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Briefing: EU weighs extending naval mission Aspides to Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis

Strategic angle: EU foreign ministers are set to discuss the extension of the naval mission Aspides in response to rising tensions in the region.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Being an artist and a refugee: Amir Amiri and Parisa Karimi Molan speak to France 24

Strategic angle: Iranian musicians share their experiences of navigating life as refugees in Canada.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Hungary's rival parties hold parallel rallies ahead of vote

Strategic angle: Viktor Orban faces a significant challenge from Peter Magyar as both leaders present contrasting visions for Hungary's future during national day rallies.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: From missiles strikes to rocketing oil price: Guy Laron speaks to France 24 to analyse the economic consequences of Iran war

Strategic angle: France 24’s Gavin Lee discusses with Guy Laron the economic fallout of the Iran war, including surging oil prices and strategic implications.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship

Strategic angle: The skipper of the Sea Owl One is suspected of producing forged documents when it was boarded by coast guard.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: War, oppression and fear: In Iran, traumas are accumulating

Strategic angle: Bombs, government oppression and fear are wearing down Iranians. How does trauma accumulate? And what can help people endure constant stress?

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: 'Orbán betrayed Hungarian freedom': Magyar accuses PM of inviting Russian agents to rig the vote

Strategic angle: Opposition leader Péter Magyar labels Viktor Orbán a traitor, alleging Russian interference in upcoming elections.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Cory Booker calls both parties ‘feckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump

Strategic angle: Democrat criticizes Congress for inaction that may embolden the president to attack countries like Cuba and North Korea.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: French municipal elections: Follow live

Strategic angle: On March 15 and 22, over 48 million voters across more than 34,000 French municipalities will elect their municipal councils and determine the mayors who will represent them for six years.

editorial-staff Mar 15

Politics

Briefing: Iran says women's soccer captain drops Australia asylum bid

Strategic angle: Five of the seven women who had been granted asylum in Australia have reportedly decided to return to Iran amid safety concerns.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Two brothers arrested in France over 'deadly and antisemitic' plot, anti-terror prosecutors say

Strategic angle: Elyasse H. and Moad H. were arrested in northern France on Tuesday after police discovered a semi-automatic weapon and hydrochloric acid in their car.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran

Strategic angle: Israel conducts extensive bombing campaign targeting Iranian regime infrastructure as conflict escalates.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: War in Iran strains ammunition supplies, raising concern among military leadership

Strategic angle: In just two weeks of war, Israeli and US forces have fired a record number of missiles to defend against Iranian attacks.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Civil war in Sudan is a never-ending humanitarian crisis

Strategic angle: Almost three years into Sudan's war, drone attacks and sexual violence show no signs of relenting. Could intensified international efforts influence the situation?

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue

Strategic angle: Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Belgian PM De Wever: Europe must strike a deal with Russia to end Ukraine war

Strategic angle: Belgian PM Bart De Wever advocates for negotiations with Russia to resolve the Ukraine conflict and restore affordable energy for Europe.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Week in pictures: Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s new leader and a Trump-Epstein statue

Strategic angle: From deadly strikes in Iran and Lebanon to a controversial statue of Trump and Epstein, this week has been eventful.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Kenya minister flies to Russia to halt illegal army hiring

Strategic angle: Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi is in Moscow to stop the forced recruitment of Kenyans to fight against Ukraine.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Uganda's Bobi Wine says he has fled the country

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine claims he has left the country after two months in hiding following disputed elections.

editorial-staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Zelensky accuses EU allies of 'blackmail' in oil pipeline row

Strategic angle: Volodymyr Zelensky claims that restoring Russian oil flow through Ukraine to the EU equates to lifting sanctions on Russia.

editorial-staff Mar 15