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Briefing: The government is investigating new claims that DOGE misused Social Security data

Strategic angle: The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into 'potential misuse' reported by a whistleblower.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Fifteen years after Fukushima and 40 years after Chernobyl, what have we learned?

Strategic angle: Major disasters have reshaped nuclear safety management and perceptions of risk.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: US announces investigations into what it claims are unfair trade practices by dozens of countries

Strategic angle: The move opens the door to penalties like additional tariffs and targets the European Union, China, Japan and India, among others.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Trump stands by claim that Iran could have struck girls’ school

Trump maintains his assertion regarding a potential attack on a school in Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Iran’s sea mines raise fears of Strait of Hormuz oil disruption

Strategic angle: Tehran may seek to choke off oil traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, raising fears it could deploy sea mines.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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As energy prices soar, Russia emerges as major winner of Middle East war

Russia has capitalized on rising energy prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, overshadowing its war in Ukraine.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: US lawmakers probe Epstein’s wealth as ex-accountant testifies on finances and ties

Strategic angle: US House lawmakers investigate Jeffrey Epstein's financial empire through testimony from his former accountant.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: US to release 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve to combat energy price hike

Strategic angle: The Biden administration aims to alleviate rising energy prices by tapping into the strategic petroleum reserve.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Kanye West ordered to pay $140K in Malibu mansion renovation lawsuit

Strategic angle: A handyman had sought $1.7m from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses, and being unfairly fired.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ struggles to find its roar with Iran

Strategic angle: Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ faces challenges in addressing Iran's energy policies.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC

Strategic angle: Modelling agent used businesses to recruit girls and arrange US visas to visit Jeffrey Epstein, Brazilian women tell BBC.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Russian envoy met with US negotiators in Florida to discuss "a variety of topics," says Washington

Strategic angle: Global Envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed ongoing communication between the teams amid rising tensions.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Epstein's Longtime Accountant Testifies Ignorance of Crimes

Strategic angle: Richard Kahn claims he was unaware of Epstein's illegal activities during testimony to the House Oversight Committee.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: FBI to open office in Ecuador to investigate organized crime in collaboration with local police

Strategic angle: Cooperation between Quito and Washington continues to increase as Ecuador, once one of Latin America's safest countries, has turned into one of the deadliest amidst a bloody turf war fueled over the cocaine trade.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky

Strategic angle: Trump emphasizes his commitment to lowering drug prices while criticizing Rep. Massie during campaign stops.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Anoush Ganjipour, philosopher: 'The Iranian people remain the first and last losers of the war in the Middle East'

Strategic angle: The Iranian-born research fellow at the CNRS recounts from Beirut the 'extraordinary experience' of witnessing events in his home country from afar and firmly condemns the Israeli-American attacks.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: China's biggest political meeting is ending - what have we learned?

Strategic angle: BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China's National People's Congress.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Banking, finance and consultancy firms evacuate staff in Gulf States

Strategic angle: Major international businesses respond to threats in the Middle East by closing or evacuating offices.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Israel launches new 'large-scale' wave of strikes on south Beirut

Strategic angle: The Israeli military has initiated a significant offensive against Hezbollah targets in southern Beirut, promising to use 'great force'.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over 'undiplomatic remarks'

Strategic angle: Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country's apartheid past.

Editorial Staff Mar 11