Jet fuel surge could raise your next airfare

A worker fuels a Delta Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid the war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Justin

Three realities of naval blockades in the Hormuz patrols

The U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails alongside guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 6. Handout/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Days after the U.S. Navy began blockading the Strait of Hormuz, key questions remain unanswered about

Georgia Swing Voters Frustrated with Iran War, Economy

President Trump is seen speaking about the Iran war on a TV in the White House on April 1. Polls have found the war to be unpopular with Americans. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Swing voters in Georgia say the Iran war is going poorly. When asked how the conflict

{“title”:”Desert Sun: Morocco’s Noor and the Limits of Big Solar”,”content”:”On a high plateau beneath the Atlas Mountains, near the Sahara’s edge, the Moroccan city of Ouarzazate is home to Noor — one of the world’s largest solar power complexes. Spread across nearly 500 hectares, Noor produces enough electricity to supply more than a million homes, but it does so with concentrated solar power rather than conventional rooftop panels. Two million mirrors focus sunlight onto a central receiver atop a 247-meter tower; the concentrated rays heat molten salt to about 600 °C (1,112 °F). That heat generates steam to run turbines and, critically, can be stored to keep producing electricity hours after sunset.

The Moroccan city of Ouarzazate, about 200km southeast of Marrakech, lies on the edge of the Sahara and is known as the 'door to the desert.' Ouarzazate is probably best known for the Atlas Film Studios, where blockbusters from "The Mummy" to "Gladiator" and "Game of Thrones" have been filmed. But a new industry is

School shooting in Turkey kills four

April 15, 2026 The deadly shooting comes a day after a similar incident in Turkey. https://p.dw.com/p/5CCz3 Four people have been killed after a student opened fire at a school in Turkey's southern Kahramanmaras region, local governor Mukerrem Unluer said. Witnesses said there had been intense shooting sounds during the incident. This is a developing story. Please

Berlin conference aims to raise $1B for Sudan

Germany is hosting an international conference on Wednesday to raise funds to help those affected by the war in Sudan. Wednesday also marks the third anniversary of the war between the Sudanese military under Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. Ahead of the start of the conference

Magyar Seeks to Form Government in Early May

After his sweeping electoral victory on Sunday, Hungary's soon-to-be prime minister, Peter Magyar, met with the Hungarian president on Wednesday. Following the meeting with President Tamas Sulyok, Magyar said Hungary's new parliament would likely meet on May 6 or 7. "The ​President has informed me that he will ​ask me at the inaugural session of

Ye postpones Marseille concert amid political backlash

"After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice," Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, wrote on social media platform X. Ye had been scheduled to perform at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome on June 11. However, many political leaders had called for the event to be

Xi lauds China-Russia ties, signals broader Iran engagement

Chinese President Xi Jinping brought up the significance of the friendship treaty between Beijing and Moscow on Wednesday in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Xi described relations with Russia as particularly "precious," calling for deeper cooperation and mutual support. He said both countries should strengthen coordination and defend shared interests, Chinese state
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