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Briefing: Germany news: Syrian president's visit sparks controversy

Strategic angle: A visit to Berlin by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has stirred resentment among Germany's Kurdish population who accuse him of human rights violations.

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Briefing: Internet goes (cocoa) nuts: The funniest reactions to 12 tonne theft of KitKat bars

Strategic angle: A sizeable shipment of Nestlé's KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, sparking hilarious reactions online.

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Briefing: Australian Skies Turn Red Due to Cyclone and Soil Drought

Strategic angle: Surreal images emerge as a powerful cyclone sweeps along Australia's west coast, causing bright red and orange skies.

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Briefing: Russia’s North Caucasus hit by massive flooding, thousands evacuated

Strategic angle: Flooding triggered by heavy rain has forced thousands of people to evacuate in southern Russia’s North Caucasus region.

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Briefing: EU fisheries ‘under strain’ as conflict and costs bite, warns Commissioner Kadis

Strategic angle: Kadis warned of growing anxiety among EU governments as costs rise and markets remain volatile.

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Briefing: Europe Needs a New Mindset and the Courage to Act

Strategic angle: Why Europe’s competitiveness depends on governance reform — and on investing in people and leadership.

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Briefing: Desperately seeking viewers: What Spain must do to attract people into cinemas again

Strategic angle: Despite having more investment, productions and a new wave of celebrated young cross-platform talent, Spain's film industry is failing to match audience figures from a decade ago.

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Briefing: Is the EU is trapped in its own unanimity rule?

Strategic angle: Should one member state be able to hold the entire EU in its grip? And how can the EU fix its own veto-trap? Take our poll, join the conversation!

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Briefing: Brush up: How to plan a creative holiday in Europe

Strategic angle: More people are seeking experiential and retreat-based travel – creative holidays do both, and there are trips to suit all palettes.

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Briefing: How Hungary sidesteps Europe’s fraud watchdog

Strategic angle: Viktor Orbán’s government has returned just 18 per cent of funds flagged by the EU’s anti-graft body

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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.

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Briefing: Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen in Italian job

Strategic angle: The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say.

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Briefing: Watch: Women's Football Show

Strategic angle: Highlights and analysis of all the action from the Women’s Super League.

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Briefing: The Manual Gearbox Didn’t Just Decline, It Nearly Halved In Five Years

Strategic angle: Even in the UK, stick-shifts are becoming a niche hobby as automatics quietly take over.

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Briefing: Hundreds evacuated as fire rips through German nightclub

Strategic angle: Roughly 750 people were successfully evacuated as a fire ripped through a nightclub in southwest Germany.

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Briefing: World Figure Skating Championships

Strategic angle: Highlights from the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague.

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Briefing: Day of zero waste: International Chef Massimo Bottura speaks to France 24

Strategic angle: Monday marks the UN’s International Day of Zero Waste, focusing on sustainability and food waste.

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Briefing: France condemns Houthis for entering Middle East war

Strategic angle: French officials criticize the Iranian-backed group for escalating tensions in the region.

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Briefing: The law is coming for social media, with the science still uncertain

Strategic angle: A California jury finds Meta and Google liable for child addiction, while France moves to restrict social media access for minors.

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Briefing: The week in pictures: Massive daytime attack on Ukraine, 'No Kings' and France's adieu to Jospin

Strategic angle: France held a national tribute to former prime minister Lionel Jospin while Russia launched a significant daytime attack on Ukraine amidst global protests.