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Brent crude tops $125 a barrel on Iran war worries

Brent crude tops $125 a barrel on Iran war worries

The price of Brent crude oil has surged past $125 a barrel as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raise doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war. Brent crude oil to be delivered in June jumped 6.2% to $125.36 and Brent to be d…

The News Flicker·April 30, 2026

Hegseth faces more grilling from lawmakers on the Iran war

Hegseth faces more grilling from lawmakers on the Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to face a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill. This time, it will be from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. They will get their first opportunity on Thursday to question the Pentagon chief …

The News Flicker·April 30, 2026

Trump says he may cut US troops in Germany after Iran feud

Trump says he may cut US troops in Germany after Iran feud

President Donald Trump is leveling a new threat against NATO ally Germany by suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there. Trump is making the threat as he feuds with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran. M…

The News Flicker·April 29, 2026

Ford aircraft carrier is set to end record-long time at sea

Ford aircraft carrier is set to end record-long time at sea

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will be heading home following a record-setting deployment. That's according to two U.S. officials, who spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity. The world’s largest aircraft carrier has been at sea for more than 300 d…

The News Flicker·April 29, 2026

Prosecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old to death

Prosecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old to death

Prosecutors say singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office shared what they said the evidence would show in a document filed Wednesday. The form says D4vd (pronounce…

The News Flicker·April 29, 2026

Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations

Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations

Justice Department officials are moving to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump’s base. Gun control activists slammed the moves Wednesday as dange…

The News Flicker·April 29, 2026

Supreme Court ruling is set to reshape American politics

Supreme Court ruling is set to reshape American politics

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority has handed Republicans their biggest victory yet in the battle to control the House of Representatives and statehouses across the country. But Wednesday's decision might have come too late to have much of an effe…

The News Flicker·April 29, 2026