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Briefing: Stocks slip as oil prices get back to rising

Strategic angle: AP News reports on the decline in stocks amid rising oil prices.

Briefing: How the Iran war is disrupting air travel -- and advice if you're planning a trip

Strategic angle: The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Trump a lot more concern about how war and oil prices will affect midterms

Strategic angle: With rising tensions and fluctuating oil prices, Trump expresses worries about the impact on the upcoming midterm elections.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Strait of Hormuz traffic down 97% as fourteen ships struck since war started

Strategic angle: A British monitoring agency reports significant disruptions in maritime traffic following attacks in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Hungary sends fact-finding mission over Druzhba pipeline as Kyiv refuses to recognise delegation

Strategic angle: A Hungarian government delegation has entered Ukraine to assess the Druzhba pipeline, damaged in a Russian drone strike in January.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Centre of Beirut shocked after Israeli army strikes apartment block

Strategic angle: Over 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon amid intense Israeli strikes, with nearly 600 having died since the start of the war.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Trump's Arch Plan and the History of Gateways

Strategic angle: The proposed 250-foot arch has sparked debate in Washington, reflecting on how monumental gateways have influenced politics and culture throughout history.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Why South Africa is sending soldiers to cities

Strategic angle: A rise in violent crime has pushed South Africa to deploy the military to major cities.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Lebanon grapples with death, displacement and widening Hezbollah-Israel conflict

Strategic angle: With 570 people killed and more than 750,000 displaced amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon finds itself in an 'absurd' situation.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Paris mayoral race: Can the left hold on to the French capital?

Strategic angle: Paris gears up to turn the page after 12 years of Anne Hidalgo. Can the French Socialist party retain control of City Hall after ruling the city for 25 years?

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Georgia race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene heads to a runoff

Strategic angle: Republican Clay Fuller is projected to face Democrat Shawn Harris in the 7 April runoff election.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Healthcare on a lifeline: Egypt’s hospitals rely on Ramadan donations to survive

Strategic angle: In Egypt, Ramadan is not just a time for religious fasting – it is also a critical financial lifeline for the country’s public and charitable healthcare system.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: While southern Lebanon evacuates, northern Israel stays put

Strategic angle: France will be sending 60 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon amid evacuations ordered by the Israeli army.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Central Beirut targeted by Israeli strikes for second time since war started

Strategic angle: An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on March 11, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: "No sign of Iranian uprising" despite US-Israeli encouragement

Strategic angle: Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but "safe and sound", according to the president's son.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Germany, others partially release oil reserves amid Iran war

Strategic angle: Germany, Austria, Japan, Spain, and France announce plans to release oil reserves as the Iran war escalates and prices surge.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Spain’s renewables revolution likely to keep energy bills low even as gas prices soar

Strategic angle: Spain spent the last six years investing heavily in wind and solar energy, leading to some of the cheapest power prices in Europe.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: After backlash, von der Leyen stresses 'unwavering' support for rules-based order

Strategic angle: Ursula von der Leyen attempts to defuse criticism by reaffirming commitment to international law.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Swiss police probe if deadly bus fire was 'deliberate act'

A bus fire in the Swiss town of Kerzers killed at least six people and injured several others, with investigators suggesting a possible deliberate act.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Polish opposition's PM candidate looks to attract far right

Strategic angle: In a bid to reverse voter losses to the far right, Przemyslaw Czarnek has been chosen as the lead candidate for the 2027 parliamentary election.

editorial-staff Mar 11