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DIPLOMATIE & GOUVERNANCE

Trump Threatens Cuba: 'You're Next' — Oil Blockade and Humanitarian Vessels Lost at Sea

Donald Trump declares that 'Cuba is next' as a U.S. military target and imposes an oil blockade on the island. Two Mexican humanitarian sailboats go missing in the Caribbean. Eight countries, eight interpretations spanning imperial threat to humanitarian crisis.

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The Houthis Enter the War: The Iran Conflict Expands to Yemen and Engulfs the Gulf

Yemen's Houthi rebels strike Israel for the first time. A US base in Saudi Arabia is hit, 12 soldiers wounded. Fires break out in Abu Dhabi. Iran cuts off food and medicine to its Gulf neighbors. The conflict enters a new dimension.

SOCIETE & DROITS

Euthanasia at 25 in Spain: The Noelia case that fractures the world

Noelia Castillo, 25, a survivor of gang rape who became paraplegic, died by euthanasia in Spain after winning her legal battle against her own parents. Seven countries, seven irreconcilable readings of the right to die.

ENERGIE & CLIMAT

Energy Crisis: The Price of War in Iran Paid at the Pump

Oil surpasses $110 a barrel, the Philippines declares a national energy emergency, Germany passes emergency fuel price laws. From the Strait of Hormuz to gas stations in South Africa, the war in Iran is redrawing the global energy map.

Meta and YouTube Found Liable for Minor Addiction: Silicon Valley's Big Tobacco Moment

A Los Angeles jury has ordered Meta and Google to pay $6 million to a young woman rendered dependent on Instagram and YouTube since childhood, in a landmark verdict treating social media platforms as defective products. This decision, comparable to the Big Tobacco moment of the 1990s, paves the way for more than 2,000 similar lawsuits and forces the world to rethink how digital platforms are regulated for minors.

MC14 in Yaoundé: Global Trade Tested by Carbon Border Tax

The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference opens in Yaoundé, Cameroon — a first on the African continent. At the heart of debates: the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which entered into force in January 2026 and requires importers to pay for CO2 emissions embedded in products. Developing countries denounce a form of green protectionism while the EU defends compatibility with WTO rules. 166 countries are negotiating the future of global trade.

US Medicaid Cuts: $665 Billion Stripped from State Healthcare Budgets

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacts historic Medicaid cuts, reducing federal spending by $911 billion over a decade. States face massive budget shortfalls while 7.5 million Americans risk losing health coverage. The debate pits conservative fiscal austerity against the defense of the social safety net.

Zhongguancun Forum 2026: China Unveils Tech-Industry Integration Strategy

The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum brings together over 1,000 participants from 100 countries in Beijing under the theme 'Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation.' China showcases its ambitions in 6G, brain-computer interfaces, intelligent robots and AI, targeting 10 trillion yuan in AI-related industries by 2030. A strong signal in the global technology race.

Brazil's Tax Reform Takes Effect: Lula's Bet on Social Justice

Brazil's historic tax reform takes effect in 2026, exempting workers earning up to 5,000 reais per month from income tax and introducing a minimum tax on high earners. Passed unanimously by Congress, the reform affects 15 million Brazilians but its 31.2 billion reais cost raises concerns as public debt heads toward 95% of GDP. The Selic remains at 12.25% and inflation climbs to 4.1%.

SOCIETE & DROITS

Moscow Internet Blackout: Russia Accelerates Digital Lockdown Under Cover of Security

Since early March, Moscow has suffered massive mobile internet outages affecting all four major carriers. The Kremlin justifies the blackouts with the Ukrainian drone threat, but analysts see an acceleration of digital control. Economic losses exceed $38-63 million in five days, while a February 2026 law gives the FSB power to cut communications nationwide.

TECHNOLOGIE & SCIENCE

Zhongguancun Forum 2026: China Accelerates Its Tech Offensive in AI and Humanoid Robots

The Zhongguancun Forum opens in Beijing from March 25-29 under the theme of integration between technological and industrial innovation. China showcases its advances in AI, humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces and 6G, asserting its ambition to dominate tomorrow's technologies.

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