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Asian stock markets saw an upswing on Monday as tensions in the Middle East eased and investors anticipated important economic indicators from the United States, including inflation data and upcoming corporate earnings reports. The reduction in Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions came after Iran minimized the impact of a recent Israeli assault. This event occurred shortly after Tehran’s drone and missile …

South Korean scientists have made a significant advancement by creating a powerful hybrid sodium-ion battery that charges in mere seconds, potentially transforming the need for critical minerals in technological advancements. This study, led by KAIST doctoral candidates Jong Hui Choi and Dong Won Kim, was detailed in the journal Energy Storage Materials. Sodium, as a mineral, is about 1,000 times …

Europe is experiencing increasingly severe heatwaves that are proving too intense for the human body to handle, leading to a 30 percent increase in heat-related deaths over the past two decades, according to recent findings from the EU’s Copernicus climate monitoring service and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Released on Monday (Apr 22), the report highlighted the acute dangers of …

A UK judge has decided that Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloid, The Sun, for alleged unlawful information gathering, will be allowed to go to trial next year. This lawsuit is one of several the 39-year-old prince has initiated against various UK newspaper publishers. In this specific case, Prince Harry claims that journalists and private investigators associated with …

Israeli warplanes conducted an airstrike in the valley between the towns of al-Aishiyeh and al-Mahmoudiyeh in the Jezzine district, following the downing of an Israeli drone there overnight. Meanwhile, Hezbollah engaged Israeli forces at the Hanita and Dhaira military posts in northern Israel, as well as targeting surveillance equipment near al-Wazzani. The group claimed responsibility for shooting down an Israeli …

The Israeli military announced that Major General Aharon Haliva has resigned from his role as the chief of the intelligence directorate, taking accountability for the intelligence failures associated with the unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7. The military confirmed that Haliva had coordinated his resignation with the chief of the general staff, and he will officially step down and …

The multinational coalition focused on Lebanon plans to urge Speaker Nabih Berri to resolve the ongoing presidential deadlock, according to a report from Nidaa al-Watan. The group is scheduled to meet with Berri at Ain el-Tineh to discuss pressing forward with the presidential elections. The U.S. ambassador has suggested to the coalition members that a specific timeline be set for …

On October 7, a devastating assault by Palestinian militants targeted southern Israel, culminating in the deaths of 1,170 people, mostly civilians. This attack, the deadliest ever recorded in Israel, was perpetrated by Hamas, the militant group that governs the Gaza Strip. In retaliation, Israel launched a severe military offensive against Gaza, resulting in 34,151 deaths, predominantly among women and children, …