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Briefing: French industry hit hard by the energy crisis caused by Middle East war

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in the Arabian-Persian Gulf is significantly affecting French industrial sectors reliant on fossil fuels.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Trump weighs more Cabinet changes after Bondi ouster

Strategic angle: Following the ousting of Bondi, Trump considers further changes to his Cabinet.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Iran war could make beer and bottled water pricier for Indians

Strategic angle: Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: 'With Céline Dion's Paris shows, the city becomes a spin-off product of mega-concerts'

Strategic angle: Rémy Knafou discusses the implications of Céline Dion's concert series in Paris as a case of overtourism.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Weakening Speech Protections Will Punish All of Us—Not Just Meta

Strategic angle: Recently, a California Superior Court jury found that Meta and YouTube harmed a user through some of the features they offered. And a New Mexico jury concluded that Meta deceived young users into thinking its platforms w

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: A Baseless Copyright Claim Against a Web Host—and Why It Failed

Strategic angle: Copyright law is supposed to encourage creativity. Too often, it’s used to extract payouts from others.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: European nations say Israel, Hezbollah fighting 'must cease'

Strategic angle: European ministers express outrage over the situation in Lebanon and demand an end to attacks on civilians.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Russia's military campaign in Ukraine stalls for first time in more than two years

Strategic angle: Russia’s advance in Ukraine has come to a halt, marking a significant shift in the conflict dynamics.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Trump slams Bruce Springsteen in social media post hours after pivotal Iran speech

Strategic angle: The former president criticizes the iconic musician following a significant address on Iran.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets

Strategic angle: The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and increasingly divisive betting industry.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: House Republicans kvetch anew about DHS funding plan

Strategic angle: House Republicans express renewed concerns regarding the Department of Homeland Security's funding strategy.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Europe, NATO under pressure over Iran war: 'Trump strong with the weak and weak with the strong'

Strategic angle: Hélène Conway-Mouret discusses the impact of Trump's Iran war strategy on European security.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: 'He wasn't convincing to the world and to the American people', former US ambassador to NATO says

Strategic angle: Ivo Daalder critiques Trump's address, highlighting its lack of persuasiveness.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Videos show explosions after a series of strikes hits Isfahan in central Iran

Massive explosions and thick plumes of smoke rose in Isfahan after a powerful wave of strikes hit central Iran on Wednesday.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: French MEP Rima Hassan in French police custody over alleged apology for terrorism

Strategic angle: Hassan, a prominent pro-Palestine activist, faces legal issues for her controversial statements.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: In one month of war, oil production has plunged

Strategic angle: Gulf oil-producing countries have drastically cut output amid ongoing conflict.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Print Blocking is Anti-Consumer - Permission to Print Part 1

Strategic angle: This is the first post in a series on 3D print blocking, for the next entry check out Print Blocking Won't Work - Permission to Print Part 2 When legislators give companies an excuse to write untouchable code, it’s a dis

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Court appears sympathetic to death-row inmate’s attempt to challenge racial discrimination in jury selection

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court shows support for a Mississippi man contesting racial bias in jury selection.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon

Strategic angle: The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: War crimes complaint filed in France over deadly Israeli Beirut airstrike

Strategic angle: The filing argues that the bombing of a civilian building, which killed seven, could constitute a war crime under French criminal law and international humanitarian law.

editorial-staff Apr 2