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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!North Korea's nuclear programme is powering ahead, the head of the global atomic energy watchdog said.Kim Jong-un's despotic plan to build nuclear weapons with enriched uranium has worried international observers for years.It's now pushing further ahead than ever, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mariano Grossi said.Mr Grossi said: “In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, nuclear programme goes full steam ahead with work on plutonium separation, uranium enrichment and other activities," Reuters reported.Recent satellite images show the capital Pyongyang vastly expanding its main Yongbyon nuclear site.The new area is approximately 1,000 square metres, big enough

Ukraine is at risk of releasing an "unlimited" amount of radioactive materials into the atmosphere after allegedly being shelled by Russian forces.The Russian military took over the Zaporizhzhia plant - the largest nuclear power plant in Europe - on March 4 after a period of fierce fighting. Since then, Ukrainian nuclear workers have been operating the facility under Russian control, Live Science reports.READ NEXT: Putin pal warns West could trigger 'doomsday' by taking on Russia in chilling threatAttacks have resulted in widespread damage across the plant, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),with observers experiencing active shelling during their visit to the plant.

Fresh activity has been spotted at a suspected secret plant in North Korea, raising fears the secretive country could be building new nuclear weapons.