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Briefing: Kenya: Energy executives step down amid fuel manipulation probe

Strategic angle: Five senior figures arrested for allegedly exploiting fuel crisis with inflated prices.

Briefing: UN watchdog voices 'deep concern' as Iran reports new attacks on nuclear plant

Strategic angle: The International Atomic Energy Agency urges restraint to avoid a nuclear accident at Iran's Bushehr plant.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Strategic angle: Over 1.1 million Lebanese have fled their homes due to fighting and bombings.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: US arrests relatives of deceased Iranian general Qasem Soleimani

Strategic angle: The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Russian 'ghost fleet' tanker drifts alarmingly in the Mediterranean

Strategic angle: The Arctic-Metagaz, a sanctioned vessel carrying liquefied natural gas, has been drifting dangerously since Libyan authorities failed to tow it to safety.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: After the Minnesota surge, ICE is moving to a quieter enforcement approach

Strategic angle: ICE seems to be changing from aggressive immigration enforcement on city streets to an apparent return to operations that rely heavily on local law enforcement.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Sea-Watch rescues 44 migrants from abandoned oil rig in Mediterranean

Strategic angle: Dozens of migrants have been rescued from an abandoned Mediterranean oil rig, marking the second incident of its kind this week and highlighting the dangers of the North Africa crossing.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Impact of Iran war in Pakistan: Fuel prices rise by over 50%

Strategic angle: Shahzaib Wahlah, correspondent in Islamabad Pakistan, has more.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five

Strategic angle: A Russian drone hit a busy spot in the southern Ukrainian town on Saturday morning, injuring another 21 people.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Young German Men Refusing Military Service

Strategic angle: As the Bundeswehr faces a soldier shortage, more young men are opting out of voluntary military service.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bites

Strategic angle: State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month amid rising fuel prices.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: France announces crisis loans for firms hit by fuel-price surge

Strategic angle: Emergency loan programme launched to support small and medium-sized businesses affected by rising fuel costs.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: War in the Middle East: Israel expands operations in Lebanon

Strategic angle: Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at Lancaster University, is our guest.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Camorra boss Roberto Mazzarella caught in luxury resort on Amalfi coast

Strategic angle: Mazzarella, head of the clan bearing his name, was on the list of Italy's most dangerous fugitives. Cash and luxury watches were seized in the operation.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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How Good is Our Intelligence on Iran?

Strategic angle: Former senior CIA and head of Interfor Academy assess the potential intelligence failures in U.S. preparation for Iran war. The post How Good is Our Intelligence on Iran? appeared first on Just Security.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Mar. 30-Apr. 3, 2026)

Strategic angle: U.S.-Israel-Iran War • Lebanon • Israel / Death Penalty • Russia-Ukraine War • Series: Syria in Transition • Department of Homeland Security • Emerging Technologies • FISA Section 702 • United States / Arctic • Gender an

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: RFI Investigation: Ukrainian military in Libya and the strike on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz

Strategic angle: French journalists report the presence of more than 200 Ukrainian military specialists in Libya and their alleged involvement in the attack on the Arctic Metagaz vessel using a maritime drone.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: 'London Falling': A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the Thames

Strategic angle: In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the story of the teen's double life in a new book.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Opinion: Humanity's hopes ascended with Artemis II

Strategic angle: NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II this week. The four astronauts aboard will travel around the moon.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Videos show US missiles being launched from Kuwait into Iran

Strategic angle: Evidence mounts of missile attacks on Iran amid US–Israel conflict, despite regional denials.

Editorial Staff Apr 4