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Iran war energy crisis spurs nuclear ambitions in Asia and Africa

Iran war energy crisis spurs nuclear ambitions in Asia and Africa

The Iran war’s global energy shock is causing some nations in Asia and Africa to boost nuclear power generation and spurring atomic energy plans in non-nuclear countries on both continents. Nuclear power isn’t a quick fix for the current energy crisis caused …

The News Flicker·April 17, 2026

House rushes to renew key surveillance tool

House rushes to renew key surveillance tool

House Republican leadership is rushing early Friday to renew a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies. They unveiled substantial changes after days of negotiating with a bloc of Republican holdouts. Leaders have called lawmakers back to …

The News Flicker·April 17, 2026

Macron and Starmer hold summit on Hormuz shipping

Macron and Starmer hold summit on Hormuz shipping

The leaders of France and the U.K. are holding an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route affected by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The coalition, excluding the U.S., aims to provide security for shippi…

The News Flicker·April 17, 2026

Despite Marie Antoinette comparisons, Trump leans into opulence

Despite Marie Antoinette comparisons, Trump leans into opulence

President Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents. He has celebrated renderings of his $400 million White House ballroom even …

The News Flicker·April 17, 2026

Home where the Beatles' George Harrison once stayed is for sale

Home where the Beatles' George Harrison once stayed is for sale

In September 1963, before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in the southern Illinois town of Benton. He went camping, had a drive-in burger, shopped for records and bought a guitar. Fewer than five months later, Benton residents and millions of …

The News Flicker·April 17, 2026

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin describ…

The News Flicker·April 17, 2026

Singer D4vd is arrested on suspicion of killing teen

Singer D4vd is arrested on suspicion of killing teen

Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposing and dismembered body was found in his Tesla. Police said the singer whose legal name is David Burke is being held without bail and they'll present a case to prosecut…

The News Flicker·April 17, 2026

When Diaspora Jews turn against Israel

When Diaspora Jews turn against Israel

Parts of the Diaspora are beginning to view Israel not as a source of protection and refuge, but as a problem. Their turning policy disagreements into public campaigns against Israel, particularly during wartime, crosses a line. Opinion.

The News Flicker·April 16, 2026