Ansar Allah and Saudi Arabia Trade Attacks as Fighting Continues on the Ground in Yemen

No More Mandatory ESG Fees For Dairy Farmers, USDA Rules Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ended environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives in a dairy program that is funded by dairy farmers. The update applies to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Program, also known as the Dairy Checkoff Program. The program funds research, promotion, and nutrition activities aimed at strengthening markets for American dairy. However, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, set up through the program, has pursued "extensive ESG initiatives, including greenhouse-gas...

Iran Strikes LPG Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz, As Houthis Reportedly Mine Bab al-Mandab Summary Houthis reportedly mine Bab al-Mandab: Saudi media reports 'dense' mining in the strategic Red Sea shipping route, with demining operations underway. Iran escalates tanker attacks & threats: The IRGC claims it struck an LPG tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a major fire, and threatens further action against violating vessels. Vessel struck near UAE: UKMTO reports an unknown projectile hit a vessel west of UAE's Al Jazeera, sparking a fire that has since been extinguished. Trump signals temporary...

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act To Increase Petroleum Production Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act of 1950 in a memorandum on Oct. 22 to increase oil production in the United States as prices remain elevated amid the Iran conflict. In Thursday's memorandum, Trump determined that ensuring the United States had a resilient domestic petroleum production, refining, and logistics capacity was essential for national defense. The memorandum directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to complete purchases, make commitments, and use financial instruments to expand...