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Briefing: Whale swims off sandbank after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast

Strategic angle: Rescue teams now hope the whale will swim out of the shallow waters of Lübeck Bay and into the wider sea.

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Briefing: Whale swims to freedom after days stranded on German beach

Strategic angle: The whale was first spotted stuck on the beach on Monday.

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Briefing: The European AllSky7 Fireball Network

Strategic angle: A comprehensive overview of the AllSky7 fireball network and its significance in astronomical research.

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Briefing: Russia's Lavrov says US wants to take over Nord Stream gas pipelines

Strategic angle: Concerns rise over US intentions regarding European energy infrastructure.

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Briefing: More than 6m vapes and pods discarded weekly in UK despite single-use ban, study finds

Strategic angle: Waste management companies warn that recycling systems are under strain from the sheer volume of discarded vapes.

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Briefing: German ‘city of peace’ wrestles with weapons pivot to save VW jobs

Strategic angle: Converting Osnabrück factory to make Iron Dome components may be ‘moonshot’ for embattled carmaker

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Briefing: SocGen ditches ‘shadow’ trading floors in favour of work from home

Strategic angle: French bank decides traders can operate from home if main sites are out of action

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Briefing: French spirits giant Pernod Ricard in merger talks with Jack Daniel's owner

Strategic angle: The discussions come as the alcohol sector faces a difficult global environment, with consumption falling among younger drinkers and new tariffs affecting major producers.

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Briefing: How Neanderthals used a lakeshore in Germany to hunt, butcher and survive

Strategic angle: Discoveries from Lehringen reveal ancient survival strategies of Neanderthals.

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Briefing: 'Justice necessary': Yazidi survivors deliver harrowing genocide testimony amid int'l indifference

Strategic angle: Yazidi survivors share their traumatic experiences as calls for justice grow amidst global apathy.

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Briefing: Tonali, Keane goals send Italy to WC playoff final

Strategic angle: Italy secures a spot in the World Cup playoff final with goals from Tonali and Keane.

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Briefing: Baltic states fear Ukraine war could spill over onto their territory

Strategic angle: Concerns rise as Ukrainian drones mistakenly land in Estonia and Latvia amid escalating tensions.

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EU Parliament Votes Through Measures Allowing Deportation of Migrants to 'Return Hubs'

MEPs voted 389 to 206 on a package of tougher immigration measures, including harsher penalties for non-compliant migrants.

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Briefing: Spanish woman to die by euthanasia after long legal battle with father

Strategic angle: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.

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Briefing: Moscow’s mobile internet restored as Saint Petersburg goes offline

Strategic angle: Restrictions lifted in Moscow while St Petersburg faces ongoing outages amid security concerns.

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Briefing: Spain's parliament approves €5 billion package to curb impact of war in Iran

Strategic angle: The European Union's fourth-largest economy responds to the ongoing conflict with a significant financial package.

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Briefing: EU accuses four porn sites of allowing children access adult content

Strategic angle: The European Commission has found that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos violated children's rights under the Digital Services Act.

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Briefing: Iran and Ukraine wars 'very much interlinked' by Russia, Kallas warns

Strategic angle: "We can't forget about Ukraine," High Representative Kaja Kallas has said as the war in the Middle East leads the geopolitical agenda at G7 meeting.

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Briefing: Online porn sites putting kids' safety at risk, EU says

Strategic angle: Social media platform Snapchat and four adult websites fail to enforce age limits, prompting EU action.

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Briefing: A post-#MeToo reckoning in the French jazz scene

Strategic angle: Musicians from the world of jazz have been speaking out about the sexism and sexual violence that has long cast a shadow over their corner of the music industry.