Flash In The Pan Already Burned Out: German Economy Loses Its Hormuz Boost

Homeschool Families Are Pushing For High School Sports Participation Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times, Luke Cecchi watched from the bleachers as his friends and neighbors played varsity sports. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Courtesy of Sherry Luke Photography, Courtesy of Luke Cecchi, Clemed/CC BY-SA 3.0 The homeschooled student from Cazenovia, New York, wasn't allowed to try out for the local high school soccer and basketball teams under a state law regulating scholastic athletics, even though his family paid thousands of dollars in property taxes to the local school district and...

EU Prepares For 'Potential' Talks With Putin As US Slowly Reduces Troops On Continent A recent report in Financial Times indicates the European Union is preparing for "potential" future talks with Russia and President Vladimir Putin at a moment of extreme doubts over both US military commitments and Russia's intentions in Ukraine. Putin himself during his V-Day speech Saturday hinted for the first time that the conflict may be 'coming to an end': "I ⁠⁠think that the matter is coming to an end," Putin told reporters of the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe’s deadliest...

China's Power Demand Hits Records As Heatwave Grips Key Regions By Irina Slav of OilPrice.com Electricity demand in much of China hit a record this week due to scorching summer temperatures, driving grid loads to all-time highs, the State Grid Corporation of China said today, as cited by Reuters. On Monday and Tuesday, the company said, electricity loads reached a record in the country’s northern, northeastern, and eastern regions. No blackouts have been reported, however, as the grid operator moves in time to direct more baseload electricity where it is needed for...