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April 7, 2026 35 visible stories Energy & Climate

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April 7, 2026

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Energy & Climate

Oil, gas, grids, climate shocks, and energy security storylines.

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Energy & Climate

Oil, gas, grids, climate shocks, and energy security storylines.

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House panel convenes to discuss relief package amid oil, energy crisis
Rappler 1m ago

House panel convenes to discuss relief package amid oil, energy crisis

Bookmark this page to watch the livestream of the House hearing at 9:30 am on Wednesday, April 8

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Philippines National News Philippine News
Lean Left
Couple found embracing after dying in flash flooding while driving home from wedding
New York Post World 1m ago

Couple found embracing after dying in flash flooding while driving home from wedding

The couple's lifeless bodies were found locked in an embrace inside the wreckage.

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US
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Iran urges youth to form human chains to protect power plants
The Hindu International 1m ago

Iran urges youth to form human chains to protect power plants

The paramilitary Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran would “deprive the U.S. and its allies of the region’s oil and gas for years”

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India World
Lean Left
Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah Says Will Release Kidnapped US Journalist
NDTV World 1m ago

Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah Says Will Release Kidnapped US Journalist

Iraq's powerful Kataeb Hezbollah armed group announced on Tuesday that it would release US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.

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India
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From 9pm shutdowns to remote work: Egypt cuts fuel amid power crisis
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

From 9pm shutdowns to remote work: Egypt cuts fuel amid power crisis

Egypt is one of the countries implementing energy conservation measures amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Global News
Lean Left
Trump says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Trump says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal

The US president has said he will destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran if it does not end its blockade of Gulf oil by 8pm Eastern Time on Tuesday.

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Southeast Asia World
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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0