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Briefing: Brazil's new climate plan prioritizes stopping deforestation

Strategic angle: President Lula is pledging to reduce deforestation to zero by 2030 and is calling for a reduction of greenhouse gases by 67% compared with 2005 levels.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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United Arab Emirates Briefly Closes Airspace Amid Israel Strikes

The UAE has temporarily shut down its airspace following military actions by Israel in Lebanon and Tehran.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel

Strategic angle: This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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2026 Municipal Election Results: Key Takeaways from a First Round Marked by Low Turnout

The second round will be less promising than hoped for the far right, despite significant gains in cities in the southeast.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Cuba’s electrical grid collapses amid US oil blockade

Ten million people left without power in latest of outages that sparked violent protest last weekend.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Hundreds feared dead in strike on Kabul hospital

Taliban blames Pakistan for attack that threatens to escalate neighbours’ conflict

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Serbia emerges as main hub for Russian destabilization operations in Europe

Strategic angle: Three Serbian nationals were sentenced for anti-Muslim acts linked to the Kremlin.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Live: UAE intercepts Iranian fire as Israel strikes Tehran and Lebanon

Strategic angle: Explosions were heard over Dubai as the UAE military intercepted Iranian missiles and drones, prompting airspace closure.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: In Iraqi Kurdistan, the trauma of the Halabja chemical massacre resurfaces as war returns to Iran

Strategic angle: Survivors of the Halabja attack reflect on the enduring impact of the tragedy as tensions rise in the region.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Kenya: Building demolition work goes wrong, killing several

Strategic angle: A building collapsed during a planned demolition in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, killing at least four people.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Iran war: US embassy in Iraq struck as Israel bombs Beirut

Strategic angle: Suspected Iran-linked militias in Iraq attacked the US embassy with drones and missiles, as Israel struck targets in Tehran and Beirut.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband

Strategic angle: A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Lucien Lung's discreet photographs of Cuba: 'You can sense that hope is no longer the same'

Strategic angle: Photographer Lucien Lung captures the tense atmosphere in Cuba through his lens, revealing a changing sense of hope.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Afghanistan hospital treating drug users

A tragic incident unfolds as a hospital in Afghanistan is targeted, resulting in significant loss of life.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Trump's confidence is undimmed - but every Iran option comes with risk

Strategic angle: The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Jesse Jackson’s family grapples with Illinois Senate endorsement controversy

Strategic angle: The family of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson faces internal disputes over the endorsement of a candidate for the Illinois Senate.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: 'For Donald Trump, the Middle East war is a way to avenge the United States' past military traumas'

Strategic angle: Political scientist Marie-Cécile Naves analyzes the White House's sensationalist war communications strategy.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: 'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

Strategic angle: Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'

The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent 'catastrophic misuse' of its systems.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: 'I'm afraid of waking up to find my city has been bombed': Lebanese and Iranian students in France live with the anxiety of war from afar

Strategic angle: While they share similar worries for their families, Iranian and Lebanese students interviewed in Paris have starkly different perspectives on the war in the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Mar 16