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U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks begins in Abu Dhabi tomorrow

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed yesterday that the second round of the U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks will take place in Abu Dhabi tomorrow and Thursday.

Speaking at a media briefing in Moscow, Peskov said the talks originally scheduled for Feb. 1 was postponed to adjust the schedules of all participants.

“Indeed, Wednesday-Thursday, this second round will take place. In Abu Dhabi, this, too, we can confirm,” Peskov said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that the second round of talks that had to take place on Feb.1 was rescheduled for Feb. 4-5.

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Commenting on the negotiation progress, Peskov said: “On some issues, we have clearly progressed because there were discussions and conversations, and on some issues, it is easier to find common ground.”

At the same time, there are issues where finding common ground is harder, he said, adding: “Unfortunately, convergence cannot yet be confirmed there.”

Asked whether the energy truce is still in effect, Peskov said: “I have nothing to add to what I told you at the previous conference call, where we talked specifically about Feb. 1.”

Last week, Peskov said the Russian side agreed to the proposal of US President Donald Trump not to strike at the Ukraine’s energy infrastructure to create favorable conditions for negotiations in Abu Dhabi.

Regarding the possibility of a meeting between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Peskov reiterated the invitation to the Ukrainian leader to come to Moscow.

“Zelensky offers contacts. Putin said that they are possible in Moscow. This position remains ours. It is sufficiently consistent,” he said. “We retain our openness to negotiations. You see that work is being done through working groups. We welcome this, and we are ready to continue this work in the interests of resolving the situation in Ukraine.”

February 3, 2026
EuroCham calls for policy consistency to boost European investment in Nigeria

The Director of the European Business Chamber (EuroCham) Nigeria, Yann Gilbert, has stressed the need for consistent policies and clear regulations to attract and sustain European investments in Nigeria.

Gilbert also highlighted the importance of resilience and innovation, noting that the emerging “New Trade Frontier” is shaped by a shift towards sustainable industrial partnerships and the adoption of global best practices.

Speaking at the 2026 Annual Conference and Expo held in Lagos, Gilbert outlined a broad vision for EuroCham’s role in Nigeria’s evolving economy.

The conference served as a key platform for deliberations on the future of economic integration and the expansion of bilateral trade between Nigeria and the European Union.

He reaffirmed EuroCham’s commitment to serving as a critical link for European investors, ensuring that engagement between the private sector and policymakers remains transparent and productive.

Gilbert called for greater regulatory clarity, policy consistency, and effective implementation to strengthen investor confidence and improve the operating environment for European businesses.

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Emphasising the need for faster resolution of regulatory issues, deeper public–private dialogue, and closer alignment between government policies and investor expectations, discussions at the conference also focused on ongoing legislative efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s financial architecture in line with international standards.

Participants noted that these efforts reflect a shared resolve to de-risk the Nigerian market, attract long-term European capital, and build a more resilient investment climate.

Also speaking, Chigozie Okwara said the chamber’s priority is to translate the summit’s discussions into measurable increases in trade volumes. “We leave this room with more than ideas. We leave with a collective mandate to deliver on the promises of this new trade frontier,” he said.

The conference consensus was that although recent fiscal reforms have posed short-term challenges, they provide a pathway to long-term economic stability and expanded industrial capacity.

In closing, EuroCham Nigeria leadership said the insights from the conference would shape the chamber’s advocacy priorities for the coming year, with a clear mandate to convert high-level dialogue into tangible trade growth and stronger commercial ties.

February 2, 2026
New economic architecture emerges as TMF applauds Tinubu’s transformational investment strategy

Nigeria’s economy is gradually taking a clearer and more hopeful direction as the Tinubu Media Force has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s investment drive, describing it as a practical and people-focused strategy that is already restoring confidence in the country.

Speaking on the impact of the President’s international engagements, the National Coordinator of the Tinubu Media Force, Hon. Gbenga Abiola, said the administration has moved beyond promises to actions that are yielding visible results across the economy.

According to Abiola, strategic partnerships with countries such as India, the United States and key European nations are bringing in investments for infrastructure, manufacturing and energy.

He explained that these investments are creating jobs, supporting local industries, and helping businesses operate more efficiently, benefits that ordinary Nigerians can feel in their daily lives.

He highlighted that the Middle East, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, has also become a strong partner in boosting agriculture, food production and trade.

Abiola said that better farming support and modern practices are helping farmers increase yields, while improved trade and aviation links are opening new markets for Nigerian products and creating opportunities for small businesses and young entrepreneurs.

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Abiola noted that the inflow of investments is not just about numbers, but about real impact on everyday life. Jobs are being created, households are benefiting from improved incomes, traders can move goods faster, and communities are gradually experiencing better infrastructure and services.

He said these initiatives are helping Nigerians regain confidence in the economy and see a brighter future.

He also described President Tinubu’s ongoing visit to Türkiye as a timely and strategic engagement that will strengthen Nigeria’s economy, security and global standing.

According to him, cooperation with Türkiye in construction, manufacturing and security will attract more investments, improve safety across communities and support long-term national growth that touches the lives of ordinary citizens.

In conclusion, the Tinubu Media Force encouraged Nigerians to continue to support the uncommon leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that sustained public support is crucial for consolidating ongoing reforms, attracting further investments and securing a more prosperous and stable future for the average Nigerian.

January 28, 2026
Trump warns Iraq not to reinstate al-Maliki as Prime Minister

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the U.S. support from Iraq if former Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, is reinstated to the post.

“Because of (al-Maliki’s) insane policies and ideologies, if elected, the United States of America will no longer help Iraq.

“If we are not there to help, Iraq has ZERO chance of Success, Prosperity, or Freedom,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

“Last time Maliki was in power, the Country descended into poverty and total chaos.That should not be allowed to happen again,” Trump said.

He added that Iraq would be making “a very bad choice by reinstalling Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Minister.”

Around two and a half months after parliamentary elections in Iraq, the ruling Shiite alliance nominated al-Maliki as its candidate for the office of prime minister a week ago.

Iraq’s parliament on Tuesday was supposed to elect a new president, who would then nominate the prime minister.

However, according to media reports, the election of the president was postponed due to disagreements over the candidate.

Al-Maliki, 75, was head of government in Iraq from 2006 to 2014 after the fall of long-time dictator Saddam Hussein.

Critics, including representatives of the U.S. leadership has accused him, among other things, of being responsible for the success of the extremist militia organisation Islamic State due to poor governance.

Many in Iraq consider him one of the country’s most corrupt politicians.

Al-Maliki and his Shiite party alliance have close ties to neighbouring Iran.

More than 20 years after the U.S. invasion and the overthrow of Hussein, and years of terrorist rule by Islamic State in parts of the country, stability in Iraq remains fragile.

Both the U.S. and Iran are trying to assert their influence in the country.

Given the tensions between different ethnic and religious groups, corruption and ongoing violence, many people’s distrust of politics runs deep.

(dpa/NAN)

January 28, 2026
Canada PM denies retracting Davos comments in talks with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday said he spoke to US President Donald Trump on Monday but denied he had retracted comments last week that irritated the American President.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Carney “was very aggressively walking back” some of the remarks he made during a speech in Davos in which he urged nations to accept the end of a rules-based global order.

Asked by reporters whether he had walked back the comments, Carney said “No”.

That contrasts with Bessent, who told Fox News that Carney was “aggressively walking back” his remarks during the call.

While warning that the tariff would be “a disaster for Canada,” Bessent emphasised that the president’s recent conversation with Carney suggested a shift in tone from the Canadian leader.

“I was in the Oval (Office) with the president today. He spoke to Prime Minister Carney, who was very aggressively walking back some of the unfortunate remarks he made at Davos,” Bessent said.

Carney said Trump phoned him on Monday and they had a “very good conversation” that touched on Ukraine, Venezuela and Arctic security. He stressed that his message to the president was consistent with the one he delivered in Switzerland last week.

“To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said in Davos,” Carney told reporters in Ottawa.

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“Canada was the first country to understand the change in U.S. trade policy that he initiated, and we’re responding to that. We’re responding positively by building partnerships abroad, building at home and prepared to respond positively by building that new relationship with CUSMA. He understood that.”

CUSMA is the acronym often used by Canadian officials for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the trade deal Trump agreed to during his first term.

In his speech at the World Economic Forum, Carney declared the international rules based order a “fiction” that is now effectively dead, urging mid sized nations to build new systems of cooperation and resist economic coercion by aggressive superpowers.

Carney said he walked Trump through Canada’s push to diversify trade — “12 new deals, four continents, in six months” — including Ottawa’s new tariff-relief deal with China and the opportunity to advance USMCA

“This is the context of our discussion: what Canada is doing positively to build new partnerships around the world,” he said.

Trump threatened 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods on Saturday if Canada “makes a deal with China.” Carney has emphasized that Canada is not seeking a free-trade deal with Beijing and the recent agreement is focused on lowering certain tariff barriers.

January 28, 2026
‘Iran’s crackdown on protests killed more than 6,000’

About 6,126 people were killed during the Iranian regime’s crackdown on nationwide protests, and more than 41,800 were arrested, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said yesterday.

It added that the true death toll may be higher as monitors have struggled to assess the extent of the crackdown due to an internet blackout in Iran.

Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said yesterday, as a US aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis. Iran’s currency, the rial, meanwhile fell to a record low of 1.5 million to $1.

The arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and guided missile destroyers accompanying it provide the US the ability to strike Iran, particularly as Gulf Arab states have signalled they want to stay out of any attack despite hosting American military personnel.

Two Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East have signalled their willingness to launch new attacks, likely trying to back Iran after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the killing of peaceful protesters or Tehran launching mass executions in the wake of the demonstrations.

Iran has repeatedly threatened to drag the region into a war, though its air defence and military are still reeling after the June war launched by Israel against the country. But the pressure on its economy may spark new unrest as everyday goods slowly go out of reach of its people.

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yesterday’s new figures came from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest in Iran.

The group verifies each death with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.

It identified the dead as including at least 5,777 protesters, 214 government-affiliated forces, 86 children and 49 civilians who weren’t demonstrating. The crackdown has seen over 41,800 arrests, it added.

Monitors and human rights groups have struggled to assess the death toll given authorities cutting off the internet and disrupting calls into the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s government has put the death toll at a far lower 3,117, saying 2,427 were civilians and security forces, and labelled the rest “terrorists”. In the past, Iran’s theocracy has undercounted or not reported fatalities from unrest.

That death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest there in decades, and recalls the chaos surrounding Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The protests in Iran began on December 28, sparked by the fall of the Iranian currency, the rial, and quickly spread across the country. They were met by a violent crackdown by Iran’s theocracy, the scale of which is only starting to become clear as the country has faced more than two weeks of internet blackout – the most comprehensive in its history.

Iran’s UN ambassador told a UN Security Council meeting late Monday that Trump’s repeated threats to use military force against the country “are neither ambiguous nor misinterpreted”. Amir Saeid Iravani also repeated allegations that the US leader incited violence by “armed terrorist groups” supported by the United States and Israel, but gave no evidence to support his claims.

Iranian state media has tried to accuse forces abroad for the protests as the theocracy remains broadly unable to address the country’s ailing economy, which is still squeezed by international sanctions, particularly over its nuclear programme.

Already, Iran has vastly limited its subsidised currency rates to cut down on corruption. It also has offered the equivalent of $7 a month to most people in the country to cover rising costs. However, Iran’s people have seen the rial fall from 32,000 to $1 just a decade ago – which has devoured the value of their savings.

January 28, 2026
African nations now send more money to China
- They receive less in new loans
China’s role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling sharply while debt repayments continue to rise, according to analysis released by ONE Data.

The inaugural report by the ONE Data initiative found that many low- and middle-income countries — particularly in Africa — are now transferring more funds to China in debt payments than they receive in fresh financing from the world’s second-largest economy.

The swing has coincided with a surge in net financing from multilateral institutions, which have become the main source of development finance globally once debt-service outflows are taken into account.

Multilateral lenders increased net financing by 124% over the past decade and now provide 56% of net flows, equivalent to $379 billion between 2020 and 2024, the analysis found.

“The fact that there’s less lending coming in, but that previous lending from China still needs to be serviced — that’s the source of the outflows,” said David McNair, executive director at ONE Data.

Africa has experienced the most dramatic reversal in Chinese finance. It went from receiving $30 billion to paying out $22 billion, a $52 billion swing.

Africa has experienced the most dramatic reversal in Chinese finance. It went from receiving $30 billion to paying out $22 billion, a $52 billion swing.

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In 2020-24, the most recent period for which data is available, Africa saw the largest impact, with an inflow of $30 billion in 2015-19 turning to an outflow of $22 billion.

The data does not include cuts that took effect in 2025. The closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development last year and a drop in allocations from other developed countries has already hit developing economies, especially in Africa.

Once 2025 data becomes available, it is likely to show a large drop in Official Development Assistance flows, said McNair.

He said the trend was “a net negative” for African nations, as many governments face difficulties funding public services and investment – but would at the same time promote domestic accountability as governments rely less on external financing.

The report also highlighted a ⁠broader decline in bilateral finance flows and private external debt – also trends likely to be exacerbated by aid cuts from 2025 onwards.

Meanwhile, a separate piece of research suggests China’s overseas deal-making activity rebounded in 2025, according to a report published by the Griffith Asia Institute.
January 28, 2026
Sudan’s army breaks siege of southern city
- Survivors report hunger, death
Sudan’s army says it has broken a long siege of the southern city of al-Dalanj by RSF paramilitary forces, during which survivors said many people were killed in drone and artillery strikes as hunger spread and medicines became scarce.

One survivor told Reuters that residents had been reduced to eating leaves and animal skin, and that some children had died of hunger. Others said people had died because they could not get the medicines they needed or leave to get treatment.

The siege of al-Dalanj began soon after war broke out in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It intensified after the RSF joined forces last year with the SPLM-N, a rebel group that controls territory in the region.

In a statement released late on Monday, the Sudanese army said “the armed forces and supporting forces were able to forcibly and decisively open the road to Al-Dalanj, after carrying out a successful military operation.”

The RSF did not respond to a request for comment on the army statement. Residents of al-Dalanj reported heavy drone attacks yesterday.

The victory, if sustained could signal a momentum shift after several RSF gains late last year.

Al-Dalanj is one of the largest cities in oil-producing South Kordofan province on Sudan’s southern border. Greater Kordofan has become the latest centre of fighting since the RSF captured al-Fashir, the army’s last holdout in the western Darfur region, in October.

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More than 25,000 people have been displaced from South Kordofan since then, according to the UN’s human rights office.

During a visit to Sudan last week, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned Sudanese and RSF officials to ensure that “crimes” committed during and after the takeover of al-Fashir “are not repeated” in South Kordofan, according to a statement.

Residents who fled al-Dalanj before Monday described witnessing drone and artillery attacks, echoing accounts from al-Fashir during the RSF siege. Reuters was unable immediately to confirm their accounts.

“We left because of the hunger and humiliation,” said Haja Bahareldin, who spoke to Reuters with other women sheltering in a camp outside the city of al-Obeid to the north. “We couldn’t find work… we couldn’t find food.”

She said one of her children died of hunger along the way and her two twins died after her arrival.

“Now I have no small child to carry in my arms,” she said.

The Kordofan towns of al-Obeid and Kadugli have also been the scene of intense recent fighting. In Kadugli, while drone attacks have eased in recent days, the siege has caused sky-high prices and a scarcity of medicine as doctors flee along with others who can afford to, aid workers say.

In November, Kadugli was declared by international monitors to be in famine. International experts said al-Dalanj was likely to be experiencing the same, though the siege made data-gathering impossible.

Tambula Silia, another woman from al-Dalanj, said residents of the city had been reduced to eating leaves and animal skin and added: “For four or five months I didn’t have a single piece of bread for me or my child.”

Zakia Ramadan, who said she fled to al-Dalanj from the nearby town of Habila after the RSF took it, said four of her children had died of hunger while sheltering there.

Salma Mohamed, a resident of al-Dalanj, told Reuters it had been impossible to get her father out of the city when he needed a heart operation.

“We had to roam around until he died, we didn’t find a way to get him treatment,” she said.

Those who do manage to flee face a dangerous journey, also mirroring the stories of those who fled al-Fashir. Silia said that, among those who fled with her from al-Dalanj, “some were taken by the RSF and we don’t know where to.”
January 28, 2026
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles

North Korea fired off multiple ballistic missiles on January 27 – the second missile test by Pyongyang so far in 2026, following another launch on January 4.

According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the missiles were launched around at 15:50 KST from the vicinity of northern Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, toward the waters off the east coast. The South’s military said that the missiles flew about 350 kilometers.

“The South Korean military has heightened its surveillance and vigilance in preparation for additional launches while maintaining full readiness through close information sharing with U.S. and Japanese authorities regarding the North Korean ballistic missile,” the South Korean military said in a statement sent to reporters.

The National Security Office also convened an emergency meeting and urged North Korea to halt acts of provocations that violate the United Nations Security Council resolutions.

yesterday’s ballistic missile launch was carried out 23 days after the North test-fired multiple hypersonic missiles. Also on January 4, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung departed to Beijing to have a summit meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

More details yesterday’s launch will likely be released by the North’s state-controlled media. For now, it’s safe to say that Pyongyang appears to be intent on beefing up its nuclear capabilities further.

It seems the North Korea has not yet held the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), but the event is expected very soon. Then North Korea’s new five-year plan for strengthening its military capabilities will be released in the upcoming months.

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Despite Lee’s dialogue-based approach to renew the devastated inter-Korean relations, Pyongyang has made crystal clear that it will not negotiate with Seoul, implying that Washington is the only counterpart whom it can deal with. Pyongyang has not crossed the red line – conducting a seventh nuclear test – but other developments in inter-Korea relations, such as the North’s accusation of the South sending drones toward its territory and Pyongyang’s consistent ballistic missile tests, apparently demonstrate that Pyongyang’s antagonism toward Seoul has not been soothed despite Lee’s consistent efforts.

In light of this, the arms race on the Korean Peninsula will likely be accelerated. Seoul is looking to build a nuclear-powered submarine with support from the United States, while North Korea is enhancing its bilateral ties with Russia to receive economic support and sensitive military technology.

Since his inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled that he would be willing to meet again with Kim Jong Un, the autocratic leader of North Korea. However, Washington has clearly shown that the North’s nuclear issues are no longer its priority task to deal with. Instead, the Trump administration has steadily urged Seoul to take more responsibility in handling North Korea.

January 28, 2026
U.S. winter storm leaves 1 million without power
- Heavy snow forces 10,000 flight cancellations
- 24 states issue emergency declarations
More than 1 million customers in the U.S. as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were cancelled yesterday during a monster winter storm that paralyzed eastern and southern states with heavy snow and ice.

As snow, sleet, freezing rain and dangerously frigid temperatures swept into the eastern two-thirds of the nation yesterday, the number of power outages continued to rise. As of 2:16 p.m. EST (1916 GMT) yesterday, more than 1 million U.S. customers were without electricity, according to PowerOutage.us, with at least 330,000 in Tennessee and over 100,000 each in Mississippi and Louisiana. Other states affected included Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia and Alabama.

Roughly 245 million people across 40 states — stretching all the way from New Mexico and Texas to parts of New England and the South — are expected to be affected by what could potentially be a historic storm.

At least 24 states have issued emergency disaster declarations ahead of the winter storm: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Washington, D.C., has also declared a state of emergency.

Impacts from the snow and ice are expected to cause power outages, widespread travel shutdowns and school closures. “In the wake of the storm, communities from the southern Plains to the Northeast will contend with bitterly cold temperatures that will hamper cleanup efforts, prolonging infrastructure impacts and hazardous travel into at least early next week,” the National Weather Service said.

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More than 10,800 U.S. flights scheduled for yesterday were canceled, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Over 4,000 flights were canceled on Saturday.

Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport said airlines had canceled all flights at the airport yesterday. FlightAware data indicated that more than 80% of yesterday flights were canceled for several airports in large metropolitan regions, including New York, Philadelphia and Charlotte, N.C.

Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), opens new tab yesterday said that it intended to operate on a reduced schedule “subject to real-time frozen precipitation and afternoon storm conditions.”

The airline had adjusted its schedule on Saturday, with additional cancellations in the morning for Atlanta and along the East Coast, including in Boston and New York City, and said it would move experts from cold-weather hubs to support de-icing and baggage teams at several southern airports.

The National Weather Service’s latest forecast for yesterday through Monday morning calls for heavy snow from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast, including up to 18 inches in New England. Much of the Southeast and parts of the Mid-Atlantic are expected to get rain and freezing rain.

Forecasters predicted “bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills” from the southern plains to the Northeast in the wake of the storm, bringing “prolonged hazardous travel and infrastructure impacts.”

Calling the storms “historic,” President Donald Trump on Saturday approved federal emergency disaster declarations in South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, and West Virginia.

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia declared weather emergencies on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Power lines could be particularly vulnerable because of the potential for ice, officials said.

“The situation with this storm is pretty unique, just because it’s going to stay cold for a period of time,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on the “Fox News yesterday Briefing” program. “This ice that has fallen will keep those lines heavy, even if they haven’t gone down immediately.”

The Department of Energy on Saturday issued an emergency order authorizing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to deploy backup generation resources at data centers and other major facilities, aiming to limit blackouts in the state.

Yesterday, the DOE issued an emergency order to authorize grid operator PJM Interconnection to run “specified resources” in the mid-Atlantic region, regardless of limits due to state laws or environmental permits.

U.S. electric grid operators on Saturday stepped up precautions to avoid rotating blackouts.

Dominion Energy (D.N), opens new tab, whose Virginia operations include the largest collection of data centers in the world, said if its ice forecast held, the winter event could be among the largest to affect the company.
January 26, 2026