Briefing: Mali to Introduce Special Mining Brigade to Curb Illegal Output
Strategic angle: Mali aims to tackle illegal mining activities with a new specialized brigade.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
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International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: The Iran war is pushing up European energy prices. Here's why a Ukraine-style inflation shock could still be avoided
Strategic angle: The Iran war has rattled global energy markets, but analysts say Europe can avoid a full-blown 2022-style supply crisis.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Data centres are the new target in modern warfare during Iran war, experts say
Strategic angle: Experts highlight the strategic importance of data centres in contemporary conflicts.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: ‘Chasing nostalgia everywhere’: Why adult summer camps are the hottest travel trend right now
Strategic angle: Summer camps for grown-ups have arrived in Europe – it’s about ‘being outside, being active, and doing things together as a group’.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Top news of the day | March 9, 2026 - Morning
Follow the latest developments from Europe and around the world for March 9, 2026.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Middle East energy shock revives interest in nuclear power
Strategic angle: The recent energy crisis in the Middle East has sparked renewed discussions on the viability of nuclear energy as a sustainable solution.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Do Europeans see their fellow citizens as morally good or bad?
Strategic angle: A recent survey reveals that most Europeans view their fellow citizens positively, with only one country reporting a majority belief in moral badness.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Meat prices are surging across Europe — and these countries are feeling it most
Strategic angle: Livestock shortages, animal disease and strong demand have pushed up meat prices across Europe, with some countries seeing increases of more than 20%.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Russia steps up drone attacks on Ukraine's railways
Strategic angle: Russia has been targeting Ukraine's railways in an effort to disrupt the country's economy and supply lines.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: A Quarter Century at the Rozsa
Strategic angle: Celebrating 25 years of contributions to the energy sector.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Bam Adebayo's 83-point night was one to remember. But not everyone was pleased
Strategic angle: Detractors point to Adebayo's one-of-a-kind stat line as proof of stat-padding.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Men's Bracketology: Florida replaces UConn as a 1-seed, bid thieves remain top of mind
The Huskies were the shakiest 1-seed, and their loss at Marquette helped the Gators make the swap.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Preliminary inquiry indicates US was responsible for deadly strike on Iranian elementary school
Strategic angle: The bombing of the school and its casualties involving children has become a focal point of the war, marking one of the highest civilian casualty events caused by American military operations in recent years.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Meet Crocodylus lucivenator, a 12- to 15-foot predator that hunted iconic Lucy's species
Strategic angle: More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Hizbollah’s war with Israel deepens its isolation in Lebanon
Strategic angle: Widespread opposition to conflict and mass displacement stoke sectarian tensions
Editorial Staff Mar 12
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
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
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