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Briefing: How the Iran war threatens global food supply

Strategic angle: About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this could have repercussions for the global food supply.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: A spiralling energy crisis: Strikes on gas, oil sites have sent prices soaring again

Strategic angle: An analysis of the spiralling energy crisis with Mohamad Al-Sabban, energy economist and longtime advisor to the Saudi Government.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: The second death of Cesar Chavez and his legacy

Strategic angle: Accusations of sexual abuse by the famed union leader and champion of farmworker rights Cesar Chavez broke his legacy and those who admired him.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Taiwan's Lin eligible to compete in female category at World Boxing events

Strategic angle: Taiwan's Lin has been confirmed eligible to compete in the female category at upcoming World Boxing events.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Seven-year-old Canadian girl with autism and mother detained by ICE in Texas

Mother and child held in notorious Rio Grande Valley detention centre despite presenting visa, family says.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: Gabbard Testimony on Puerto Rico Voting Machines Raises Questions About Venezuela Conspiracy Theory

Strategic angle: Tulsi Gabbard's testimony brings to light the controversial role of conspiracy theories in the context of voting machine seizures.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: No, Iran didn't publish a 'list' of 11 American cities to target

Strategic angle: A viral video claiming Iran has targeted 11 U.S. cities is misleading and unfounded.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: 'Polish populists have decided to turn anti-European': Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski

Strategic angle: Warsaw's mayor discusses rising political tensions and the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species

Strategic angle: The insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Amsterdam Bans Fossil Fuel Ads

Strategic angle: The city takes a bold step in the fight against climate change by prohibiting advertisements for flights, petrol cars, and cruise ships.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: Iran war: Assassinations leave little room for negotiation

Strategic angle: With most of its leaders killed, those stepping up to take their place in the Iranian regime appear to be far less willing to compromise. Is Washington's strategy of decapitation strikes backfiring?

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: Hungary threatens further anti-Ukraine measures despite European leaders' rebuke

Strategic angle: Orbán asserts Hungary holds significant leverage following the blocking of a major loan to Ukraine.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Israel Strikes Syria After Druze Clashes

Strategic angle: Syria condemned the strikes on weapons sites and government infrastructure as an 'outrageous' assault on Syria's sovereignty.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Iran issues global threat as Israel's regime kill list grows with help from the inside

Strategic angle: Israel eliminated three top Iranian commanders on Friday as it continues its relentless strikes on Tehran's repression forces, with help from ordinary Iranians who are rising up against the regime.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Social media makes people unhappy — World Happiness Report

The 2026 World Happiness Report reveals a decline in life satisfaction among young people in English-speaking countries.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: Finland is world's happiest country ninth year in a row, UN happiness report finds

Strategic angle: Finland maintains its top position as the world's happiest country for the ninth year running, scoring 7.764 on a 10-point scale.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Poland to recognize same-sex marriages from EU states

Strategic angle: Poland's top administrative court mandates recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Dana Lixenberg's personal, political and pared-down portraits

Strategic angle: Her photographs of celebrated personalities, from Toni Morrison to Tupac Shakur, have become iconic images.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: Oral Argument Live Blog for Wednesday, April 1

Strategic angle: Join us as we live blog the court's hearing on the constitutionality of Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

France's FM to visit Lebanon in show of 'support and solidarity' amid Middle East war

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot will visit Lebanon to express solidarity with the Lebanese people amid ongoing conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 20