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US launches new strikes on Iran; Kuwait, Bahrain targeted

US launches new strikes on Iran; Kuwait, Bahrain targeted

The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The assault Wednesday came as part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran a…

The News Flicker·July 8, 2026

Trump sidetracks NATO with new Iran strikes while in Turkey

Trump sidetracks NATO with new Iran strikes while in Turkey

President Donald Trump has thrown a major twist into a NATO summit in Turkey by launching a series of strikes on Iran and revoking a license that allowed Tehran to sell its oil on the world market. The strikes late Tuesday were retaliation after three merchan…

The News Flicker·July 8, 2026

Gil Eanes and the Volta do Mar

Gil Eanes and the Volta do Mar

Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, civilizations that rose along the Mediterranean or the European Atlantic coast mostly stuck to the shore.  They seldom sailed out into the open Atlantic, and they didn’t sail very far down the African coast because p…

The News Flicker·July 7, 2026