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Briefing: Regional tensions cancel F1 races, delay MotoGP and cast doubt on Finalissima in Qatar

Strategic angle: Formula 1 has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, Qatar’s MotoGP race has been postponed to November and the Spain-Argentina Finalissima in Doha is uncertain.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island

Strategic angle: Politico reports on the increasing military activity near Taiwan.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Uganda's Bobi Wine says he has fled the country

Strategic angle: Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine claims he has left the country after two months in hiding following disputed elections.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Could Nigeria become an alternative oil supplier to the Middle East?

Strategic angle: Nigeria's foreign minister invites Gulf countries to consider Nigeria as a key partner in global oil supply amidst ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: French voters head to the polls for the first round of local elections

Strategic angle: While most towns will have elected their mayors by this Sunday night, several major cities could face a fiercely contested second-round run-off next week.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Who is running Iran? The regime's new strongmen

Strategic angle: In the third week of war, who is leading the country? A veil of mystery surrounds a man who remains out of sight.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Cubans take to the streets and attack Communist Party office in rare riot over blackouts

Strategic angle: Protests erupt in Moron as citizens express frustration over worsening economic conditions and blackouts.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: What role is oil playing in the war in the Middle East and what's at stake?

Strategic angle: Global oil prices surge as tensions escalate in the Gulf following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Nigeria’s online content creator market has boomed. Can the skit-makers and streamers make it pay?

Strategic angle: As platforms make less from advertising, creators are struggling to monetise work – leading to calls for more government investment and tax breaks.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week

Strategic angle: The conflict in the Middle East has escalated, with new strikes announced and the U.S. confirming the loss of six service members.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Trump’s latest tariffs face a fresh set of legal hurdles

Strategic angle: New legal challenges emerge against Trump's tariffs, complicating trade policies.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Republic of Congo votes in presidential election

Strategic angle: President Dennis Sassou N'Guesso, 82, seems set to win a fifth term in a row in Sunday's election in the Republic of Congo.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: French parties test strategies in municipal elections ahead of 2027 presidential poll

Strategic angle: Voters are going to the polls Sunday in the first round of municipal elections to choose leadership teams across France, a crucial test for political parties ahead of the presidential election.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Undercover in Iran: How French spies gather Intelligence in the Middle East

Strategic angle: What role does human intelligence gathering have to play in the war in Iran?

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Israel pounds Beirut, deepening the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

Strategic angle: Overnight strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least four people, escalating tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Donald Trump says will open Strait of Hormuz "one way or another"

Strategic angle: President Trump calls on nations to send ships to counter Iran's blockade.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Germany news: Merz faces new election test in Hesse

Strategic angle: The far-right AfD is poised for fresh gains in local elections in western Hesse state. As fuel prices soar, German MPs are urging measures to offset the pain.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: 'It is time to recognize menopause as a workplace issue'

Strategic angle: Menopause remains an unspoken topic within companies, even though it should be treated as an organizational challenge to be addressed collectively.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Iran continues strikes on Gulf states day after US threatens oil facilities

Strategic angle: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE warned people that they were working to intercept incoming projectiles, a day after Iran called for port evacuations.

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: US names six crew killed in refuelling plane crash in Iraq

Strategic angle: The aircraft was on a combat mission as part of ongoing US operations against Iran when it crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.

Editorial Staff Mar 15