Keywords: War
China's economy gained momentum in the first quarter of 2026, but economists warn the ongoing Iran war could drag growth for the rest of the year as energy costs rise and global demand weakens. A Reuters poll of 50 economists published Monday projects gross domestic product expanded 4.8 percent year-on-year......
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged accusations of repeated violations of a temporary Easter ceasefire, highlighting the fragile nature of any pause in hostilities between the two sides. The truce, announced by Moscow, was set to last 32 hours over the Orthodox Easter period. Ukrainian authorities agreed......
The growing probability of a powerful El Niño event later this year is adding pressure to an already fragile global food system, as conflict in Iran continues to disrupt fertilizer supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Economists and climate scientists warn that the combination of supply chain......
Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing has been officially sworn in as president, marking a new phase in the country’s political landscape five years after the 2021 coup that brought him to power. The ceremony took place in the capital Naypyidaw, where the 69-year-old pledged to uphold......
China's producer prices rose in March for the first time in more than three years. Data published Friday showed energy costs surging from the Iran war lifted the world's second-largest economy out of prolonged deflation. The producer price index climbed 0.5% year-on-year, the National Bureau......
Italian banking group UniCredit S.p.A. is reportedly reconsidering its strategy in Russia and may opt to liquidate its local operations rather than proceed with a previously discussed sale, according to media reports citing unnamed sources. The bank, once among the major foreign lenders operating in......
A six-week conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered Asia's worst energy crisis in decades, with surging fuel prices, severe LPG shortages, and widespread economic fallout. A fragile two-week ceasefire announced April 7 offers only tentative relief. Wood Mackenzie's......
Six weeks into the U.S.-led military campaign against Iran, the economic fallout is accelerating. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage through which roughly 20% of the world's oil supply flows, has sent crude prices surging, pushed U.S. gasoline to its highest level in nearly......
As conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran continues to destabilize global energy markets and effectively close the Strait of Hormuz, China's long-running transition toward electric vehicles and renewable energy is providing the world's largest crude oil importer with a notable......
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