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Briefing: Parks and Recreation: Tokyo’s Lack of Third Places

Strategic angle: When every encounter requires a transaction, some encounters never happen at all.

Austria to ban social media for children under 14

The Austrian government is set to introduce a ban on social media usage for children under 14, alongside a new educational initiative.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: At least nine dead and 45 missing after migrant boat sinks off Djibouti, IOM says

Strategic angle: The boat had left from the Djibouti port town of Obock with more than 300 people on board and was trying to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait when it went down on Tuesday.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Spanish woman, 25, dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight

The case of a young woman pursuing her right to die has sparked significant national debate in Spain.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Caribbean: Scientists release rare footage of sperm whale birth

Strategic angle: Scientists recorded proof of birth assistance among sperm whales off the coast of Dominica, a behavior previously only observed in primates.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth

An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Trump administration sidelines, threatens Europe in Iran war: EU flounders in new world order

Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump issues stark warnings to European nations regarding their role in the Iran conflict, raising concerns about NATO's future.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Jools Holland: The pianist who played with The Beatles and made presidents dance

Strategic angle: From teenage pub gigs in London to a number one album at age 66 with Rod Stewart, Jools Holland has spent more than five decades at the heart of music.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Fact check: Fake satellite images distort Middle East conflict from above

Strategic angle: As the Iran war intensifies, satellite imagery has become a key battleground in the information war.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: ICC Member States Divided Over Prosecutor Karim Khan's Fate

Strategic angle: A report indicates insufficient evidence of misconduct, yet member states are split on the next steps.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: US rebuilding WWII Pacific airfields amid China threat

Strategic angle: Engineers are refurbishing 80-year-old airstrips on the islands of Tinian and Peleliu as a strategic rivalry in the Indo-Pacific continues to grow.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Deposed Venezuelan president Maduro makes second NYC court appearance

Strategic angle: A New York federal judge has refused to dismiss the case against Maduro and his wife over their inability to afford legal fees.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Angola makes French mandatory in elementary school

Strategic angle: A reform makes French language instruction compulsory for Angolan schoolchildren in the later years of elementary school, aiming to strengthen ties with French-speaking neighbors.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

South Africa disinvited from G7 in France

France rescinds President Cyril Ramaphosa's invitation amid US pressure.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Nepal's new PM inherits India-China-US balancing act

Strategic angle: Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is leading Nepal's government, taking office with a youth-led mandate for change. But how will the political newcomer deal with Nepal's tricky geopolitics?

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Donald Trump takes credit for transgender ban at LA's 2028 Olympics

Strategic angle: The former president claims responsibility for the controversial policy affecting transgender athletes.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Iran war tests MAGA's 'America first' credo

Strategic angle: Donald Trump was elected on the promise to put 'America first', ruling out foreign wars. As the conflict in Iran nears its first month, support among MAGA remains high - but some cracks are appearing.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

Strategic angle: The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Politics

Briefing: Iran war: Is another 1970s‑style oil crisis looming?

Strategic angle: Supply disruptions, high prices, nervous markets — the war in Iran brings back memories of the oil crises of the 1970s. How bad is the current crisis?

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: ‘Really special’: Watch as mother, sister and daughter whales unite in supporting newborn calf

Strategic angle: “It's amazing: when faced with this impossible challenge, these animals come together to succeed,” says Project CETI's Shane Gero.

Editorial Staff Mar 27