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Briefing: Japan: Tokyo sakura season begins with Ueno Park picnics

Strategic angle: Japan officially entered cherry blossom season in Tokyo on Thursday after the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed the first blooming of Somei Yoshino trees at Yasukuni Shrine.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online

Strategic angle: Women in Kenya and Ghana share their experiences of being filmed without consent by a Russian man, leading to online ridicule.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'It is likely that we will return to Spain in two years': Latin Grammy Awards prepares to return

Strategic angle: Manuel Abud, director of the Latin Recording Academy, shares insights on the future of the Latin Grammy Awards.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'They're putting up quite a fight': Hezbollah pushes back against Israel's advancing troops

Strategic angle: FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the ongoing conflict as Hezbollah resists Israeli advances.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case

Strategic angle: A U.S. judge questions the Trump administration's rationale for preventing Venezuela from covering Nicolás Maduro's legal fees.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply

Strategic angle: Anthony Albanese says nation's supply remains "secure" amid reports of panic buying and shortages.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: AI used to make 'fetishized' images of disabled women

Strategic angle: British disability advocates have condemned an 'alarming trend' of AI-generated sexualized images of women and girls with disabilities and genetic conditions that are gaining millions of views on social media.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Iran war: Stocks sink as Trump pushes back Hormuz deadline

Strategic angle: The US president has said talks with Iran are 'going very well.' Iran still maintains it is not talking with the United States.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: A surprise resignation could open the door for an independent to win a Montana Senate seat

Strategic angle: Two-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines shocked Montana with his retirement announcement, raising concerns among Democrats about vote splitting.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: In Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, 'no one ventures outside anymore apart from rescue teams'

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict has left the city in despair, with rescue workers facing deadly risks.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'As he approached the sands of the Arabian-Persian Gulf, Trump fell prey to a common phenomenon in these lands: mirages'

Strategic angle: The American president's disappointments and contradictory statements on the conflict in Iran obscure the key question of how to end the war, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: French spirits giant Pernod Ricard in merger talks with Jack Daniel's owner

Strategic angle: The discussions come as the alcohol sector faces a difficult global environment, with consumption falling among younger drinkers and new tariffs affecting major producers.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: The depleted Education Department will move out of its headquarters

Strategic angle: In August, Education Department employees will relocate to a smaller office roughly a block away, and the larger Energy Department will take over the old headquarters.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: United States and Israel are facing the same Iranian foe but are fighting different wars

Strategic angle: Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu share many objectives. However, their respective public opinions and electoral interests may ultimately highlight significant differences between the two leaders.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'Justice necessary': Yazidi survivors deliver harrowing genocide testimony amid int'l indifference

Strategic angle: Yazidi survivors share their traumatic experiences as calls for justice grow amidst global apathy.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: The Education Department is poised to lose its longtime HQ

Strategic angle: The Education Department is set to relocate from its historic headquarters, raising questions about the future of its operations.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Trump’s signature to appear on US paper currency

The former president's signature will be featured on new US currency notes.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Exclusive: China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, US officials say

Strategic angle: US officials reveal that a leading Chinese chipmaker has provided technology to Iran's military.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: South Africa excluded from G7 summit due to boycott threats from US

Strategic angle: Tensions rise as South Africa is left out of the G7 summit following US pressure.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Mark Carney rebukes Air Canada chief over English-only crash message

The prime minister says the condolence video after the fatal LaGuardia crash revived anger over linguistic rights.

Editorial Staff Mar 26