Briefing: Serbia and Albania issue joint text on EU accession without veto
Strategic angle: Leaders from Serbia and Albania advocate for a phased EU accession process in a collaborative op-ed.
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Briefing: Iran may tap into organised crime to carry out terror attacks, expert says
Strategic angle: Expert warns that Iran could leverage organized crime networks for terrorist activities in Europe.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Pentagon probe points to U.S. missile hitting Iranian school
Strategic angle: A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school.
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Briefing: EU reinforces cooperation with Azerbaijan on security and energy
Strategic angle: European Council President António Costa discusses enhanced collaboration with Azerbaijan amidst ongoing regional tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Iran war: Is the EU a mere spectator or diplomatic player? MEPs debate on The Ring
Strategic angle: With the US and Israel’s war against Iran in its second week, the EU is bracing itself for a potential energy shock and economic fallout.
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Briefing: A world war? Iran war draws in more than regional rivals
Strategic angle: One war can fuel another as global powers become entangled in the conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Iran war: Tehran demands reparations to end conflict
Strategic angle: Iran's president has set conditions for an end to the war, including reparations and guarantees against future aggression.
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Briefing: Pete Hegseth, the embodiment of Trump's war in Iran
Strategic angle: The US secretary of defense, a former Fox News host, has ardently defended the operation against the Islamic Republic.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Taking part in World Cup 'not possible', says Iranian sports minister
Strategic angle: Iran's sports minister expresses safety concerns for players in the US during the World Cup.
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Briefing: Spain withdraws ambassador to Israel as rift intensifies
Strategic angle: Spain's government has formally dismissed its ambassador to Israel amid ongoing tensions related to the Gaza conflict.
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Briefing: 'US war on Iran tactically very successful: Strategic success will be 'elusive', warns Schneiderman
Strategic angle: Genie Godula welcomes Daniel Schneiderman, who discusses the tactical military successes of the US in Iran and the challenges of achieving strategic goals.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Has Cambodia really cut cybercrime by half?
Strategic angle: Cambodia claims to be dismantling cyber-scam compounds, but analysts warn of insufficient evidence against top figures in the scam industry.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Beirut: FRANCE 24 in the heart of the bombed southern suburbs
Strategic angle: Our special correspondents in Beirut report from the southern suburbs devastated by Israeli bombardments.
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Countries agree to record release of emergency oil reserves as prices surge
The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began.
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Briefing: Stocks slip as oil prices get back to rising
Strategic angle: AP News reports on the decline in stocks amid rising oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: How the Iran war is disrupting air travel -- and advice if you're planning a trip
Strategic angle: The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Trump a lot more concern about how war and oil prices will affect midterms
Strategic angle: With rising tensions and fluctuating oil prices, Trump expresses worries about the impact on the upcoming midterm elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Strait of Hormuz traffic down 97% as fourteen ships struck since war started
Strategic angle: A British monitoring agency reports significant disruptions in maritime traffic following attacks in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Hungary sends fact-finding mission over Druzhba pipeline as Kyiv refuses to recognise delegation
Strategic angle: A Hungarian government delegation has entered Ukraine to assess the Druzhba pipeline, damaged in a Russian drone strike in January.
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Briefing: Centre of Beirut shocked after Israeli army strikes apartment block
Strategic angle: Over 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon amid intense Israeli strikes, with nearly 600 having died since the start of the war.
Editorial Staff Mar 11