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Briefing: Baltic Sea strikes: How Ukraine aims to undermine Russia's oil profits from Iran war

Strategic angle: Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian ports and refineries to disrupt oil profits amid the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Cuba begins to free more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel blockade

Strategic angle: Havana makes a Holy Week ‘humanitarian’ gesture as Russian tanker is allowed to reach oil-starved island.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Fact check: How can a country actually withdraw from NATO?

Strategic angle: Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the North Atlantic alliance, raising questions about the legal process involved.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Cuban prisoners freed after mass pardon

Strategic angle: Cuban authorities have initiated the release of 2,010 inmates amid rising tensions with the Trump administration.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: French prosecutors open hate speech probe into polarising news channel CNews

Strategic angle: Investigation launched into alleged racist comments made on CNews targeting Saint-Denis mayor.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Trump asks Congress to supersize military budget, slash domestic programs

Strategic angle: Trump's proposal aims to increase military funding while cutting back on domestic initiatives.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Revisiting Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un’s Last Meeting

Strategic angle: The 2019 snap summit at the DMZ was a mesmerizing reality show, for which there had been no preparation – but it almost worked.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Filmmaker Ilker Catak’s ‘Yellow Letters’ pits artists against the powerful

Strategic angle: Exploring authoritarianism and the artistic process, 'Yellow Letters' reflects on the complexities of marriage.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts

Strategic angle: US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast

Strategic angle: A network of Russian agents is executing a disinformation campaign targeting the Ukrainian embassy in Ivory Coast.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: From 250 to 700 dollars per article: How Russia influenced West African media content

Strategic angle: A leak of confidential documents reveals Russia's impact on West African media through financial incentives.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Greek ministers resign over EU farming subsidy scandal

Strategic angle: A scandal over the misuse of EU subsidies has triggered ministerial resignations in Greece.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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TSMC’s Kumamoto Fab Upgrade: A Security-Driven Reconfiguration of Indo-Pacific Chip Competition

Strategic angle: The move not only strengthens Japan’s position in the semiconductor sector, but also shows that chip competition is increasingly being shaped by geopolitics rather than market logic.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

The agency's recent announcement highlights growing public concern over health risks associated with these chemicals.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Border town of Tiné caught in the crossfire as Sudan war spills into Chad

Strategic angle: The war in Sudan is spilling into Chad with increasing intensity, marking Tiné as a frontline in the conflict.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Why Australia Should Not Participate in a Trump-Led Invasion of Iran

Strategic angle: Iran is not Iraq circa 2003.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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When Feminist Speech Disappears Online, Chinese Women Find New Ways to Speak

Strategic angle: Post-censorship feminism offers insight into how activism adapts when public speech becomes risky.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Asian nations ramp up coal power amid Middle East energy crunch

Strategic angle: With energy shortages worsening across Asia, countries are increasingly reverting to coal for electricity amid a supply crunch.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Australia’s EU Critical Minerals Deal Is No Quick Fix for Its China Dependence

Strategic angle: Europe can provide capital, technology and market access, but it cannot quickly replace China’s unmatched role as a buyer, processor and integrated industrial ecosystem.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Beijing Is Racing to Get Concessions From Taiwan’s KMT

Strategic angle: Cheng Li-wun is the party’s most pro-Beijing chair in a decade – and China is rushing to take advantage.

Editorial Staff Apr 3