Butter chicken has disappeared from some Indian menus. So has dosa. These slow-cooking staples consume cooking gas, which has become harder to get from India’s suppliers in the Gulf. Australian farmers are planting less wheat. Farmers around the world are worried about their harvests as fertilizer prices rise. A third of the world’s fertilizer is shipped through the...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. The test likely indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and modernizing an arsenal of missiles capable of reaching...

USPS and United Airlines. Joe Raedle | Grace Hie Yoon | Anadolu | Getty Images As the U.S.-Iran war enters its fifth week, consumers are facing economic consequences that impact everything from travel planning to mail delivery. Companies and other organizations are increasingly preparing for an environment in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt...