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Briefing: Three Reichsbürger backers face trial in Germany over coup and kidnapping plot

Strategic angle: Three alleged backers of Germany's Reichsbürger "United Patriots" group face trial in Munich over supporting coup plans and a plot to kidnap ex-health minister.

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Briefing: 'Gravest crime against humanity: Brazil still suffers from effects of slavery'

Strategic angle: Carys Garland discusses the lasting impacts of slavery in Brazil with correspondent Jan Onoszko.

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Trump suggests he will attend birthright citizenship arguments at Supreme Court

Former President Trump indicates plans to be present for significant Supreme Court discussions on birthright citizenship.

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Judge Upholds US Government Approval of Ioneer's Nevada Lithium Mine

A significant ruling for the lithium industry as the judge confirms the government's decision on the Nevada mine.

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Briefing: Tiger Woods to 'step away and seek treatment' after crash

Strategic angle: The golf champion was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after clipping a truck and rolling his car in Florida.

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Briefing: Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded

Strategic angle: A U.S. District Court judge ruled that President Trump's actions against NPR and PBS breached the First Amendment.

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Briefing: Draper pulls out of Monte-Carlo Masters

Strategic angle: Jack Draper has delayed the start of his clay-court season by pulling out of the Monte-Carlo Masters.

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Briefing: Tiger Woods found with opioids in pocket after DUI rollover crash: Police arrest affidavit

Strategic angle: "I asked Woods if he consumed any prescription medication to which he stated, 'I take a few,'" a Florida sheriff's deputy wrote.

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Briefing: Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime

Strategic angle: Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggests that deporting more immigrants could enhance safety, but the situation is more nuanced.

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Briefing: Supreme Court refuses to hear case of Louisiana man sentenced to life imprisonment, “Tiger King” appeal

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court's decision leaves a life sentence intact for a Louisiana man involved in the 'Tiger King' saga.

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Briefing: Trump rolls back pause on asylum decisions imposed after D.C. National Guard shooting

Strategic angle: The Homeland Security Department has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications, impacting millions of cases.

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Briefing: In Argentina, a judge partially suspends President Javier Milei's labor reform

Strategic angle: The General Confederation of Labor, which considered the law unconstitutional, filed an appeal in February.

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Briefing: Delaware judge reassigns Elon Musk cases after accusation of bias

Strategic angle: Kathaleen McCormick, a judge in Delaware's Court of Chancery, is reassigning cases involving Elon Musk to other judges in the state's business court.

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Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas

Strategic angle: Football federation president on the run with wife and son Conviction in absentia of wide-ranging corruption charges Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against J

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Briefing: Finnish police say stray Ukrainian drone carried warhead

Strategic angle: Finnish authorities are investigating two drones that crashed in southern Finland, prompting an apology from Kyiv.

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Briefing: Who is an American? The Supreme Court will decide

Strategic angle: President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?

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Briefing: Assault, attempted murder, assassination: The rogue Freemasons going on trial in Paris

Strategic angle: A criminal organization led by prominent Freemasons is on trial for a series of violent crimes in Paris.

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Briefing: The dissent that questioned certain jury trials

Strategic angle: Exploring the impact of Supreme Court dissents on the legal landscape.

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Briefing: Australia police shoot dead man wanted for killing 2 officers

Strategic angle: After a seven‑month manhunt involving hundreds of officers, Australian police finally caught up with Desmond Freeman, one of the country's most‑wanted criminals.

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Briefing: Flavel, a victim of police violence, tells his story: 'If there hadn't been videos, no one would ever have believed me'

Strategic angle: On March 16, the former musician went out to order food in Noisiel, in the eastern Paris suburbs. Police violently arrested him, as seen in a video widely shared online.