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Beijing Is Racing to Get Concessions From Taiwan’s KMT

Strategic angle: Cheng Li-wun is the party’s most pro-Beijing chair in a decade – and China is rushing to take advantage.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Inside India's courts, AI's growing role sparks concern

Strategic angle: The increasing use of artificial intelligence in courtrooms raises worries that the technology may aggravate bias and structural distortions in the legal system.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Dangerous lignite: Bosnia and Herzegovina has problems with its energy transition

Strategic angle: Will Bosnia-Herzegovina's belated start to the energy transition delay its EU accession?

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: China's Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui

Strategic angle: Ma Xingrui, a key figure in the party, faces scrutiny following his tenure in Xinjiang.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Israel's PM says 70% of Iran's steel production capacity destroyed, hindering weapons production

Strategic angle: Israel claims significant damage to Iran's steel production, impacting its military capabilities.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Strikes hit Lebanon as Israel vows to occupy swathe of south after war

Strategic angle: Lebanon reports Israeli strikes near Beirut's main airport road amid escalating tensions and UN Security Council discussions.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Greece names new ministers after EU farm scandal-linked resignations

Strategic angle: Following an investigation into EU agriculture subsidies, Greece appoints new ministers amid ongoing scrutiny.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts

Strategic angle: The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten - follow these tips to make sure it's safe

Strategic angle: Eggs can be safely dyed and eaten over the Easter holiday by following a few simple food safety rules when cooking, cooling, and handling them.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: UK deploys Rapid Sentry anti-drone system to Kuwait to fend off attacks, air force says

Strategic angle: Gulf countries including Kuwait face increased threats amid escalating tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Marine archaeologists discover Danish warship destroyed by Nelson’s fleet 225 years ago

Strategic angle: Excavation efforts are underway for the Dannebroge before a housing project begins.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Greece clamps down on black market fishing as endangered sea urchins pushed towards extinction

Strategic angle: Thousands of endangered sea urchins are being pulled from the sea in Greece, as fisherman succumb to lucrative profits.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Swedish Coastguard Boards Tanker Linked to Baltic Sea Oil Spill

Strategic angle: The Flora 1 tanker, suspected of causing the oil spill, was intercepted by the Swedish authorities.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: The fight for mineral data in DRC: Belgian museum, US mining firm at odds over archive maps

Strategic angle: A dispute arises over access to valuable mineral archives between a Belgian museum and a US mining company.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Storm batters Greece, killing one, flooding homes and disrupting travel

Strategic angle: A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, prompting urgent repairs.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Weak enforcement blamed for building collapse that killed four in Ghana

Strategic angle: An unfinished school building in Accra collapsed, resulting in four fatalities and numerous injuries, prompting school suspensions in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler

Strategic angle: Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Artemis II: One giant leap for deep space toiletry

Strategic angle: Exploring the advancements in space hygiene for future missions.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Which European countries' ships are most hit by the Hormuz crisis?

Strategic angle: Greece has been the most affected country, with at least 75 ships stranded in the region.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Viktor Orbán courts voters in neighboring Romania as Hungary’s election tightens

Strategic angle: The Hungarian general election is due to take place next week, in what will be one of the most closely watched political contests of the year.

Editorial Staff Apr 3