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Briefing: European Cruises Cancelled Due to Ships Being Stuck in Gulf Ports

Strategic angle: Cruise lines are racing to repatriate passengers as vessels remain docked in Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Politics

Briefing: 'Self-defeating': EU and US clash over Russia sanctions relief as prices soar

Strategic angle: Granting sanctions relief to Russia would be 'self-defeating', Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said after Donald Trump's announcement.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Money

Briefing: US homes sales bounced back in February as homebuyers seized on easing mortgage rates

Strategic angle: Homebuyers are responding positively to lower mortgage rates, leading to a rebound in US home sales.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Money

Briefing: Federal appeals court orders end to SAVE plan used by millions of student loan borrowers

Strategic angle: A federal appeals court has ruled to terminate the SAVE plan, impacting millions of student loan borrowers.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Money

Briefing: The Trump administration’s push for nuclear power

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of the Trump administration's advocacy for nuclear energy.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Tech

Briefing: V-bucks are getting more X-pensive

Strategic angle: Fortnite's in-game currency will be reduced in quantity while prices remain the same starting March 19th.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Tech

Briefing: The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight

Strategic angle: A lot of people are mad at Ticketmaster, and have been for a long time. The US government's case against Live Nation-Ticketmaster appears poised to lay bare some of the strangeness.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Politics

Briefing: Living craft traditions flourish in workshops, house museums and restored heritage spaces

Strategic angle: Traditional craftsmanship continues to evolve through artisan studios, intimate house museums and revitalised cultural spaces, where heritage techniques intersect with modern design and inspire a new generation of makers.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Money

Briefing: Extractivism On The Defense: Mining Capital, The Neoliberal State, And Community And Indigenous Power In Central America

Strategic angle: An exploration of the dynamics between mining capital and indigenous power in Central America.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Life

Briefing: Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements

Strategic angle: A recently detected flash of energy appears to have emanated from the wreckage of colliding galaxies, according to an international team of astronomers led by Penn State scientists.

Editorial Staff Mar 10