geopolitics

China’s global e-commerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demand

From Iranian naval ports to US military bases across the Gulf, Al Jazeera shows 15 sites before and after the attacks.

China exports set for strong May on front-loaded orders, chip demand: Reuters poll

China's new beef barriers to redirect meat trade as Australia nears quota

UK defends China engagement, seeks to unblock India trade deal

Israeli military police investigating soldier's killing of 7-month-old Palestinian Reuters

Oil surged after Iran and Israel exchanged fire, threatening a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East as talks to end the war falter.

UK firms pause hiring as Iran war stings, REC survey shows Reuters

Forecasts for heavy rains in southern China over the next week are raising the risk of flash floods, potentially inundating crops and damaging rice fields.

What American military force can and cannot do.