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European leaders seek breakthrough on €90bn Ukraine loan blocked by Viktor Orban

EU leaders aim to resolve funding dispute affecting Ukraine's financial aid.

Briefing: Ukraine may restart peace process as Iran war escalates and EU aid remains blocked

Strategic angle: Ukraine is preparing to resume peace talks with the US amid geopolitical tensions and potential loss of EU support.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: French Socialists split over alliance with hard-left party in mayoral runoffs

Strategic angle: Several candidates from France’s mainstream left have joined forces with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Unbowed to boost their chances in mayoral runoffs, while others reject the alliance.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Federal student loans will move to Treasury, further shrinking Education Department

Strategic angle: The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Europe must end diplomacy and push for change in Iran, says Israeli UN ambassador

Strategic angle: Israel has called for an end to European diplomacy in Iran, urging a firmer hand alongside the US to force regime change in Tehran as the conflict rages on.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Watch: New €10 Amsterdam–Berlin train service by Govolta takes off

Strategic angle: A new low-cost rail service linking Amsterdam and Berlin was launched on 19 March as GoVolta’s first train departed from Amsterdam Centraal.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: FDA backs off stricter tanning bed rules with RFK Jr.'s support

Strategic angle: Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Iranian opposition’s Lion and Sun flag hoisted at Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen

Strategic angle: Diplomats from the Islamic Republic resign and seek asylum amid rising tensions.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses press conference

Strategic angle: Netanyahu defends Israel and US campaign against Iran, highlighting successful airstrikes.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Energy crisis hits Europe - Who pays the price? MEPs clash in The Ring

Strategic angle: In this new edition of The Ring, MEPs debate Europe’s energy strategy amid geopolitical tensions.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: ‘Iran war is Europe’s war’, says former Trump security advisor

Strategic angle: Trump’s former national security advisor criticizes European leaders for their inaction on the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Trump's mediators offer Hamas formal proposal to give up its weapons in Gaza

Strategic angle: NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Trump's grounds for concerns: Will the US risk lives to take Iran’s uranium?

Strategic angle: The Middle East War is on its 19th day, with a perceived split in US and Israeli strategy emerging.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Iran 'boycotting' United States but not World Cup, says football federation chief

Iran is set to participate in the World Cup despite political tensions with the US.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again

Strategic angle: Discovery at Monte Verde puts north-to-south expansion theory back at centre of heated debate on continent’s human history.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Val Kilmer set to star in new independent film as AI-generated character

Strategic angle: A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, showcasing bold AI use in moviemaking.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Japan PM to hold 'difficult' talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large

Strategic angle: It comes days after Trump criticised Japan for not answering his demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: 'Disaster: Attacks on gas infrastructure, in Iran and Qatar, may set us back several years'

Strategic angle: Experts warn of significant setbacks in energy stability due to recent attacks.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Six nations say ready to boost 'efforts to ensure safe passage' in Hormuz

Strategic angle: Six Western allies express commitment to ensuring safe maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: 'Not our war': Palestinians mourn first dead after Iran missile fire

Strategic angle: The blast struck without warning in the Palestinian town of Beit Awa, killing four women inside a beauty salon.

Editorial Staff Mar 19