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[The Economist] The war in the Gulf could cause a global food shock: Soaring prices for fertiliser and fuel are sowing panic among farmers

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The third Gulf war is worrying the world’s farmers. A third of seaborne fertiliser exports come from the region; most have been stopped by Iran’s blockade. Urea, the most widely used of the lot, is around 70% dearer than before the war; ammonia, another nitrogen fertiliser, is 39% pricier (see chart). Madeleine Overgaard of Kpler, a data provider, reckons nearly 1.9m tonnes of plant nutrients are stuck on board 41 ships that cannot leave the Gulf—equal to 12% of all the fertiliser shipped out of the strait in 2024.

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European allies are losing hope of keeping America in NATO

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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/62014061

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European allies are losing hope of keeping America in NATO

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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/62014061

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European allies are losing hope of keeping America in NATO

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The Iran war could sap American military power for years

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https://archive.ph/9QbGK

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America may be a petrostate. But the energy shock still hurts. And further angers economically frustrated citizens

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America may be a petrostate. But the energy shock still hurts. And further angers economically frustrated citizens

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America is returning to the Moon for the wrong reasons

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Paywall bypass: https://archive.ph/dkPyt

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America is returning to the Moon for the wrong reasons

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Paywall bypass: https://archive.ph/dkPyt

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Donald Trump has four bad options for the war in Iran

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https://archive.ph/PfZZt

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Donald Trump has four bad options for the war in Iran

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https://archive.ph/PfZZt

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The Iran war could sap American military power for years

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https://archive.ph/9QbGK

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At last, reasons to be cheerful about European tech

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Paywall? https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.economist.com/business/2026/03/01/at-last-reasons-to-be-cheerful-about-european-tech

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Luxury goods are Europe’s global tax on vanity

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Alternative url: https://archive.is/20260226072104/https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/02/25/luxury-goods-are-europes-global-tax-on-vanity

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Luxury goods are Europe’s global tax on vanity

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Alternative url: https://archive.is/20260226072104/https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/02/25/luxury-goods-are-europes-global-tax-on-vanity

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Luxury goods are Europe’s global tax on vanity

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Alternative link: https://archive.is/20260226072104/https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/02/25/luxury-goods-are-europes-global-tax-on-vanity

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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s network

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Paywall removed: https://archive.is/OI5IB

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Why more foreigners are seeking health care in China

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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/58502661

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Why more foreigners are seeking health care in China

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https://archive.is/z3021

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Immigration agents have become Donald Trump’s personal posse

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Archive: [ https://archive.is/cDsHv ]

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Immigration agents have become Donald Trump’s personal posse

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Archive: [ https://archive.is/cDsHv ]

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Thailand’s liberals face a difficult election. The momentum is now with the energetic new prime minister

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Germany’s economy is so bad even sausage factories are closing

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https://archive.is/4h47j

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Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war || Economist

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Archive: https://archive.ph/wFWgm

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Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war || Economist

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Archive: https://archive.ph/wFWgm

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MAGA is eating itself. Fighting among conservative influencers reveals broader rifts within the Republican Party

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Europe bans Russia’s gas exports, but still buys its gas-based fertiliser

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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/55297366

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Europe bans Russia’s gas exports, but still buys its gas-based fertiliser

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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/55297366

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Europe bans Russia’s gas exports, but still buys its gas-based fertiliser

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https://archive.is/LnTjR

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Hedging against Trump, Canada reconsiders ties with China

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https://archive.is/zbm3t

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Hedging against Trump, Canada reconsiders ties with China

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https://archive.is/zbm3t

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America’s oldest ally in Asia is drawing closer to China

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https://archive.is/vpaGm

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America’s oldest ally in Asia is drawing closer to China

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https://archive.is/vpaGm

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China’s chip industry will surprise the world

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https://archive.ph/tuXLq

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China’s chip industry will surprise the world

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https://archive.ph/tuXLq

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China’s growing global fan club

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https://archive.ph/Yq71H

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Britain’s left-wing government is left-wing: An obvious fact. But still an overlooked one

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As the article acknowledges, it’s left wing economically while being quite right wing on social issues. Blue Labour, essentially.

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Chinese pharma is on the cusp of going global

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https://archive.is/0U70e

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Chinese pharma is on the cusp of going global

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https://archive.is/0U70e

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China’s moment for climate leadership has arrived

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ONE HUNDRED years from now, the Earth is in the throes of an environmental apocalypse. Mutant spores released by humans—specifically, a hapless former logger called Vick—have led to the planet being overwhelmed by giant pink predatory mushrooms. Drastic action is needed. Happily, two benevolent bears are on hand to tame this excessively fungal future with appropriate high technology: a bio-engineered “spore purification” agent, seed-dispensing drones, and a laser cannon powered by renewables.

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China’s growing global fan club

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https://archive.is/iOGI3

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China’s growing global fan club

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https://archive.is/iOGI3

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A human-rights researcher on why she pushed back when China bullied her university: "Democratic governments must resist authoritarian states trying to co-opt their institutions"

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Op-ed by Laura Murphy, professor of Human Rights at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. Her work focuses on Modern slavery. Murphy became prominent recntly when Sheffield Hallam apologised to her for removing their support for her work on forced labour in China.

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A human-rights researcher on why she pushed back when China bullied her university: "Democratic governments must resist authoritarian states trying to co-opt their institutions"

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Op-ed by Laura Murphy, professor of Human Rights at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. Her work focuses on Modern slavery. Murphy became prominent recntly when Sheffield Hallam apologised to her for removing their support for her work on forced labour in China.

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Why climate change now threatens China’s future: Extreme weather is hurting the country's economy and worrying its leaders

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Archived

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China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics | The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising

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Archived copy of the article

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China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics

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The SCALE of the renewables revolution in China is almost too vast for the human mind to grasp. By the end of last year, the country had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity—close to double Europe’s and America’s combined total. The 22m tonnes of steel used to build new wind turbines and solar panels in 2024 would have been enough to build a Golden Gate Bridge on every working day of every week that year. China generated 1,826 terawatt-hours of wind and solar electricity in 2024, five times more than the energy contained in all 600 of its nuclear weapons.

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Ukraine’s valiant defence of Pokrovsk is nearing its end

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https://archive.ph/BBhPN

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How a little Chinese island rose to global chemical dominance

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https://archive.is/gpak6

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How a little Chinese island rose to global chemical dominance

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https://archive.is/gpak6

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative is booming

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https://archive.is/GPhdg

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative is booming

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https://archive.is/GPhdg

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The Finnish lifestyle philosophy that could save Europe

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Paywall? https://archive.is/CsVQQ

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Western drones are underwhelming on the Ukrainian battlefield

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https://archive.fo/GyHL4

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China is using America’s own trade weapons to beat it

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https://archive.is/K13Pm

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China is using America’s own trade weapons to beat it

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https://archive.is/K13Pm

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The Economist endorses Labour for the first time in it's History

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Hong Kong is becoming less of an international city

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