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April 12, 2026 12 visible stories Energy & Climate

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April 12, 2026

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Energy & Climate 1m ago

Cyclone Vaianu leaves North Island clean-up underway in New Zealand

Power companies continued to report unplanned outages, while some roads remained closed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Energy & Climate 1m ago

Gov’t agencies brief House about PH state of energy emergency amid Middle East crisis

Bookmark this page to watch the hearing on Monday, April 13, at 9:30 am

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Energy & Climate 1m ago

What an ancient Chinese map reveals about global history and modern power: Sheng-Wei Wang

Scholar and author Sheng-Wei Wang discusses how studying an ancient Chinese world map led her to conclude China explored and mapped the world before the European Age of Discovery and how the legacy of colonialism and a Eurocentric record of global history continue to affect power dynamics today. SCMP Plus readers get early access to articles in the Open Questions series. What first made you suspect that it was Chines...

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Cyclone Vaianu leaves North Island clean-up underway in New Zealand

Power companies continued to report unplanned outages, while some roads remained closed.

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Gov’t agencies brief House about PH state of energy emergency amid Middle East crisis

Bookmark this page to watch the hearing on Monday, April 13, at 9:30 am

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Philippines National News Philippine News

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SCMP Asia • 1m ago

What an ancient Chinese map reveals about global history and modern power: Sheng-Wei Wang

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NDTV World • 1m ago

Hungary's Viktor Orban, A Trump Ally, Loses Polls After 16 Years In Power

Hungary's Viktor Orban, A Trump Ally, Loses Polls After 16 years In Power

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Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Video: Severe flooding closes schools in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has ordered schools to close after severe flooding swept through parts of the country.

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The Hindu International • 1m ago

Russia ready to supply gas to the EU if it has a surplus, says reports

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying. However, ⁠Europe will find a way to ‌buy gas even if Russia does not supply it, says Mr. Peskov

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BBC World

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CNN World

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Reuters World

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