Briefing: ‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters
Strategic angle: Campaigners argue that overfished marine areas are ‘protected only on paper’ as precious ocean life faces threats.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: Cracks appear in US-UK security co-operation after Trump-Starmer tensions
Strategic angle: Differences over war in Iran are hitting working relationships between diplomats, officials and military personnel.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Foreign central banks sell US Treasuries in wake of Iran war
Strategic angle: International official holdings at New York Federal Reserve fall to lowest level since 2012
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: ‘Pump anxiety’ from soaring fuel prices prompts surge in interest in EVs
Strategic angle: Increased costs since outbreak of Middle East conflict prompt more test drives and advert views
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Swiss lawmakers signal compromise on $22bn UBS capital plan
Strategic angle: Decision could be published in April with foreign capital requirements component moving to parliament for debate
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear
Strategic angle: It is China and the US that prosper when power sets the terms for global commerce
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Iran’s hackers go to war
Strategic angle: Tehran’s cyber operatives have sought to sow fear and hoover up intelligence in series of attacks in Israel and the US
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: MediHive: A Decentralized Agent Collective for Medical Reasoning
Strategic angle: Revolutionizing medical reasoning with decentralized AI agents.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Leafs, on brink of elimination, fire GM Treliving
Strategic angle: Toronto fired general manager Brad Treliving on Monday, with the team set to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: US trade chief lambasts WTO after failed talks
Strategic angle: The US has criticized the World Trade Organization for its inability to achieve consensus on a crucial e-commerce moratorium.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Indian mobile giant Airtel raises $1 billion for data centers from Carlyle, other PE firms
Strategic angle: Signaling rising global interest in India’s data‑center sector, Bharti Airtel has attracted private‑equity interest as it seeks to raise $1 billion.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Quadratic gravity theory reshapes quantum view of Big Bang
Waterloo scientists have developed a new way to understand how the universe began, potentially altering our understanding of the Big Bang.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says
Strategic angle: While the trip is not officially confirmed, the King and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning to visit the US at the end of April.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Oil prices reverse course to fall as traders assess Trump comments on Iran war
Strategic angle: Oil prices fell on Tuesday as President Donald Trump reportedly expressed willingness to end military hostilities against Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: 'A succulent Chinese meal' - iconic Australian quote immortalised in national archive
Strategic angle: The theatrical monologue given by Jack Karlson as he was arrested in 1991 has been officially recognised as a "lasting piece of cultural folklore".
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Kid Rock sparks US Army probe after helicopter flyby at his mansion
Strategic angle: The country rock artist posted footage on Saturday of himself saluting the aircraft from his outdoor pool.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Trump’s skyscraper presidential library looms over Miami in newly released images
Strategic angle: New images reveal the striking design of Trump's presidential library set to dominate the Miami skyline.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: US Trade Representative Slams WTO After Ecommerce Tariff Talks Fail
Strategic angle: Jamieson Greer criticizes the WTO, stating that the US will pursue alternative routes to extend the freeze on ecommerce tariffs.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Stock futures jump, oil prices retreat on report Trump willing to end war
Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports a positive shift in stock futures and a decline in oil prices amid geopolitical developments.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Iran: 3,500 US Troops Arrive in the Region
Iran threatens to target USS Abraham Lincoln as tensions escalate with the US.
Editorial Staff Mar 31