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Briefing: Iran war leaves US oil and gas dealmaking ‘in paralysis’

Strategic angle: Surging energy prices have made it challenging to calculate transaction valuations.

Briefing: France local elections: a key test one year before the country's presidential election

Strategic angle: One year before Emmanuel Macron’s term ends, parties will be able to gauge their strength in the second round of the local elections, with tight races in major cities, such as Paris, Marseille and Lyon.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Politics

Briefing: Displaced in Lebanon sleep on streets as situation turns “catastrophic”

Strategic angle: Displaced people in Lebanon are increasingly being forced to sleep on the streets as housing becomes unaffordable amid soaring prices.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Politics

Briefing: Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour

Strategic angle: Cortina d'Ampezzo, the 'Pearl of the Dolomites,' is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Politics

Briefing: US claims destroyed Iranian bunker housing weapons

Strategic angle: The US military declared on Saturday it had taken out an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Politics

Briefing: Amazonia's Indigenous peoples dismantle Western cliches

Strategic angle: A new exhibition challenges long-held tropes about Indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Politics

Briefing: Slovenia votes in tight polls, with conservatives eyeing comeback

Strategic angle: Veteran politician Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, is eyeing a comeback amid foreign interference claims.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Life

Briefing: This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found

Strategic angle: Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known cave art—a 67,800-year-old hand stencil in Indonesia, hinting at early symbolic thinking.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Travel

Briefing: Meet Calvin-40, Renault’s Headless, Heavy-Lifting Robot

Strategic angle: Renault has previewed the robot from Wandercraft carrying tires at a Renault factory.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Briefing: Green lifts Australian WPGA for third win in a row

Strategic angle: Australia's Hannah Green claims a third successive tournament win at the Australian WPGA Championship on the Gold Coast.

Editorial Staff Mar 22