Briefing: Solid, tough, and fast: a composite electrolyte that helps tame lithium dendrites
Strategic angle: A breakthrough in composite electrolyte technology could revolutionize lithium battery performance.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: EU leaders hunt for quick fixes to energy price spike amid Iran war
Strategic angle: EU leaders are seeking immediate solutions to the rising energy prices exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Investors face cloudier Fed rate view as Iran war grips markets
Strategic angle: Market uncertainty rises as geopolitical tensions affect investor sentiment.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Jihadist violence in Nigeria and DRC rose sharply last year even as global deaths from terror fell
Strategic angle: Nigeria had the largest increase in terrorism-related deaths, ranking fourth in global index behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Iran sets its price to end the war
Strategic angle: Islamic regime is digging in for a protracted conflict as it seeks to ensure the US and Israel will not attack again.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Trump sails into battle with Lloyd’s of London
Strategic angle: The market’s historic strength in marine war insurance is being challenged by the US
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: HDFC Bank shares fall 5% as part-time chair resigns over 'ethics'
Strategic angle: Interim chairman Keki Mistry reveals resignation due to allegations without evidence.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: How Budapest became a hub for Western nationalists under Viktor Orban
Strategic angle: The Hungarian capital is increasingly popular among hard-right circles, hosting think tanks and conferences that bolster Prime Minister Viktor Orban's image ahead of the upcoming elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Gold Terra hits high-grade gold at Yellorex
Strategic angle: Gold Terra reports significant gold findings at Yellorex, enhancing its mining prospects.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: How the Trump White House tries to sell war and death as a game
Strategic angle: Declassified footage spliced with cartoon and action movie clips seeks to glorify US military prowess
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Contrastive Reasoning Alignment: Reinforcement Learning from Hidden Representations
Strategic angle: Introducing CRAFT, a novel framework to enhance model robustness against jailbreak attacks.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Physics-informed offline reinforcement learning eliminates catastrophic fuel waste in maritime routing
Strategic angle: A new approach to maritime routing could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Bank of Japan postpones rate rise after Middle East war erupts
Strategic angle: Jump in oil prices will increase inflationary pressures but weigh on economic activity
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Developer explains Northampton lithium battery energy storage system
Strategic angle: Insights into the innovative energy storage solution in Northampton.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Follow live: Miami (OH), SMU face off in First Four
Strategic angle: Catch the live updates as Miami (OH) takes on SMU in the First Four matchup.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Chrysler's Sad Merch Shop Just Reminds Us Of When The Brand Mattered
Strategic angle: Chrysler's merch store is just sad.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Messi scores 900th goal, but Miami exits CCC
Strategic angle: Lionel Messi became just the second men's player in history to score 900 goals in official matches after scoring in Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup clash with Nashville SC.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse
The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Indian shares fall on oil spike, hawkish Fed; HDFC Bank leads losses
Strategic angle: Indian shares decline as oil prices rise and the Federal Reserve signals a hawkish stance, with HDFC Bank experiencing significant losses.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Tulsi Gabbard says Iran’s regime still intact but refuses to discuss talks with Trump about war
Strategic angle: Gabbard comments on the current state of Iran's regime and her stance on potential discussions with Trump.
Editorial Staff Mar 19