Data Center Backlash in Utah: Over a thousand people chanted “Shame! Shame! Shame!” at Box Elder County as commissioners approved the “Stratos Project,” a massive 40,000-acre data center backed by Kevin O’Leary and Utah’s military development authority—critics warn it would burn through 9 gigawatts of power, spike emissions, and strain water supplies tied to the Great Salt Lake. Air Pollution Fight in Indiana: Separate reporting shows Indiana communities are bracing for hundreds of diesel generators tied to new data centers, raising fears of worsening local health hazards. Gaza Aid Flotilla Update: Global Sumud Flotilla says 57 vessels are ready after 30 arrived in Turkey, while two detained activists—Thiago Ávila and Saif Abukeshek—were released after 11 days near Greece, with rights groups calling the detentions a serious rights violation. Rights Under Pressure: In Niger State, groups accuse police of downgrading a DNA-confirmed incest/sexual abuse case to “adultery,” and in Pakistan, Aurat March Karachi faced tight permit restrictions including bans on LGBTQ content and “objectionable clothing.”