Trump Says He Rejected Iranian Proposal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

House Passes Bill To Ensure Data Centers Cover Their Own Energy Costs Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a measure put forward by Republicans that would provide a federal blueprint to ensure data centers pay for their use of local energy grids. It was adopted in a 417-3 vote. The legislation would impose new requirements that AI and other data centers - which draw huge amounts of electricity from local power grids, straining supplies and leading to utility bill shocks for households across...

A UN spokesperson expressed concern at the “alarming” rate of Israeli strikes against southern Lebanon in recent days, as the UNIFIL peacekeeping force noted that they’ve documented an average of 137 projectiles fired into Lebanon from Israel daily over the past two weeks. Today appeared to be no exception, with reports of the morning opening […]

Saudi Arabia is seeking to form a new multinational coalition to pre-empt any effort by Yemen’s Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, to shut down the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Al-Monitor reported on Wednesday. Following Saudi airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport earlier this month, Ansar Allah has targeted oil infrastructure inside Saudi Arabia and […]