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Briefing: Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

Strategic angle: The Cuban government described the pardons as a 'humanitarian gesture' linked to Holy Week amidst U.S. pressures.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Are Iran-allied paramilitaries dragging Iraq into the war?

Strategic angle: After a large convoy of Iraqis crossed into Iran this week, observers worried they would join Iran's war effort against the US and Israel. But, experts say, Iraq's situation is way more complicated than that.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: ‘Kids will find a way around it’: Europeans on proposed social media bans for children

Strategic angle: As countries across Europe consider banning social media for minors, opinions vary on the effectiveness of such measures.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Public holidays: How much does a day off cost in Europe?

Strategic angle: Europe takes double-digit public holidays a year on average — but as Denmark showed when it axed one to fund its military, every day off has a price tag.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Italy clings to coal-powered plants as EU countries shield from Iran war with renewables

Strategic angle: Italy's four coal-powered plants may be reactivated amid escalating gas and oil supply issues.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Not all chocolate is created equal. But there are some health benefits

Strategic angle: Cacao has been associated with multiple health benefits; however, experts warn that commercial chocolate may not be as good.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: ICE detention deaths are on a record pace. One Texas facility bears the brunt

Strategic angle: ICE inspectors in February found 49 violations to detention standards at Camp East Montana, including failure from staff to accurately document required checks to prevent significant self-harm and suicide.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention

Strategic angle: Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight risk.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Cuba pardons over 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure

Strategic angle: The Cuban presidency announces the release of young people, women, and elderly prisoners as part of a broader response to US diplomatic pressure.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Artemis II blasts ever closer to the far side of the Moon

Strategic angle: The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Mysterious 'knocker' continues haunting elderly women in Brittany town

Strategic angle: For the past three years, a harasser has targeted elderly women in Goudelin, Brittany, by pounding on their doors at night.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Baby shot dead in pram in New York City, police say

Strategic angle: The seven-month-old child is the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting, officials say.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes

Strategic angle: Concerns raised by US experts regarding the legality of military actions in Iran.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's claims in Justin Baldoni harassment suit

The judge dismissed all but three claims against Baldoni weeks before a trial date.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: French industry hit hard by the energy crisis caused by Middle East war

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in the Arabian-Persian Gulf is significantly affecting French industrial sectors reliant on fossil fuels.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Trump weighs more Cabinet changes after Bondi ouster

Strategic angle: Following the ousting of Bondi, Trump considers further changes to his Cabinet.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Iran war could make beer and bottled water pricier for Indians

Strategic angle: Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: 'With Céline Dion's Paris shows, the city becomes a spin-off product of mega-concerts'

Strategic angle: Rémy Knafou discusses the implications of Céline Dion's concert series in Paris as a case of overtourism.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Weakening Speech Protections Will Punish All of Us—Not Just Meta

Strategic angle: Recently, a California Superior Court jury found that Meta and YouTube harmed a user through some of the features they offered. And a New Mexico jury concluded that Meta deceived young users into thinking its platforms w

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: A Baseless Copyright Claim Against a Web Host—and Why It Failed

Strategic angle: Copyright law is supposed to encourage creativity. Too often, it’s used to extract payouts from others.

Editorial Staff Apr 2