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Briefing: Has Cambodia really cut cybercrime by half?

Strategic angle: Cambodia claims to be dismantling cyber-scam compounds, but analysts warn of insufficient evidence against top figures in the scam industry.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Beirut: FRANCE 24 in the heart of the bombed southern suburbs

Strategic angle: Our special correspondents in Beirut report from the southern suburbs devastated by Israeli bombardments.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Countries agree to record release of emergency oil reserves as prices surge

The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Stocks slip as oil prices get back to rising

Strategic angle: AP News reports on the decline in stocks amid rising oil prices.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: How the Iran war is disrupting air travel -- and advice if you're planning a trip

Strategic angle: The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Trump a lot more concern about how war and oil prices will affect midterms

Strategic angle: With rising tensions and fluctuating oil prices, Trump expresses worries about the impact on the upcoming midterm elections.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Strait of Hormuz traffic down 97% as fourteen ships struck since war started

Strategic angle: A British monitoring agency reports significant disruptions in maritime traffic following attacks in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Hungary sends fact-finding mission over Druzhba pipeline as Kyiv refuses to recognise delegation

Strategic angle: A Hungarian government delegation has entered Ukraine to assess the Druzhba pipeline, damaged in a Russian drone strike in January.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Centre of Beirut shocked after Israeli army strikes apartment block

Strategic angle: Over 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon amid intense Israeli strikes, with nearly 600 having died since the start of the war.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Trump's Arch Plan and the History of Gateways

Strategic angle: The proposed 250-foot arch has sparked debate in Washington, reflecting on how monumental gateways have influenced politics and culture throughout history.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Why South Africa is sending soldiers to cities

Strategic angle: A rise in violent crime has pushed South Africa to deploy the military to major cities.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Lebanon grapples with death, displacement and widening Hezbollah-Israel conflict

Strategic angle: With 570 people killed and more than 750,000 displaced amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon finds itself in an 'absurd' situation.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Paris mayoral race: Can the left hold on to the French capital?

Strategic angle: Paris gears up to turn the page after 12 years of Anne Hidalgo. Can the French Socialist party retain control of City Hall after ruling the city for 25 years?

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Georgia race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene heads to a runoff

Strategic angle: Republican Clay Fuller is projected to face Democrat Shawn Harris in the 7 April runoff election.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Healthcare on a lifeline: Egypt’s hospitals rely on Ramadan donations to survive

Strategic angle: In Egypt, Ramadan is not just a time for religious fasting – it is also a critical financial lifeline for the country’s public and charitable healthcare system.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: While southern Lebanon evacuates, northern Israel stays put

Strategic angle: France will be sending 60 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon amid evacuations ordered by the Israeli army.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Central Beirut targeted by Israeli strikes for second time since war started

Strategic angle: An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on March 11, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: "No sign of Iranian uprising" despite US-Israeli encouragement

Strategic angle: Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but "safe and sound", according to the president's son.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Germany, others partially release oil reserves amid Iran war

Strategic angle: Germany, Austria, Japan, Spain, and France announce plans to release oil reserves as the Iran war escalates and prices surge.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Spain’s renewables revolution likely to keep energy bills low even as gas prices soar

Strategic angle: Spain spent the last six years investing heavily in wind and solar energy, leading to some of the cheapest power prices in Europe.

Editorial Staff Mar 11