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.
Briefing: A 100-solar-mass black hole merger ripples spacetime, and may flash in gamma rays
Strategic angle: An international team from China and Italy has reported a possible cosmic encore to the landmark 2017 multi-messenger discovery.
Briefing: China’s New Five-Year Plan Prioritizes Robotics. The World Should Pay Attention.
Strategic angle: Beijing is embarking on a "whole-of-nation push" to achieve permanent dominance in physical AI technologies.
Briefing: Geospatial model maps potential lumpy skin disease entry points into Australia
Strategic angle: Two locations have been identified as the most likely entry points into Australia for a disease that poses a huge risk to the beef and dairy industries.
Briefing: Taiwan parliament approves major arms deal with US
Strategic angle: The weapons approved are part of an $11 billion arms package announced by Washington in December.
Briefing: 'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition
Strategic angle: The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.
Briefing: Pakistan Bombs Kabul and Afghan Border Provinces
Strategic angle: Pakistan's airforce conducted air strikes in Kabul and surrounding areas, resulting in casualties.
Briefing: What keeps centrioles together: NuSAP's newly mapped role in centrosome integrity
Strategic angle: Biologists at the National University of Singapore uncover how NuSAP safeguards centrioles, linking it to developmental disorders.
Briefing: Hamilton to miss Oscars despite 'F1' nominations
Strategic angle: Lewis Hamilton has explored "every way" to attend Sunday's Oscars ceremony following the Chinese Grand Prix, but ultimately decided it was impossible to arrive on time.
Briefing: China passes controversial 'ethnic unity' law
Strategic angle: The new law mandates Mandarin as the official language, raising concerns over minority rights.
Briefing: MG’s Latest All-Electric SUV Might Be Its Most Impressive Yet
Strategic angle: MG is one of several Chinese brands racing towards the commercialization of solid-state battery packs.
Briefing: China's biggest political meeting is ending - what have we learned?
Strategic angle: BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China's National People's Congress.
Briefing: Audi’s New A6L Feels Like An A8 For Half The Price
Strategic angle: The China-only A6L sedan stretches the executive segment while bringing a significant price cut compared to its predecessor.
Briefing: Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse
Strategic angle: AltStore PAL announces integration with social platforms like Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.
Novo Nordisk is warned by the FDA for failing to report side effects
It's the third time in recent weeks that the FDA has admonished Novo Nordisk for different practices.
Briefing: India news: Parliament to debate Lok Sabha Speaker's removal
Strategic angle: A fiery debate is expected in India's lower house over Speaker Om Birla's removal amid a gas supply crisis.
Briefing: Beijing Can't Afford Another Crackdown on Its Tech Companies
Strategic angle: China's latest policy meetings underscore the importance of domestic tech innovation to national growth.
Briefing: Meghan to headline 'girls' weekend' in Australia for 300 women
Strategic angle: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Australia in April, their first visit since 2018.
Briefing: Breeding for bigger cattle may come with hidden fertility trade-offs
Strategic angle: A University of Queensland analysis reveals genetic links between cattle growth and fertility.
Briefing: Volkswagen slashes 50,000 jobs after profits collapse by nearly half
Strategic angle: Volkswagen Group profits slumped by almost half in 2025 due to trade conflicts and strategic changes.