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Trump Mulls Punishing NATO Allies By Pulling US Troops Over Lack Of Iran Help The Trump White House is mulling ways to 'punish' NATO allies for not stepping up to support the US Iran campaign, and for staying on the sidelines after Trump's repeat appeals to create a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This could include pulling protective American forces, and US military hardware, from NATO partner countries. It would impact "certain" countries, reports say. US Army file image The Wall Street Journal writes in a fresh Wednesday report, "The proposal...

Britain Bets On Hydropower To Boost Energy Security Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com, Britain has provisionally approved three major pumped storage hydropower projects in Scotland, the first of their kind in more than 40 years. Pumped storage facilities will act as large-scale energy storage systems, helping balance intermittent wind and solar generation. The projects are expected to improve energy security, reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, and support the U.K.'s decarbonisation strategy. After years of neglect, the United Kingdom has big plans for hydropower as part of broader plans for a green transition....

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he spoke with Vice President JD Vance after the US-Iran talks in Pakistan and described the call as part of a daily report the Trump administration provides him. “I spoke yesterday with Vice President J.D. Vance. He called me from his plane on his way back […]