Briefing: Fastmarkets set to launch new rare earth spot prices to capture global trade outside China
Strategic angle: Fastmarkets aims to enhance transparency in the rare earth market with new pricing benchmarks.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' to any takeover attempt
Strategic angle: Cuba's leader accuses the US of collective punishment amid takeover threats.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: - Politico
Strategic angle: Latest updates from Politico on political policies.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: The 'anti-Lamine' backed to be one of best in world
Strategic angle: Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall renews hostilities with Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, with Kieran Trippier praising his potential.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Southwest Florida Man Saving Children from Cobalt
Strategic angle: A local hero takes action to protect children from the dangers of cobalt mining.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Marine heatwaves create ‘winners and losers’ - but rising fish numbers aren’t good news
Strategic angle: Researchers warn against falling for 'fool's gold' of rising fish numbers spurred by marine heatwaves.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Piety at home, property abroad: What do we know about Mojtaba Khamenei's assets?
Strategic angle: Official sanctions records, corporate filings and land registry documents point to a vast financial network possibly tied to Iran's new supreme leader.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: These are the most popular National Parks in the United States
Strategic angle: The Great Smoky Mountains retained its position as the country’s most visited national park in 2025.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Government to lift paywall from large parts of the Land Registry
Strategic angle: Finding out who owns land will become simpler under plans to make the best use of green spaces and hit net zero targets.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: 'Enough is enough!' - Ferrari insist no more changes to F1 start rules
Strategic angle: Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur believes it has got to the point where 'enough is enough' in terms of changing Formula 1's race-start procedure.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Global hedge funds suffer worst losses since 'liberation day' on Iran war turmoil
Strategic angle: Hedge funds are getting battered by a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unraveling crowded trades as the Iran war continues.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Show HN: The Lottery of Life
Strategic angle: Exploring the intersection of chance and opportunity in life.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Has Europe's center-right started relying on the far right?
Strategic angle: With the center-right increasingly teaming up with the far-right in the European Parliament, EU politics may be headed for a significant shift.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: AIPAC faces calls to reassess strategy after split results in Illinois
Strategic angle: AIPAC is urged to rethink its approach following recent electoral outcomes in Illinois.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: No more big spenders: Iran war to dent Gulf state investment
Strategic angle: Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE may redirect their investments closer to home due to the ongoing Iran war.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Minnesota fires women's hockey coach Frost
Strategic angle: Minnesota dismissed women's hockey coach Brad Frost on Tuesday after 19 seasons, a decade since the program's last national championship.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Texas marches on thanks to Mark's late winner
Strategic angle: Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line with 1.1 seconds left, and Texas survived a late rally to beat NC State 68-66 on Tuesday night in a First Four matchup.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Team USA Baseball vs. Dominican Republic: Expert predictions for World Baseball Classic semifinals
The two powerhouses face off Sunday night in Miami
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Traffic starts trickling through Strait of Hormuz: Who's moving through and who's still stranded or diverting
Strategic angle: Iran has scared off most ships from the Strait of Hormuz, leaving some ships to pass through, while most continued to wait outside the Gulf.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Iran still seen capable of escalating attacks on Gulf’s energy
Strategic angle: Analysts warn Tehran’s ability to prolong disruption to oil and gas flows ‘has a way to go’
Editorial Staff Mar 18