An International Atomic Energy Agency mission to Ghana has judged that the country followed the agency's safety standards while selecting the proposed site for its first nuclear power plant.

During his latest trip to Japan, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi assisted in collecting seawater samples near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for analysis.

In an update on Thursday at 17:00 local time, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant operator said thermal imaging monitoring of the New Safe Confinement was continuing and parts of the exterior cut into "for the final elimination of smouldering areas".

A team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has visited the RB-01 research reactor under construction in Bolivia to verify agency safety standards are being followed, and to recommend further measures.

Firefighters worked across the weekend to tackle smouldering roof insulation in the giant protective shelter which covers Chernobyl's unit 4 following the drone strike on Friday. Radiation levels in the area remain normal - the original protective shelter inside the giant structure did not suffer any damage.

International Atomic Energy Agency staff at the Chernobyl site say "radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable" after a drone was reported to have struck the roof of the shelter built over the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 accident.

The International Atomic Energy Agency's delayed rotation of experts at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cancelled on Wednesday, after military activity caused the staff swap to be aborted.

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has held talks with Rosatom's Director General in Moscow, focusing on safety and security issues for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. 

An International Atomic Energy Agency follow-up mission has praised Spain's commitment to nuclear and radiation safety and said it has successfully implemented recommendations made by agency experts following their 2018 mission.