Brent Nears Iran War Highs After Trump Orders "Extended Blockade", Threatens "No More Mr. Nice Guy"

Iran Warns Will Take War 'Beyond The Region' If Trump Restarts Attacks Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, has summed up where things stand: "Since the ceasefire came into effect, both Washington and Tehran appear to be operating under the illusion that time is on their side," he said. "Each seems to believe that the blockade and counter-blockade in the Strait of Hormuz impose greater costs on the other, while offering a breathing space to regroup for a possible resumption of hostilities," Vaez told...

Water-Based Method Recovers 65% Of EV Battery Metals In One Minute At Room Temperature Authored by Neetika Walter via Interesting Engineering, Researchers at Rice University have developed a water-based method that recovers valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in minutes, offering a faster and lower-energy alternative to conventional recycling systems. The new process targets key battery materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese, which are in growing demand as electric vehicle and electronics production expands worldwide. Battery recycling is becoming increasingly important as mineral supply chains tighten and nations seek to reduce dependence...

How Contagious Is Ebola? More than 200 people are suspected to have died in Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, according to the latest figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 29. The vast majority of these are in the DRC. With no vaccine available for this strain, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17. As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, Ebola is a severe and often fatal disease which is spread through direct contact with blood, secretions or...