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Closing this gap is not optional. There were189 million fewer women than men online in 2024. The disparity is about more than access, it reflects deeper systemic barriers, according to Doreen Bogdan-Martin who heads the UN telecommunications agency, ITU. “That’s too many missed opportunities to learn, to earn and to shape our shared digital…
Researchers Dr. Jung Hoon Yang and Dr. Chan-Woo Lee of the Energy Storage Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (President: Chang-Keun Yi, hereinafter referred to as ‘KIER’) have developed a novel copper oxide-based electrode material and successfully applied it to aqueous zinc-ion batteries, achieving a threefold improvement in durability. Aqueous zinc batteries…
Pahlavi was the ruler in Iran during World War Two before he was succeeded by his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlav. He was a controversial character and his reappearance could be a problem for the country’s present Islamic leaders. Hassan Khalilabadi, the head of Tehran City Council’s cultural heritage and tourism committee, told the state news…
Britain will not lower its standards or water down regulation in exchange for a trade deal with the US, the chancellor has confirmed. Rachel Reeves was speaking ahead of a pivotal meeting with her American counterpart in Washington DC. In an interview with Sky News, Ms Reeves said she was “confident” that a deal would…
Connor McMichael and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart early in the second period, Logan Thompson made some spectacular stops among his 25 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series. Thompson was at his best in…
Ryan Reynolds looks back at ‘Green Lantern’ Green Lantern was considered a flop in Ryan Reynolds’s career, but the actor said he learned a lot from it. During an interview with Time, he said, “I learned all the most amazing lessons I could ever have in the creative space from that movie.” He continued, “On…
A B.C. pilot now has a remarkable survival story to tell after ditching his small plane in the ocean off the Baja Peninsula. Mike MacDonald had been hired to fly over the Gulf of California with a marine biologist to look for wildlife last weekend. “Our job is to go out there and spot the…
The debate saw candidates discuss a range of issues ahead of next week’s election
While it was a loss, the feeling was positive after game one for Montreal. The Canadiens were not overwhelmed. However, the Canadiens felt it was time for real victories instead of moral ones. They showed again that the rebuild is going extremely well, but the series is not. It was a 3-1 win for the…
