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The world’s nuclear threats and what the IAEA is doing about them
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The world’s nuclear threats and what the IAEA is doing about them

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi witnessed first-hand how close we came to another Chernobyl disaster thanks to fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer asks Grossi about the world's nuclear threats and what the IAEA is doing about them. Grossi views himself as a mediator — if leaders are willing to listen to him.

The nuclear fusion breakthrough, explained
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The nuclear fusion breakthrough, explained

Everyone is very excited these days about nuclear fusion. But what is it? In very simple terms: a thermonuclear reaction that actually creates more energy than it requires, , Ian Bremmer explains on GZERO World.

North Korea on a nuclear rampage, says IAEA chief
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North Korea on a nuclear rampage, says IAEA chief

North Korea was definitely the original gangster of nuclear proliferation. But now it freaks us out more about the size of its atomic arsenal than the fact it has nukes. The North Koreans are not backing down, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

How do we avert nuclear disaster in 2023?
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How do we avert nuclear disaster in 2023?

Rafael Grossi has a very tough job as head of the UN's nuclear watchdog. But he's an optimist. Still, the stakes are very high. We've got North Korea building even more nukes. Russia turned into a rogue state that controls Europe's largest power plant in Ukraine, which is still at risk of an accident. And Iran getting closer to getting the bomb. Last but not last, there's the global race to build smaller, faster tactical nukes.

Iran getting the bomb? Not as close as you might think
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Iran getting the bomb? Not as close as you might think

The 2015 Iran nuclear deal is pretty much dead in the water right now. And perhaps the train has already left the station because Tehran is too close to enriching enough uranium to get the bomb. So, is it too late? "Having the nuclear material does not mean [that] automatically that you have a nuclear weapon,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World. Still, Grossi would like more cooperation from the Iranians.

What We’re Watching: Argentine VP assassination attempt, Ethiopian escalation, Zaporizhzhia tour
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What We’re Watching: Argentine VP assassination attempt, Ethiopian escalation, Zaporizhzhia tour

Argentina's VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner survived an assassination attempt, Eritrea jumps back into Ethiopia’s civil war, UN nuclear inspectors assess Zaporizhzhia damage

Quick Take: Trump's foreign policy legacy - the wins
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Quick Take: Trump's foreign policy legacy - the wins

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Is there anything that the Trump administration has done that we think is better off in terms of foreign policy for the United States and in some cases for the world than it would have been if he hadn't been there?