Economists warned that US wholesale prices could rise rapidly, suggesting further pain for consumers down the line. The projected rise in the producer price index at an annualized 4.6% in March, up from 3.4% in February, would come after March’s consumer price inflation was already the highest rate in two ...
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Chinese EV exports jump 124% amid energy crunchChinese EV exports jump 124% amid energy crunch
Chinese EV exports jumped by 124% in the first quarter of the year, and analysts forecast that the war in the Middle East could further boost their fortunes as gasoline prices soar globally. While much of East Asia has been roiled by higher oil prices, China’s rollout of green energy ...
Controlling Hormuz seemed improbable. Turns out, it’s profitableControlling Hormuz seemed improbable. Turns out, it’s profitable
Wael’s view In March 2012, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi gathered a small number of journalists in Doha to deliver what he intended as reassurance. Iran was threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. “If you believe Hormuz will be closed,” he told the group, myself included, “I will sell ...
Vietnam breaks ground on first high-speed railVietnam breaks ground on first high-speed rail
Workers broke ground on Vietnam’s first high-speed rail line. The route will link the capital to industrial hubs in the east at over 200 mph. Southeast Asia has seen a proliferation of high-speed rail, mostly China-financed, but projects in Indonesia and Laos are expensive and behind schedule. The Vietnamese line ...
And the election winner is … the candidate who can afford Africa’s soaring nomination feesAnd the election winner is … the candidate who can afford Africa’s soaring nomination fees
Presidential elections in Djibouti and Benin at the weekend highlighted how a costly electoral system is reshaping democracy Alexis Mohamed would have loved to stand against his former boss. A longtime adviser to Djibouti’s president, Ismail Omar Guelleh, Mohamed resigned last September, citing democratic regression in the country. But at ...
Why is the US threatening to block Iranian ports and how would it work?Why is the US threatening to block Iranian ports and how would it work?
Announcement has left markets in yet more uncertainty, with questions over how blockade will be enforced Middle East crisis – live updates The US military has announced it will enforce a blockade on all Iranian ports in the strait of Hormuz from Monday after ceasefire talks with Iran over the ...
This week saw humanity at its worst. Artemis II told the opposite story | Flynn ColemanThis week saw humanity at its worst. Artemis II told the opposite story | Flynn Coleman
We send the voice of the dead across space as an act of continuity and care, while on Earth we tally the bodies. Which do we choose to become? Four people are sleeping 19,000 miles from the moon when the voice of Apollo 13’s commander arrives. “Hello, Artemis II. This ...
Middle East crisis live: US blockade of Iran’s ports to begin today as Pope Leo says he has ‘no intention to debate’ Trump over warMiddle East crisis live: US blockade of Iran’s ports to begin today as Pope Leo says he has ‘no intention to debate’ Trump over war
Centcom says blockade to begin at 10am ET; pontiff says he will not respond to US president’s scathing attack Full report: Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks Circling back ...
What Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli right really mean when they invoke ‘Greater Israel’ | Daniel LevyWhat Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli right really mean when they invoke ‘Greater Israel’ | Daniel Levy
The concept is about much more than acquiring territory, it is also about Netanyahu’s desire for Israel to become a regional superpower • Daniel Levy served as an Israeli peace negotiator at the Oslo II talks and is president of the US/Middle East project Much remains unclear about the significance ...
Coachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Sombr – in picturesCoachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Sombr – in pictures
Carpenter is fired out of a car on water jets, David Byrne wears head to toe orange, and the reclusive Bieber steps into the limelight Continue reading… ...