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Briefing: Israel says army working to intercept incoming Iranian missiles as it targets Hezbollah in Beirut

Strategic angle: Iran has begun firing barrages of drones and missiles early on Thursday as the war with the US and Israel nears the two-week mark.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Iranian attack sparks huge fire at Bahrain facility

Strategic angle: Bahrain's interior ministry reports significant military interceptions amid Iranian aggression.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Europe Today: Trump claims Iran war ‘complete’ amid signs of escalation

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Precision Strike Missile: Washington's latest weapons system striking Iran

Strategic angle: The US Army's new Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM for short, is a medium to long-range weapon meant to replace the ageing Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Exclusive: How the meat industry is quietly keeping its emissions off the climate agenda

Strategic angle: Euronews Green exclusive: Big Agriculture’s ‘hidden’ climate strategy has been exposed in a new report.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Data centres are the new target in modern warfare during Iran war, experts say

Strategic angle: Experts highlight the strategic importance of data centres in contemporary conflicts.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Tequila, whiskey, wine: How thinking about your favourite drinks shapes your mindset

Strategic angle: A new study finds that thinking about different types of alcohol can influence mood and mindset, even without drinking.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Hungarian PM Orban campaigns on fears of war and hatred of Ukraine

Facing challenges in the polls, Prime Minister Viktor Orban positions his rival as a pro-Kyiv agent.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Top news of the day | March 9, 2026 - Morning

Follow the latest developments from Europe and around the world for March 9, 2026.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Do Europeans see their fellow citizens as morally good or bad?

Strategic angle: A recent survey reveals that most Europeans view their fellow citizens positively, with only one country reporting a majority belief in moral badness.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Meat prices are surging across Europe — and these countries are feeling it most

Strategic angle: Livestock shortages, animal disease and strong demand have pushed up meat prices across Europe, with some countries seeing increases of more than 20%.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: ‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts

Strategic angle: Countries across the continent have spent more than $2bn on Chinese tracking technology that is not ‘necessary or proportionate’, new report finds.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Russia steps up drone attacks on Ukraine's railways

Strategic angle: Russia has been targeting Ukraine's railways in an effort to disrupt the country's economy and supply lines.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Preliminary inquiry indicates US was responsible for deadly strike on Iranian elementary school

Strategic angle: The bombing of the school and its casualties involving children has become a focal point of the war, marking one of the highest civilian casualty events caused by American military operations in recent years.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Senegal passes law doubling penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison

Senegal’s parliament intensifies crackdown on the LGBTQ community with new legislation.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think?

Strategic angle: NPR spent several days traveling across a pair of swing districts in Pennsylvania to find out. The answers show how much has changed since the 2020 election.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: 'The Islamism of the Iranian regime is now reduced to a rather worn veneer'

Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader signals a form of defeat in the ongoing war waged by the US and Israel.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strike kills 7 in central Beirut as Gulf ship attacks surge

Strategic angle: Lebanon reported that an Israeli strike on Beirut's seafront resulted in seven fatalities, coinciding with increased missile attacks from Hezbollah.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Quit fossil fuels to stem deadly floods in Brazil’s coffee heartland, say scientists

Strategic angle: Global heating linked to rising risk of extreme rain that causes devastating landslides and rising coffee prices.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Benjamin Netanyahu, a prime minister without checks and balances

Strategic angle: The strikes in Iran have further reduced the political space for opposition in Israel, even as concerns mount over a possible ground offensive in Lebanon.

Editorial Staff Mar 12