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Briefing: France's Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstream

Strategic angle: Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Slovenia votes: Liberals face right-wing populist challenge

Slovenia is taking to the polls Sunday in parliamentary elections that pit the governing liberal party and PM Robert Golob against former-PM Janez Jansa and his right-wing SDS party.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: French local elections expose left-wing infighting and RN's limits in big cities

Strategic angle: While the left managed to hold onto Paris, Lyon and Marseille, alliances forged with radical left La France Insoumise often failed against the right.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Election in Rhineland-Palatinate: AfD achieves record result in western Germany

Strategic angle: In a surprising turn of events, the AfD has secured a historic vote share in the Rhineland-Palatinate state election.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Merz's party leads, while far right makes gains in Germany's state election

Strategic angle: In Sunday's closely watched state election, both the far-right Alternative for Germany party and Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, the Christian Democratic Union, made significant gains.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Hawaii storms have caused $1bn in damage, governor says

Strategic angle: The full scale of the damages to roads and other infrastructure from rain and flooding in the state must still be assessed, Gov Josh Green says.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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US and Israel attack Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, says Iran atomic energy organization

The organization added that there was 'no leakage of radioactive materials reported' in the area in central Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Europe's response to the relentless surge in energy and fuel costs from the war in Iran

Strategic angle: Brent crude topped €100 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz was closed, prompting varied responses across Europe.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Socialist incumbent Benoît Payan defeats far-right challenger in key Marseille mayoral election

Strategic angle: Benoît Payan secures victory in a significant political contest in Marseille.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: The media may have unmasked Banksy — again. That's angered some art fans but not ruffled dealers

Strategic angle: The media's latest revelation about Banksy's identity has sparked debate among art enthusiasts and dealers.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine ahead of talks in US, officials say

Two children, aged 11 and 15 were also injured in the attack which took place in Zaporizhzhia.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Kenyans fighting illegally for Russia in Ukraine to be granted amnesty

Strategic angle: It is illegal for Kenyans to serve in foreign armies and can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in jail.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Georgia Shows Its Heavyweight Power on Day 3 in Tbilisi

Strategic angle: A powerful final day in Tbilisi saw Luka Maisuradze win gold at -90kg, Audrey Tcheumeo dominate, and Idar Bifov impress.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: A former senior advisor to the Saudi government assesses the likelihood of a Gulf-style NATO

Strategic angle: Gulf states face tough decisions amid threats from Iran's regime.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: ICE Officers to Deploy to Airports Amid Growing Delays

Strategic angle: Border czar Tom Homan announces deployment of ICE agents to assist TSA and enforce immigration laws.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Breakthrough in brain research: German researcher discovers brain navigational system

Strategic angle: Neuroscientist Prof. Christian Doeller awarded Leibniz Prize for groundbreaking research.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: US: Trump orders ICE agents to airports amid budget standoff

Strategic angle: Starting Monday, immigration agents will be deployed to US airports to ease congestion at security checkpoints.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: French municipal elections: Follow the second round live

Strategic angle: Voters are heading back to the polls in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other French cities to elect their municipal councils and mayors for the next six years.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni

The upcoming referendum poses significant challenges for Meloni's administration.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Hungarian minister shared EU confidential information with Russia for years, report claims

Strategic angle: A report by the Washington Post suggests Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó shared confidential reports of EU Council meetings with his Russian counterpart Lavrov. Budapest denies it.

Editorial Staff Mar 22