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Briefing: One ant for $220: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking

Strategic angle: The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Briefing: How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany

Strategic angle: Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Photos: 'No Kings' Protests Across the Country

People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: The American dream crumbles for French students

Strategic angle: Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, several institutions have reported a decline in applications to US campuses.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour

Strategic angle: France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: ‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration

Strategic angle: Massive demonstrations featuring Bruce Springsteen take place in multiple cities, advocating for political change.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says

Several troops were injured, two of them seriously, in the Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says

Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on board.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Zelenskyy visits Doha as Ukraine, Qatar sign defense pact

Strategic angle: Ukraine and Qatar have agreed to cooperate on high-tech projects and share battlefield expertise on countering missile and drone threats.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Protesters rally in London to counter rise of British far right

Strategic angle: Organized by hundreds of groups, the Together Alliance event was billed as the biggest march in UK history to counter the far right.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens

Strategic angle: Retail and dining premises will have to shut by 21:00 each night for the next month to conserve power.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Iraq must not be drawn into 'escalation' of Middle East war, Macron says

Strategic angle: The French president emphasizes the need to prevent Iraq from being involved in the ongoing conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Substack, a digital refuge for writers, accelerates its growth in France

Strategic angle: Since 2017, the US platform has enabled users to publish content as monetizable newsletters, winning over many journalists and writers.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel

Strategic angle: There are fears the Iranian proxy may attack shipping in the Red Sea, adding to global economic woes.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Will the war in Iran advance or hinder Europe's energy transition?

Strategic angle: European countries remain divided over how to respond to the surge in oil and gas prices.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Nestle says thieves stole 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars

Strategic angle: "We've always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat," the company said, "but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally."

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Israel assesses damage after missile strike near Jerusalem

Strategic angle: An Iranian ballistic missile hit Eshtaol near Jerusalem on Saturday, injuring residents and damaging homes, vehicles, and nearby structures as the regional war entered its second month.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Nexstar-Tegna deal on ice after judge issues temporary restraining order

Strategic angle: A temporary restraining order has halted the Nexstar-Tegna deal, raising questions about its future.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike

Strategic angle: Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: France hosts ‘No Kings’ march as anti-Trump protests spread

Strategic angle: Hundreds rally in Paris’ Place de la Bastille for a “No Kings” protest against Donald Trump, denouncing authoritarianism and “endless wars”.

Editorial Staff Mar 28