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Briefing: Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare

Strategic angle: Violence erupted in the central Haitian town of Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite early Sunday morning as a powerful gang warred with a vigilante group.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Drama, desire and Darth Maul: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Strategic angle: The Wellcome Collection explores how we experience ageing while Zendaya and Robert Pattinson bring The Drama - here are this week's particularly eggcellent highlights.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: How US 'Liberation Day' tariffs reshaped global trade

Strategic angle: One year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, global trade flows have shifted. Trade data shows which countries gained, which lost — and who is footing the bill.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: European markets set for lower open as oil prices continue to soar

Strategic angle: Brent crude has jumped more than 50% since the Iran conflict began, as Asian markets fall and European stocks are set to open lower.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Maps, Math, and the Moon: How women’s innovations have shaped modern computer science

Strategic angle: This Women’s History Month, we look at how women’s innovations have advanced the field of computer programming.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Working from home is linked to higher fertility, new study finds

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that remote work may contribute to increased fertility rates among couples.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Urgent action needed to prevent surge in digital violence in Africa, experts say

Strategic angle: Activists call for immediate measures to combat rising online violence against women and girls.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Is it ever a good idea to... wear leather pants?

Strategic angle: In fashion, as in life, it is important to know the lines you should not cross. Or do so deliberately.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Trump says deal could be reached 'soon' as Iran warns against US ground invasion

Strategic angle: Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Australia police shoot dead man wanted for killing 2 officers

Strategic angle: After a seven‑month manhunt involving hundreds of officers, Australian police finally caught up with Desmond Freeman, one of the country's most‑wanted criminals.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Flavel, a victim of police violence, tells his story: 'If there hadn't been videos, no one would ever have believed me'

Strategic angle: On March 16, the former musician went out to order food in Noisiel, in the eastern Paris suburbs. Police violently arrested him, as seen in a video widely shared online.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Amnesty warns 2026 World Cup across North American risks becoming ‘stage for repression’

Strategic angle: Amnesty International urges FIFA and host nations to protect human rights during the upcoming World Cup.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Amnesty International flags World Cup human rights risks

Strategic angle: The human rights group has sounded the alarm about risks faced by visitors to this summer's World Cup.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Israel army reports war's first missile attack from Yemen

Yemen's Houthi movement threatens military intervention amid escalating conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: ICE officers could remain at airports after TSA workers are paid

Strategic angle: Even when Transportation Security Administration workers get paid, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could still be present at U.S. airports.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Iran war: Israel approves billions in new military funds

Strategic angle: Israel's new, defense-heavy budget comes as its forces fight Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, while also pursuing operations in Gaza.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Briefing: Lebanon UN force says soldier killed in country's south

Strategic angle: UNIFIL reports uncertainty regarding the origin of the projectile that killed the soldier.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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US will reportedly allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade

Anatoly Kolodkin could soon discharge at Matanzas port, US official says, three months after Cuba’s last oil import.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Briefing: European nations warn over Israel’s planned expansion of death penalty

Strategic angle: Britain, France, Germany, and Italy express deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Israeli police bar top Catholic figure in Jerusalem from holding Palm Sunday mass at Holy Sepulchre

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sparking international concern.

Editorial Staff Mar 29