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Briefing: Europe must end diplomacy and push for change in Iran, says Israeli UN ambassador

Strategic angle: Israel has called for an end to European diplomacy in Iran, urging a firmer hand alongside the US to force regime change in Tehran as the conflict rages on.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Watch: New €10 Amsterdam–Berlin train service by Govolta takes off

Strategic angle: A new low-cost rail service linking Amsterdam and Berlin was launched on 19 March as GoVolta’s first train departed from Amsterdam Centraal.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: FDA backs off stricter tanning bed rules with RFK Jr.'s support

Strategic angle: Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.

editorial-staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Iranian opposition’s Lion and Sun flag hoisted at Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen

Strategic angle: Diplomats from the Islamic Republic resign and seek asylum amid rising tensions.

editorial-staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses press conference

Strategic angle: Netanyahu defends Israel and US campaign against Iran, highlighting successful airstrikes.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Energy crisis hits Europe - Who pays the price? MEPs clash in The Ring

Strategic angle: In this new edition of The Ring, MEPs debate Europe’s energy strategy amid geopolitical tensions.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: ‘Iran war is Europe’s war’, says former Trump security advisor

Strategic angle: Trump’s former national security advisor criticizes European leaders for their inaction on the Iran conflict.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Trump's mediators offer Hamas formal proposal to give up its weapons in Gaza

Strategic angle: NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Trump's grounds for concerns: Will the US risk lives to take Iran’s uranium?

Strategic angle: The Middle East War is on its 19th day, with a perceived split in US and Israeli strategy emerging.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Iran 'boycotting' United States but not World Cup, says football federation chief

Iran is set to participate in the World Cup despite political tensions with the US.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again

Strategic angle: Discovery at Monte Verde puts north-to-south expansion theory back at centre of heated debate on continent’s human history.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Val Kilmer set to star in new independent film as AI-generated character

Strategic angle: A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, showcasing bold AI use in moviemaking.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Japan PM to hold 'difficult' talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large

Strategic angle: It comes days after Trump criticised Japan for not answering his demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.

editorial-staff Mar 19

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Briefing: 'Disaster: Attacks on gas infrastructure, in Iran and Qatar, may set us back several years'

Strategic angle: Experts warn of significant setbacks in energy stability due to recent attacks.

editorial-staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Six nations say ready to boost 'efforts to ensure safe passage' in Hormuz

Strategic angle: Six Western allies express commitment to ensuring safe maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

editorial-staff Mar 19

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Briefing: 'Not our war': Palestinians mourn first dead after Iran missile fire

Strategic angle: The blast struck without warning in the Palestinian town of Beit Awa, killing four women inside a beauty salon.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Paris mayoral candidate Grégoire accuses Macron of meddling in polls

Strategic angle: Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire claims President Macron intervened to influence the resignation of a far-right contender.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Tiny capsules could make radiotherapy safer and more effective, Portuguese scientists find

Strategic angle: This approach aims to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy on healthy tissues using lithium-6.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: In Nice, right-wing leader's refusal to choose between the right and far right sows confusion

Strategic angle: Bruno Retailleau's indecision complicates the political landscape ahead of the elections.

editorial-staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: French mayors: Throwing in the sash?

Strategic angle: The second round of French municipal elections are taking place this coming weekend, but the vast majority of mayors – particularly in small towns – have already been elected.

editorial-staff Mar 19