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April 8, 2026 21 visible stories Energy & Climate

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April 8, 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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Atletico Madrid storm Camp Nou with 2-0 Champions League win over 10-man Barcelona
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Atletico Madrid storm Camp Nou with 2-0 Champions League win over 10-man Barcelona

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Atletico Madrid storm Camp Nou with 2-0 Champions League win over 10-man Barcelona.

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Southeast Asia Sport
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YouTube star IShowSpeed lands dream anime project backed by One Piece live-action showrunner
Times of India World • 1m ago

YouTube star IShowSpeed lands dream anime project backed by One Piece live-action showrunner

YouTuber IShowSpeed is venturing into the anime world with a new series produced by Matt Owens, the showrunner of the live-action One Piece. This significant career milestone sees Speed's high-energy persona translated i...

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India
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How Trump’s promise to ‘wipe out’ Iran could backfire on US power
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

How Trump’s promise to ‘wipe out’ Iran could backfire on US power

The world counts down to Trump’s threats of destruction.

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Global News
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Outrage at Noelia Castillo’s death sparks legal battle to give families power to stop euthanasia
New York Post World • 1m ago

Outrage at Noelia Castillo’s death sparks legal battle to give families power to stop euthanasia

Under "Noelia's Law," the proposed changes would give family members the legal right to veto or at least delay the euthanasia process.

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Iran attacked Kuwait, UAE after strikes on its oil facilities: State TV
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Iran attacked Kuwait, UAE after strikes on its oil facilities: State TV

The Lavan refinery on the small Gulf island processes crude extracted from a nearby oilfield, which supplies Iran's highest quality oil for export, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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India World
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Gas Prices Won’t Quickly Return to Prewar Levels, Even if the Strait of Hormuz Reopens
The New York Times World • 1m ago

Gas Prices Won’t Quickly Return to Prewar Levels, Even if the Strait of Hormuz Reopens

Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.

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Global US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
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Watchlist directory

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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

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Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

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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

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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

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Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 3 items

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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
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Connection failed

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Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
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Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

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