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Amit Shah's visit to Tripura Sundari temple cancelled

Amit Shah's visit to Tripura Sundari temple cancelled

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's helicopter could not take off for the Tripura Sundari temple due to bad weather, and therefore the visit was cancelled on Friday. Shah arrived in Agartala on Thursday evening. He is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for a h…

The News Flicker·June 5, 2026

Coconuts: One of the World’s Most Versatile Plants

Coconuts: One of the World’s Most Versatile Plants

Podcast Transcript The coconut is one of the most useful plants on Planet Earth. It can provide food, drink, oil, fiber, fuel, building materials, and even income for millions of people across the tropics.  It can float across oceans, take root on distant sho…

The News Flicker·June 5, 2026

US journalist pleads guilty to acting as illegal agent for China

US journalist pleads guilty to acting as illegal agent for China

The Justice Department says an American journalist has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. Thomas Pauken II was arrested in February after arriving in Washington from China. According to the affidavit, he met with someone …

The News Flicker·June 4, 2026

What to know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal

What to know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their shaky ceasefire, aiming for comprehensive peace talks later this month. The U.S.-brokered deal was announced Wednesday after Israeli forces made their deepest incursion into Lebanon in over 25 years. The agreement…

The News Flicker·June 4, 2026

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill 4

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill 4

Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government and demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal. Thursday's announcement came as local authorities said Israeli strikes killed at least four people. A U.N. peacekeeper…

The News Flicker·June 4, 2026