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Briefing: UN moves to create mechanism to safeguard Hormuz trade in face of Iran war

Strategic angle: UN takes action to protect vital trade routes amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Briefing: Germany news: Merz questions coal reform amid Mideast crisis

Strategic angle: Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggests extending the operation of coal-fired plants due to global energy supply disruptions.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: France rebukes Lavrov, says Russia does not defend international law

Strategic angle: France’s foreign minister criticizes Russia for violating international law in Ukraine and Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: First golden snub‑nosed monkey born outside Asia makes debut at French zoo

Strategic angle: A golden snub-nosed monkey has been born at France’s ZooParc de Beauval, marking a significant milestone for conservation efforts.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Nigeria bets on UK port investment

Strategic angle: There are high hopes for upgrades to the Apapa Quays and Tin Can Island ports. But concerns remain over corruption and longstanding bottlenecks plaguing Nigerian harbors.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Troop deployments test Republicans’ nerves on Capitol Hill

Strategic angle: Concerns rise among GOP members regarding military actions.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Russian attack on World Heritage sites in Ukrainian city of Lviv causes uproar

Strategic angle: Several World Heritage sites were hit in the latest Russian attack on Lviv in western Ukraine.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Strategic angle: Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: G7 agrees to secure Strait of Hormuz but only after war in Iran ends

Strategic angle: Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven made the mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz conditional on the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Russian man sentenced to 4 years in UK prison for assault witnessed on video by Barron Trump

Strategic angle: A Russian national has received a four-year prison sentence in the UK for an assault that was captured on video and seen by Barron Trump.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Ex-Red Army Faction member Klette faces new charges

Strategic angle: Prosecutors have filed a raft of new charges against former Red Army Faction member Daniela Klette, relating to serious attacks in the early 1990s.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Parks and Recreation: Tokyo’s Lack of Third Places

Strategic angle: When every encounter requires a transaction, some encounters never happen at all.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Austria to ban social media for children under 14

The Austrian government is set to introduce a ban on social media usage for children under 14, alongside a new educational initiative.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: At least nine dead and 45 missing after migrant boat sinks off Djibouti, IOM says

Strategic angle: The boat had left from the Djibouti port town of Obock with more than 300 people on board and was trying to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait when it went down on Tuesday.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Spanish woman, 25, dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight

The case of a young woman pursuing her right to die has sparked significant national debate in Spain.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Caribbean: Scientists release rare footage of sperm whale birth

Strategic angle: Scientists recorded proof of birth assistance among sperm whales off the coast of Dominica, a behavior previously only observed in primates.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth

An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Trump administration sidelines, threatens Europe in Iran war: EU flounders in new world order

Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump issues stark warnings to European nations regarding their role in the Iran conflict, raising concerns about NATO's future.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Jools Holland: The pianist who played with The Beatles and made presidents dance

Strategic angle: From teenage pub gigs in London to a number one album at age 66 with Rod Stewart, Jools Holland has spent more than five decades at the heart of music.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Fact check: Fake satellite images distort Middle East conflict from above

Strategic angle: As the Iran war intensifies, satellite imagery has become a key battleground in the information war.

Editorial Staff Mar 27