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.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: Iran: 3,500 US marines arrive in Middle East
Strategic angle: Uncertainty still surrounds the potential deployment of U.S. ground forces, even as American reinforcements continue to arrive in the region.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Was The Ford Explorer Sport Trac Too Early For Its Own Good?
Strategic angle: The Explorer Sport Trac was a strange combo of family-hauling SUV and gear-hauling pickup, but it might've been more successful if it were launched today.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Peters to bring curtain down on historic Hull KR reign at end of season
Strategic angle: Willie Peters will end his historic tenure as Hull KR head coach at the end of the Super League season.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Nuclear power in Africa: Big dreams, bigger hurdles
Strategic angle: African countries are turning to nuclear energy to boost power supply and cut emissions, but face significant challenges.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Nigel Farage’s farming adviser calls for wheat prices to double
Strategic angle: Critics warn that the proposed trade policy could exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Pakistan to convene with Saudi, Egypt and Turkey in hopes of de-escalating regional hostilities
Strategic angle: The Houthis’ entry into the war risks further destabilisations to international shipping if the group moves to block the passage of vessels through the Red Sea.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Easily out, Dodgers' Freeman tagged out with hug
Strategic angle: Freddie Freeman's unique out at the hands of Ketel Marte ends the second inning in a surprising fashion.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Mighty Aphrodite: Artist Jeff Koons on venerating Venus in Athens
Strategic angle: The celebrated American artist has been in the Greek capital Athens to present his exhibition 'Jeff Koons: Aphrodite of Lespugue' at the Museum of Cycladic Art.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Adesanya walloped by Pyfer in 2nd-round finish
Strategic angle: Joe Pyfer scored the biggest win of his career Saturday night, finishing two-time champion Israel Adesanya by ground-and-pound in Round 2 in the UFC Fight Night main event.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: What's it worth on eBay? Uranium glass once popular for figurines
Strategic angle: Exploring the value of uranium glass collectibles in today's market.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: ILEA Chief Praises China's Role in Nuclear Energy Development
Strategic angle: New trends and opportunities in nuclear energy highlighted by ILEA leadership.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions
Strategic angle: Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Eurozone borrowing costs soar on fears of fiscal hit from Iran shock
Strategic angle: Government bonds face one of worst months of past decade as investors warn of ‘deterioration’ in public finances.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The hunger for ‘content’ is keeping us culturally stuck
Strategic angle: The algorithms of the distraction economy are feeding us what we already like, creating a loop with no progress.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The last bridge left to ancient Tyre
Strategic angle: Evacuation orders and strikes turn once-vibrant Lebanese beach town into a refuge for holdouts and displaced.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute is a test of control
Strategic angle: Should private companies be able to set boundaries around the AI systems we integrate into our lives?
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The surprising science of quitting
Strategic angle: Most of us are just one event away from resigning even though we probably should stay put.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Iran activates its ‘resistance economy’ to survive the war
Strategic angle: Islamic republic has spent years building a model designed to withstand hostility even as it presides over a deepening economic malaise.
Editorial Staff Mar 29