Israel Appoints Its First Ambassador to Somaliland as It Eyes Gulf of Aden Military Base

Generac Surges Most On Record As Amazon's Generator Deal Electrifies Data Centers Generac shares surged the most on record in premarket trading in New York after disclosing a long-term deal with Amazon that could generate up to $8 billion in power-generation spending.  Wells Fargo analyst Praneeth Satish, who covers Generac, shared his initial thoughts on the massive Amazon-Generac power deal in a note: GNRC Announces Multibillion Dollar Contract With AMZN. GNRC announced a multi year agreement to supply backup generators for Amazon's data centers and issued warrants to AMZN, allowing for the purchase...

More States Enact New Laws Curbing Teachers Unions Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), New organized labor reforms signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week require a majority of members to be present for teachers union certification or recertification votes, increase fines for illegal strikes, and establish merit-based pay for educators. Students join striking teachers as they demand higher pay and smaller class sizes outside Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In Idaho, after July 1, teachers unions...

Hormuz Closure 'Inflicting Enormous Impact' On Asia: Japan's PM Takaichi The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "inflicting enormous impact" on the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday in somewhat dramatic remarks before the press. Takaichi's words were issued from Canberra, on the occasion of Japan having signed agreements with Australia on critical minerals, energy security, and defense cooperation amid high-level talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Albanese in turn endorsed her assessment, stating: "Today, (we are) again facing an energy shock and global instability... Our partnership helps...