A cash surplus is upending the economy in the occupied West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Picture this: A gas station customer pulls out a wad of bills to…
Gaza’s remote work economy survives war, blackouts and bank restrictions
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — As Israeli drones buzz overhead and ambulance sirens wail in the distance,…
Iran war drives solar sales in energy-hungry Asia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading panicked consumers in…
Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran in wartime
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz is throttling the world’s energy supplies and…
Environmental harms and health risks from Iran war could persist for decades
Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war…
Red Sea cables are cut, disrupting internet in Asia and the Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts…
Iran’s dayslong internet blackout leave public in dark
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians…
Vance, UK foreign secretary will meet before US vice president’s vacation
LONDON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance is expected to meet with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on…
Can his golf course ‘further’ US-UK relations? Trump will use meeting with prime minister to try
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — President Donald Trump once suggested his golf course in Scotland “furthers” the U.S.-U.K. relationship.…