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Briefing: Costa Rica closes embassy in Havana, cutting ties with Cuba

Strategic angle: Costa Rica's president, aligned with US President Donald Trump, emphasizes the need to eliminate communism from the hemisphere.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: California lawmakers push to strip Cesar Chavez’s name from state holiday

Strategic angle: A controversial move by California legislators seeks to remove the legacy of labor leader Cesar Chavez from a state holiday.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board

Strategic angle: The USS Gerald R Ford has played a significant role in US operations during the war with Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Trump Homeland Security nominee defends immigration stance in tense hearing

Strategic angle: Markwayne Mullin assures senators of his commitment to a hard-line immigration agenda.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Senate rejects limits on Trump as Iran war intensifies

Strategic angle: The Senate has voted against imposing limits on President Trump's actions amid escalating tensions in Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: At the Arab World Institute, an exhibition on Byblos, Lebanon's millennia-old city, loses key artwork due to war

Strategic angle: Precious objects attesting to the cultural wealth of the ancient port city have, for security reasons, not made the journey to Paris, while others crossed borders under military protection.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: 'CAF has completely lost its mind with this absurd decision,' denounces Claude Le Roy after Morocco's victory at AFCON is announced

Strategic angle: Former French coach criticizes CAF's decision to strip Senegal of its title and award it to Morocco.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Labubu film is official with Paddington director at the helm

Strategic angle: The film will combine live action and computer-generated animation and is in 'early development'.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: French singer Patrick Bruel faces rape inquiry, says prosecutor

Strategic angle: The 66-year-old is the latest in a string of French movie and music celebrities to face sexual assault claims.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Exclusive: US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

Strategic angle: US considers military options as tensions escalate in the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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King praises 'living bridge' with Nigeria at glitzy banquet

At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: In Sicily, anger erupts after US Navy helicopters land in a protected area

Strategic angle: Local officials condemned the use of military aircraft on a UNESCO-listed site, highlighting the ambiguity of Giorgia Meloni's stance on the war waged by the US and Israel.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: International shipping 'chaos' as Strait of Hormuz closure sends ripple effects across the globe

Strategic angle: Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global trade routes, impacting shipping and logistics worldwide.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Are US soldiers really "refusing orders" to fight in Iran war?

Strategic angle: Rumors of American soldiers refusing to fight in Iran lack evidence, despite rising concerns.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: US Fed raises inflation outlook over 'uncertain' Iran war impact

Strategic angle: Due to an 'uncertain' economic outlook because of the war in Iran, the Fed has raised its inflation outlook.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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'Our sons will not die for Ukraine,' Orbán tells supporters ahead of crucial April elections

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán rallied supporters in Budapest, framing April's election as a choice between peace and war.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Israel Destroys River Bridges in Southern Lebanon

Strategic angle: The health ministry reports a rising death toll amid ongoing conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Europe’s healthcare - A right or a business model? MEPs face off in The Ring

Strategic angle: In this special edition of The Ring, MEPs debate the funding of European health innovation.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Skeleton in Magdeburg Cathedral is almost certainly Otto I

Strategic angle: Researchers believe they have confirmed the identity of the remains found in the sarcophagus of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: US to demand $15,000 visa bonds from 12 more countries

Strategic angle: The requirement, effective April 12, targets African nations with high overstay rates amid stricter immigration rules.

Editorial Staff Mar 18