Briefing: Vatican declares partial mistrial in cardinal's fraud case
Strategic angle: A Vatican appeals court has overturned the conviction of Cardinal Angelo Becciu in a significant fraud case.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
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Briefing: Fearing Israeli strikes, a Druze village screens for Hezbollah militants among Lebanon’s displaced
Strategic angle: In the predominantly Druze city of Aley, authorities check identity documents of displaced individuals to prevent Hezbollah infiltration.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: 'I tell my children it’s just thunder': How ordinary Iranians are dealing with war
Strategic angle: As US and Israeli airstrikes continue to pound Iran, many residents there live in fear, choosing to limit outings as much as possible.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Pakistan denies it targeted Kabul hospital, says it hit 'terrorist' targets
Strategic angle: Pakistan claims precision strikes were aimed at military installations, rejecting allegations of civilian casualties.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Iran War Overlaps with Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict
Strategic angle: Pakistan declares open war on the Taliban amid escalating tensions in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Who will win the race to become Paris mayor?
Strategic angle: The Paris mayoral race narrowed as a former minister joins forces with a fellow right-winger for the second-round run-off.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine
Strategic angle: Moldova has imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin as a precaution.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: From museum-curated living to sustainable Alpine fine dining: The greatest European places in 2026
Strategic angle: A look at some of the most iconic European sights and hotels on TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2026 list.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Macron says France could join Hormuz ship escorts once situation 'calmer'
Strategic angle: The French president rejected US President Trump's calls for immediate action to reopen the key oil route, but said an international escort mission could be considered once fighting subsides.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Two men appear in court over murder of Iranian activist in Canada
Strategic angle: Charges follow discovery of body of Masood Masjoody, a critic of the Tehran regime.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Geopolitics may test the World Cup — a new book draws lessons from the past
Strategic angle: Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments as countries prepare for one of soccer's biggest events.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Labor market reforms accelerate amid demographic growth
Strategic angle: Uzbekistan is overhauling its labour market to better match skills with employer demand.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: French municipal elections: Socialists and LFI set aside differences to strike local deals
Strategic angle: After denouncing LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon's 'intolerable antisemitic remarks,' the Socialists allied with the radical left in key cities ahead of the runoff votes on Sunday.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: What does the Iran war mean for the US defense sector?
Strategic angle: US defense companies are being called on to ramp up production to meet fresh demand from the war in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Germany: A regional election overshadowed by the Iran war
Strategic angle: Voters will go to the polls in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany's wine-growing region and home of Donald Trump's ancestors.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Italians vote on constitutional justice reform to reshape judiciary
Strategic angle: Italians vote on the Meloni government-proposed justice reform to split judges and prosecutors, reshape the CSM, and create a new Disciplinary Court, amid sharp divisions.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US
Iran's football federation is in talks with FIFA regarding the relocation of World Cup matches from the US to Mexico.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Iran war: Europe's corporate winners and losers revealed
Strategic angle: As the conflict in Iran enters its third week, the market is telling a stark story — one of energy windfalls and industrial ruin, drawn along a single fault line: proximity to oil.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
IDF launches 'limited operation' in Lebanon as 'buffer zone expands significantly'
The Israeli military initiates ground operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Bringing marine life back to South Florida's 'forgotten edge'
Strategic angle: A new nature-inspired seawall add-on aims to enhance protection for marine wildlife while safeguarding property and people.
Editorial Staff Mar 17