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Briefing: French municipal elections: Follow the second round live

Strategic angle: Voters are heading back to the polls in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other French cities to elect their municipal councils and mayors for the next six years.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni

The upcoming referendum poses significant challenges for Meloni's administration.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Hungarian minister shared EU confidential information with Russia for years, report claims

Strategic angle: A report by the Washington Post suggests Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó shared confidential reports of EU Council meetings with his Russian counterpart Lavrov. Budapest denies it.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash

Strategic angle: Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Inside a rare lab that's blazing a bold trail as it hunts for new drugs

Strategic angle: A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Tens of thousands rally in Prague to protest new PM Andrej Babis

Strategic angle: Protesters voice their opposition to the new Czech government's policies led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Marseille mayoral race narrows after hard-left withdrawal

Strategic angle: In France’s second city, Marseille, the mayoral race has become more focused with the withdrawal of the hard-left candidate.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Disarming Hezbollah 'extremely difficult', expert says amid Israel tensions

Strategic angle: Ziad Majed highlights the challenges faced by the Lebanese government in disarming Hezbollah post-ceasefire.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: 'Close race': Paris to elect its mayor among three candidates

Strategic angle: French voters returned to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections in over 1,500 communes.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, and Industrial Chemicals Found Everywhere in Seawater

Strategic angle: Analysis reveals alarming levels of chemical compounds in oceans worldwide.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: 'How long can any nation survive without oil?': Cuba faces repeated blackouts amid blockade

Strategic angle: Cuba experiences severe power outages due to aging infrastructure and ongoing US oil sanctions.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

Mueller transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11 attacks.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: The week in pictures: Strikes on Iran, the Oscars and the UEFA Champions League

Strategic angle: From continuing US and Israeli strikes on Iran to Nowruz celebrations and a volcanic eruption on the French island of Reunion, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the week's most powerful images.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: France local elections: a key test one year before the country's presidential election

Strategic angle: One year before Emmanuel Macron’s term ends, parties will be able to gauge their strength in the second round of the local elections, with tight races in major cities, such as Paris, Marseille and Lyon.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Displaced in Lebanon sleep on streets as situation turns “catastrophic”

Strategic angle: Displaced people in Lebanon are increasingly being forced to sleep on the streets as housing becomes unaffordable amid soaring prices.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour

Strategic angle: Cortina d'Ampezzo, the 'Pearl of the Dolomites,' is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: US claims destroyed Iranian bunker housing weapons

Strategic angle: The US military declared on Saturday it had taken out an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Amazonia's Indigenous peoples dismantle Western cliches

Strategic angle: A new exhibition challenges long-held tropes about Indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Slovenia votes in tight polls, with conservatives eyeing comeback

Strategic angle: Veteran politician Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, is eyeing a comeback amid foreign interference claims.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Polluted drinking water takes center stage in Denmark's election campaign

Strategic angle: The presence of nitrates and pesticides in drinking water catchment sites raises concerns among Danes regarding industrial farming practices.

editorial-staff Mar 22