Nonce News Desk

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HS2 Review Finds Speed Obsession and Political Chaos at Root of Project’s Failures

A new HS2 review blames the project's collapse on overengineered design, shifting political priorities, and costs now expected to exceed £100 billion.

05/18/2026

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Asia-Pacific Markets Drop as Trump Iran Warning Lifts Oil Above $110

Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday after Donald Trump warned Iran time was running out, pushing Brent crude above $110 and rattling regional investors. (158 chars

05/18/2026

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Oil Rises on Iran-U.S. Deadlock

Oil prices climbed Monday as stalled Iran-U.S. peace talks and a near-shut Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent above $110 and drained global crude inventories at a re

05/18/2026

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AI Power Hunger May Breathe New Life Into Coal

AI data centers are driving electricity demand so high that coal — down to 15% of the US grid — may be forced back into the energy mix.

05/17/2026

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Stock Futures Flat as Wall Street Braces for Nvidia Earnings and Yield Surge

Stock futures barely moved Sunday night after a record-setting week. Nvidia earnings Wednesday and rising global bond yields are now in focus for Wall Street tr

05/17/2026

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Trump-Xi Summit Produces Warm Words but Few Confirmed Deals

Trump and Xi wrapped a two-day Beijing summit with warm rhetoric and unverified trade claims, including a potential 950-plane Boeing order China has not confirm

05/17/2026

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AI Power Demand May Breathe New Life Into Coal Energy

AI's surging electricity demand from data centers could revive coal power in the U.S., with 90-100 GW of new energy potentially needed to keep pace.

05/17/2026

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Drone Hits UAE Nuclear Plant as Iran Diplomatic Deadlock Deepens

A drone struck a generator at the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Sunday, causing a fire. No radiation was released. Saudi Arabia intercepted three separate d

05/17/2026

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Stock Futures Flat After Record Week as Yields, Oil, and Earnings Loom

Stock futures were little changed Sunday night as traders awaited Nvidia earnings and retail results while surging bond yields and elevated oil prices clouded t

05/17/2026

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Trump-Xi Summit Yields ‘Board of Trade’ Agreement

Trump and Xi agreed to establish a "board of trade" at their Beijing summit, with both sides endorsing measures aimed at stabilizing the ongoing trade war.

05/17/2026

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LIRR Strike Enters Day Two as Hochul Pleads for Talks

New York Governor Kathy Hochul urged LIRR unions to return to bargaining on Sunday as the railroad's first strike in 30 years entered its second day. (158 chars

05/17/2026

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Drone Strike Hits UAE Nuclear Plant as Iran Deadlock Deepens

A drone struck an electrical generator at the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Sunday, sparking a fire and raising fears of escalation in the Iran conflict sta

05/17/2026

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Swatch Royal Pop Launch Triggers Store Closures and Street Chaos Across Europe and US

Swatch closed stores in the UK, Europe and the US after its Royal Pop Audemars Piguet collaboration sparked overnight queues, scuffles and police intervention.

05/17/2026

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Drone Strike Hits UAE Nuclear Plant as Iran Ceasefire Talks Stall

A drone struck an electrical generator at the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Sunday, as US-Iran ceasefire negotiations remain deeply stalled.

05/17/2026

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Long Island Rail Road Strike Enters Day Two as Hochul Pleads for Talks

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urged LIRR unions to resume contract talks Sunday as the railroad's first strike in 30 years entered its second day, disrupting 250,0

05/17/2026