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Briefing: Angola makes French mandatory in elementary school

Strategic angle: A reform makes French language instruction compulsory for Angolan schoolchildren in the later years of elementary school, aiming to strengthen ties with French-speaking neighbors.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: South Africa says France withdrew its G7 invitation due to US pressure

Strategic angle: South Africa's presidency claims France's withdrawal of the G7 invitation was influenced by US threats.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Cuba says it will ‘do everything’ to find aid boats missing en route from Mexico

Strategic angle: Cuba's president pledges efforts to locate two vessels carrying essential supplies amid US sanctions.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Austria to ban social media for children under 14

Strategic angle: The Austrian government is set to introduce a ban on social media usage for children under 14, alongside a new educational initiative.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Nepal's new PM inherits India-China-US balancing act

Strategic angle: Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is leading Nepal's government, taking office with a youth-led mandate for change. But how will the political newcomer deal with Nepal's tricky geopolitics?

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Donald Trump takes credit for transgender ban at LA's 2028 Olympics

Strategic angle: The former president claims responsibility for the controversial policy affecting transgender athletes.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Iran war tests MAGA's 'America first' credo

Strategic angle: Donald Trump was elected on the promise to put 'America first', ruling out foreign wars. As the conflict in Iran nears its first month, support among MAGA remains high - but some cracks are appearing.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

Strategic angle: The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Iran war: Is another 1970s‑style oil crisis looming?

Strategic angle: Supply disruptions, high prices, nervous markets — the war in Iran brings back memories of the oil crises of the 1970s. How bad is the current crisis?

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: ‘Really special’: Watch as mother, sister and daughter whales unite in supporting newborn calf

Strategic angle: “It's amazing: when faced with this impossible challenge, these animals come together to succeed,” says Project CETI's Shane Gero.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Ukraine and Saudi Arabia announce defence cooperation in Kyiv’s first deal in the Gulf

Strategic angle: Ukraine and Saudi Arabia signed a defence cooperation document as Kyiv seeks new partnerships and Middle Eastern countries need Ukraine’s drone-countering expertise.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Senate votes to fund most of DHS. And, Trump extends Iran's deadline to reopen strait

Strategic angle: The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security while President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: India: When floods come, survival is a roll of the dice

Strategic angle: Across India's flood-prone regions, marginalized communities are often hit the hardest by escalating climate-related disasters.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'As soon as a peace agreement or ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, the Russians will be able to rebuild,' warns Sweden's chief of military operations

Strategic angle: Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum expresses concerns over the adaptability of Russian forces in a recent interview.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: IRGC warning fuels fears of Iran war escalating further despite 'ongoing' talks

Strategic angle: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned civilians in the Middle East to avoid US bases amid rising tensions and ongoing strikes.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Merz criticized for selective approach to international law

Strategic angle: Legal scholars urge the German government to take a stand against US operations in Iran and Venezuela.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: A new era of quantum computing may pose threats closer than we think, Google warns

Strategic angle: Google sets a timeline to migrate to post-quantum cryptography by 2029, emphasizing the urgency to protect current encryption from future quantum computers.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Effort to create buffer zone in Lebanon positions Israel as 'aggressive force requiring resistance'

Strategic angle: Analysis by Dr. Filippo Dionigi highlights the implications of Israel's actions in Lebanon.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: EU approves customs reform to handle rising trade and global uncertainties

Strategic angle: The new customs reform is designed to adapt the bloc to rising trade volumes amid US-related uncertainties and new trade deals with South America and Australia.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Ageing on display: Wellcome Collection in London explores life across time in art and culture

Strategic angle: The Wellcome Collection exhibition in London explores ageing across life, using art, culture and scientific research to show how inequality shapes who gets to grow old well.

Editorial Staff Mar 27