Briefing: Standard Lithium-Equinor JV inks lithium offtake deal with Trafigura
Strategic angle: Standard Lithium and Equinor have finalized a lithium offtake agreement with Trafigura.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: Eleven countries ask Ukraine for help with Iran's drone warfare
Strategic angle: Kyiv is reviewing official requests from countries neighbouring Iran, as well as from the US and European countries, which are now asking Ukraine for help with anti-drone air defence.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: K-shaped economy puts pressure on women, as lower pay and higher costs reduce spending
Strategic angle: Women are facing increased financial strain due to lower wages and rising costs, contributing to a widening K-shaped economy.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack R/T 4-Door Aims For Broad Appeal, And Kind Of Succeeds
Strategic angle: This car may help Dodge's sales woes, but it raises questions about value and performance.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Justice Department Advocates for New Interpretation of Birthright Citizenship
Strategic angle: In a pivotal case, the Justice Department calls for a modern approach to an age-old legal principle regarding citizenship at birth.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Europe is ‘unknown variable’ in US-China rivalry, Barrot says, urging EU to overcome ‘deep doubt'
Strategic angle: The French foreign minister emphasizes the urgency for Europe to address its uncertainties in the face of US-China tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Novo Nordisk, Hims reach deal to end bitter dispute over Wegovy sales
Strategic angle: Novo Nordisk and Hims & Hers have reached a deal that, for now, appears to end their bitter dispute around Hims’ sale of compounded versions of Novo’s blockbuster obesity drug.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Lack of FDA Advisory Committees Raises Concerns
Strategic angle: Growing worries about the FDA's diminishing use of advisory committees for public discourse.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Raiders trading for Bills CB Johnson, source says
Strategic angle: The Raiders are sending a sixth-round pick to the Bills in exchange for veteran cornerback Taron Johnson.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Spartans' Fears gets tech for another groin kick
Strategic angle: Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. received another technical foul for a kick toward a player's groin area.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Texas rolls SC for 1st women's SEC tourney title
Strategic angle: Madison Booker scored 18 points as No. 4 Texas sprinted to a 14-0 lead against No. 3 South Carolina en route to the Longhorns' first women's SEC tournament title.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it
Strategic angle: India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Volkswagen Gives China The Massive Screens It Craves
Strategic angle: Inside and out, the ID. Unyx 08 doesn't really look like a VW.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Schellman secures investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Strategic angle: Schellman has received a significant investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, signaling confidence in its growth potential.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Belgium vows to fight antisemitism after synagogue blast
Strategic angle: A pre-dawn blast on March 9 damaged a synagogue in Liège, eastern Belgium, prompting a strong response from authorities.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in Iran
Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: O-I Glass (OI) Reports $1.60 Adjusted EPS, $300M in ‘Fit to Win’ Benefits for 2025
Strategic angle: O-I Glass announces strong financial performance and strategic benefits for the upcoming year.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Germany: Meteorite Punches Through a House in Koblenz
Strategic angle: A meteorite crashed into a home in Koblenz after streaking across the sky, witnessed by several neighboring countries.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Bag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop
Strategic angle: Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Hezbollah reports clash with overnight Israeli raid in east Lebanon
Strategic angle: Militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops during an overnight raid in eastern Lebanon.
Editorial Staff Mar 9