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Briefing: Viktor Orbán courts voters in neighboring Romania as Hungary’s election tightens

Strategic angle: The Hungarian general election is due to take place next week, in what will be one of the most closely watched political contests of the year.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Kyiv region under 'massive' daytime drone and missile attack by Russia, officials say

Strategic angle: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed readiness for a truce, but the Kremlin claims no proposals were received.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Pain at the pump: How Europe is tackling rising fuel prices

Strategic angle: In response to soaring petrol prices, European leaders are implementing various measures to alleviate the financial burden on citizens.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: When jail becomes home: Japan's elderly seek refuge behind bars

Strategic angle: Japan’s demographic crisis is playing out even behind bars as the number of elderly inmates quadruples over the past 20 years.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US

Strategic angle: European nations are increasing their defence budgets in response to US threats to withdraw from NATO.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

Strategic angle: Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says

Strategic angle: FAO warns of ongoing increases in global food prices due to the potential escalation of the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Russia conducts massive rolling aerial attacks on Ukraine

Strategic angle: Russia's latest military strategy involves extensive drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, escalating tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Paris Mayor Grégoire unveils plan to tackle sexual violence in after-school programs

Strategic angle: 'I want to guarantee complete transparency for families'

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Romanian Foreign Minister in Kyiv on Bucha Anniversary

Strategic angle: Oana Țoiu joins EU ministers to commemorate the four-year anniversary of the Bucha massacre.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Three members of Greek government quit over EU farm subsidy scandal, state TV says

Strategic angle: The scandal involves fraudulent subsidies primarily benefiting Crete, linked to Prime Minister Mitsotakis's influential family.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Hegseth ousts US Army chief of staff

Strategic angle: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: UN Security Council to Vote on Authorizing Force to Protect Hormuz

Strategic angle: A crucial vote on a draft resolution to allow defensive military action in the Strait of Hormuz is set for Friday.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Morning news brief

Strategic angle: Key updates on political developments and international discussions.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: How the invention of the sewing machine led to other modern marvels

Strategic angle: An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Artemis II astronauts describe 'breathtaking views' in space as they rocket toward the Moon

Strategic angle: Artemis II astronauts shared their first impressions from space, describing stunning views of Earth and the Moon as they continue their historic mission beyond orbit.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Ukraine’s ancient Easter egg art helps preserve national identity

Strategic angle: Ukraine is preparing for Easter with the pysanka, a hand‑decorated egg whose colours and symbols differ from one region to another and carry both religious and historical meaning.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Myanmar junta chief elected as president

Strategic angle: Min Aung Hlaing, who dismantled democracy in 2021, has been elected by pro-military MPs in a junta-controlled election.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Tehran fires at Israel as Trump warns US has not started 'destroying what is left' in Iran

Strategic angle: Israel's military reported a new missile salvo from Iran on Friday, with its air defences operating to down them, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Inside the struggle to build Europe’s largest solar farm as €916 million project hit with delays

Strategic angle: Politicians say that renewables must play a ‘central role’ in strengthening energy security, but a huge solar farm has been met with resistance.

Editorial Staff Apr 3