conflict

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But when the conflict began in late February, shipping was suspended, leaving about 200 vessels stranded in the surrounding waters according to Lloyd's List.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Also in Weekend Reads: The global energy market’s long road back after the Iran conflict ends, differences between new GLP-1 pills, and a simple 50/50 investment portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Agriculture sector representatives are due in Brussels for talks with the European Commission on April 13, as many complain the conflict risks plunging an already strained industry into a deeper crisis.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The conflict has sharply raised the price of oil, which augurs more price increases ahead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

In the late 1940s, a new kind of conflict cast a chill over Europe and, eventually, the entire world: the Cold War.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau