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Briefing: US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

Strategic angle: The US government has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: FAA Tightens Safety Rules for Helicopters and Planes Around Major Airports

Strategic angle: Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are enhancing safety protocols in busy airspace, including the suspension of visual separation.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Russian Orthodox Church makes inroads in Africa

Strategic angle: The Russian Orthodox Church is slowly but surely gaining a foothold in Africa, leveraging ideological soft power.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Israeli military says Iran has launched new barrage of missiles toward country

It says sirens are alerting residents in areas under attack and air defences have been activated.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: ‘Nobel Prize of Water’ awarded to Iranian scientist who was exiled from his homeland

Strategic angle: The Stockholm Water Prize, handed to Kaveh Madani, celebrates outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of water resources.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Germany news: Strike to block all flights at Berlin airport

Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is set to ground all flights amid a strike called for Wednesday.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Farage Calls for Release of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Strategic angle: Reform UK leader praises efforts to free imprisoned rapper and drug trafficker.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an 'epochal figure,' dies at 93

Strategic angle: Ilia II was hospitalised on Tuesday morning in critical condition with "mass bleeding from the stomach," the director of the Caucasus Medical Centre said.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Does the Supreme Court have a strong “unitary” judicial power?

Strategic angle: Exploring the intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Iran war exposes BRICS fault lines

Strategic angle: As the Iran crisis widens, BRICS faces mounting pressure to respond — but internal rifts and competing interests are limiting the bloc's ability to act as a geopolitical actor.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Gunshots Disrupt Chaharshanbe Suri Celebrations in Tehran

Strategic angle: Crowds flee as gunfire erupts during traditional fire festival.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Syrian refugees flee Israeli offensive in Lebanon, returning to a Syria in ruins

Strategic angle: Thousands of Syrian refugees are escaping the conflict in Lebanon, facing a devastated homeland upon their return.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: To return to Gaza, Palestinian refugees first have to face Israeli-backed militias

Strategic angle: Israel is reopening the Rafah border crossing, but challenges remain for Palestinian refugees.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Macron denounces far right and hard left, saying they 'remain dangerous'

Strategic angle: In his first public comments since the first round of municipal elections, President Emmanuel Macron warned against parties making 'deals' with the 'extremes.'

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Beirut building collapses amid fresh Israeli strikes in capital city's centre

Strategic angle: Intense Israeli strikes lead to building collapse in Beirut, raising death toll to at least 900 since early March.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: 'Cuba is not Venezuela': Trump's takeover threat collides with 'disciplined revolutionary state'

Strategic angle: As tensions rise over Cuba's national electric grid collapse, experts discuss the implications of Trump's threats.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: The Fed to meet about interest rates. And, Sen. Mullin faces DHS confirmation hearing

Strategic angle: The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate steady today amid economic uncertainty. And, Sen. Mullin faces a confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Red states move to protect crisis pregnancy centers using model legislation

Strategic angle: The Alliance Defending Freedom is promoting the CARE Act to safeguard crisis pregnancy centers amid growing scrutiny.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Two key figures of Iranian leadership killed: Who's next?

Strategic angle: Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, pivotal figures in Iran's security, have been killed, raising questions about the future of the regime.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: President Sassou-Nguesso wins Congo-Brazzaville's election

Strategic angle: Provisional results show Nguesso with nearly 95% of the vote, solidifying his long-standing leadership.

Editorial Staff Mar 18