Briefing: The new old world
Strategic angle: A Gulf war, an oil spike, a tense Europe: the 20th century is back
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Europe
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Briefing: Officina Stellare wins $2 million contract for lasercom ground station in Spain
Strategic angle: Italian manufacturer Officina Stellare secures funding for advanced optical communication technology.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: This UK Shop Is Building Your Dream Audi Quattro With V8 Power
Strategic angle: If Audi continued making the Ur-Quattro, it might ditch the five-cylinder for proper V8 power—like this upcoming restomod.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: My Time with Jürgen Habermas, Europe's 'Last Intellectual'
Strategic angle: A personal reflection on the influential philosopher and his impact on contemporary thought.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: A new Nintendo Switch 2 could be the poster child for replaceable batteries
Strategic angle: Nintendo plans to release a Switch 2 revision in the EU that allows users to replace their own batteries.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Social media makes people unhappy — World Happiness Report
The 2026 World Happiness Report reveals a decline in life satisfaction among young people in English-speaking countries.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Finland is world's happiest country ninth year in a row, UN happiness report finds
Strategic angle: Finland maintains its top position as the world's happiest country for the ninth year running, scoring 7.764 on a 10-point scale.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Dana Lixenberg's personal, political and pared-down portraits
Strategic angle: Her photographs of celebrated personalities, from Toni Morrison to Tupac Shakur, have become iconic images.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Perceived inequality is a breeding ground for populism, say researchers
Strategic angle: Income and wealth disparities have widened significantly, correlating with the rise of populist parties in Europe.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Curro Rodríguez: from bankruptcy to global water empire
Strategic angle: After facing financial ruin, Francisco “Curro” Rodríguez has built one of the world leaders in carton-packaged water: Ly Company.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: U.K. to Reassess Cost-Effectiveness of Alzheimer's Drugs
Strategic angle: Following successful appeals from drugmakers, the U.K. is reviewing the cost-effectiveness of two new Alzheimer's treatments.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Podcast: Is Europe's biggest political party shifting too far to the right?
Strategic angle: The European People's Party (EPP) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week amid reports that party boss Manfred Weber has been flirting with the far right, despite a firewall meant to prevent this.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: GB's Jones beats childhood hero Williams as Swiatek stunned
Strategic angle: Britain's Fran Jones says it "means everything" after defeating her childhood hero Venus Williams in the first round of the Miami Open.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Ten EU countries revolt over carbon rules threatening industry ahead of key summit
Ahead of a key European summit, 10 EU countries are challenging the bloc's climate policy, citing risks to industry.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Peaky Blinders fan? Here are all the places you should be visiting in the UK
Strategic angle: With Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man hitting Netflix on 20 March, we thought it was time to dive into the world of Tommy Shelby.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Lyon crash out of Europa League
Strategic angle: Lyon eliminated after a 2-0 loss to Celta Vigo in the second leg of the round of 16.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: 'It was the decision of one oligarch' - Bulgarian PM Gyurov walks back Board of Peace participation
Strategic angle: Bulgarian PM says Board of Peace participation was not cleared by parliament and joining was the result of political maneuvering by 'one oligarch'.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: The Iran oil shock: Who pays the most fuel tax in Europe?
Strategic angle: Fuel prices across Europe are soaring, with taxes making up more than half of the cost at the pump in many countries.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year
Strategic angle: Exclusive: Lack of enforcement is allowing people to drop rubbish with complete impunity, says Clean Up Britain.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood
Strategic angle: Exclusive: Testing in Bentham reveals one in four residents have blood levels in the greatest risk category.
Editorial Staff Mar 20