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Briefing: Marseille mayoral race narrows after hard-left withdrawal

Strategic angle: In France’s second city, Marseille, the mayoral race has become more focused with the withdrawal of the hard-left candidate.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Disarming Hezbollah 'extremely difficult', expert says amid Israel tensions

Strategic angle: Ziad Majed highlights the challenges faced by the Lebanese government in disarming Hezbollah post-ceasefire.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: 'Close race': Paris to elect its mayor among three candidates

Strategic angle: French voters returned to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections in over 1,500 communes.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, and Industrial Chemicals Found Everywhere in Seawater

Strategic angle: Analysis reveals alarming levels of chemical compounds in oceans worldwide.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: 'How long can any nation survive without oil?': Cuba faces repeated blackouts amid blockade

Strategic angle: Cuba experiences severe power outages due to aging infrastructure and ongoing US oil sanctions.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

Mueller transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11 attacks.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: The week in pictures: Strikes on Iran, the Oscars and the UEFA Champions League

Strategic angle: From continuing US and Israeli strikes on Iran to Nowruz celebrations and a volcanic eruption on the French island of Reunion, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the week's most powerful images.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: France local elections: a key test one year before the country's presidential election

Strategic angle: One year before Emmanuel Macron’s term ends, parties will be able to gauge their strength in the second round of the local elections, with tight races in major cities, such as Paris, Marseille and Lyon.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Displaced in Lebanon sleep on streets as situation turns “catastrophic”

Strategic angle: Displaced people in Lebanon are increasingly being forced to sleep on the streets as housing becomes unaffordable amid soaring prices.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour

Strategic angle: Cortina d'Ampezzo, the 'Pearl of the Dolomites,' is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: US claims destroyed Iranian bunker housing weapons

Strategic angle: The US military declared on Saturday it had taken out an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Amazonia's Indigenous peoples dismantle Western cliches

Strategic angle: A new exhibition challenges long-held tropes about Indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Slovenia votes in tight polls, with conservatives eyeing comeback

Strategic angle: Veteran politician Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, is eyeing a comeback amid foreign interference claims.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Polluted drinking water takes center stage in Denmark's election campaign

Strategic angle: The presence of nitrates and pesticides in drinking water catchment sites raises concerns among Danes regarding industrial farming practices.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Orbán vouches to 'break down the gates of the progressives in Brussels' if he wins elections

Strategic angle: At CPAC Hungary, Viktor Orbán promises to challenge progressive policies in Brussels if re-elected, amid a backdrop of restricted media access.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: 'All eyes are on the three biggest cities– Paris, Marseille and Lyon'

Strategic angle: FRANCE 24's journalist Antonia Kerrigan discusses the political stakes in France's major cities.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: The city of Nabatieh in Lebanon has been hit hard by Israeli airstrikes

Strategic angle: Hezbollah has a strong presence here, this is one of the heartlands of Lebanon's Shia community.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 and wounds 89 more, WHO reports

Victims of army drone attack on East Darfur health facility included children and medical personnel.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge

Strategic angle: NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: French voters to choose mayors in key cities including Paris and Marseille

Strategic angle: Voters across France head to the polls Sunday for mayoral runoffs in major cities including Paris and Marseille, with the left fighting to hold key strongholds and the far right seeking gains.

Editorial Staff Mar 22