Countries have few incentives to permanently pivot back to coal, even during the worst energy disruption in history.

As U.S. Vice President JD Vance returned to Washington last weekend after unsuccessful peace talks in Pakistan over the crisis in the Gulf, China’s Foreign Ministry was preparing for a bumper slate of visitors including Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the leaders of Spain,

An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they've become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.

IMF economists warned Thursday that the war in Iran could have “very, certainly severe” consequences far outside the region – especially for energy-importing countries.Countries in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are among the countries most affected now -- and who could suffer the most -- outside the region,

By Ishaan Arora April 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Thursday as growing optimism about a possible end to conflicts in the Middle East calmed inflation worries and improved prospects for lower interest rates.

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The Houthi rebel movement says it launched its “first military operation” in support of Iran, after Israel’s military earlier said it detected a missile from Yemen.

By Sinéad Carew and Niket Nishant April 16 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose modestly to record closing highs for a second straight day on Thursday on optimism that the worst of the Middle East conflict had passed after Israel agreed to a temporary ceasefire with Lebanon and U.

A shortage of chemicals used to fluoridate water, tied to the conflict in the Middle East, is causing some public water systems to reduce fluoride levels in public drinking water.

"For nearly two decades, Doha has served as Washington’s indispensable back channel in one of the world’s most volatile regions."

By Corina Pons MADRID, April 15 (Reuters) - Spain and Portugal are experiencing a surge in late spring and summer flight and hotel bookings as millions of travellers steer away from war-affected destinations and hubs in and around the Middle East,