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Politics

US Fighter Jet Downed: Insights from Spencer Boyer

Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense discusses Iran's claim of shooting down a US fighter jet.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Tech

Briefing: StackOverflow: Retiring the Beta Site

Strategic angle: StackOverflow announces the retirement of its Beta site, inviting community feedback.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Travel

Briefing: We Can't Decide If James Brown's Lincoln Mark III Or His Learjet Has More '70s Swagger

Strategic angle: He was the first Black American to own a private plane and also had a beautiful Lincoln Continental. Which was cooler? Read the story, then take our poll.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Tech

Briefing: A tail-call interpreter in (nightly) Rust

Strategic angle: Exploring the implementation of a tail-call interpreter using Rust's nightly features.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Politics

Briefing: US war on Iran: Trump pressures allies in war effort but offers 'no role in strategy'

Strategic angle: Kethevane Gorjestani discusses the implications of Trump's approach to the Middle East crisis with Ian Lesser from the German Marshall Fund.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Sports

Briefing: Erling Haaland the hat-trick hero as Manchester City thrash Liverpool in FA Cup

Strategic angle: Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool, with Erling Haaland scoring three goals.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Tech

Briefing: Phone-free bars and restaurants on the rise across the U.S.

Strategic angle: A growing trend sees establishments banning phones to enhance social interactions.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Politics

Briefing: Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos?

Strategic angle: The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Politics

Briefing: Trump's 'puppet regime': Home to world’s largest oil reserves, is Venezuela key to US economy?

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of Venezuela's oil reserves on US economic interests amidst political turmoil.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

Money

Briefing: Is AI the new fracking?

Strategic angle: The backlash against data centres chimes with energy Nimbyism of the past

Editorial Staff Apr 5