Briefing: More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year
Strategic angle: Exclusive: Lack of enforcement is allowing people to drop rubbish with complete impunity, says Clean Up Britain.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood
Strategic angle: Exclusive: Testing in Bentham reveals one in four residents have blood levels in the greatest risk category.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Sleep tracking apps can heighten anxiety in people with insomnia, study warns
Strategic angle: A new study reveals that sleep tracking devices may exacerbate anxiety in individuals suffering from insomnia by intensifying their focus on sleep quality.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Zuffa's Walsh wants to risk record: 'Then undefeated means something'
Strategic angle: Callum Walsh is at the vanguard of Zuffa Boxing's advance into the sport.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Celebrate Youth Arts Month
Strategic angle: A celebration of creativity and expression among the youth.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: UNC's Davis: Fatigue not to blame for collapse
Strategic angle: North Carolina coach Hubert Davis addresses the media following a tough overtime loss to VCU.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
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Briefing: Europe's fertilizer crisis: prices surge due to Iran war and dependence on Russia
Strategic angle: The fertilizer market is facing a double crisis as the Iran war escalates and European dependence on Russian supplies becomes evident.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Israel and Iran exchange strikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets
Strategic angle: Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran’s capital, Tehran, just as blasts were heard in East Jerusalem with sirens and booms sounding across the city.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Rituals of survival in Tehran
Strategic angle: War feels like something that should have been left behind in a more brutal century
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Airlines draw up contingency plans over jet fuel shortage fears
Strategic angle: War in the Middle East is disrupting supplies and driving up prices
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Military briefing: the perils of the Hormuz escort plan
Strategic angle: Mines, fast boats and missiles would threaten one of the most dangerous US naval missions in decades
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: The war over tail risks is in full swing
Strategic angle: Trump’s financial fight with insurers will affect business confidence as much as the kinetic battle
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Perspective: ‘Validation was an insatiable monster’: Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ punk-rock return – and life after his infidelity
Executive context: In his first newspaper interview after fathering a child outside his marriage, Grohl discusses his changed outlook, his grief for Taylor Hawkins, and the 430 therapy sessions he’s had.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers’ working hours
Strategic angle: Tool checks staff are not under-reporting time they spend working
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: ArXiv Declares Independence from Cornell
Strategic angle: The pioneering preprint server, ArXiv, has announced its separation from Cornell University, marking a significant shift in its operational structure.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Putin conducts a 'special musical operation' in Europe
Strategic angle: Valery Gergiev seeks to return to Europe's concert halls amid cultural tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Not So Fast: Why A Nuclear Power Cancer Risk Study May Overstate The Risk
Strategic angle: An analysis of the claims surrounding nuclear power and cancer risk.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: China’s crackdown on fuel and fertiliser exports spurs supply fears
Strategic angle: Beijing is trying to preserve its own stockpiles by limiting sales
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: 2024 Chevy Silverado Stuck in Body Shop Due to Wiring Harness Shortage
Strategic angle: Owner faces prolonged wait as multiple replacement parts fail to fit.
Editorial Staff Mar 20