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Today's headlines and in-depth analysis from around the world.
Chile's MEPCO fuel stabilization fund ran out of money at $200 million per week. Starting March 26, diesel jumps 60% and gasoline 30% — triggering panic buying across the country. What happens when the buffer breaks.
Chinese customs data shows zero gallium and germanium exports to Japan in early 2026. Beijing calls it national security. Tokyo calls it economic coercion. Same metals, same data, two completely different stories.
Someone bet $580 million that oil would fall 15 minutes before Trump claimed Iran talks. Then Iran denied everything. Here's what the timeline reveals.
China banned diesel and gasoline exports in March 2026, cutting off Southeast Asia's backup fuel supply. Laos shortened its school week, Myanmar rations by license plate, and 2,000 Cambodian gas stations shut — here's the cascade nobody in Washington is talking about.
Over 110 AI deepfakes with pro-Iran messaging identified in two weeks. How artificial intelligence is weaponising information in the 2026 Iran conflict.
The EU tracked 540 disinformation incidents across 10,500 channels in 2025. AI-generated text, audio, and video appeared in more than one in four. Russia ran 29% of attributed cases.
89% of leaders call AI skills critical. 6% have started training anyone. The gap between AI investment and workforce preparation is a policy failure in real time.
Sub-Saharan Africa imports 90% of its fertilizer. Oil hit $110 a barrel. And unlike Japan or India, no African country has a redirect route. Five scholars from across the continent explain what's happening.
Students using the AI tutor that refused to give answers outscored everyone. The ones who got instant replies? Their reasoning got worse.
Iranian missile debris fell 400m from Al-Aqsa on Eid al-Fitr 2026. The mosque closed — first time in 59 years. Arabic and Western media told two different stories.
A Chinese navy vessel pointed fire-control radar at a Philippine patrol ship near Sabina Shoal on March 7. The same week, leaked documents revealed China built an AI-powered database of 23 million Taiwanese citizen records to run propaganda campaigns. Two stories. One pattern.
America's spy agencies just softened their Taiwan invasion forecast. Two days later, China dropped drone footage showing Taipei 101 from 9km away.
