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Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka

Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka ![Members of the Sri Lankan community are boiling fresh milk in a new clay pot and allowing it to overflow as a traditional way of invoking

Gas, groceries and getting by: How voters in one Ohio district see affordability

cost of living. Many other Ohio residents shared concerns similar to Isbell saying that they've had to rethink how they buy groceries and where they travel due to high gas prices. That sentiment

Trump says US likely to resume bombing Iran as ceasefire nears end

much time.” He added that the US was in a strong negotiating position and would ultimately secure what he called a great deal – though on what timeline, and at what cost, remained unclear. The remarks

‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran

cost of the war – has unsettled career officials at the Pentagon and state department, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress, as well as foreign allies who increasingly view

Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2856x2856+677+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2F66%2F20a4d7a94b11b7aab921d6132a81%2Fgettyimages-2270636076.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines

Canada's Carney has enjoyed a long political honeymoon. Now comes the test

war on Iran has raised prices at the pump globally, including in Canada, home prices continue to be out of reach for many, and youth unemployment is stubbornly high. Nodding to those concerns, Carney recently

How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated

war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2856x2856+677+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2F66%2F20a4d7a94b11b7aab921d6132a81%2Fgettyimages-2270636076.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines

How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer

much excitement](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/28/nx-s1-5764272/world-cup-usmnt-us-soccer-belgium-portugal) for this group of young players, many of whom are playing for [top European clubs](https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/nx-s1-5011959/what-to-expect-in-the-copa-america-soccer-tournament). The controversies leading up to the games are also quite different

Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles

much to overcome. "When you're a low-cost carrier, by definition, you're relying on having a cost advantage. And they just don't have that anymore," said [Shye Gilad](https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014TtRIAA0/shye-gilad),

Daily life in Tehran continues - but money is short and risk of war looms

war in the Middle East and peace talks - follow live](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0mjev4kn9jt) "It's valak butter," he says, using the Persian word for wild garlic, which thrives in the foothills of the snow-capped

Airlines and companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows

Iran war weighing heavily on firms’ [confidence to make investment decisions](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/uk-braces-for-price-rises-driven-by-iran-war-as-economic-confidence-plummets). Moreover, the widespread price rises will further pressure the [Bank of England](https://www.theguardian.com/business/bankofenglandgovernor) to raise interest rates – its main

Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices

Iran war is a case study for the need to make this transition, according to the United Nations. “Clean energy is the antidote to fossil fuel cost chaos, because it is cheaper, safer and faster

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Iran war, the ongoing challenge on prices of consumer goods, and the very long shadow of Liz Truss’s mini-budget. Everything else is a sideshow.” The Guardian has learned that Adrian Fulford

Airlines demand UK relax noise rules and cut flight tax as fuel shortage looms

costs and a possible shortage of jet fuel](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/apr/18/europe-summer-holiday-flight-cross-channel-travel-cancelled-flights-airport-eu-ees) because of the war in the Middle East. A list of policy requests submitted to ministers and the aviation regulator includes suspending the emissions

PM defends record as Badenoch says he squandered election win

much money was being spent on welfare and the prime minister was unable to cut benefit bills because he had "squandered all his political capital saving his own skin". The prime minister replied that

UK jobs market was in a fragile state – even before Iran war threatened recovery

war threatened to derail the UK’s nascent economic recovery. At 4.9% in the three months to February, the unemployment rate was down from 5.2% in the previous three months, according to the Office

'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC

much as 6% next year. This could force central banks to increase interest rates to slow the pace of price rises. IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told the BBC a prolonged conflict would lead

Prices surge, jobs disappear as war strains Iran’s economy

war with the US and Israel causes escalating economic damage. Food and medicine, cars, electrical devices and petrochemical products are among many items for which Iranians needed to pay much more this Saturday, the first

Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal

Iran and may affect its already strained relationship with Saudi Arabia. As for Opec, this is a big blow at a time when significant questions are being asked about its long-term coherence

Have US-Iran talks failed? Why no deal yet doesn’t mean diplomacy is dead

much better plan”, and there has been signalling that some flexibility may exist. Shortis said Trump was particularly under “enormous pressure” domestically because the war is “hugely” unpopular among Americans. “As the Strait of Hormuz