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Briefing: Jewish life in Europe: 'J'accuse. Never again is a lie'

Strategic angle: Israeli strategist Avital Sahar highlights the threats to Jewish communities in Europe amid rising antisemitism.

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Briefing: War in the Middle East Live: Conflict enters second month, US expects to end it within two weeks

Strategic angle: The war in the Middle East entered its second month on Saturday as attacks continued across the region and the United States insisted that its objectives will be achieved within two weeks.

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Briefing: Europe's farms are reeling from the Iran war. Regenerative farmers saw it coming

Strategic angle: The Iran war has sent fertiliser prices soaring – but these farmers aren’t fazed.

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Briefing: How Pakistan put itself in the middle of US-Iran peace talks

Strategic angle: Islamabad seeks to capitalise on warming ties with both Trump and Tehran but has much to lose if efforts fail

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Briefing: The decapitation dilemma

Strategic angle: Long regarded as dishonourable or counterproductive, the idea of targeting enemy leaders is becoming normalised. What do we lose along with the taboo?

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Briefing: Behind the scenes of the pope's unexpected visit to Monaco

Strategic angle: To the surprise of many observers and French bishops, Leo XIV is visiting the city-state on Saturday.

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Nepal: Former PM Oli arrested over deadly protests

Ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also taken into custody amid probe into their roles during deadly anti-corruption protests last September, which killed 76 people.

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Briefing: US senators to urge passage of defence bill in visit to Taiwan

Strategic angle: Trip by bipartisan lawmakers shows support in face of rising Chinese pressure

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Senate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHS

Senate reaches a consensus to prevent a government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.

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Briefing: From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance

Strategic angle: For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

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Governor Cox, other local leaders speak on future of nuclear energy in Utah

Local leaders discuss the potential and future of nuclear energy in Utah.

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Briefing: War in Iran: Israel and Gulf states fear a hasty US exit

Strategic angle: Under pressure from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the US president could decide to call a ceasefire, but that would resolve neither the issue of access to this maritime passage nor the question of the Iranian threat in the region.

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Briefing: A Man Spent $160,000 On A BYD And Watched It Try To Drive Into Oncoming Traffic

Strategic angle: BYD’s God’s Eye driver-assist system is facing complaints as glitches emerge across a number of vehicles.

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Briefing: US envoy hopeful on Iran talks as strikes target nuclear facilities

Strategic angle: Steve Witkoff expresses optimism for upcoming meetings despite US-Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.

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Briefing: Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years

Strategic angle: New findings reveal the deep-rooted relationship between humans and dogs, dating back millennia.

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Briefing: Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait of Trump'

Strategic angle: Trump recently floated the possibility that the strait could be controlled jointly by 'me and the ayatollah' as part of a resolution to the Iran war.

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Briefing: Mercedes Is Revealing Three SUVs At Once, And One May Land With A New V8

Strategic angle: The facelifted GLS and GLE will sport new grilles, starry lights, and an updated interior

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Briefing: Florian Wirtz inspires Germany past Switzerland

Strategic angle: Germany secured a victory over Switzerland with a standout performance from Liverpool's Florian Wirtz.

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Briefing: VW’s Struggles Has Led It To A Very Unexpected Conversation About The Iron Dome

Strategic angle: The Osnabrück plant loses its last car model in 2027, and the company is now in talks with Israel's Rafael about what comes next.

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Briefing: 'You’ve Been Lying To Us': Woman Pays $2,300 For Routine Repair At Meineke. Then She Asks For The Keys

Strategic angle: "I came for an oil leak."