People listen as Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem delivers a televised speech during the first anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, at Nasrallah's grave in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) |
A year after losing its longtime leader, Hezbollah is beginning to regroup |
Hezbollah is regrouping after suffering significant losses in its recent conflict with Israel. The Lebanese militant group lost its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in Israeli airstrikes a year ago Saturday. Despite being weakened militarily and politically, Hezbollah has managed to fill leadership gaps and continue its operations. The group faced challenges, including losing a key supply route from Iran and ongoing Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. Domestically, there is pressure for Hezbollah to disarm, but it retains strong support among Lebanon's Shiite community. Hezbollah's financial situation remains stable, despite efforts to cut its funding. Read more. |
Private equity sees profits in power utilities as electric bills rise and Big Tech seeks more energy |
Private investment firms that are helping finance America's artificial intelligence race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the local utilities that deliver electricity to regular customers — and the servers that power AI. Buyout proposals are coming at a time when electricity bills are rising fast across the U.S. Opponents worry buyouts will further drive up electric bills for regular people. Read more. |
