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Briefing: After a year of Trump's cuts to foreign aid, has humanitarian funding suffered?

Strategic angle: The US slashed humanitarian aid in 2025, with many EU countries following suit to redirect funds domestically and to crises closer to home, such as in Ukraine.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Europe Today: Orbán claims victory at tense EU summit focused on Ukraine and Iran

Strategic angle: Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: A Mexican teen migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees

Strategic angle: Royer Perez-Jimenez is the second person to die in ICE custody this week.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Drone defense in the Iran war: What can Ukraine offer?

Strategic angle: As the Iran war continues apace, Ukraine's hard-won expertise in countering drone swarms is sparking interest around the world.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Europe and Japan signal readiness to secure Hormuz as tanker traffic resumes selectively

Strategic angle: The conflict around the Strait of Hormuz is starting to draw in global powers, as disruptions to shipping and energy flows raise concerns about wider economic fallout.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Food for thought: The Mafia sits at the table, but who is paying the bill?

Strategic angle: The well-known Italian restaurant, founded by an Aragonese family, has been controversially ordered by a court to change its name, but can a commercial claim clash with memory or common sense?

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: 'It was the decision of one oligarch' - Bulgarian PM Gyurov walks back Board of Peace participation

Strategic angle: Bulgarian PM says Board of Peace participation was not cleared by parliament and joining was the result of political maneuvering by 'one oligarch'.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Penguins are ingesting worrying amounts of white plastic. Could switching colours protect them?

Strategic angle: Researchers set out to discover why seabirds appear to be attracted to white plastic over other colours.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Light and shade: What 81,000 people want and don't want from AI, major Anthropic study reveals

Strategic angle: Anthropic asked 80,000 people what they think about AI. The answer is: It's complicated.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch

Strategic angle: Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Middle East crisis may divert millions of tourists to Europe

Strategic angle: The blow to tourism in the Middle East and Gulf opens up both an opportunity and a risk for Europe.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Latest news bulletin | March 20th, 2026 – Morning

Strategic angle: Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 20th, 2026.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: The Iran oil shock: Who pays the most fuel tax in Europe?

Strategic angle: Fuel prices across Europe are soaring, with taxes making up more than half of the cost at the pump in many countries.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Sleep tracking apps can heighten anxiety in people with insomnia, study warns

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that sleep tracking devices may exacerbate anxiety in individuals suffering from insomnia by intensifying their focus on sleep quality.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens

Strategic angle: Analysts say the shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to meet Cuba's daily needs for up to 10 days.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: FCC Approves Merger of Nexstar and Tegna Amid Legal Challenges

Strategic angle: The Federal Communications Commission has greenlit the merger of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, despite two lawsuits aimed at blocking the deal.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery and explosions boom over Tehran from Israeli attack

Strategic angle: Tensions escalate as Iran retaliates against perceived threats from Israel.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Europe's fertilizer crisis: prices surge due to Iran war and dependence on Russia

Strategic angle: The fertilizer market is facing a double crisis as the Iran war escalates and European dependence on Russian supplies becomes evident.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Israel and Iran exchange strikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets

Strategic angle: Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran’s capital, Tehran, just as blasts were heard in East Jerusalem with sirens and booms sounding across the city.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds

Strategic angle: Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy.

Editorial Staff Mar 20