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A new high-speed rail link is launching between Tashkent and Khiva. Here’s what to see and do

Strategic angle: This new train cuts travel time between the Uzbek capital and Silk Road city from 14 hours to around seven and a half.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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US citizens beat rising energy bills with homegrown power

Strategic angle: In times of skyrocketing energy prices, record-breaking heat waves and blackouts, producing electricity at home has never been more appealing.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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It's time to end the world's delusions over the Iran energy crisis

Strategic angle: A call for a realistic approach to the ongoing energy crisis in Iran.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Trump, on Easter, threatens 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure if Strait remains blocked - Reuters

Trump, on Easter, threatens 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure if Strait remains blocked Reuters

editorial-staff Apr 7

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SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, April 7

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump is not done complaining about the Supreme Court’s tariffs ruling.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says

Strategic angle: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claims responsibility for the attack on a key petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Trump's Iran ultimatum: when does it expire and how serious is his threat to 'blow up everything'?

Strategic angle: US president warns a civilisation could be about to disappear if the regime in Tehran does not respond to his ultimatum after six weeks of war by Tuesday night.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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NGO on Gaza: 'We don’t share the same definition of ceasefire'

Strategic angle: An NGO discusses the dire situation in Gaza amid ongoing airstrikes and differing views on ceasefire.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Trump warns Iran it could be destroyed 'in one night' as deadline nears

Donald Trump escalates threats against Iran as the US deadline approaches.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Will the US Fed raise interest rates to fight Iran war inflation?

Strategic angle: The US Federal Reserve is considering an interest rate hike as inflation surges due to the Iran war.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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The strange foiled attack on Bank of America in Paris: 'He said if the kids pulled off the job, there'd be many more'

Strategic angle: Three teenagers and a 21-year-old man were detained in connection with an attempted bombing linked to Iranian intelligence.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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How Bill Phillips used flowing water to model the economy

Strategic angle: Bill Phillips was an outsider to economics, but he used a machine and a chart to change the way we think about the government's role in a capitalist economy.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Cape Town mums patrol streets amid surge in violence

Strategic angle: In response to rising violence, Cape Town mothers take to the streets as the government deploys soldiers to combat crime.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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French drivers choke on soaring diesel prices

Strategic angle: A massive jump in diesel fuel prices is impacting drivers across France, revealing the consequences of long-standing economic policies.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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One dead as high-speed train collides with lorry in France

Strategic angle: More than a dozen people are injured, two of whom critically, in the incident in the Calais region.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Iran war and energy supply disruptions accelerate South Caucasus collaboration

Strategic angle: Azerbaijan and Georgia enhance cooperation to strengthen energy transit routes amid regional conflicts.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Robot taxes, four-day work week: Inside OpenAI’s plan for an AI-driven economy

Strategic angle: The company believes that AIs will soon become smarter than humans, which will have a drastic effect on how people work, live and pay taxes.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Space defence: How is the EU boosting its military space capabilities?

Strategic angle: Europe is officially levelling up its orbital armour, yet while major defence upgrades are planned by 2030, the road to total independence from global superpowers remains costly.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid

The US vice-president's visit is the latest show of White House support for the Hungarian leader.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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India news: Nuclear reactor in Kalpakkam attains criticality

Strategic angle: India is advancing its civil nuclear program with its Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam now able to self-sustain a nuclear chain reaction.

editorial-staff Apr 7