Adrift Russian tanker risks Mediterranean ecological disaster
A Russian oil and gas tanker adrift in the Mediterranean poses a significant environmental threat if it leaks, experts warn.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: CNBC Daily Open: clock ticks on Trump's Hormuz ultimatum
Strategic angle: Tensions between Trump and Tehran rise as the clock ticks on the U.S. President's Hormuz ultimatum.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Ligue 1: Lille defeat Marseille thanks to Olivier Giroud and close in on 3rd place
Strategic angle: LOSC beat Marseille (2-1) at the Stade Vélodrome on matchday 27 of Ligue 1 and are closing in on a top-three finish.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Zijin Mining Group acquires Chinese rival for $2.6B
Strategic angle: Zijin Mining Group has successfully acquired a Chinese competitor in a deal valued at $2.6 billion.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: ‘Les P'tits Kipik’: Inside a Paris suburb's unlikely hedgehog sanctuary
Strategic angle: This woman has transformed her home into a sanctuary for urban hedgehogs threatened by habitat fragmentation, cars and pesticides.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Old masters, new methods: The tech transforming art restoration
Strategic angle: A new wave of technology is saving masterpieces, from AI-generated masks to eco-friendly cleaning gels.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Cycling in Sweden: New 170km route from Gothenburg will open in May
Strategic angle: The Ljungleden trail from Gothenburg to Falköping is designed for both experienced cyclists and more casual riders.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Wealth Tax on the Rich and Nuclear Power: Investor Guide to Danish Vote
Strategic angle: An essential guide for investors on the implications of Denmark's wealth tax and nuclear energy policies.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: China battery trio gain $70bn as Iran war sparks ‘paradigm shift’
Strategic angle: Share price rises for clean energy companies outstrip oil majors as investors bet on switch to renewables.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Moving on up
Strategic angle: An overview of the latest developments in the mining sector.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Meet the co-founder of Airbnb: How a weekend scheme to pay the rent turned into an industry giant
Strategic angle: Airbnb was first dreamed up in 2008, with people initially asking 'how could you trust a stranger ever in your own home?' In 2025, $92 billion was transacted on the platform. So how did they do it?
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Hockey world mourns loss of Wild reporter Pierce
Strategic angle: Jessi Pierce, a dedicated NHL.com correspondent, tragically lost her life along with her three children in a house fire.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Kansas' Self: No decision yet on coaching future
Strategic angle: Longtime Kansas coach Bill Self reflects on his future after season-ending loss.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: What's next for Germany's troubled car giants?
Strategic angle: German automakers are in a crisis due to stagnant sales, falling profits and constant strategy shifts. Can the industry recover?
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Trump installs Columbus statue in White House campus
Strategic angle: The Columbus statue installed near the White House is a replica of the one tossed in Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 2020 amid the Black Lives Matter protests.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: IAEA Director: Only Nuclear War Could Halt Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
Strategic angle: The head of the IAEA warns that conventional warfare will not deter Iran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Why Google will win the agentic e-commerce race and what it means for travel
Strategic angle: An analysis of Google's competitive edge in the evolving landscape of e-commerce and its implications for the travel industry.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Qatar Airways parks long-haul jets in storage in Spain
Strategic angle: Transfer of planes to Teruel airport signals airline is preparing for ongoing Gulf conflict
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Trump’s Iran playbook was written in the 1980s
Strategic angle: From oil threats to ultimatums, the US president has a decades-old view of how to confront Tehran
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: America keeps bailing out Trump
Strategic angle: The country’s underlying strengths are absorbing his erratic choices, including the war on Iran
Editorial Staff Mar 23