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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.

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Briefing: Ukraine sends drone experts to Gulf, viewing an ‘opportunity’

Strategic angle: Ukraine has dispatched teams of drone experts to Gulf nations to assist in countering Iranian drone threats.

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Briefing: How the EU protects citizens and the economy in times of war and crisis

Strategic angle: The fallout of the Israel-US-Iran war affects Europeans abroad and threatens the EU’s energy security and economy. What crisis measures is Brussels activating to respond?

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Briefing: Modern wars grow interconnected as Ukraine and Russia seek strategic foothold in Iran war

Strategic angle: Eve Irvine welcomes Scott Lucas to discuss the implications of the Ukraine war and its connection to the escalating confrontation with Iran.

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Briefing: War in Iran and Lebanon: France steps up evacuation of its citizens by air, land and sea

Strategic angle: France is intensifying efforts to repatriate its citizens amid escalating conflict in the region.

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Briefing: From 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week: The rise of '996' work culture in French start-ups

Strategic angle: Driven by the race for artificial intelligence, some French start-ups now value total employee commitment and constant availability as key conditions for success.

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Briefing: 'There's going to be a complete reset of the region at the end of this war'

Strategic angle: Journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid discusses the implications of ongoing conflicts in the Gulf region.

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Briefing: 'Unpredictability and instability' the biggest dangers to economy, says Estonian finance minister

Strategic angle: Estonian Minister Jürgen Ligi highlights economic challenges faced by the EU amid global tensions.

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Briefing: 'Self-defeating': EU and US clash over Russia sanctions relief as prices soar

Strategic angle: Granting sanctions relief to Russia would be 'self-defeating', Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said after Donald Trump's announcement.

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Briefing: Volkswagen to Cut 50,000 Jobs by 2030

Strategic angle: The German auto giant faces challenges as annual profits nearly halved last year.

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Briefing: Ig Nobel prizes moving to Europe because US 'unsafe' to visit

Strategic angle: The tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel awards will be held in Europe for the first time this year due to safety concerns for international prize-winners visiting the US.

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Briefing: Is the EU ready to handle the fallout of a U.S.–Iran war?

Strategic angle: The United States and Iran are at war, and the European Union is increasingly affected by this rapidly escalating regional conflict.

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Briefing: Paralympics: Jules Segers and Aurélie Richard win medals in alpine skiing

Strategic angle: Jules Segers won the bronze medal in the Super-G, while Aurélie Richard took silver. France now has a total of five medals.

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Briefing: Trafficking victims: Number in Europe might be 'much higher' than previously thought

Strategic angle: More than 39,000 human trafficking cases were recorded in Europe in 20 years, with war and displacement exacerbating the crisis.

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Briefing: EU Parliament ready to approve deportation bill as EPP teams up with far right for stricter rules

Strategic angle: A law enabling home searches and detention centers built outside the EU to increase the return of irregular migrants was approved at committee level, splitting Parliament’s traditional majority.

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Briefing: Trump has 'very few' options to keep energy prices down in the short term, analyst says

Strategic angle: Analyst Peter McNally discusses the impact of Middle East outages on energy prices and G7 decisions.

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Briefing: Bahrain says Iranian drone attack damages water desalination plant

Strategic angle: Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants.

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Macron announces ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Emmanuel Macron outlines France's initiative to ensure safe passage through the strategic waterway.

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Briefing: Camera captures first video of a red fox attacking a wolf pup

Strategic angle: Unprecedented footage reveals a red fox challenging the natural order by attacking a wolf pup in Italy.

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Briefing: Eleven countries ask Ukraine for help with Iran's drone warfare

Strategic angle: Kyiv is reviewing official requests from countries neighbouring Iran, as well as from the US and European countries, which are now asking Ukraine for help with anti-drone air defence.