Briefing: The shadow front in the war against Iran
Strategic angle: Iraq has been a battleground for Tehran and Washington’s interests since 2003. A murky conflict has broken out there again.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: Which chokepoint wins in a game of geoeconomic Top Trumps?
Strategic angle: It depends on its damage to the target, potential for blowback and durability
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Perspective: The unbelievable life of Leo Sayer! The songs, the sex, being swindled – and a spooky phone call from Elvis
Executive context: He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected?
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Senegal passes law doubling penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison
Senegal’s parliament intensifies crackdown on the LGBTQ community with new legislation.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Inside India newsletter: How the war in the Middle East is set to determine India's trade route to Europe
Strategic angle: As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran rages on, experts say that only one of India's two grand connectivity bets has a real future: IMEC.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: 'The Islamism of the Iranian regime is now reduced to a rather worn veneer'
Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader signals a form of defeat in the ongoing war waged by the US and Israel.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strike kills 7 in central Beirut as Gulf ship attacks surge
Strategic angle: Lebanon reported that an Israeli strike on Beirut's seafront resulted in seven fatalities, coinciding with increased missile attacks from Hezbollah.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Clark back with double-double in Team USA debut
Strategic angle: Caitlin Clark shines in her first game since July, leading Team USA to a decisive victory.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
U.S. in jeopardy at WBC after upset loss to Italy
Italy stunned Team USA with an 8-6 victory in World Baseball Classic pool play, risking America's advancement.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Dozens of civilians killed in drone strikes in southern Sudan
Strategic angle: The region, rich in resources, has become a battleground amidst ongoing conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Seabridge management issued 2026 assignments
Strategic angle: North of 60 Mining News reports on Seabridge's latest management decisions.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Fifteen years after Fukushima and 40 years after Chernobyl, what have we learned?
Strategic angle: Major disasters have reshaped nuclear safety management and perceptions of risk.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Dow futures sink more than 1,000 points, oil prices surge up to 30% as Iran conflict rages
MarketWatch reports on the significant market downturn amid escalating tensions in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
Strategic angle: The original owner kept this one-off, 360 Modena-based creation for more than a decade before finally letting it go.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Trump stands by claim that Iran could have struck girls’ school
Trump maintains his assertion regarding a potential attack on a school in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Madrid in awe of one of 'best on planet' Valverde
Strategic angle: Trent Alexander-Arnold and coach Álvaro Arbeloa praise Federico Valverde after his hat trick in Real Madrid's victory over Manchester City.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: 🏆 NFL free agency awards: Best and worst moves
Strategic angle: The edge rush market exploded, the Titans called on old friends, Mike Evans landed in a new place, and two players were very particular about their contract numbers.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
As energy prices soar, Russia emerges as major winner of Middle East war
Russia has capitalized on rising energy prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, overshadowing its war in Ukraine.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Infiniti Is Preparing a 600 HP QX80, But That Might Only Be A Warm Up
Strategic angle: Infiniti’s comeback plan may include a 600-hp QX80 Red Sport before an even hotter version arrives.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: The Rubin Observatory's LSST will detect imminent impactors before they crash into Earth
Strategic angle: The Vera Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our understanding of near-Earth objects with its advanced alert system.
Editorial Staff Mar 12