Briefing: Nigerian president's rivals get major boost as political heavyweight joins fold
Strategic angle: Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ADC, a coalition poised to take on President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
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Briefing: ‘EPO Technology Dashboard’ aims to give Europe a boost in the innovation race
Strategic angle: An updated data‑driven edition of the European Patent Office’s annual patent statistics was presented in Brussels, offering new insights into Europe’s innovation performance and current technology trends.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Air Canada CEO to resign after backlash to video tribute of pilots killed in crash
Strategic angle: Michael Rousseau faced mockery for speaking English and not French while addressing fatal LaGuardia airport crash.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Fuel shortages bring long queues to Myanmar’s capital
Strategic angle: Motorists queue for hours for petrol in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, after the junta imposed fuel quotas as shortages grow.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas
Strategic angle: Football federation president on the run with wife and son Conviction in absentia of wide-ranging corruption charges Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against J
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: New Paris mayor vows to tackle systemic abuse in after-school programmes
Strategic angle: Emmanuel Grégoire, the newly elected mayor of Paris, pledges to address child abuse issues in after-school programs, a key concern during the recent municipal elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Finnish police say stray Ukrainian drone carried warhead
Strategic angle: Finnish authorities are investigating two drones that crashed in southern Finland, prompting an apology from Kyiv.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Zelensky hails 'historic' defence agreements with Gulf states
Strategic angle: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announces significant defense partnerships with Middle Eastern nations amid ongoing regional tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: US not 'postured' for another Iraq 2003: Iran maintains vast, 'high-quality military capability'
Strategic angle: An analysis of the military dynamics between the US and Iran reveals significant operational capabilities.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Who is an American? The Supreme Court will decide
Strategic angle: President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Air Canada CEO announces retirement after row over English-only condolence message
Strategic angle: Michael Rousseau's controversial English-only message following a tragic incident leads to his resignation.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Assault, attempted murder, assassination: The rogue Freemasons going on trial in Paris
Strategic angle: A criminal organization led by prominent Freemasons is on trial for a series of violent crimes in Paris.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Iranians are caught in the trap of Trump's incoherence
Strategic angle: The Iranian people face dual threats from US policies and their own regime's repression.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: What is Anthropic's Mythos? The leaked AI model that poses 'unprecedented' cybersecurity risks
Strategic angle: A human error in Anthropic’s content management system accidentally exposed a draft blog that described the model.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: US tourism is experiencing a ‘Trump slump’. Will the FIFA World Cup reverse the trend?
Strategic angle: The event was expected to see football fans streaming to the US, but proposed ESTA changes and social media scrutiny may see visitor figures much lower than hoped for.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: EU-Australia Trade Deal: What Does Business Between the Two Look Like?
Strategic angle: The trade between the EU and Australia is expected to climb as much as 33% over the next decade after they signed a landmark deal.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: A decade in the making: Will Eurovision Asia take place in 2026?
Strategic angle: Eurovision Asia was first announced in 2016. Ten years later, a website popped up, seemingly confirming that the contest will be held in Bangkok in November.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Spain closes its airspace to all US aircraft involved in Iran war
Strategic angle: The ban comes amid strained relations between Madrid and Washington following US President Donald Trump's threat to cut off trade with Spain.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Iran war: Animated map tracks Middle East strikes since February 28
Strategic angle: An animated map shows drone and missile attacks across the Middle East from February 28 to March 28, including strikes attributed to Iran, Hezbollah, Israel and the United States.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Germany news: Syrian president's visit sparks controversy
Strategic angle: A visit to Berlin by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has stirred resentment among Germany's Kurdish population who accuse him of human rights violations.
Editorial Staff Mar 30