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Briefing: 'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

Strategic angle: One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: ‘Reckless’: Trump seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf of Mexico

Strategic angle: The move could 'greenlight the extinction of sea turtles, whales and corals to pad the oil industry’s pockets', says an Earthjustice attorney.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Is Iran using cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions?

Strategic angle: Experts say Iran's Revolutionary Guards are using cryptocurrencies to circumvent Western sanctions and finance allied militias.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Judge rejects Trump administration's 'Orwellian' branding of Anthropic as national security threat

Strategic angle: A federal judge criticizes the government's labeling of an American company as a potential adversary.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Podcast: From Ljubljana to Copenhagen: A dramatic week at the polls

Strategic angle: Danes and Slovenians cast their ballots earlier this week in key parliamentary elections. We take a look at what these votes mean for the European Union.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Whale swims off sandbank after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast

Strategic angle: Rescue teams now hope the whale will swim out of the shallow waters of Lübeck Bay and into the wider sea.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: 'Killer drone' in Portugal: what we know about this powerful weapon

Strategic angle: The MQ-9 Reaper drones are set to be assembled at Lajes air base, but Portugal seeks crucial details regarding their operation.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: As Maduro appears in New York court, Venezuela’s state apparatus 'remains in place'

Strategic angle: François Picard discusses the implications of Maduro's court appearance with expert Christopher Sabatini.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: ‘The violence of racist tyranny’: African Guernica goes on display alongside Picasso masterpiece

Strategic angle: Piece by late South African artist Dumile Feni is part of new series History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: India news: Government reduces special excise duties on petrol and diesel

Strategic angle: The Indian government has ordered a cut in its special excise duties for petrol and diesel amid the volatility in global crude prices from the Iran war.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Newsletter: ‘Not our war’ - Rubio joins G7 talks amid transatlantic rift over war in Iran

Strategic angle: Also in this newsletter: Lebanon’s Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé tells Europe Today that Israel's "creeping military action" in the country's south has become an "invasion."

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Japan: Tokyo sakura season begins with Ueno Park picnics

Strategic angle: Japan officially entered cherry blossom season in Tokyo on Thursday after the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed the first blooming of Somei Yoshino trees at Yasukuni Shrine.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online

Strategic angle: Women in Kenya and Ghana share their experiences of being filmed without consent by a Russian man, leading to online ridicule.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: 'It is likely that we will return to Spain in two years': Latin Grammy Awards prepares to return

Strategic angle: Manuel Abud, director of the Latin Recording Academy, shares insights on the future of the Latin Grammy Awards.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: 'They're putting up quite a fight': Hezbollah pushes back against Israel's advancing troops

Strategic angle: FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the ongoing conflict as Hezbollah resists Israeli advances.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case

Strategic angle: A U.S. judge questions the Trump administration's rationale for preventing Venezuela from covering Nicolás Maduro's legal fees.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply

Strategic angle: Anthony Albanese says nation's supply remains "secure" amid reports of panic buying and shortages.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: AI used to make 'fetishized' images of disabled women

Strategic angle: British disability advocates have condemned an 'alarming trend' of AI-generated sexualized images of women and girls with disabilities and genetic conditions that are gaining millions of views on social media.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Iran war: Stocks sink as Trump pushes back Hormuz deadline

Strategic angle: The US president has said talks with Iran are 'going very well.' Iran still maintains it is not talking with the United States.

editorial-staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: A surprise resignation could open the door for an independent to win a Montana Senate seat

Strategic angle: Two-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines shocked Montana with his retirement announcement, raising concerns among Democrats about vote splitting.

editorial-staff Mar 27