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Briefing: Russian court bans Oscar and BAFTA-winning documentary ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’

Strategic angle: The documentary reveals the indoctrination of schoolchildren by the Putin administration following the invasion of Ukraine.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Latest news bulletin | March 27th, 2026 – Midday

Strategic angle: Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 27th, 2026.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Fifteen years after fall of Gaddafi, Libyan city of Benghazi reborn

Strategic angle: Fifteen years after the revolution that deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, our team reports from the eastern city of Benghazi.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'Talk to Lukashenka or face Putin,' freed Belarus activist warns EU

Strategic angle: Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kalesnikava issues a stark warning to Europe about the growing Russian influence in Belarus.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Germany news: Bundestag votes for pension scheme reboot

Strategic angle: German lawmakers have voted for a scheme aimed at making state-backed private pensions more attractive.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth

Strategic angle: An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Are Europe’s roads getting safer, or simply less dangerous?

Strategic angle: Across the European Union, progress towards safer mobility continues, but at a slow and arguably insufficient pace.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Spanish woman, 25, dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight

Strategic angle: The case of a young woman pursuing her right to die has sparked significant national debate in Spain.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: IOC bans trans women from Olympics

Strategic angle: Only biological women will be able to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after a landmark decision by the International Olympic Committee.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Misleading headlines claim UK legalised abortion until birth

Strategic angle: A network of online European outlets and social media posts are claiming that the United Kingdom will now allow abortion up until the moment of birth, based on a confusion of the terms 'decriminalisation' and 'legalisation'.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Iran and the US Hardening Positions Over Ceasefire Talks

Strategic angle: Tensions escalate as both nations take firm stances in the ongoing conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Rubio tries to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 after Trump insults allies

Strategic angle: Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces challenges in convincing G7 allies to support the Iran war amid Trump's controversial remarks.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Rubio heads to Europe to try garner support for Iran war

Strategic angle: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio aims to secure backing from allies at the G7 meeting in France amid concerns over the Trump administration's military actions in Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Ukraine, Saudi sign air defence deal during Zelensky surprise visit

Strategic angle: Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed an air defence agreement amid rising threats from Iranian drone attacks.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'Ukraine is not a bargaining chip,' Valérie Hayer tells Euronews

Strategic angle: In an interview with Europe Today, Hayer emphasized that Ukrainian security should not be used as leverage in international negotiations.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: French prime minister pushes on as 2025 public deficit beats forecasts

Strategic angle: France's public deficit stood at 5.1% of GDP in 2025, exceeding the target of 5.4%, enhancing credibility for future fiscal goals.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Marco Rubio meets G7 counterparts amid Iran war

Strategic angle: It is the secretary of state's first foreign trip since the conflict began last month.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

Strategic angle: One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: ‘Reckless’: Trump seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf of Mexico

Strategic angle: The move could 'greenlight the extinction of sea turtles, whales and corals to pad the oil industry’s pockets', says an Earthjustice attorney.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Is Iran using cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions?

Strategic angle: Experts say Iran's Revolutionary Guards are using cryptocurrencies to circumvent Western sanctions and finance allied militias.

Editorial Staff Mar 27