Hokkaido Electric Power Co. said a worker died Tuesday night after falling into a gravel silo used to build a seawall while working on Unit 3 at the Tomari nuclear plant, the Hokkaido Shimbun reported. The company had planned to restart Unit 3 in mid‑December 2027. Hokkaido Electric said in July it was considering various restart scenarios; a company spokesman said it will "reconsider the restart date" after the accident investigation concludes. Tomari is Hokkaido’s only nuclear power station.

Three people familiar with the matter said Saudi Arabia has imposed additional controls on financial transfers to banks in the United Arab Emirates, measures typically applied to jurisdictions judged high-risk for illicit flows. The steps have not been publicly announced but may explain why some firms recently reported difficulty moving funds from Saudi accounts to the UAE; business sources said transfers in multiple currencies were delayed or returned by Saudi banks without explanation. The developments signal a widening rift between the two Gulf states. The Saudi central bank said currently there are no direct restrictions targeting specific countries.

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