The view from Washington as contentious nuclear talks between the US and Iran begin in Oman. Then: we assess the impact of Trump’s new critical-minerals strategy on Asia. Plus: as the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan, we hear about some of this year’s unlikely competitors.

Ukraine’s Easter truce proposal and Israel’s death-penalty bill for Palestinians
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Iran hits Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai – are energy targets now fair game?
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A new front in the Middle East as Houthis enter the conflict
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