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US expands air campaign on Iran

US expands air campaign on Iran

U.S. airstrikes appear to have collapsed a tower at Iran’s Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman, a key trade route for Afghanistan. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared the image of the surveillance tower appearing to collapse. That image had circulated so…

The News Flicker·July 17, 2026

TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech

TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech

To air or not to air? The nation’s TV networks and their news operations spent the hours leading up to President Donald Trump’s address Thursday night debating how to cover it. They were struggling to balance delivering the news with handing over their airwav…

The News Flicker·July 17, 2026

Why American elections are so complicated — and secure

Why American elections are so complicated — and secure

President Donald Trump said in a speech to the nation that he's using federal power to secure elections from being “stolen.” In fact, one of the strongest security features of U.S. elections is their decentralized nature. This complexity makes rigging a natio…

The News Flicker·July 17, 2026

Immigration arrest at Las Vegas airport drew outrage

Immigration arrest at Las Vegas airport drew outrage

Video footage of ICE agents tackling a man at Las Vegas Airport has sparked public outrage and criticism from officials. The video shows an elderly man on the ground as two plainclothes agents try to detain him. When they noticed they were being filmed, they …

The News Flicker·July 17, 2026

Days of fighting have collapsed the Iran deal

Days of fighting have collapsed the Iran deal

There is now a yawning gap between the preliminary deal signed between the United States and Iran less than a month ago and the situation on the ground. Fighting has intensified and key elements of the agreement languish or have been reversed. The deal was su…

The News Flicker·July 16, 2026

SC to hear producer's plea on 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' release

SC to hear producer's plea on 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' release

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea by Ele Animations Pvt Ltd challenging the Orissa High Court's interim order staying the release of its animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath. The high court had restrained the film's release over objections to its por…

The News Flicker·July 16, 2026

US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship

US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship

The United States has intensified its strikes targeting Iran, hitting targets further north. American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Tehran retaliated early Thursday with missile and dro…

The News Flicker·July 16, 2026