The Virtual Tribune
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Luddite Movement: 19th-Century Tech Backlash & Political Upheaval
NOTTINGHAM, July 21 — The term “Luddite” entered the English lexicon during a wave of organised machine-breaking that…
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Iranian Strike on Kuwait Desalination Plant Exposes Gulf Water Vulnerability
KUWAIT CITY, July 21 — For the Gulf states that have built their modern prosperity on desalinated water,…
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ZHR Forecast: Thirty Meteors an Hour Over Next Twenty-Four Hours
ISLAMABAD, July 21 — The zenithal hourly rate, or ZHR, is a standard astronomical measure that helps scientists…
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Natural gas price swings drive rising US electricity rates
WASHINGTON, July 21 — In the corridors of global energy markets, a quiet but consequential shift has been…
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Luddites: 19th-Century Workers Who Fought Automation
NOTTINGHAM, July 21 — The word “Luddite” today often describes anyone wary of new technology, but its origins…
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U.S. oil reserve falls to its lowest level since 1983 as Trump releases barrels
WASHINGTON, July 21 — The underground salt caverns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, buried deep in the earth…
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Hormuz squeeze pushes Southeast Asian states toward Russian oil as fuel prices soar
MANILA, July 20 — For communities across Southeast Asia, the fuel that powers daily life—from motorbikes in Hanoi…
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Data Center Operators Face a Tougher Market for Renewable Power Purchase Agreements
NEW DELHI, July 20 — Power purchase agreements are quietly reshaping how corporate India buys electricity, but the…
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Ion Thrusters From Dawn to the X3: How They Work and Where They Fall Short
WASHINGTON, July 20 — The ion thruster, a form of electric propulsion for spacecraft, has quietly become a…
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Strait of Hormuz: 104-mile chokepoint central to 2026 energy crisis
MUSCAT, July 20 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the open…
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Strait of Hormuz Closure Drives Fuel Prices and Subsidy Bills Up Across Southeast Asia
MANILA, July 20 — For the ten economies of Southeast Asia, a hypothetical closure of the Strait of…
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Artemis III Will Dock Orion With Two Commercial Lunar Landers in Earth Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, July 20 — The next human footsteps on the Moon are scheduled for a launch…
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Data Centers Outrun the Grid, and Gas Power Contracts Fill the Gap
BEIJING, July 20 — More than 137 firms across 32 countries reported signing power purchase agreements in 2021,…
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Houthi Blockade Threat at Bab el-Mandeb Adds to Hormuz Oil Crisis
MANAMA, July 20 — The Bab el-Mandeb strait, whose Arabic name translates to “Gate of Tears,” is among…
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SpaceX Rocket Stage Set to Hit Moon Aug. 5 as Scientists Prepare to Watch
WASHINGTON, July 20 — What began as a routine launch seven years ago now ends with a quiet…
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Kuwait Says Iranian Attacks Hit Power and Desalination Plants Two Days Running
KUWAIT CITY, July 19 — A fire at one of Kuwait’s power plants has drawn renewed attention to…
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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to 357.1 Million Barrels, Lowest Since January 2024
WASHINGTON, July 19 — The Strategic Petroleum Reserve sits at roughly half its size from just a few…
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Oil at Risk: The Economic Stakes of the U.S.-Iran Standoff
WASHINGTON, July 19 — Global oil markets have long kept a nervous eye on the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Canada unveils new east-west pipeline to reduce U.S. oil reliance
OTTAWA, July 19 — Canada holds 158.9 billion barrels of oil reserves, almost entirely in Alberta, and ships…
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Brent Crude Tops $90 as U.S.-Iran Tensions Raise Fears Over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 19 — Brent crude oil prices rose above $90 per barrel in early October 2024, driven…
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Ukrainian Drones Ignite Three Oil Depots Deep in Stavropol Krai
STAVROPOL, July 13 — The Stavropol Krai, a territory in Russia’s North Caucasus, has long been a quiet…
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LSU Physicists Build Room-Temperature Material That Sorts Quantum States of Light
WASHINGTON, July 19 — A team of physicists has produced the first quantum material that operates at room…
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Hormuz Disruption Pushes Brent Crude Above $120 a Barrel
DUBAI, July 19 — The Strait of Hormuz, a 39-kilometer-wide chokepoint between Oman and Iran, carries roughly 20…
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Alaska’s Great Sitkin Volcano Stays at Watch Level as Lava Dome Keeps Growing
ANCHORAGE, July 19 — Great Sitkin, a stratovolcano along the Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc, remains at its Watch…
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