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Senegal signs law doubling penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in jail

New legislation increases penalties and criminalizes promotion of same-sex relationships.

Briefing: Jørgensen urges cohesive national responses to avoid energy market disruptions

Strategic angle: Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen emphasized that EU unity is crucial to managing the energy crisis, with oil up 70% and natural gas 50%, raising concerns over supply security.

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Briefing: Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends

Strategic angle: Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.

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Briefing: Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during north Jerusalem raid

Strategic angle: Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during an overnight raid in Kafr Aqab north of Jerusalem.

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Briefing: This German village relies on renewables to avoid rising energy costs

Strategic angle: Feldheim uses wind, solar, and biogas energy to shield residents from rising electricity prices.

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Briefing: Easter eggs smaller and more expensive as cocoa prices remain high

Strategic angle: Inflation and global conflicts drive up cocoa prices, impacting Easter chocolate sizes and costs.

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Briefing: Mediterranean sharks are vanishing in a legal void

Strategic angle: Along Libya's coast, sharks — including breeding females — are sold unchecked, leading vulnerable species toward extinction.

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Briefing: Former Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'

Strategic angle: Josh Owens reflects on his time at Infowars, revealing the deceptive practices behind the scenes.

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Briefing: Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime

Strategic angle: Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggests that deporting more immigrants could enhance safety, but the situation is more nuanced.

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Briefing: IndiGo names aviation heavyweight Willie Walsh as new CEO

Strategic angle: IndiGo has appointed Willie Walsh, a prominent figure in the aviation industry, as its new CEO.

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Briefing: Bucha massacre 'part of deliberate campaign to pave a road of destruction to Kyiv'

Strategic angle: Top European diplomats visit Ukraine to commemorate the anniversary of atrocities committed by Russian forces.

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Briefing: Israel to destroy all houses in South Lebanon buffer-zone

Strategic angle: Israel plans to demolish homes in Lebanese villages near the border, preventing 600,000 displaced individuals from returning until security is established in northern Israel.

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Briefing: EU countries, except Hungary, vow 'full accountability' for war crimes in Ukraine

Strategic angle: High Representative Kaja Kallas gathered EU foreign ministers in Kyiv to honour the victims of the Bucha massacre, symbolizing the search for justice in Ukraine.

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Houthis fire missiles at Israel, Iran's missile toll revealed and Tiger Woods arrest

A series of significant events unfold, including missile attacks and a high-profile arrest.

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Briefing: 'People’s IPO' is turning ordinary Central Asian citizens into shareholders

Strategic angle: A programme opening up major state-owned enterprises to ordinary citizens is set to reshape the country's capital markets and mint a new generation of investors.

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Briefing: Celestyal cancels all April cruises with ships still stuck in the Middle East

Strategic angle: The cruise line is unable to reposition its vessels from the Gulf region, impacting travel plans.

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Briefing: Fact check: Does Hungary have alternatives to the Druzhba pipeline?

Strategic angle: Budapest insists it is dependent on Russian crude oil, but analysts suggest this could be the result of economic and political decisions, as well as technical constraints.

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Briefing: Lebanese justice minister calls for Israel negotiations to avert humanitarian catastrophe

Strategic angle: Lebanese justice minister warns of 'dramatic' situation in the country as Israeli floats extended buffer zone on its southern border.

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Iran war: US gasoline prices surge as conflict escalates

The national average price of gasoline in the US has hit $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 amid rising tensions in Iran.

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Briefing: Crude prices whipsaw on mixed signals from Iran war

Strategic angle: Oil prices searched for direction amid conflicting events related to the Iran war.

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