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Briefing: Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention

Strategic angle: Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight risk.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Cuba pardons over 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure

Strategic angle: The Cuban presidency announces the release of young people, women, and elderly prisoners as part of a broader response to US diplomatic pressure.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Artemis II blasts ever closer to the far side of the Moon

Strategic angle: The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Mysterious 'knocker' continues haunting elderly women in Brittany town

Strategic angle: For the past three years, a harasser has targeted elderly women in Goudelin, Brittany, by pounding on their doors at night.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Artemis II astronauts blast towards the Moon after spending the day in Earth's orbit

Strategic angle: Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Hansen embark on a historic lunar mission.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Iran war: UNSC to vote on Gulf-led resolution to open Hormuz

Strategic angle: The UN Security Council is set to vote on a Bahraini resolution to allow countries to use 'defensive means' to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Baby shot dead in pram in New York City, police say

Strategic angle: The seven-month-old child is the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting, officials say.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: UN Security Council to Vote on Protecting Hormuz Shipping

Strategic angle: A draft resolution aims to authorize defensive measures in response to Iranian disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

Strategic angle: Pam Bondi's tenure as US Attorney General ends amid controversy.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Artemis II astronauts ignite engines and head for lunar flyby

Strategic angle: NASA’s Artemis II mission marks a historic departure from Earth orbit with a crew of three Americans and one Canadian.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes

Strategic angle: Concerns raised by US experts regarding the legality of military actions in Iran.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains

Strategic angle: AP News reports on the dismissal of Blake Lively's claims while highlighting the strength of her remaining case.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: French industry hit hard by the energy crisis caused by Middle East war

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in the Arabian-Persian Gulf is significantly affecting French industrial sectors reliant on fossil fuels.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Trump weighs more Cabinet changes after Bondi ouster

Strategic angle: Following the ousting of Bondi, Trump considers further changes to his Cabinet.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Iran war could make beer and bottled water pricier for Indians

Strategic angle: Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Hegseth asks US Army's top general to step down

Strategic angle: Gen Randy George was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: 'With Céline Dion's Paris shows, the city becomes a spin-off product of mega-concerts'

Strategic angle: Rémy Knafou discusses the implications of Céline Dion's concert series in Paris as a case of overtourism.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's claims in Justin Baldoni harassment suit

Strategic angle: The judge dismissed all but three claims against Baldoni weeks before a trial date.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Iran warns of 'crushing' attacks on US after Trump threats

Strategic angle: Iran responds to Trump's threats with warnings of severe retaliation, escalating tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: European nations say Israel, Hezbollah fighting 'must cease'

Strategic angle: European ministers express outrage over the situation in Lebanon and demand an end to attacks on civilians.

Editorial Staff Apr 2