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Briefing: The Mères Lyonnaises: The women who first cooked and baked Lyon's gastronomic legend

Strategic angle: The Mères Lyonnaises were a group of women who helped create Lyon’s food identity since the 1800s and undoubtedly left a lasting mark on France's celebrated gastronomy.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: War in the Middle East Live: Conflict enters second month, US expects to end it within two weeks

Strategic angle: The war in the Middle East entered its second month on Saturday as attacks continued across the region and the United States insisted that its objectives will be achieved within two weeks.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Europe's farms are reeling from the Iran war. Regenerative farmers saw it coming

Strategic angle: The Iran war has sent fertiliser prices soaring – but these farmers aren’t fazed.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Time zone quirks around the world that travellers may not know about

Strategic angle: With European Summer Time almost upon us, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to look at time zones across the globe.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Millions angry with Trump expected to fill American streets

Strategic angle: Massive nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Millions expected to fill American streets in third 'No Kings' protest against Trump

Strategic angle: More than 3,000 protests are planned across US cities on Saturday against US President Donald Trump.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Israel army reports war's first missile attack from Yemen

Strategic angle: Yemen's Houthi movement threatens military intervention amid escalating conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Bank of America settles Epstein case for $72.5 million

Strategic angle: A lawsuit claimed the bank ignored red flags tied to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Iran: Mysterious cargo at Isfahan nuclear site revealed by exclusive satellite image

Strategic angle: Le Monde reveals an image of a convoy at the gates of a major underground nuclear complex in Iran, potentially linked to enriched uranium stockpile.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Behind the scenes of the pope's unexpected visit to Monaco

Strategic angle: To the surprise of many observers and French bishops, Leo XIV is visiting the city-state on Saturday.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Bank of America agrees to pay $72 million to settle Epstein sex-trafficking suit

Strategic angle: The settlement addresses claims that the bank overlooked warning signs related to Jeffrey Epstein's criminal activities.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown

Strategic angle: More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Singer Gims charged with 'aggravated money laundering'

Strategic angle: The artist was held in police custody as part of an ongoing investigation into a vast international money laundering case.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: US House to vote on DHS funding as travel chaos deepens

Strategic angle: The planned vote is unlikely to end the funding impasse as long security lines at US airports continue.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Nepal: Former PM Oli arrested over deadly protests

Strategic angle: Ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also taken into custody amid probe into their roles during deadly anti-corruption protests last September, which killed 76 people.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance

Strategic angle: For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: 'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

Strategic angle: African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: EU Targets Small Parcels from Chinese E-commerce Sites

Strategic angle: New regulations will hold non-European platforms accountable for products entering the EU, with taxes starting in July.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: War in Iran: Israel and Gulf states fear a hasty US exit

Strategic angle: Under pressure from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the US president could decide to call a ceasefire, but that would resolve neither the issue of access to this maritime passage nor the question of the Iranian threat in the region.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says

Strategic angle: Several troops were injured, two of them seriously, in the Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base.

Editorial Staff Mar 27