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Middle East War Could Cause Oil Price Shock, World Bank Warns
A major escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas — one that spilled over into a broader Middle East…
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World
Energy Agency Sees Peaks in Global Oil, Coal and Gas Demand By 2030
The prediction, which has stirred controversy among oil producers, is a sign of a sweeping transformation in the global energy…
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World
How the Israel-Hamas War Imperils Action Against Global Warming
Oil prices could surge. Disagreements between nations could worsen. The conflict complicates already fragile global diplomacy ahead of crucial climate…
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World
Climate Risks Loom Over Panama Canal, a Vital Global Trade Link
Lack of rain and changing weather patterns are slowing the ship traffic that moves goods around the world.
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Opinion
What Can Replace China as a Global Economic Engine?
China has apparently told its economists to stop talking — a P.R. tourniquet to keep the bad news from bleeding…
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Opinion
Electric Vehicles Keep Defying Almost Everyone’s Predictions
It is striking that in the same year that Tesla’s stock price dropped by about two-thirds, destroying more than $700…
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World
Why Japan’s Sudden Shift on Bond Purchases Dealt a Global Jolt
The world has relied on ultralow interest rates in Japan. What will happen if they rise?
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Opinion
This Was the Perfect World Cup for Our Strange Era
Whatever happens in the World Cup final this Sunday, Europe will remain the dominant power of global football. An Argentinean…
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World
Crucial Talks on Preserving Nature Are on Now. Here Are the Key Issues.
Negotiators from around the world are meeting in Canada in an effort to halt, and reverse, staggering declines in wildlife.
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World
Renewables Will Overtake Coal by Early 2025, Energy Agency Says
In a new report, the international group said that solar, wind and other renewable sources will expand much more swiftly…