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Briefing: Italy’s justice referendum becomes key test for PM Meloni’s leadership

Strategic angle: Italy’s two-day referendum on whether or not to overhaul the country’s justice system has become a key test for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Italy's Meloni seeks new momentum with a referendum on judiciary

Strategic angle: Italian voters will head to the polls Sunday and Monday to decide on a reform of the judiciary, a pivotal moment for Prime Minister Meloni.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: West Bank: Israeli settlers torch homes, beat Palestinians

Strategic angle: Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian areas, causing significant damage and injuries.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Cuba plunged into darkness amid nationwide blackout

Strategic angle: Cuban authorities scrambled to restore power after the second nationwide blackout in less than a week, highlighting issues with aging infrastructure and external pressures.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Slovenia parliamentary elections: Governing liberals face right-wing conservatives

Strategic angle: The incumbent liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob takes on right-wing conservative Janez Janša in a tight race that could shift Slovenia's political landscape.

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

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Briefing: Russia resumes use of space launch site damaged in accident

Strategic angle: Part of the launch site in Kazakhstan collapsed during the lift-off of Soyuz MS-28 in November last year, temporarily preventing Russia from being able to send cosmonauts into space.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash

Strategic angle: Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Inside a rare lab that's blazing a bold trail as it hunts for new drugs

Strategic angle: A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: US and Iran trade threats of expanding war after strikes near sites tied to nuclear programs

Strategic angle: Iran and Hezbollah escalate attacks on Israel as US and Iran threaten to broaden conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Tens of thousands rally in Prague to protest new PM Andrej Babis

Strategic angle: Protesters voice their opposition to the new Czech government's policies led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Marseille mayoral race narrows after hard-left withdrawal

Strategic angle: In France’s second city, Marseille, the mayoral race has become more focused with the withdrawal of the hard-left candidate.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Disarming Hezbollah 'extremely difficult', expert says amid Israel tensions

Strategic angle: Ziad Majed highlights the challenges faced by the Lebanese government in disarming Hezbollah post-ceasefire.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: 'Close race': Paris to elect its mayor among three candidates

Strategic angle: French voters returned to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections in over 1,500 communes.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Adrift Russian tanker risks Mediterranean ecological disaster

Strategic angle: A Russian oil and gas tanker adrift in the Mediterranean poses a significant environmental threat if it leaks, experts warn.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Italy votes on high-stakes justice referendum, a key test for Meloni's government

Strategic angle: Polling stations opened Sunday in Italy for a two-day referendum on judicial reform, seen as a crucial test for Giorgia Meloni's administration.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, and Industrial Chemicals Found Everywhere in Seawater

Strategic angle: Analysis reveals alarming levels of chemical compounds in oceans worldwide.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants as Iran strikes 2 Israeli cities

Strategic angle: Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities while President Trump issued a stern warning to Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: 'How long can any nation survive without oil?': Cuba faces repeated blackouts amid blockade

Strategic angle: Cuba experiences severe power outages due to aging infrastructure and ongoing US oil sanctions.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Trump reaction to ex-FBI chief's death: 'Debasement of public life' in US, expert says

Strategic angle: Donald Trump’s gloating reaction to the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller reveals the state of public life in the US.

Editorial Staff Mar 22