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Briefing: Germany debates rape law to tackle AI and online abuse

Strategic angle: Calls are growing for Germany to update its rape law after a celebrity case involving 'deepfakes' caused an uproar.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Governments move to shield consumers from soaring energy costs

Strategic angle: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rattled global markets, with oil prices up around 40 percent since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Sarah Mullally makes history as first woman enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury

Strategic angle: She worked in the UK’s state-run National Health Service for more than three decades, rising to become its chief nursing officer for England in 1999.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Cancer nurse turned archbishop installed as first female Church of England leader

Strategic angle: A former cancer nurse is celebrated as the first woman to lead the Church of England.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Ukrainian drones crash in Estonia and Latvia, raising air defence concerns

Strategic angle: Stray Ukrainian drones hit Estonia and Latvia early on March 25, causing alarm over air defence capabilities.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Germany's big climate move — bold step or bare minimum?

Strategic angle: The German government has rolled out a multibillion‑euro climate package to turbocharge wind power and e‑mobility. Supporters call it overdue momentum, but critics say it barely scratches the surface.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: At the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment

Strategic angle: "There is an America that is more free — where there's more equality, where there is more justice, where there is less bigotry — and I think it's waiting for us," says lawyer Bryan Stevenson.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC

Strategic angle: Low morale, staff turnover and budget issues have sapped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration is expected to soon name a new director, who will have their hands full.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: A 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?

Strategic angle: Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week under the oversight of Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who at 92 is significantly older than the average federal judge.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote

Strategic angle: Nations will vote on whether to designate the slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity".

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Volkswagen to Switch from Cars to Defense at Key Plant

Strategic angle: An exclusive report indicates Volkswagen is considering producing weapons for Israel, exploring viable options.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: From Hungary to Cyprus: The European countries where you can still get a golden visa

Strategic angle: While some countries like Spain have clamped down on golden visas, others like Hungary and Cyprus still offer them for less than the price of the average UK house.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: France overexposed to heavy metal cadmium due to food

Strategic angle: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety warns the government about high cadmium levels in food.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: 'In Paris, the ideal of urban transformation clearly resonated with voters'

Strategic angle: Emmanuel Grégoire, the Socialist mayor-elect, faces challenges in addressing the concerns of Parisians amid rising living costs.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Why international professionals are choosing to build careers in Kazakhstan

Strategic angle: From classrooms and research labs to tech hubs and ballet studios, global professionals are choosing to develop their careers in Kazakhstan. Here’s why.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: CERN's most delicate road trip: Scientists take antimatter out of the lab for the first time

Strategic angle: Housed in a high-tech, super-cooled container, the fragile particles survived a short truck journey without touching normal matter, which would have made them vanish in a flash of energy.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Huge crowd marks 50 years since Argentina’s 1976 coup in Buenos Aires

Strategic angle: Tens of thousands gather in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Argentina’s 1976 military coup.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Pentagon to Remove Media Offices Following Judge's Ruling on NY Times Credentials

Strategic angle: The Pentagon announces the removal of media offices after a judge reinstates press credentials for the New York Times.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Japan says Chinese Embassy break-in 'regrettable'

Strategic angle: A soldier's break-in at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo exacerbates already tense diplomatic relations over Taiwan.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Poland, Hungary Clash Amid Allegations Budapest Leaked EU Secrets to Moscow

Strategic angle: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faces an uncertain future after suffering a setback in Tuesday's snap ballot.

Editorial Staff Mar 25