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A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend. Visits to the southern continent are soaring as advances in shipbuilding couple with fears among visitors that the icy landscapes may melt away due …
The News Flicker·May 6, 2026
White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. The requests come ahead of the highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week. Secre…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA. That's up 50% since the war with Iran began. Many drivers were hopeful in mid-April, amid signs that the conflict…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
The United States and its Gulf allies have proposed a U.N. resolution threatening with sanctions or other measures if it doesn’t halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing “illegal tolls” and disclose the placement of all mines to allow free…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
President Donald Trump says that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal, but that the American forces’ blockade of the Iranian ports would remain in place. Trump announced the decision in a…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has named her niece, Claire Mazumdar, as her successor. Claire Mazumdar, a successful CEO of Bicara Therapeutics, brings scientific expertise and deal-making skills. She is poised to lead Biocon into its next growth phase. T…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, widely known as IPEF, faces significant hurdles. Recent analyses indicate that the foundation of the framework may be weakening, largely attributed to the trade policies introduced during Donald Trump’s pres…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
Kuwait exported zero barrels of crude oil in April 2026, the first such halt since the 1991 Gulf War, according to data from shipping monitor Tanker Trackers. The tanker-tracking service reported that while the country continued to produce oil, no crude was s…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
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The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
Asian stocks are trading lower, tracking losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks fell from record highs. Oil prices fell back on Tuesday after jumping the day before as tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated. U.S. futures edged higher. Markets in Japan,…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
President Donald Trump is having some success in his latest attempt to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way. In Indiana, five of the seven state senators targeted by Trump lost their primaries on Tuesday. One was victorious, and one race was to…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026
A majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Donald Trump have lost. The victories by Trump-backed challengers on Tuesday hand the president wins in a deep red state just four months after lawmakers rejected his r…
The News Flicker·May 5, 2026