Politics

Briefing: US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board

Strategic angle: The USS Gerald R Ford has played a significant role in US operations during the war with Iran.

Briefing: Trump Homeland Security nominee defends immigration stance in tense hearing

Strategic angle: Markwayne Mullin assures senators of his commitment to a hard-line immigration agenda.

Briefing: Senate rejects limits on Trump as Iran war intensifies

Strategic angle: The Senate has voted against imposing limits on President Trump's actions amid escalating tensions in Iran.

Briefing: At the Arab World Institute, an exhibition on Byblos, Lebanon's millennia-old city, loses key artwork due to war

Strategic angle: Precious objects attesting to the cultural wealth of the ancient port city have, for security reasons, not made the journey to Paris, while others crossed borders under military protection.

Briefing: 'CAF has completely lost its mind with this absurd decision,' denounces Claude Le Roy after Morocco's victory at AFCON is announced

Strategic angle: Former French coach criticizes CAF's decision to strip Senegal of its title and award it to Morocco.

Briefing: Labubu film is official with Paddington director at the helm

Strategic angle: The film will combine live action and computer-generated animation and is in 'early development'.

Briefing: French singer Patrick Bruel faces rape inquiry, says prosecutor

Strategic angle: The 66-year-old is the latest in a string of French movie and music celebrities to face sexual assault claims.

Briefing: Exclusive: US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

Strategic angle: US considers military options as tensions escalate in the Iran conflict.

King praises 'living bridge' with Nigeria at glitzy banquet

At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.

Briefing: In Sicily, anger erupts after US Navy helicopters land in a protected area

Strategic angle: Local officials condemned the use of military aircraft on a UNESCO-listed site, highlighting the ambiguity of Giorgia Meloni's stance on the war waged by the US and Israel.

Briefing: International shipping 'chaos' as Strait of Hormuz closure sends ripple effects across the globe

Strategic angle: Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global trade routes, impacting shipping and logistics worldwide.

Briefing: Are US soldiers really "refusing orders" to fight in Iran war?

Strategic angle: Rumors of American soldiers refusing to fight in Iran lack evidence, despite rising concerns.

Briefing: US Fed raises inflation outlook over 'uncertain' Iran war impact

Strategic angle: Due to an 'uncertain' economic outlook because of the war in Iran, the Fed has raised its inflation outlook.

'Our sons will not die for Ukraine,' Orbán tells supporters ahead of crucial April elections

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán rallied supporters in Budapest, framing April's election as a choice between peace and war.

Briefing: Israel Destroys River Bridges in Southern Lebanon

Strategic angle: The health ministry reports a rising death toll amid ongoing conflict.

Briefing: Europe’s healthcare - A right or a business model? MEPs face off in The Ring

Strategic angle: In this special edition of The Ring, MEPs debate the funding of European health innovation.

Briefing: Skeleton in Magdeburg Cathedral is almost certainly Otto I

Strategic angle: Researchers believe they have confirmed the identity of the remains found in the sarcophagus of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great.

Briefing: US to demand $15,000 visa bonds from 12 more countries

Strategic angle: The requirement, effective April 12, targets African nations with high overstay rates amid stricter immigration rules.

Briefing: A mom wrote a kids' book on grief. She was just convicted of her husband's murder

Strategic angle: Kouri Richins was found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband in a case that shocked the community.

Briefing: 'Not a one-person regime': Why Iran's Islamic Republic is so hard to topple

Strategic angle: US and Israeli strikes have targeted Iran's leadership, yet the regime remains resilient.