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Briefing: UK deploys Rapid Sentry anti-drone system to Kuwait to fend off attacks, air force says

Strategic angle: Gulf countries including Kuwait face increased threats amid escalating tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Marine archaeologists discover Danish warship destroyed by Nelson’s fleet 225 years ago

Strategic angle: Excavation efforts are underway for the Dannebroge before a housing project begins.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Greece clamps down on black market fishing as endangered sea urchins pushed towards extinction

Strategic angle: Thousands of endangered sea urchins are being pulled from the sea in Greece, as fisherman succumb to lucrative profits.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Swedish Coastguard Boards Tanker Linked to Baltic Sea Oil Spill

Strategic angle: The Flora 1 tanker, suspected of causing the oil spill, was intercepted by the Swedish authorities.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: The fight for mineral data in DRC: Belgian museum, US mining firm at odds over archive maps

Strategic angle: A dispute arises over access to valuable mineral archives between a Belgian museum and a US mining company.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Storm batters Greece, killing one, flooding homes and disrupting travel

Strategic angle: A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, prompting urgent repairs.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Weak enforcement blamed for building collapse that killed four in Ghana

Strategic angle: An unfinished school building in Accra collapsed, resulting in four fatalities and numerous injuries, prompting school suspensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler

Strategic angle: Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Artemis II: One giant leap for deep space toiletry

Strategic angle: Exploring the advancements in space hygiene for future missions.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Which European countries' ships are most hit by the Hormuz crisis?

Strategic angle: Greece has been the most affected country, with at least 75 ships stranded in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Viktor Orbán courts voters in neighboring Romania as Hungary’s election tightens

Strategic angle: The Hungarian general election is due to take place next week, in what will be one of the most closely watched political contests of the year.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Kyiv region under 'massive' daytime drone and missile attack by Russia, officials say

Strategic angle: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed readiness for a truce, but the Kremlin claims no proposals were received.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Pain at the pump: How Europe is tackling rising fuel prices

Strategic angle: In response to soaring petrol prices, European leaders are implementing various measures to alleviate the financial burden on citizens.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: When jail becomes home: Japan's elderly seek refuge behind bars

Strategic angle: Japan’s demographic crisis is playing out even behind bars as the number of elderly inmates quadruples over the past 20 years.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US

Strategic angle: European nations are increasing their defence budgets in response to US threats to withdraw from NATO.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

Strategic angle: Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says

Strategic angle: FAO warns of ongoing increases in global food prices due to the potential escalation of the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Russia conducts massive rolling aerial attacks on Ukraine

Strategic angle: Russia's latest military strategy involves extensive drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, escalating tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Romanian Foreign Minister in Kyiv on Bucha Anniversary

Strategic angle: Oana Țoiu joins EU ministers to commemorate the four-year anniversary of the Bucha massacre.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Three members of Greek government quit over EU farm subsidy scandal, state TV says

Strategic angle: The scandal involves fraudulent subsidies primarily benefiting Crete, linked to Prime Minister Mitsotakis's influential family.

Editorial Staff Apr 3