Briefing: Exclusive: Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount
Strategic angle: Meta is set to implement significant layoffs as the financial burden of AI technology increases.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
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Briefing: Top narco trafficker Marset handed over to US after Bolivia arrest
Strategic angle: Sebastian Marset, the most notorious drug baron in South America, was arrested in Bolivia and extradited to the US.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Family of Michigan synagogue suspect killed in Lebanon airstrike, officials say
Strategic angle: The FBI reported that the suspect had large quantities of fireworks and petrol in his vehicle when it caught fire after ramming a synagogue.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports
Strategic angle: Reports indicate a significant escalation in tensions following an Iranian strike.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: 'Talking drum' returns to Côte d'Ivoire, 110 years after it was looted by French colonizers
Strategic angle: An artifact called the 'talking drum' or 'Djidji Ayôkwé,' the first relic France has officially given back to Côte d'Ivoire, arrived in Abidjan on Friday.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Xi's anti-corruption drive began 14 years ago. Why are the purges still going?
Strategic angle: Critics say Xi's purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Middle East war sparking new economic shock for Africa
Strategic angle: Soaring oil prices have signaled fresh difficulties for African countries that are net fuel importers.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Class-action lawsuit filed after the Potomac sewage spill
Strategic angle: A class-action lawsuit has been initiated following a significant sewage spill into the Potomac River due to a sewer line collapse.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Richard Grenell to leave role as Kennedy Center head
Richard Grenell's departure from the Kennedy Center marks a significant shift in leadership.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime
Strategic angle: A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are 'ready to go home', as they face drone attacks from Tehran.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Trump’s China Trip: 3 Possible Deliverables
Strategic angle: The United States and China need to lower expectations about Trump’s trip and focus on delivering a few concrete outcomes.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Cuba confirms negotiations with US as country faces effects of oil blockade
Strategic angle: Cuba's president announced talks with the US amid an oil blockade, alongside a plan to release 51 prisoners as a goodwill gesture.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Skill at Scale: India’s Edge in Semiconductor Alliances
Strategic angle: As Indo-Pacific powers race to reorganize semiconductor supply chains amid intensifying China-U.S. strategic competition, where does India fit in?
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Trump goes his own way on housing
Strategic angle: Trump's unique approach to housing policy raises questions and concerns.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Explosion shakes Tehran amid state-organised rally after Israeli warning
Strategic angle: A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once - AP News
Strategic angle: A rare convergence of extreme weather events is predicted across the United States.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Trump’s Iran Strategy: Former US State Department official Jennifer Gavito speaks to France 24
Strategic angle: An insightful discussion on Washington's strategy in the current conflict with insights from former diplomat Jennifer Gavito.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Judge says 'no evidence' to justify Federal Reserve probe
Strategic angle: Jeanine Pirro plans to appeal a ruling that blocks her subpoenas to the central bank.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Sticker Mule Chief’s Signature Collectin’ Snafu
Strategic angle: A controversy arises over the signature collection process led by the chief of Sticker Mule.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Stitt and Trump patch things up
Strategic angle: A reconciliation between Stitt and Trump marks a significant shift in political dynamics.
Editorial Staff Mar 13