Briefing: Behind the scenes of the pope's unexpected visit to Monaco
Strategic angle: To the surprise of many observers and French bishops, Leo XIV is visiting the city-state on Saturday.
Nepal: Former PM Oli arrested over deadly protests
Ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also taken into custody amid probe into their roles during deadly anti-corruption protests last September, which killed 76 people.
Briefing: US senators to urge passage of defence bill in visit to Taiwan
Strategic angle: Trip by bipartisan lawmakers shows support in face of rising Chinese pressure
Senate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHS
Senate reaches a consensus to prevent a government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.
Briefing: From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance
Strategic angle: For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.
Governor Cox, other local leaders speak on future of nuclear energy in Utah
Local leaders discuss the potential and future of nuclear energy in Utah.
Briefing: War in Iran: Israel and Gulf states fear a hasty US exit
Strategic angle: Under pressure from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the US president could decide to call a ceasefire, but that would resolve neither the issue of access to this maritime passage nor the question of the Iranian threat in the region.
Briefing: A Man Spent $160,000 On A BYD And Watched It Try To Drive Into Oncoming Traffic
Strategic angle: BYD’s God’s Eye driver-assist system is facing complaints as glitches emerge across a number of vehicles.
Briefing: US envoy hopeful on Iran talks as strikes target nuclear facilities
Strategic angle: Steve Witkoff expresses optimism for upcoming meetings despite US-Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
Briefing: Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years
Strategic angle: New findings reveal the deep-rooted relationship between humans and dogs, dating back millennia.
Briefing: Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait of Trump'
Strategic angle: Trump recently floated the possibility that the strait could be controlled jointly by 'me and the ayatollah' as part of a resolution to the Iran war.
Briefing: Mercedes Is Revealing Three SUVs At Once, And One May Land With A New V8
Strategic angle: The facelifted GLS and GLE will sport new grilles, starry lights, and an updated interior
Briefing: Florian Wirtz inspires Germany past Switzerland
Strategic angle: Germany secured a victory over Switzerland with a standout performance from Liverpool's Florian Wirtz.
Briefing: VW’s Struggles Has Led It To A Very Unexpected Conversation About The Iron Dome
Strategic angle: The Osnabrück plant loses its last car model in 2027, and the company is now in talks with Israel's Rafael about what comes next.
Briefing: 'You’ve Been Lying To Us': Woman Pays $2,300 For Routine Repair At Meineke. Then She Asks For The Keys
Strategic angle: "I came for an oil leak."
Briefing: Ultrafast microscopy sheds light on metallic nanoframe behavior
Strategic angle: Argonne and Northwestern University scientists teamed up to understand how light interacts with metallic nanoframes, with implications for biosensing, quantum information science and beyond.
Briefing: Egypt imposes business curfew to counter soaring fuel costs
Strategic angle: Egypt orders shops, restaurants, and shopping malls to close by 9:00 pm to mitigate the impact of rising energy prices.
Briefing: Gulf officials seek to calm investors as war rattles confidence
Strategic angle: Delegates at a Miami conference urged to continue investing in the region
Briefing: Pro-Ukraine lawmakers call out Russian delegation’s visit to Washington
Strategic angle: Lawmakers express strong opposition to the Russian delegation's presence in the U.S.
Briefing: US Republicans Reject Senate Bill to End Shutdown, Fund TSA
Strategic angle: Congress remains deadlocked as President Trump takes executive action to pay airport security officers.