Why China has the edge in mining
Strategic angle: Exploring China's dominance in the global mining sector.
Editorial Staff Apr 7
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India’s nuclear leap: Why its fast breeder reactor success matters
Strategic angle: Exploring the significance of India's advancements in nuclear technology.
Editorial Staff Apr 7
ASML shares fall after proposed U.S. export curbs target an already fragile China market
Strategic angle: Proposed U.S. restrictions would target ASML's deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine, which Chinese companies have so far been able to access.
Editorial Staff Apr 7
India news: Nuclear reactor in Kalpakkam attains criticality
Strategic angle: India is advancing its civil nuclear program with its Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam now able to self-sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
Editorial Staff Apr 7
Brazil, India, Vietnam, and Russia hold large reserves of rare earth, but mine very little of them - Our World in Data
Strategic angle: Brazil, India, Vietnam, and Russia hold large reserves of rare earth, but mine very little of them Our World in Data
Editorial Staff Apr 7
Kia Has Never Built A Real Sports Car, Except For The One Time It Literally Did
Strategic angle: The Kia Vigato was a front-wheel-drive Lotus Elan sold only in Japan, and one just hit the auction block
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings
Strategic angle: The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
North Korea: Kim's daughter now seen as likely heir — South
Strategic angle: Seoul's spy service says the North Korean leader's "most beloved" daughter is increasingly seen as a likely successor. Officials say her appearances at military events are meant to normalize the idea of a female heir.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumvent ‘crazy’ fuel costs
Strategic angle: The shock of the oil crisis is playing out on Australian streets, where bike sales are up and cycle lanes are busier Track current petrol and diesel prices across Australia Get our breaking news email, free app or daily
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Senators Are So Scared Of Chinese EVs In The U.S. They're Crying To Trump About Them
Strategic angle: Democrats in the Senate are so worried about Chinese EVs being built in the U.S. that they're begging Trump to stop it from happening.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
North Korea welcomes Seoul regret over drones as 'wise'
Strategic angle: Pyongyang leader Kim Jong Un's sister says it was "very fortunate and wise" for South Korea's president to express regret for drone incursions into the North. Seoul had initially denied it was behind the survey flight.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Remembering Vietnam’s Worst Environmental Disaster – and the Ongoing Cover-up
Strategic angle: It’s bad enough that the company at fault considers the issue closed, but the Vietnamese government has effectively sided with a foreign corporation – and arrested those who dared to protest.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila could hit far north Queensland three weeks after Narelle tore through
Strategic angle: While path and strength of storm remain uncertain, BoM warns Cape York could again take direct hit if cyclone makes landfall.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Vietnam War Redux?
Strategic angle: In an echo of history, Iran hints at a war of attrition with the U.S. and its allies.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Weather tracker: Warm March in US leaves snowpack critically low
Strategic angle: Concerns about coming wildfire risk, and temperatures also remain high on other side of Pacific where rare tropical cyclone has formed After a historically warm winter across nine states in the US, the first month of met
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Polestar’s Largest EV Will Be Made Exclusively In The U.S.
Strategic angle: The Swedish-based EV maker is killing the Chinese-made Polestar 4 to focus on American production.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Teenage Shark Bite Victim Recalls Lucky Escape While Surfing
Strategic angle: Oliver Tokic-Bensley, 16, shares his harrowing experience after a shark bite in South Australia.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
'We Have No Chance Against This': Honda Reacts To China's Supplier Strength
Strategic angle: Honda’s CEO delivered this stark verdict after touring an auto supplier factory in Shanghai.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Briefing: LS Cable plans to build rare earth magnet plant in Korea to cut reliance on China
Strategic angle: LS Cable aims to establish a rare earth magnet manufacturing facility in Korea to reduce dependence on Chinese imports.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
India’s 59-Year Maoist Insurgency Collapses
Strategic angle: The government appears to have met its March 31, 2026, deadline for ending the Maoist insurgency. But it is too early to celebrate.
Editorial Staff Apr 6