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Emblematic MeToo trial of Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan awaits verdict

Tariq Ramadan, a well-known Swiss-Egyptian Islamic scholar, has been tried in absentia for the rape of three women in Paris, with the verdict to fall on March 25.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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North Korea holds lavish welcome for Belarus president

A grand welcome in Pyongyang united North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko amidst Western criticism.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: US ties Ukraine security guarantees to Donbas withdrawal, Zelensky says

Strategic angle: Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky stated that the US is linking security guarantees to Ukraine's cession of the Russian-occupied Donbas region.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Allies and Congress are about to lose a key window into US military plans

Strategic angle: A critical insight into military strategies may soon be inaccessible to allies and lawmakers.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40% Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed

Strategic angle: A daily update on the latest business and economic news.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Oil, stock trading spikes before Trump's Iran remarks spark insider trading suspicions

Strategic angle: Unusual trading patterns raise questions about potential insider trading ahead of Trump's announcement on Iranian energy.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: OpenAI's Sora app may be going away, but its legacy will be the spread of AI video slop

Strategic angle: Barely six months after its launch, OpenAI is ending an app that could generate AI video at the click of a button.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Americans continue to sour on Trump’s handling of Iran war

Strategic angle: A growing discontent among Americans regarding Trump's approach to the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: An Iranian to negotiate with: Who is Mohammad Ghalibaf?

Strategic angle: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is one of Iran's most influential politicians and has close ties to the military, but he is often associated with corruption and the suppression of protests.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Top Republican attacks Pentagon for not providing details on Iran

Strategic angle: A leading Republican criticizes the Pentagon's lack of transparency regarding Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Zimbabwe says 15 of its citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment by Russia into Ukraine war

Strategic angle: Ukrainian officials estimate over 1,700 Africans may have been fraudulently recruited to fight for Russia.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Trump cuts exacerbate budget fights in red states

Strategic angle: Budgetary conflicts intensify as Trump administration cuts impact red state finances.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Escalation in the Middle East - Not Europe's war? MEPs go head-to-head in The Ring

Strategic angle: In this new edition of The Ring, MEPs debate Europe’s role in the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

Iran has dismissed the US ceasefire proposal, presenting its own set of demands amid ongoing military actions in the region.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Travelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history

Strategic angle: Wait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Italy's PM Meloni plans closer cooperation with Algeria to boost gas deliveries

Strategic angle: Italy seeks to enhance gas supply stability amid shifting energy partnerships.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Hungarian election: Will Europe's far-right help Orban win?

Strategic angle: Leading European populists are throwing their weight behind Viktor Orban's reelection campaign. But the Hungarian prime minister lags behind the opposition due to talk of corruption, scandal and his Russian ties.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Danish king tasks outgoing PM Mette Frederiksen with leading talks for next government

Strategic angle: Danes are now prepared for long coalition negotiations ahead. After the 2022 election, the talks lasted six weeks.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Iran targets US public opinion with online information war

Strategic angle: The Iranian regime employs AI-generated content to influence American perceptions of the Middle East conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Stocks and oil prices keep yo-yoing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will end

Strategic angle: Market fluctuations driven by geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 25