Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds
Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Middle East
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Netanyahu’s Iran war press briefing targeted at ‘audience of one’: Donald Trump
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s press briefing on the Iran war was aimed specifically at President Donald Trump, according to reports.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Trump caught unprepared by escalation of war with Iran
Strategic angle: The American president struggles to justify US-Israeli intervention amid rising tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Missile Strikes Near Russian TV Crew in Lebanon
Strategic angle: A missile hit close to a Russian state TV crew during a live broadcast, injuring the reporter and cameraman.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: 'There's a lot of ways that this could escalate and get worse': Iran war rattles energy markets
Strategic angle: Dan Marks discusses the implications of Israel's attack on Iran's South Pars natural gas field for global energy markets.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
U.S. Oil Prices Surge Past $100 Amid Iran Tensions
Escalating threats from the Trump administration lead to a significant spike in oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Europe's fertilizer crisis: prices surge due to Iran war and dependence on Russia
Strategic angle: The fertilizer market is facing a double crisis as the Iran war escalates and European dependence on Russian supplies becomes evident.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Israel and Iran exchange strikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets
Strategic angle: Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran’s capital, Tehran, just as blasts were heard in East Jerusalem with sirens and booms sounding across the city.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Airlines draw up contingency plans over jet fuel shortage fears
Strategic angle: War in the Middle East is disrupting supplies and driving up prices
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strikes Tehran on Persian New Year as war rattles energy markets
Strategic angle: Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event
Strategic angle: The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms
Strategic angle: Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: How striking Iran’s nuclear power plant may impact the entire region
Strategic angle: An analysis of the potential regional consequences of a strike on Iran's nuclear facility.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' as Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities
Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses optimism about the war's duration while highlighting cooperation with the US.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Gaza: Phase two of Trump's peace plan stalls amid war with Iran
Strategic angle: Planned measures are now at a standstill, including reconstruction of the enclave, the demilitarization of Hamas, the gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army and the establishment of a technocratic government.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war
Strategic angle: US president tells Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it is ‘appropriate’ for the country to help in the conflict
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran is being 'decimated' but revolution requires 'ground component'
Strategic angle: Netanyahu's comments follow President Trump's declaration against deploying U.S. troops to the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Iranian opposition’s Lion and Sun flag hoisted at Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen
Strategic angle: Diplomats from the Islamic Republic resign and seek asylum amid rising tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Trump's grounds for concerns: Will the US risk lives to take Iran’s uranium?
Strategic angle: The Middle East War is on its 19th day, with a perceived split in US and Israeli strategy emerging.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Projectile hits near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, no damage or injuries reported
An incident near the Bushehr nuclear facility raises concerns but reports confirm no harm done.
Editorial Staff Mar 19