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Researchers in Australia have created a new kind of water-based “flow battery” that could transform how households store rooftop solar energy. Credit: Stock Monash scientists designed a fast, safe liquid battery for home solar. The system could outperform expensive lithium-ion options. Engineers have created a new water-based battery designed to make rooftop solar storage in Australian homes safer, more affordable, and more efficient. This next-generation “flow battery” paves the way for compact, high-performance energy systems suitable for households and is projected to cost far less than today’s lithium-ion setups, which are priced around $10,000. Breakthrough membrane design Although flow batteries…

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government lifted its ban on social media platforms Tuesday a day after police killed opened fire on mass street protests against the ban, killing 19 people.The district administration ordered an indefinite curfew in the capital and schools were closed. A curfew was also imposed in two other cities.Several widely used social networks, including Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked in the Himalayan nation last week after failing to comply with a new requirement to register and submit to government oversight.Rallies against the ban swelled to tens of thousands of people in Kathmandu and crowds surrounded…

Murray Close/Lionsgate There have been plenty of moments in Stephen King adaptations that went too far. The prolific horror author has had dozens of novels and short stories turned into films, so it makes sense that some directors would take things to the next level. In the case of “The Long Walk,” however, King himself had one brutal condition for his novel being made into a movie: he wanted director Francis Lawrence and screenwriter J.T. Mollner to refuse to hold anything back. Written by King while he was in college and…

Terming it a “sad day for democracy”, political leaders across the divide in Jammu and Kashmir have condemned the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) sole MLA Mehraj Malik. However, the BJP welcomed the arrest of Malik, alleging he is a “repeat offender”.On Monday, Malik was booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and sent to Bhaderwah jail for allegedly disturbing public order, as per the J&K police. Reacting to Malik’s arrest, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, in a post on X, said, “Is demanding a hospital for the people such a grave crime that an elected MLA has…

Travelers who require a visa to visit the United States may now face longer wait times after the Trump administration enacted a new rule over the weekend.The State Department said Saturday that nonimmigrant visa applicants are expected to schedule interviews at their local U.S. Embassy or Consulate, and warned that those who apply elsewhere “might find that it will be more difficult to qualify for the visa.” The latest requirement applies to tourists, business travelers, students, temporary workers and other short-term visa seekers. The change comes after many travelers seeking short-term visas to the United States began applying in other…

LONDON — The London Underground shuddered largely to a halt Monday, as one of the world’s biggest public transit systems was hit by a labor strike that is scheduled to continue until Friday morning, affecting millions of travelers.Stations on the underground network, known as the Tube, were shuttered, and buses and trains running above ground were more crowded than usual, while many commuters walked or cycled into the city. Trams and the Elizabeth line, a relatively new route running from the east to the west of London, were operating Monday. Still, with more than 4 million Tube journeys made every…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and European officials met at the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday evening to discuss various forms of economic pressure to exert on Russia, including new sanctions and tariffs on Russian oil purchases, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the meeting, said U.S. officials emphasized to their European counterparts that President Donald Trump is willing to exert significant actions to end the war but expects full cooperation from European partners in whatever actions are taken. The meeting, which lasted less than two…

Bengaluru: Twenty-one people were arrested Monday, in connection with communal clashes in Maddur town of Mandya district, some 100 km away from Bengaluru. The clashes broke out at roughly 8 pm Sunday, when a Ganesha immersion procession that started from Siddhartha Nagar 5th cross was walking past a mosque in Ram Rahim Nagar. Some miscreants pelted stones at the procession, leading to retaliation. The clashes threatened to boil over, as tensions simmered in Mandya—a district rapidly emerging as one of Karnataka’s communal hotspots. Show Full Article “When the procession was in front of the mosque, there were some clashes. The…

Suspected cyberattackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party impersonated the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on China in a series of attempts to steal sensitive data on trade negotiations, the panel said.Hackers masquerading as Rep. John Moolenaar sent multiple emails in recent weeks that sought to fool recipients into opening files and links that would grant the attackers access to information on U.S.-China trade talks, according to a committee statement on Monday. Emails went to U.S. government agencies, business organizations, law firms and at least one foreign government, the panel said.Analysis by the committee found that the hackers…

South Korea’s biggest conglomerates are rushing to contain fallout from a sweeping immigration raid at a Hyundai battery venture in Georgia that’s sparked concerns over billions of dollars in planned investments. “We are well aware of the concerns that have been raised regarding our investment in the U.S. following the immigration crackdown,” South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said at a government meeting Monday. “We will work with related agencies including the Foreign Ministry to explore ways to improve the system.”Last week’s sweeping raid shocked South Koreans after images showed workers shackled at the wrists, waist and ankles. The operation was…