Briefing: World Figure Skating Championships
Strategic angle: Highlights from the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague.
Briefing: France condemns Houthis for entering Middle East war
Strategic angle: French officials criticize the Iranian-backed group for escalating tensions in the region.
Briefing: The law is coming for social media, with the science still uncertain
Strategic angle: A California jury finds Meta and Google liable for child addiction, while France moves to restrict social media access for minors.
Briefing: The week in pictures: Massive daytime attack on Ukraine, 'No Kings' and France's adieu to Jospin
Strategic angle: France held a national tribute to former prime minister Lionel Jospin while Russia launched a significant daytime attack on Ukraine amidst global protests.
Briefing: Russia wants to legalize cars stolen in EU
Strategic angle: Vehicles stolen in the EU may soon be legally registered in Russia, raising concerns about increased car thefts in Europe.
Briefing: Tehran threatens to target US universities in the region
Strategic angle: Overnight, powerful explosions were reported in both eastern and western parts of Tehran, lighting up the capital’s skyline.
Briefing: Germany news: Rescuers launch fresh whale rescue effort
Strategic angle: Experts have launched a new effort to free a whale stranded for a second time after it spent days beached on the Baltic Sea coast.
Olympic Women's Sport Limited to Biological Females
The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee.
Briefing: Is the DMA a chicken or a duck? Why the DMA predestines European companies and consumers to lose
Strategic angle: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. The DMA looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck — yet many insist it is a chicken.
Briefing: How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany
Strategic angle: Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.
Briefing: Scandinavia's largest 'burial mound' may be a monument to catastrophe, not a king
Strategic angle: New LiDAR analysis suggests Raknehaugen may have been built in response to a devastating landslide, not to honor a high-status individual.
Briefing: Substack, a digital refuge for writers, accelerates its growth in France
Strategic angle: Since 2017, the US platform has enabled users to publish content as monetizable newsletters, winning over many journalists and writers.
Briefing: Lab-based mini-atmosphere reveals how turbulence changes on different scales
Strategic angle: Researchers in the UK and France recreate atmospheric turbulence in a lab setting, shedding light on energy and angular momentum cascades.
Briefing: France hosts ‘No Kings’ march as anti-Trump protests spread
Strategic angle: Hundreds rally in Paris’ Place de la Bastille for a “No Kings” protest against Donald Trump, denouncing authoritarianism and “endless wars”.
Briefing: Britain's Muir wins historic World Cup ski titles
Strategic angle: Kirsty Muir becomes the first British woman to win both the slopestyle and overall World Cup titles.
22 die off coast of Greece after six days at sea in migrant rubber boat
Greek coastguards rescue 26 survivors as tragedy unfolds in the Mediterranean.
Briefing: Whale stranded off Germany's coast gets stuck again
Strategic angle: The unlucky humpback was spotted stranded on a sandbank in the Bay of Wismar, less than two days after being set free.
Briefing: Jewish life in Europe: 'J'accuse. Never again is a lie'
Strategic angle: Israeli strategist Avital Sahar highlights the threats to Jewish communities in Europe amid rising antisemitism.
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.
Briefing: Florian Wirtz inspires Germany past Switzerland
Strategic angle: Germany secured a victory over Switzerland with a standout performance from Liverpool's Florian Wirtz.