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Briefing: Socialist incumbent Benoît Payan defeats far-right challenger in key Marseille mayoral election

Strategic angle: Benoît Payan secures victory in a significant political contest in Marseille.

Briefing: The media may have unmasked Banksy — again. That's angered some art fans but not ruffled dealers

Strategic angle: The media's latest revelation about Banksy's identity has sparked debate among art enthusiasts and dealers.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine ahead of talks in US, officials say

Two children, aged 11 and 15 were also injured in the attack which took place in Zaporizhzhia.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Kenyans fighting illegally for Russia in Ukraine to be granted amnesty

Strategic angle: It is illegal for Kenyans to serve in foreign armies and can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in jail.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Georgia Shows Its Heavyweight Power on Day 3 in Tbilisi

Strategic angle: A powerful final day in Tbilisi saw Luka Maisuradze win gold at -90kg, Audrey Tcheumeo dominate, and Idar Bifov impress.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: A former senior advisor to the Saudi government assesses the likelihood of a Gulf-style NATO

Strategic angle: Gulf states face tough decisions amid threats from Iran's regime.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: ICE Officers to Deploy to Airports Amid Growing Delays

Strategic angle: Border czar Tom Homan announces deployment of ICE agents to assist TSA and enforce immigration laws.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Breakthrough in brain research: German researcher discovers brain navigational system

Strategic angle: Neuroscientist Prof. Christian Doeller awarded Leibniz Prize for groundbreaking research.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: US: Trump orders ICE agents to airports amid budget standoff

Strategic angle: Starting Monday, immigration agents will be deployed to US airports to ease congestion at security checkpoints.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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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