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Briefing: Iranian hospital in Dubai closed as UAE suffers third week of attacks

Strategic angle: Move part of wider crackdown on Tehran-linked institutions as conflict intensifies

Briefing: Fact check: Is 'Polexit' really on the cards for Poland?

Strategic angle: Social media is abuzz with claims that Poles want to leave the EU and that Warsaw is on the cusp of launching the trigger to do so.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Will the Jalisco cartel's new US-born leader complicate Trump's war on drugs?

Strategic angle: An analysis of the implications of the Jalisco cartel's leadership change on US drug policy.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested

Strategic angle: Officials believe the man - known as Lobo Menor - is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: MEPs clear path for full adoption of EU–US trade deal

Strategic angle: EU lawmakers moved closer to implementing the EU–US trade deal after a key committee vote, but tensions with Washington persist.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Sports

Briefing: Lang to have surgery in Liverpool for 'serious' thumb injury

Strategic angle: Galatasaray midfielder Noa Lang is set to undergo surgery following a significant injury sustained at Anfield.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Life

Briefing: Mystery fish deaths in Papua New Guinea prompt health warning

Strategic angle: Villagers on a remote island in Papua New Guinea have been warned not to eat fish until scientists can identify the cause of thousands of deaths of marine creatures and hundreds of cases of illness.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Six little known facts about Cáceres, Spain's candidate for European Capital of Culture 2031

Strategic angle: The Extremaduran city is competing to become European Capital of Culture 2031. Here are six curiosities that highlight its history and attractions.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: US envoy meets Belarus' leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka to push for political prisoner releases

Strategic angle: There are more than 1,100 political prisoners in Belarusian jails, many arrested after a disputed 2020 election that triggered widespread protests.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Politics

Briefing: Old and new: How Egypt’s modern attractions are bringing its ancient past to life

Strategic angle: From the Grand Egyptian Museum to a new capital, the north African nation is showcasing its 'unmatched diversity' beyond pyramids and beach resorts.

Editorial Staff Mar 19