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Today's headlines and in-depth analysis from around the world.
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.
Chad closed its 1,300km Sudan border after RSF fighters crossed. It also shut the only aid route to 21 million people facing famine in Darfur.
China added 315 GW of solar in 2025 — more than the entire US cumulative capacity of 279 GW. Here's why that gap is now a geopolitical weapon.
China GDP 2026 lowest since 1991 as deflation bites — yet the Iran war's US distraction hands Beijing geopolitical breathing room. The chip race clock is ticking.
