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US policymakers, particularly under the current Trump administration (as of February 2026), consistently describe Iran as the world’s leading or foremost state sponsor of terrorism. This characterization has been a cornerstone of US policy toward Iran for decades, with Iran designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism by the US State Department since January 19, […]

Clean Energy Spending Tracking Toward Record $180 Billion In 2026 Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, U.S. utility-scale battery storage has reached 52 GW after three years of 70 percent average annual growth, with 8.3 GW of that added in the first six months of 2026 alone. Clean energy capital spending hit $74 billion in the first half and is on pace for a record $180 billion this year, even after the rollback of federal incentives. Grid operators have another 54 GW queued through 2028, while China holds roughly half of global capacity...

The head of US Africa Command said on Thursday that the US pulled some of its forces from Nigeria after a series of joint US-Nigerian operations against ISIS in the northeastern part of the country, which included at least one attack that locals say killed civilians. “We have withdrawn much of our forces that were […]