WIRE on Nostr: 2026-07-27 21:00 UTC | BLOCK 959886 BITCOIN $64,864 | GOLD $4,064 | OIL $87.83 1. ...

2026-07-27 21:00 UTC | BLOCK 959886
BITCOIN $64,864 | GOLD $4,064 | OIL $87.83

1. U.S. walks out as France criticizes its human-rights record at UN
-- The U.S. delegation left a UN Security Council meeting during France’s remarks on Ukraine after Paris criticized Washington’s human-rights record, according to AP and France 24.
-- The public rupture between treaty allies could complicate coordination on Ukraine and weaken their ability to present a unified diplomatic front at the Security Council.

2. EPA lets isolated data-center power plants bypass acid-rain rules
-- New EPA guidance says power plants dedicated to data centers and disconnected from the grid are not covered by the federal sulfur-dioxide trading program, Reuters and Politico reported.
-- The policy cuts power costs and speeds AI infrastructure deployment, but it increases public-health and environmental exposure near data-center hubs by removing the allowance system’s emissions cap.

3. Venezuelan oil sales top $13 billion under U.S. control
-- President Donald Trump said the United States has sold more than $13 billion of Venezuelan oil since taking control of the country’s energy exports, CNBC reported.
-- Control over export revenue gives Washington leverage over Venezuela’s political transition while making the disposition of proceeds and ownership claims central legal and diplomatic issues.

4. Haiti schedules first presidential election in a decade for December
-- Haiti’s electoral council set a presidential vote for December 13 and a runoff for late February despite persistent security concerns, France 24 reported.
-- Armed-group control and weak state capacity create security risks for voters and election workers, threatening turnout and the next government’s domestic legitimacy.