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Briefing: Baltic states fear Ukraine war could spill over onto their territory

Strategic angle: Concerns rise as Ukrainian drones mistakenly land in Estonia and Latvia amid escalating tensions.

Briefing: US Judge declines to dismiss Maduro case over legal fees

Strategic angle: Nicolas Maduro's request to dismiss the case due to insufficient personal funds is denied amid U.S. sanctions.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison

Strategic angle: A group of 18 Venezuelan men demand accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at the notorious Cecot facility.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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EU Parliament Votes Through Measures Allowing Deportation of Migrants to 'Return Hubs'

MEPs voted 389 to 206 on a package of tougher immigration measures, including harsher penalties for non-compliant migrants.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: German soldier suspended after allegedly passing plans of defence purchases to lobbyist

Strategic angle: Criminal and disciplinary investigations are reportedly currently underway but further details about the incident have not been released.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Countries deploying growing number of nuclear weapons, international monitors warn

Strategic angle: Nearly all of the nine nuclear-armed states have started increasing their arsenals or have announced plans to do so, according to authors of the annual Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor report.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Spanish woman to die by euthanasia after long legal battle with father

Strategic angle: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Trump has deployed ICE agents to the nation's airports. What's their role?

Strategic angle: The president says ICE agents are being stationed at airports to help reduce long wait times. Here's a look at what they're authorized to do.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Winding down or spinning out of control? Trump's mixed signals on Iran rattle traditional allies

Strategic angle: As G-Seven foreign ministers root for the offramp in the Iran war, François Picard’s panel weighs the damage done to the region, to the world economy and to transatlantic trust.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Judge told Maduro 'plundered' Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees

Strategic angle: A judge emphasized the importance of the right to defense amid arguments against using Venezuelan funds for legal fees.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Swedish prosecutors seek prison for oil executives over alleged Sudan war crimes

Strategic angle: Prosecutors claim oil executives were complicit in war crimes through agreements with Sudan's government.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Moscow’s mobile internet restored as Saint Petersburg goes offline

Strategic angle: Restrictions lifted in Moscow while St Petersburg faces ongoing outages amid security concerns.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Ousted Venezuelan president Maduro to appear in New York court

Maduro faces multiple charges including drug trafficking and weapons offences.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Rationing power and diluting petrol - how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war

Strategic angle: The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: DOJ admits ICE courthouse arrests relied on erroneous information

Strategic angle: Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses, raising questions about the validity of these actions.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Spain's parliament approves €5 billion package to curb impact of war in Iran

Strategic angle: The European Union's fourth-largest economy responds to the ongoing conflict with a significant financial package.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: EU accuses four porn sites of allowing children access adult content

Strategic angle: The European Commission has found that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos violated children's rights under the Digital Services Act.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Politics

Briefing: Iran and Ukraine wars 'very much interlinked' by Russia, Kallas warns

Strategic angle: "We can't forget about Ukraine," High Representative Kaja Kallas has said as the war in the Middle East leads the geopolitical agenda at G7 meeting.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Iran allows ships linked to Spain to transit Strait of Hormuz due to position on war

Strategic angle: The Strait of Hormuz is crucial for global energy supply, previously handling a significant portion of oil and gas exports.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Sexual violence 'form of warfare' in Sudan war, UN representative says

Strategic angle: Sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan, with women and girls bearing the brunt amid mass displacement and scarce health services.

Editorial Staff Mar 26