Politics

Briefing: Working from home is linked to higher fertility, new study finds

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that remote work may contribute to increased fertility rates among couples.

Briefing: Urgent action needed to prevent surge in digital violence in Africa, experts say

Strategic angle: Activists call for immediate measures to combat rising online violence against women and girls.

Briefing: Is it ever a good idea to... wear leather pants?

Strategic angle: In fashion, as in life, it is important to know the lines you should not cross. Or do so deliberately.

Briefing: Trump says deal could be reached 'soon' as Iran warns against US ground invasion

Strategic angle: Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas.

Briefing: Australia police shoot dead man wanted for killing 2 officers

Strategic angle: After a seven‑month manhunt involving hundreds of officers, Australian police finally caught up with Desmond Freeman, one of the country's most‑wanted criminals.

Briefing: Flavel, a victim of police violence, tells his story: 'If there hadn't been videos, no one would ever have believed me'

Strategic angle: On March 16, the former musician went out to order food in Noisiel, in the eastern Paris suburbs. Police violently arrested him, as seen in a video widely shared online.

Briefing: Amnesty warns 2026 World Cup across North American risks becoming ‘stage for repression’

Strategic angle: Amnesty International urges FIFA and host nations to protect human rights during the upcoming World Cup.

Briefing: Amnesty International flags World Cup human rights risks

Strategic angle: The human rights group has sounded the alarm about risks faced by visitors to this summer's World Cup.

Israel army reports war's first missile attack from Yemen

Yemen's Houthi movement threatens military intervention amid escalating conflict.

Briefing: ICE officers could remain at airports after TSA workers are paid

Strategic angle: Even when Transportation Security Administration workers get paid, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could still be present at U.S. airports.

Briefing: Iran war: Israel approves billions in new military funds

Strategic angle: Israel's new, defense-heavy budget comes as its forces fight Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, while also pursuing operations in Gaza.

Briefing: Lebanon UN force says soldier killed in country's south

Strategic angle: UNIFIL reports uncertainty regarding the origin of the projectile that killed the soldier.

US will reportedly allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade

Anatoly Kolodkin could soon discharge at Matanzas port, US official says, three months after Cuba’s last oil import.

Briefing: European nations warn over Israel’s planned expansion of death penalty

Strategic angle: Britain, France, Germany, and Italy express deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty.

Israeli police bar top Catholic figure in Jerusalem from holding Palm Sunday mass at Holy Sepulchre

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sparking international concern.

Briefing: Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen in Italian job

Strategic angle: The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say.

Briefing: How young people are navigating a tough and rapidly changing job market

Strategic angle: Finding a job is hard right now, especially for young people starting their careers.

Briefing: Understanding why some Iranian Americans support the war on their country of origin

Strategic angle: Protesters from the Iranian diaspora in the U.S. gathered in Washington, D.C. as the war in the Middle East broadens. Many say they are aligned with the U.S. and Israel and explain why they want to see regime change in Tehran.

Briefing: African football chief Motsepe to respect CAS ruling on Senegal’s appeal

Strategic angle: CAF president Patrice Motsepe confirms compliance with CAS decision regarding Senegal's appeal.

Briefing: Pakistan offers to host US-Iran talks as Tehran warns ground troops would be 'set on fire'

Strategic angle: Pakistan positions itself as a mediator amid escalating tensions in the region.