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Authorities in Bangladesh have closed most plants making urea fertilizer from natural gas, which could affect food security down the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Some 30 percent of the world's fertiliser normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which is now almost closed.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

For nearly two days, injured and alone, a U.S. aviator hid in a remote mountain crevice as Iranian forces and militias closed in on him with helicopters and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But behind closed doors, she is terrified about money.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She shoves her door closed with her other foot.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam