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Ore Energy Raises $43 Million to Unlock Renewable Baseload Power for the AI Era

Ore Energy Raises $43 Million to Unlock Renewable Baseload Power for the AI Era

Ore Energy is building a fully European-manufactured battery to solve one of the biggest bottlenecks in the energy transition: multi-day storageEurope already wastes an estimated 72 TWh of renewable energy due to grid bottlenecks, equivalent to Austria's annual electricity demand, with losses projected to rise to as much as 410 TWh annually by 2040, according to the European Commission's Joint Research CentreIts iron-air batteries store power for 100 hours at 10x lower cost per unit of energy capacity than lithium-ion, without the need for critical raw minerals like lithium or cobalt

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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000

The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said Monday.

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Fritz outguns Jodar to win ATP Washington title

Fritz outguns Jodar to win ATP Washington title

World number 10 Taylor Fritz held off 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 on Monday to claim his first ATP title of 2026 in the rain-delayed final at Washington.

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Shafique, Babar lead strong Pakistan reply against West Indies

Shafique, Babar lead strong Pakistan reply against West Indies

Abdullah Shafique struck his sixth Test century and Babar Azam closed in on a hundred as Pakistan reached 266-2 in reply to West Indies' 344 on day two of the second Test in Trinidad on Monday.

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Major League Soccer names LAFC co-owner Berg as next commissioner

Major League Soccer names LAFC co-owner Berg as next commissioner

Major League Soccer (MLS) named Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league's next commissioner on Monday, saying he will take the helm from Don Garber on January 1, 2027.

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Defending champ Shelton finding tournament sweet spot in Montreal

Defending champ Shelton finding tournament sweet spot in Montreal

Ben Shelton doesn't want to miss his chances on court as he begins the defense of his ATP Montreal Masters title with the goal of arriving in full flow at the US Open.

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Osaka out to improve Toronto fortunes with eye on US Open

Osaka out to improve Toronto fortunes with eye on US Open

Naomi Osaka is hoping her success last year in Montreal, where she finished runner-up to Victoria Mboko, will translate as the WTA's 1000 event in Canada shifts to Toronto.

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Democratic-led US states sue in latest challenge to Trump's tariffs

Democratic-led US states sue in latest challenge to Trump's tariffs

Twenty-five US states, nearly all led by Democrats, sued Donald Trump's administration on Monday over wide-ranging tariffs, arguing that the president had exceeded his authority in imposing the new levies on dozens of countries.

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Dow hits fresh record as oil prices tumble

Dow hits fresh record as oil prices tumble

Oil prices slumped and stocks mostly rose Monday after US President Donald Trump insisted negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials.

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Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'

Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'

US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials and the Islamic Republic was facing a "last chance before decapitation."

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