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FILE - A worker throws his cigarette on a truck parked in front of a cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Dadong, Shanxi province, China, on Dec. 3, 2009. Andy Wong/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Wong/AP/AP BANGKOK — Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas

Dave O'Brien is straightforward about how the Trump administration's policies are affecting farmers. "They're choking us. We are getting choked out here," he said. "This is not going to end well." O'Brien has been growing corn and soybeans for 50 years in northern Illinois. He has voted for Republicans and Democrats in the past, but

Stock markets dipped across the board early on Monday, with traders nervous after another weekend yielded no real signs of deescalation in Iran or the wider Gulf region or a reduction in the rising energy prices the conflict is causing. Several of the major Asian markets dipped by 3% or more, while Europe's main indices

Gold, cocoa and oil are goods that are sought-after globally. And they can all be found in abundance in Ghana. This explains why the West African country earns more from exports than it has to pay for imports. In return for favorable export conditions, Ghana has granted its trading partners market access — that in turn is

The Hong Kong government on Monday announced that anyone refusing to give up phone or computer passwords in investigations related to national security could face up to a year in prison. The new rule is part of a raft of amendments to Hong Kong's national security law, which was imposed by China in 2020 following

The current US-Israel war with Iran follows decades of political tensions that have shaped perceptions of the relationship between Israel and Iran. Despite the historical hostility, Berlin-based musicians from both countries are determined to demonstrate that cultural dialogue is still possible. The musical ensemble Sistanagila was initiated by Babak Shafieian, an Iranian who moved to Germany as a young

There is not much Alexandra Popp hasn't achieved in her career. Three Champions League titles, one Olympic gold medal, seven Bundesliga titles, 13 German Cup titles and an incredible 145 caps for Germany makes for quite the resume. Now though, the 34-year-old will join the club her "heart beats for" after agreeing to leave Wolfsburg for

An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a ground vehicle after landing at New York's LaGuardia airport on ⁠Sunday evening, ⁠according to flight tracking website Flightradar24. The New York Police Department has confirmed the collision, which led to closing the airport. A New York Port Authority official confirmed that both pilots of the plane were

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know The center-left Social Democrats suffer a jarring defeat after decades of leading coalitions in Rhineland-Palatinate The SPD's popular Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says now is not the right time for party leadership speculation The SPD also lost a longstanding mayoralty in the Bavarian

Skip next section WATCH — Cost of a dream: Indian students in Germany March 23, 2026 WATCH — Cost of a dream: Indian students in Germany Germany is a popular dream for young Indian students seeking a better life. But high tuition fees can push students into financial hardship. What begins as hope, for some