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Iran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says

Global Market Intelligence, said: “Food supply chains face both direct and indirect challenges from fuel and fertiliser restrictions. “The variability in Africa’s dependence on Middle East nitrogenous fertilisers is high, with Ethiopia and Kenya

Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US?

war-damages bill, inflation, currency devaluation, unemployment and a contraction in oil revenues combine to leave the political elite worrying how hardline they can afford to be with their US negotiators. One estimate circulating

UK voters need to hear battle over bills and climate crisis are linked, green experts say

global context – driven by the Iran war. “Getting the UK [out of the fossil fuel doom loop](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-cheaper-for-uk-than-one-fossil-fuel-crisis) and on to renewables would secure a [stable and affordable supply of energy](https://www.theguardian.com

As world focuses on Iran, Israel ‘engineering starvation policy’ in Gaza

global attention fixated on the diplomatic efforts to end the war on Iran, Israel has systematically escalated its attacks on Gaza and choked off vital aid, plunging the besieged enclave into what economic experts