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Briefing: ‘Europeans have been incredibly supportive,' UAE foreign minister tells Euronews

Strategic angle: UAE emphasizes the importance of European support amid ongoing regional tensions.

Briefing: Hormuz Becomes World's Most Expensive Waterway After 300% Surge in Risk Premiums

Strategic angle: Missile threats, soaring insurance premiums, and suspended voyages are reshaping the trade that once went through Hormuz — and consumers will feel it within weeks.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Zelenskyy resists reopening Druzhba pipeline, says 'no different' to lifting Russian sanctions

Strategic angle: Ukrainian President insists on maintaining sanctions against Russia amid discussions on oil flow restoration.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: How Europe’s cities can balance tourism growth with housing needs

Strategic angle: Europe’s cities face rising housing costs and record tourism. Policymakers and urban leaders debate how better data and policy coordination can keep cities liveable.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Harmful chemicals found in popular headphones sold across Europe, study

Strategic angle: Bisphenols and phthalates were found in popular headphone sets that can interfere with hormone-regulating systems.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say

Strategic angle: Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: US markets solidly higher while oil trades around $100 as Iran attacks more Gulf targets

Strategic angle: US markets show positive momentum amidst rising oil prices following Iranian military actions in the Gulf.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Fire near Dubai airport under control after drone attack, flights suspended

Fire near Dubai airport under control after drone attack, flights suspended.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts

Strategic angle: Experts warn that the ongoing conflict in Iran is severely impacting food production in Africa due to disrupted fertiliser supplies.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs

Strategic angle: Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: French court examines Yazidi genocide for first time in trial of jihadist

Strategic angle: Sabri Essid is being tried in absentia, charged with 'genocide,' a first in France.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying

Strategic angle: Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku's military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Kallas eyes EU naval mission shift to protect Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for maritime coalition

Strategic angle: The EU's 27 foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss ways to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid calls from US President Donald Trump for a maritime coalition.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Oscars 2026: All the political moments

Strategic angle: "Chaotic, frightening times": Diverse Academy Awards presenters and winners called out Trump's wars and restrictions on human rights.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Israel pounds Beirut's southern suburbs with death toll raising to 850

Strategic angle: An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on March 15, leading to a significant increase in casualties.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Trump urges other nations to help secure shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Trump calls for international cooperation to ensure safe passage in a critical shipping lane.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Trump announces AI chatbot ban while Pentagon uses it to prepare Iran attacks

Strategic angle: In a controversial move, Trump bans Anthropic's AI chatbot as military tensions rise.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Gulf States still under Iranian fire as Trump boasts of successful US strikes

Strategic angle: On the 17th day of the war, a ceasefire looks like a far-off hope as Trump claims success in US military actions.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: India faces dilemma as energy crisis bites amid US trade deal negotiations

Strategic angle: New Delhi walks a policy tightrope, with public anger mounting over shortages of cooking gas as the US demands support for its war on Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Nicolas Sarkozy back in court over alleged Libyan funding for 2007 presidential campaign

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy challenges his conviction over campaign funding allegations linked to Libya.

Editorial Staff Mar 16