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Briefing: More US Marines and warships to be moved to Middle East, reports say

Strategic angle: The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

Politics

Briefing: Exclusive: Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount

Strategic angle: Meta is set to implement significant layoffs as the financial burden of AI technology increases.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

Politics

Briefing: Top narco trafficker Marset handed over to US after Bolivia arrest

Strategic angle: Sebastian Marset, the most notorious drug baron in South America, was arrested in Bolivia and extradited to the US.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

Politics

Briefing: US strikes Kharg Island as Trump presses Iran to keep Strait of Hormuz open

Strategic angle: Politico reports on the US military action amid rising tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Trump says US bombed Iran's Kharg Island, threatens oil infrastructure

Strategic angle: President Trump claims the US has 'totally obliterated' military targets on Iran's Kharg Island while sparing oil infrastructure for now.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Family of Michigan synagogue suspect killed in Lebanon airstrike, officials say

Strategic angle: The FBI reported that the suspect had large quantities of fireworks and petrol in his vehicle when it caught fire after ramming a synagogue.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: US: Judge quashes subpoenas in DoJ's Federal Reserve case

Strategic angle: A federal judge deemed the government's case against the Federal Reserve as improper, impacting Chair Jerome Powell's position.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports

Strategic angle: Reports indicate a significant escalation in tensions following an Iranian strike.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: 'Talking drum' returns to Côte d'Ivoire, 110 years after it was looted by French colonizers

Strategic angle: An artifact called the 'talking drum' or 'Djidji Ayôkwé,' the first relic France has officially given back to Côte d'Ivoire, arrived in Abidjan on Friday.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Xi's anti-corruption drive began 14 years ago. Why are the purges still going?

Strategic angle: Critics say Xi's purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Middle East war sparking new economic shock for Africa

Strategic angle: Soaring oil prices have signaled fresh difficulties for African countries that are net fuel importers.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Class-action lawsuit filed after the Potomac sewage spill

Strategic angle: A class-action lawsuit has been initiated following a significant sewage spill into the Potomac River due to a sewer line collapse.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Kennedy Center president departs – months before the art complex's scheduled closing

Strategic angle: Richard Grenell announces departure as the Kennedy Center prepares for renovations.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime

Strategic angle: A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are 'ready to go home', as they face drone attacks from Tehran.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Trump’s China Trip: 3 Possible Deliverables

Strategic angle: The United States and China need to lower expectations about Trump’s trip and focus on delivering a few concrete outcomes.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Cuba confirms negotiations with US as country faces effects of oil blockade

Strategic angle: Cuba's president announced talks with the US amid an oil blockade, alongside a plan to release 51 prisoners as a goodwill gesture.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Skill at Scale: India’s Edge in Semiconductor Alliances

Strategic angle: As Indo-Pacific powers race to reorganize semiconductor supply chains amid intensifying China-U.S. strategic competition, where does India fit in?

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Trump goes his own way on housing

Strategic angle: Trump's unique approach to housing policy raises questions and concerns.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: An Ethiopian national linked to armed militia FANO deported by ICE

Strategic angle: First, an Ethiopian national is deported from the US after American Immigration Services says he's linked to the Ethiopian paramilitary movement Fano.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

Politics

Briefing: Explosion shakes Tehran amid state-organised rally after Israeli warning

Strategic angle: A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area.

Editorial Staff Mar 13