Briefing: Russia's Lavrov says US wants to take over Nord Stream gas pipelines
Strategic angle: Concerns rise over US intentions regarding European energy infrastructure.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
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Briefing: More than 6m vapes and pods discarded weekly in UK despite single-use ban, study finds
Strategic angle: Waste management companies warn that recycling systems are under strain from the sheer volume of discarded vapes.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: German ‘city of peace’ wrestles with weapons pivot to save VW jobs
Strategic angle: Converting Osnabrück factory to make Iron Dome components may be ‘moonshot’ for embattled carmaker
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: SocGen ditches ‘shadow’ trading floors in favour of work from home
Strategic angle: French bank decides traders can operate from home if main sites are out of action
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: French spirits giant Pernod Ricard in merger talks with Jack Daniel's owner
Strategic angle: The discussions come as the alcohol sector faces a difficult global environment, with consumption falling among younger drinkers and new tariffs affecting major producers.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: How Neanderthals used a lakeshore in Germany to hunt, butcher and survive
Strategic angle: Discoveries from Lehringen reveal ancient survival strategies of Neanderthals.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: 'Justice necessary': Yazidi survivors deliver harrowing genocide testimony amid int'l indifference
Strategic angle: Yazidi survivors share their traumatic experiences as calls for justice grow amidst global apathy.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Tonali, Keane goals send Italy to WC playoff final
Strategic angle: Italy secures a spot in the World Cup playoff final with goals from Tonali and Keane.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Baltic states fear Ukraine war could spill over onto their territory
Strategic angle: Concerns rise as Ukrainian drones mistakenly land in Estonia and Latvia amid escalating tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
EU Parliament Votes Through Measures Allowing Deportation of Migrants to 'Return Hubs'
MEPs voted 389 to 206 on a package of tougher immigration measures, including harsher penalties for non-compliant migrants.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Spanish woman to die by euthanasia after long legal battle with father
Strategic angle: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Moscow’s mobile internet restored as Saint Petersburg goes offline
Strategic angle: Restrictions lifted in Moscow while St Petersburg faces ongoing outages amid security concerns.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Spain's parliament approves €5 billion package to curb impact of war in Iran
Strategic angle: The European Union's fourth-largest economy responds to the ongoing conflict with a significant financial package.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: EU accuses four porn sites of allowing children access adult content
Strategic angle: The European Commission has found that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos violated children's rights under the Digital Services Act.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Iran and Ukraine wars 'very much interlinked' by Russia, Kallas warns
Strategic angle: "We can't forget about Ukraine," High Representative Kaja Kallas has said as the war in the Middle East leads the geopolitical agenda at G7 meeting.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Online porn sites putting kids' safety at risk, EU says
Strategic angle: Social media platform Snapchat and four adult websites fail to enforce age limits, prompting EU action.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: A post-#MeToo reckoning in the French jazz scene
Strategic angle: Musicians from the world of jazz have been speaking out about the sexism and sexual violence that has long cast a shadow over their corner of the music industry.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church
Strategic angle: The skeleton of famed French musketeer Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan may have been found in front of a church altar in Maastricht.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: European Parliament backs EU-US tariff deal with safeguards
Strategic angle: The vote clears the way for tariff cuts on some American imports but includes safeguards as the European bloc accelerates efforts to reduce reliance on Washington.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: EU set to vote on migrant 'return hubs'
Strategic angle: Human rights groups have warned of asylum seekers disappearing into 'legal black holes' beyond the borders of the European Union.
Editorial Staff Mar 26