump. On Sunday night, 'Chernobyl' creator Craig Mazin took a dig at the US President without taking his name while accepting the Outstanding Limited Series award for the series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony.

'Chernobyl' maker takes a dig at Donald Trump at Emmys 2019

A Japanese court on Thursday cleared three energy firm bosses of professional negligence in the only criminal trial stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown.

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Walking along the top of Lithuania's decommissioned nuclear reactor, the set of HBO's critically acclaimed 'Chernobyl' TV series, tourist Vytas Miknaitis says he's not "afraid at all".

Popular series 'Chernobyl' sparks tours, stokes fears in Lithuania

33 years later, Chernobyl pilot recalls his fear

The success of a U.S. television series on the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster has made its filming locations in Lithuania an off-beat tourist attraction, but has also renewed the anger and helplessness felt by many of the Lithuanians forced to clean up the contamination.

New tours, painful reminders in Lithuania after hit Chernobyl show

The final season of "Game of Thrones" smashed the record for most Primetime Emmy nominations by a drama series in a single year, earning a whopping 32 nods Tuesday.

Game of Thrones leads with 32 Emmy nominations

'Game of Thrones' and Netflix are tipped by TV industry watchers to dominate Tuesday's Emmy nominations as Hollywood gears up for awards season. The Television Academy's 24,000 members sifted through a record number of entries for this year's Emmys, the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars.

'Game of Thrones' and Netflix tipped to sweep Emmy nominations

Chernobyl Site Turns Into A Tourism Spot For your next vacation, why not go nuclear? Ukraine plans to turn the disaster zone Chernobyl into a tourist spot. Here's more

Gravitas: Get set for a Chernobyl vacation

In the acclaimed US mini-series 'Chernobyl', Oleksiy Ananenko is hailed as one of three men who helped avert an even greater disaster after the worst nuclear accident in history.

'I'm no hero' says Chernobyl diver portrayed in hit TV series by the same name

A US-made television series on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was well-received by Russian audiences, even if some critics accused the makers of distorting the facts to show the Soviet-era authorities in a particularly bad light.

Chernobyl TV series reaps praise, criticism in Russia

‘Chernobyl’ surpasses ‘Game of Thrones’ to become highest-rated IMDb show

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