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Briefing: At least 40 injured after Iranian missile strikes Israeli town home to nuclear facility

Strategic angle: Iran claims the attack was retaliation for a prior strike on its nuclear facility, while Israel denies involvement.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Iranian missile struck town housing nuclear facility: Iran war shows 'no signs of abating'

Strategic angle: The Iran war continues to escalate with a missile strike on Dimona, raising concerns over regional stability.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: The view from Professor Dominic Tierney, author of The Right Way to Lose a War

Strategic angle: Dominic Tierney analyzes US conflicts and the lessons learned from them.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?

Strategic angle: Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Zimbabwe's Biti reportedly detained amid term‑limit row

Strategic angle: Proposed constitutional changes could extend presidential terms, raising concerns over political stability.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: French bitcoin evangelical Eric Larchevêque wants his right-wing voice to be part of public debate

Strategic angle: Known to the public as a judge on a television show, the French bitcoin pioneer aims to promote cryptocurrencies ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Iranian missile hit town housing nuclear facility, Israeli army says

Strategic angle: A missile strike has targeted a town near a nuclear facility in Iran, raising tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Trump threatens to send ICE to airports amid DHS standoff

Strategic angle: In a bold move, Trump warns of deploying ICE agents to airports as tensions rise with the Department of Homeland Security.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: 'I’m super-Republican, but you got my vote': The Democratic deer hunter setting his sights on flipping Iowa

Strategic angle: A unique political candidate aims to bridge party divides in Iowa.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Robert S. Mueller III, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dead at 81

Strategic angle: Mueller's family revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease prior to his passing.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

Strategic angle: Mueller transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11 attacks.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Trump threatens to send ICE agents to airports amid TSA funding impasse

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump warns of deploying ICE agents to US airports if Congress does not fund airport security amid a government shutdown.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Trump Thinks Cuba is Another Venezuela. Here’s Why He’s Wrong

Strategic angle: An analysis of Trump's misconceptions about Cuba and Venezuela.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: International aid convoy reaches Cuba amid humanitarian crisis

Strategic angle: More than 500 worldwide activists have arrived in Havana to deliver to the Cuban authorities roughly 20 metric tons of food supplies, medical equipment.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness

Strategic angle: In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: All Iranian officials and commanders killed in the past nine months

Strategic angle: From Basij commanders to the Supreme Leader, some of the Islamic Republic’s most important figures were killed in two waves of attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Trump’s mixed messages, World Cup and a charcoal‑powered car

Strategic angle: An analysis of Trump's recent statements alongside global events and innovations.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Down to the last drop: Physics answers a kitchen question

Strategic angle: US scientists have probed how long it takes for the last drop of milk or oil to drip out of the bottle.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules

Strategic angle: A judge has ruled that the Department of Defense's restrictions on press access violate the First Amendment rights of journalists.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Trump-Xi summit on hold until Iran conflict ends, people briefed say

Strategic angle: The anticipated summit between Trump and Xi is postponed due to ongoing tensions in Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 21