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Australian scientists work on harnessing jadarite mineral for transition to clean energy

Canberra, July 10 (UNI) Australian scientists are leading research to harness jadarite, a rare mineral originally discovered in Serbia, as a key resource for the transition to clean energy.

Australian scientists are developing advanced methods to extract and process jadarite's lithium and boron - key materials for batteries and renewable energy, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency, announced today.
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Bangladesh Information Advisor returns to Dhaka post detention at New Delhi airport

15 Jun 2026 | 10:24 PM

New Delhi/Dhaka, Jun 15 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister's Information Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman returned to Dhaka on Monday after being briefly stopped by immigration authorities at New Delhi airport in an incident that has drawn considerable attention, leading to bilateral tensions between Bangladesh and India.

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US VP JD Vance says Trump administration plans to publish full text of Iran agreement this week

15 Jun 2026 | 9:32 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration plans to publish the full text of its agreement with Iran this week, saying "We want the American people to see it," adding that only a handful of diplomatic and technical issues remained before the document could be made public.

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Crude prices sink post US-Iran agreement, boosting expectations of shipping resuming through Strait of Hormuz

15 Jun 2026 | 8:57 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) Crude oil prices fell sharply dropping to their lowest levels in more than three months after the US and Iran agreed to extend their ceasefire, boosting expectations that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could soon return to levels closer to their pre-war setting.

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Trump says commercial shipping beginning to move through Strait of Hormuz after agreement with Iran, naval mines remain major concern

15 Jun 2026 | 8:29 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that commercial shipping was beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz, following reports that a preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran had been digitally signed.

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Vance says Iran deal will block nukes, reopen Hormuz; US may help destroy enriched Uranium

15 Jun 2026 | 7:49 PM

Washington, June 15 (UNI)US Vice President JD Vance on Monday said the Trump administration's agreement with Iran is designed to permanently prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon while reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, signaling a potential turning point in decades of strained relations between the two countries.

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