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Briefing: 'Drill baby drill': Trump opens wilderness to big energy

Strategic angle: America's beloved national parks and public lands face conservation rollbacks and sell-offs as the Trump administration pushes for fossil fuel and timber extraction.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: India news: Thousands affected as Oracle cuts jobs globally, say reports

Strategic angle: Up to 12,000 workers in India could reportedly be affected as the tech giant cuts jobs globally while boosting AI investment.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Germany news: Lufthansa marks centenary amid testing times

Strategic angle: Germany's national air carrier, Lufthansa, is officially 100 years old just ahead of the centenary of its first flight.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Fleetwood Mac star Lindsey Buckingham attacked by woman with ‘unknown substance’

Strategic angle: The 'stalking suspect' reportedly threw something on Lindsey Buckingham and then ran away. An arrest is expected soon.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Iran war: Trump says US campaign 'nearing completion'

Strategic angle: Donald Trump stated that US forces would bring Iran 'back to the Stone Ages' while addressing the nation on the ongoing conflict.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Wealth tax: Why are countries afraid to tax the ultrarich?

Strategic angle: Growing income inequality and public displays of billionaire power are increasing calls for new income and wealth taxes aimed at the world's richest individuals.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: The art of war: MAS Antwerp explores history and heritage of martial arts

Strategic angle: A new exhibition at MAS Antwerp explores martial arts as culture, identity and community, bringing together global traditions and local stories beyond the fight.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Three minors among four charged over foiled attack at Bank of America Paris branch

Strategic angle: French authorities have charged four individuals, including three minors, in connection with a thwarted attack involving a homemade explosive device.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Valencia Plans to Cap Holiday Homes Amid Tourist Concerns

Strategic angle: The Spanish city aims to limit holiday accommodations to combat rising tourist-related issues.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Humans head back toward Moon for first time in 50 years: What to know about NASA’s Artemis II

Strategic angle: NASA astronauts could be sent back to the Moon for the first time in 50 years as soon as April 1. Here's what you need to know about the mission.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Mind your manners: Which European countries are the most polite in the world?

Strategic angle: A new survey reveals that European nations dominate the list of the most polite countries, despite discrepancies in self-assessment.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Hungary's Watergate: Secret service tried to infiltrate the political opposition

Strategic angle: An espionage scandal shakes Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government ahead of elections.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Chinese scientists unveil glowing Avatar-like plants that could light cities without electricity

Strategic angle: Using genes from fireflies and luminous fungi, scientists have created plants that glow in the dark.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Study links exposure to agricultural pesticides to cancer risk

Strategic angle: Living in areas with high agricultural pesticide exposure is associated with higher cancer risks, according to a new study.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: A ‘failed experiment’? Biofuels under the spotlight as EU scrambles for alternative energy

Strategic angle: Experts question the sustainability of biofuels as the EU seeks new energy solutions.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Game on in Sin City: How Las Vegas is betting big on sports tourism and major events

Strategic angle: Following a fall in visitation in 2025, the Nevada city’s tourism industry is counting on major league sport, iconic attractions and new value-driven offers to turn its fortunes around.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Germany and Italy propose EU ‘kill switch’ for global stablecoins

Strategic angle: Germany and Italy have proposed creating an EU regulatory framework for stablecoins to strengthen financial market safeguards.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: The mystery of the Green River's 'uphill flow' in the American West is solved after 150 years

Strategic angle: A young researcher from the University of Glasgow offers an explanation for a geological anomaly that has puzzled scientists since the 19th century.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Appeals court rejects HUD homelessness overhaul saying it would be "disastrous"

Strategic angle: The federal housing agency's plan to shift funding towards conditional programs faces backlash from advocates.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: 'It is far from certain that China will emerge economically victorious from the current chaos'

Strategic angle: The global economic destabilization triggered by the war in the Middle East is now affecting the world's factory, which is struggling to offload its overproduction, writes columnist Harold Thibault.

editorial-staff Apr 2