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Briefing: Bahrain waters down UN proposal over opposition to allowing force to open Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Bahrain modifies its stance on a UN proposal amid concerns over military intervention in the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: What is Israel's military objective in Lebanon?

Strategic angle: Israel's operations in Lebanon raise concerns about a potential new occupation as it seeks to weaken Hezbollah.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites

Strategic angle: The fuel cost is nearly double what the government budgeted for putting pressure on stretched finances.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Ex-England defender Trippier to leave Newcastle

Strategic angle: Kieran Trippier is to leave Newcastle United when the defender's contract expires this summer.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Sports

Football rally in Peru leaves one dead and dozens injured

Hundreds of Alianza Lima fans had gathered for a pregame rally ahead of a match against local rivals Universitario de Deportes.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: The busiest place you've never seen

Strategic angle: Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited island.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: Why have US-South Africa relations soured?

Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump wants to sideline South Africa on the world stage. What is his issue with the country and when did things start going south?

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: Cuba begins prisoner release after mass pardon: over 2000 inmates released

Strategic angle: Ed Augustin, our correspondent in Cuba, has more.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Paris Mayor Grégoire unveils plan to tackle sexual violence in after-school programs

'I want to guarantee complete transparency for families'

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: Benin's Main Opposition Faces Crisis Before Presidential Elections

Strategic angle: Presidential elections to be held on April 12th in Benin.

Editorial Staff Apr 4