Shan Ahmed Khan

A decade-long international effort to “cap” the world’s most infamous nuclear disaster site is now facing a daunting reality: the massive steel arch built to contain the remains of Chernobyl’s destroyed Reactor 4 can no longer fully do the job it was designed for.

As 2025 turns into 2026, pension payment timing is becoming a major talking point—especially for retirees planning budgets right after the holiday season. In France, New Year’s Day is a public holiday, and several pension funds do not process transfers on holidays or weekends. The result: some payments that people “expect” on the 1st will be initiated later, and the money may not appear in bank accounts until several days after that. JDN+2Agirc-Arrco+2