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Introduction A surge in liquefied natural gas prices to multi-year highs, driven by conflict in the Middle East, is accelerating a fuel-switching trend across Asia. [1] Utilities and grid operators are increasing reliance on coal-fired power generation as a m…
The News Flicker·April 2, 2026
“The Empire’s Last Stand: The West’s Descent into Delusion and the Battle for a Multipolar World” states that Western foreign policy is driven by irrational hysteria, fueled by psychological and historical factors rather than logic – leading to disastrous dec…
The News Flicker·April 2, 2026
Two largest sub-components of the PMI, new orders and output, rose at the slowest rates since mid-2022
The News Flicker·April 2, 2026
Thirty-five countries are set to meet Thursday to discuss ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This vital shipping route has been shut to most traffic by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the virtual meeting will…
The News Flicker·April 2, 2026
The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, though it’s unclear how swiftly the House will follow to largely end the longest partial government shutdown in history. House Speake…
The News Flicker·April 2, 2026
In recent months, thousands of immigrants living legally in the U.S. and waiting for rulings on their asylum claims were suddenly ordered deported to countries where most have no ties. More than 13,000 migrants have been ordered deported to so-called “safe th…
The News Flicker·April 2, 2026
President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts. In his remarks Wednesday night, Trump declared that he inherited a “dead and crippled country” and delivered an economy with “no inflation.” But in 2024, the last …
The News Flicker·April 2, 2026
Oil prices have risen more than 4% and Asian stocks are lower after U.S. President Donald Trump's first national address since the Iran war began. Trump says the U.S. will continue to hit Iran very hard and “finish the job” soon. He did not offer a clear path…
The News Flicker·April 2, 2026
Four astronauts took off on a flight around the moon in what is humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the leadoff in NASA’s push toward a lunar landing in two years.
The News Flicker·April 1, 2026
President Donald Trump sought to explain his rationale for the war against Iran in a primetime address Wednesday. It was president's first on the war and it comes at a pivotal moment at home and abroad as he ex. He faces mounting questions about the costs, ra…
The News Flicker·April 1, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO. Trump has ratcheted up his criticism of European leaders and exposed a wider rift in the trans-Atlantic alliance, this time over the Iran war. Trump’s talk of a …
The News Flicker·April 1, 2026
Kitchen odors, often tackled with chemical sprays, can be effectively neutralized by baking soda. This common pantry staple, sodium bicarbonate, works at a molecular level by reacting with acidic odor compounds and trapping them. Scientific studies from Malay…
The News Flicker·April 1, 2026