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Briefing: Afghanistan: US accuses Taliban of 'hostage diplomacy'

Strategic angle: The US designated Afghanistan as a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention,' accusing the Taliban of holding Americans as leverage.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Large French cities see prices rise again as house prices surge

Strategic angle: According to the LPI-IAD barometer, most French cities experienced price increases in 2025, especially in major metropolitan areas.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Israel's double-edged ambitions in Lebanon

Strategic angle: The Israeli army aims to weaken Hezbollah but risks increasing civilian casualties and restoring legitimacy for its adversaries.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Two men charged with ISIS-inspired terror after nail bomb thrown at NY protest

Strategic angle: Two US citizens face terrorism charges for allegedly throwing a nail bomb at an anti-Islam protest in New York.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Iran: Mass rallies held in support of new supreme leader

Strategic angle: Hundreds of thousands rally for Mojtaba Khamenei following his father's assassination by an Israeli airstrike.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case

Strategic angle: Settlement reached to address concerns over monopolistic practices in the live entertainment industry.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Trump is delaying Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP senators on SAVE America Act

Strategic angle: Former President Trump is strategically postponing his endorsement in the Texas Senate race to influence GOP senators regarding the SAVE America Act.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of 'unlawfully' using white phosphorus in new Lebanon attacks

The NGO released a report stating that verified images showed airburst white phosphorus munitions being deployed over a residential town in southern Lebanon.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: GOP Anxiety Spikes Over Rising Energy Prices

Strategic angle: Republicans express growing concern about the impact of increasing energy costs on voters and the economy.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Trump has 'very few' options to keep energy prices down in the short term, analyst says

Strategic angle: Analyst Peter McNally discusses the impact of Middle East outages on energy prices and G7 decisions.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

Strategic angle: Two individuals arrested for carrying explosives at a protest in New York City reportedly cited the Islamic State as their motivation.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Tennessee GOP Rep says Muslims 'don't belong in American society'

Strategic angle: Rep. Andy Ogles' social media post is the latest in a series of Islamophobic statements from House Republicans.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Erdogan warns Iran against 'provocative steps' after second missile intercepted

Strategic angle: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cautions Tehran following the interception of a ballistic missile aimed at Turkey.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image

Strategic angle: A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands highlights Epstein's efforts to leverage his wealth for influence.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Bahrain says Iranian drone attack damages water desalination plant

Strategic angle: Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran strikes Gulf neighbours

Strategic angle: Iran intensifies aerial campaign against Gulf states, causing alarm in Qatar and Bahrain.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: FBI Eyes Arizona Senate Audit of 2020 Maricopa County Election Results

Strategic angle: Republican claims FBI has obtained crucial election records amid ongoing disputes over the 2020 election.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: ‘We thought we were doomed’: Canadian fishers in dramatic rescue after ice shelf floats away

Strategic angle: Anglers describe harrowing phone calls to loved ones once ice detached from shores of Georgian Bay in Ontario.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Macron announces ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Emmanuel Macron outlines France's initiative to ensure safe passage through the strategic waterway.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: AI lab Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting

Strategic angle: Tech start-up Anthropic has refused to meet the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted military use of AI, setting up a legal showdown with the Trump administration.

Editorial Staff Mar 9