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Briefing: Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces

Strategic angle: For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: 'This is about attention': Mike Lee's MAGA crusade is driving his colleagues crazy

Strategic angle: Mike Lee's actions are causing frustration among his fellow lawmakers.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: When health insurance costs $2,500 per month, families make tough choices

Strategic angle: A self-employed couple already had to dip into retirement savings for health costs. Now, they are skipping vacations and canceling streaming to afford health insurance.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's control

Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran intensifies, raising concerns over Trump's ability to manage the situation.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: DHS shutdown hurts families' access to detention facilities, Democrat says

Strategic angle: The difficulties for families adds to the patchwork of complaints about immigration oversight and other issues while the department remains without government funding for five weeks.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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

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

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Czechs plan major rally as MPs mull 'foreign agent' law

Strategic angle: Prague could see one of its largest demonstrations in recent years on Saturday against perceived democratic backsliding.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Iran war enters its fourth week with no clear end in sight

Strategic angle: As the war in the Middle East continues, President Trump hints at a potential winding down of military efforts amid an energy crisis.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Beer bans and burkinis: Signs of growing authoritarianism in the new Syria?

Strategic angle: This week's ban on alcohol in Damascus has sparked a debate among Syrians about governance, personal freedoms, and community unity.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Germany news: Merz to call Trump amid Hormuz standoff

Strategic angle: The US president has ramped up pressure on European NATO partners to help patrol the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Egypt intensifies diplomacy as Iran war reshapes regional tensions

Strategic angle: Egypt’s recent outreach comes as countries across the region try to contain the fallout from the war, with Gulf states under attack and leaders trying to avoid a wider conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: An answer to America's drought may be hiding in the toilet

Strategic angle: Americans are open to paying more for recycled wastewater as cities seek solutions to climate-induced drought.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Russian tanker drifts into Libyan waters amid environmental warnings

Strategic angle: The Russian sanctioned tanker has been unmanned and poses a significant environmental threat as it carries hazardous cargo.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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

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

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Gather together: Photographer Neal Slavin on what 50 years of taking group shots says about us

Strategic angle: Neal Slavin's landmark photography book "When Two or More Are Gathered Together" reveals the many sides of 20th century American society and is notably for its use of colour.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: US to deploy more troops and warships to Middle East, despite Trump claiming to 'wind down' operation

Strategic angle: Despite President Trump's statements on reducing military presence, the US is increasing its forces in the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: South Korea: Blaze at auto parts factory kills 11

Strategic angle: A devastating fire at a Daejeon factory has resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries as workers attempted to escape.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: 'A bit of a mixed verdict': Musk misled Twitter shareholders, jury finds

Strategic angle: Elon Musk may face billions in damages after a jury's ruling on misleading Twitter shareholders.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Germany's finance minister rejects money misuse accusations

Strategic angle: Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil defends his spending of new debt aimed at reviving the economy amid serious doubts about its appropriateness.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Streamlining the kill chain: how AI is changing modern warfare

Strategic angle: The US-Israeli war with Iran has highlighted the transformative role of AI in defense systems.

Editorial Staff Mar 21