Skip to main content

World

International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.

World

Briefing: Mining Waste Could Be Repurposed as Sustainable Construction Materials

Strategic angle: Innovative approaches to recycling mining waste could lead to sustainable construction solutions.

World

Briefing: New technologies promise to transform organ transplantation. But when?

Strategic angle: Perfusion technology vastly improves organ quality in transplants, but high costs and coverage questions pose barriers in becoming the standard of care.

World

Briefing: Opinion: I have a genetic mutation linked to ALS. The Trump administration terrifies me

Strategic angle: "Watching my mom die of ALS was one of the most awful things I’ve gone through. I don’t want my children to see me suffer like that."

World

Briefing: Oil’s war-driven volatility pulls in record retail money, fueling 'meme-style' trading

Strategic angle: Net retail buying of oil ETFs hit a record $211 million on March 12, surpassing the previous peak seen during the market turmoil in May 2020.

World

Briefing: If Jeep And AMG Had A Baby In China, This Would Be It

Strategic angle: The headlights, grille, bumpers, wheel arches, and just about every inch of the off-roader's exterior looks like it's been borrowed from Western cars.

World

Briefing: Can Europe’s power grid shield it from the next energy shock?

Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran is causing major problems in the Middle East, a key oil and gas region.

World

Briefing: BMW’s iX3 Defies Expectations, Racks Up 50,000 Orders Without Test Drives

Strategic angle: It turns out that making an EV with plenty of range, fast charging, and a fair price will attract a lot of buyers.

World

Briefing: D.R. frustrated by blown call, but 'part of the game'

Strategic angle: Players reflect on the controversial ending to their World Baseball Classic run with positivity.

World

Briefing: Ships stranded at Hormuz, energy crunch at home: How India’s U.S.-Israel tilt is testing ties with Iran

Strategic angle: India’s U.S.-Israel tilt is costing it leverage with Iran just as its ships struggle to get safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

World

Briefing: CNBC Daily Open: Strait talk from Trump

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump voices frustration at the lack of help from allies in supporting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

World

Briefing: Boxing 2026 Schedule: What fights are happening next?

Strategic angle: Keep track of the latest boxing results and major fights coming up during 2026.

World

Briefing: IEA Sees Stronger Outlook for Nuclear Power

Strategic angle: The International Energy Agency projects a positive future for nuclear energy.

World

Briefing: Six talking points from final round of Six Nations

Strategic angle: France snatch the Six Nations from Ireland's grasp with a last-gasp win over England, Scotland's title hopes end in Dublin and Wales win at last.

World

Briefing: Ligue 1: Lyon can't beat Le Havre and see OM take off in race for 3rd

Strategic angle: Olympique Lyonnais struggles with a draw, allowing Marseille to gain an advantage in the standings.

World

Briefing: Big Tech purchases of carbon credits explode amid AI race, with Microsoft leading the way

Strategic angle: Carbon credit purchases by Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft skyrocketed in 2023, based on tracked purchases.

World

Briefing: ‘No ordinary clean-up operation’: EU deploys drones and robots to remove litter from the sea floor

Strategic angle: The EU-funded initiative is helping tidy up the litter-filled sea floor, and could even be used to detect hidden mines.

World

Briefing: No more waiting: Businesses push for clarity from EU institutions as packaging law applies soon

Strategic angle: Time is almost up for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation to take effect on 12 August 2026.

World

Briefing: Travelling with young kids? These are Europe’s easiest city breaks for families

Strategic angle: Denmark’s capital Copenhagen was the highest ranked city in a new ‘family breaks index’ with Berlin, Barcelona, Florence and Amsterdam rounding up the top five.

World

Briefing: From IUDs to pills: Where in the EU is it easiest to access contraceptives?

Strategic angle: Despite access to effective and affordable contraception remaining unequal across Europe, experts believe there is overall improvement on the continent.

World

Briefing: Severe Winter Weather Impacting Energy Sector

Strategic angle: Severe winter conditions are affecting energy production and distribution.