The oil market’s worst nightmare just came true. For decades, energy traders have feared that a war might one day close the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway that links the Persian Gulf’s oil reserves to global markets. Before today’s war in Iran, about one-third of the world’s seaborne oil exports and a fifth…
We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. At Vox, our mission is to help everyone access essential information that empowers them. Support our journalism by becoming a member today. In the less than two weeks since the US and Israel began bombing Iran in late February, the war has already…
The duration of the US-Israel may come down to ammunition stockpiles, as both sides face mounting strain in an expensive missile-and-interceptor arms race. While US and Israeli strikes have severely degraded Iran’s missile infrastructure and launch capacity, Iran is adapting by spreading out targets, relying on cheaper drones, and aiming to inflict psychological and economic…
Editor’s note, February 28, 7:20 am ET: Israel joined the US-led assault on Iran early Saturday. For more on that story, read Vox’s latest coverage. This past week, we got a vision of what the future of world politics might look like. And it wasn’t pretty. The glimpse came during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
For the first time, a Gallup survey found more Americans sympathize with Palestinians than Israelis in the long-running Middle East conflict, a watershed moment in relations between the US and one of its closest — but most controversial — allies. New polling data from Gallup found that 41 percent of Americans say their sympathies are…
The Guardian does it, as does South Africa’s Daily Maverick (DM). “All of our content is free to read, and we have a membership model instead of a paywall,” DM’s Julia Harris told WAN-IFRA webinar participants recently. Launched in 2009 with a staff of five, Daily Maverick now has more than 100 employees, though not…
By Joanna Cummings Risk Intelligence isn’t a term many people in print or distribution will be familiar with. How would you explain it to someone navigating change? Dr Aarti Anhal: The first thing to say is that we all have Risk Intelligence. It’s how we move through life and business thinking about, perceiving and then acting…
European publishers have spent two decades responding to lower circulation, reduced advertising revenue and mill closures. But Peter Hasulyó, Founder & Editor, ForestryBrief, says the next challenge for print may come from a different direction. Speaking ahead of WAN-IFRA’s World Printers Summit in Rotterdam, he points to fibre supply and forest economics as issues publishers…
As his latest threats to Iran suggest, President Donald Trump has become increasingly comfortable deploying military force around the world. But even with a military as large and technologically advanced as America’s, there are limits to how quickly he can simply pivot from one global crisis to another. Specifically, that limit seems to be about…
From facing physical danger and financial instability to relentless propaganda and disinformation campaigns, news organisations and journalists in the country are under extraordinary pressure. As disinformation intensifies, the role of free and independent media in Ukraine has never been more crucial. Independent journalism is essential to counter false narratives, provide verified information to citizens, and…