Vistra In Line For $4 Billion Nuclear Loan As Washington’s Lending Spree Continues

Saudi Arabia Restarts Critical Hormuz Bypass Pipeline Saudi Arabia has resumed oil exports through its critical East-West pipeline, restoring access to Red Sea loading facilities that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reports. The restart coincides with Kpler data from late last week showing Hormuz oil flows have recovered to about two-thirds of prewar levels, suggesting a recovery in Gulf energy flows and an erosion of Tehran's leverage. Overseas shipments have restarted, Bloomberg reported, citing a person with direct knowledge of the operation. Saudi Aramco began testing the pipeline and...

Murray Rothbard based much of his work on property rights, and in this piece, Ludovico Lumicisi applies Rothbardian thinking to the technology of our digital age.

Investigators Unveil Charges Against Dismissed Ukrainian Ambassador To The US Another top level Ukrainian official has been booted from office over significant corruption allegations, which comes at a moment of a broad shake-up of military and cabinet leadership initiated by President Zelensky. Olha Stefanishyna was dismissed as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States earlier this week, both local media as as Reuters have confirmed. via Associated Press Reuters writes that she is "suspected of illegal enrichment and failing to declare assets, authorities said on Thursday, the latest high-ranking official targeted in an anti-graft probe"...