Washington, March 12 (IANS) The United States must rapidly expand electricity generation and modernise its power grid to sustain the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, warning that decades of under-investment in energy infrastructure could constrain the country’s technological ambitions.
Washington, March 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Ohio that the United States was experiencing an economic surge driven by tax cuts, new investments, and expanded energy production, as he defended his policies and urged voters to back Republicans in upcoming elections.
Washington, March 12 (IANS) More than a century after federal law recognised that Native American reservations carried reserved rights to water, senators returned to a question that remains unresolved for many tribal families in Arizona: why do thousands of homes still lack running water?
Washington, March 12 (IANS) More than 40 US senators have demanded answers from the Pentagon over the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran that reportedly killed at least 168 people, most of them children, during the opening phase of the Trump administration’s war against Iran.
Washington, March 12 (IANS) US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said energy markets could face short-term disruption as the conflict involving Iran affects oil flows, but insisted the impact would likely be temporary and that military operations would eventually stabilise global energy supplies.
Washington, March 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States could destroy Iran’s electricity infrastructure within an hour if it chose to escalate the conflict, while also revealing that authorities were investigating a possible Iranian revenge plot involving drones launched from a boat off the California coast.
Washington, March 12, (IANS) The White House pushed back sharply against critical reporting in major US newspapers on the Trump administration’s handling of the war with Iran and its impact on global energy markets, accusing the media of spreading a “fake narrative” about the objectives of the military campaign.
Washington, March 12 (IANS) The United States will release 172 million barrels of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next four months, part of a coordinated international effort by major economies to stabilise energy markets as conflict in the Middle East pushes global prices higher.
United Nations, March 12 (IANS) The Security Council has adopted a resolution cosponsored by India condemning "in the strongest terms" Iran's attacks on its neighbours in the Middle East.
Washington, March 12 (IANS) The United States has launched a trade investigation into structural excess manufacturing capacity across 16 economies. The list includes major exporters such as China and the European Union, as well as manufacturing hubs in Asia and emerging economies such as India, Bangladesh, and Cambodia.
