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How the India-Myanmar Border in the Northeast is Being Misread

Strategic angle: The border is often spoken of as if it already exists in a fixed and continuous form, as if the line has been fully drawn and only needs to be defended. The reality is different.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Rapper Gucci Mane kidnapped and robbed by fellow artist, prosecutors say

Strategic angle: Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: US deports eight people 'of African origin' to Uganda

Strategic angle: The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and 'dehumanising'.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Baltic Sea strikes: How Ukraine aims to undermine Russia's oil profits from Iran war

Strategic angle: Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian ports and refineries to disrupt oil profits amid the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Iran war: One downed US fighter jet pilot rescued

Strategic angle: One crew member of a US fighter jet downed over Iran has been rescued, while efforts continue to locate another.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Cuba begins to free more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel blockade

Strategic angle: Havana makes a Holy Week ‘humanitarian’ gesture as Russian tanker is allowed to reach oil-starved island.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Fact check: How can a country actually withdraw from NATO?

Strategic angle: Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the North Atlantic alliance, raising questions about the legal process involved.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: What oral argument told us in the birthright citizenship case

Strategic angle: Insights from the Supreme Court's oral arguments on birthright citizenship.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Cuban prisoners freed after mass pardon

Strategic angle: Cuban authorities have initiated the release of 2,010 inmates amid rising tensions with the Trump administration.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Double Shot of Privacy's Defender in D.C.

Strategic angle: Join EFF's Executive Director Cindy Cohn as she navigates the privacy battles that have shaped the internet.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending

Strategic angle: The president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Everest guides caught up in $20 million fake rescue scam

Strategic angle: Over 4,700 trekkers could have been affected by a multi-million-dollar insurance scam involving mountain guides and helicopter companies.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: French prosecutors open hate speech probe into polarising news channel CNews

Strategic angle: Investigation launched into alleged racist comments made on CNews targeting Saint-Denis mayor.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Trump asks Congress to supersize military budget, slash domestic programs

Strategic angle: Trump's proposal aims to increase military funding while cutting back on domestic initiatives.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Revisiting Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un’s Last Meeting

Strategic angle: The 2019 snap summit at the DMZ was a mesmerizing reality show, for which there had been no preparation – but it almost worked.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Filmmaker Ilker Catak’s ‘Yellow Letters’ pits artists against the powerful

Strategic angle: Exploring authoritarianism and the artistic process, 'Yellow Letters' reflects on the complexities of marriage.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts

Strategic angle: US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast

Strategic angle: A network of Russian agents is executing a disinformation campaign targeting the Ukrainian embassy in Ivory Coast.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: From 250 to 700 dollars per article: How Russia influenced West African media content

Strategic angle: A leak of confidential documents reveals Russia's impact on West African media through financial incentives.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Greek ministers resign over EU farming subsidy scandal

Strategic angle: A scandal over the misuse of EU subsidies has triggered ministerial resignations in Greece.

Editorial Staff Apr 3