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New German conscription law: eligible men may now need approval for trips abroad

Men aged 17 to 45 may now need approval from the Bundeswehr for trips abroad lasting more than three months. What is behind the new military service law?

Editorial Staff Apr 6

World Europe

Briefing: Italy ramps up coastal protection as erosion worsens

Strategic angle: The country risks losing about 20 per cent of its beaches by 2050 and 45 per cent by 2100, according to a recent report.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Security & Defense Defense

Nigeria's army rescues 31 hostages after church attack

The army reported the attack occurred during Easter celebrations at a church in northwestern Kaduna state.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Construction & Infrastructure Infrastructure

Briefing: Lola Reimagines Its Legendary T70 For The Modern Age

Strategic angle: The T70S will be available in both road and track versions and will be built in just 16 examples.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Travel Transport

Briefing: Could China's adoption of electric vehicles shield it from the energy crisis?

Strategic angle: As crude prices hover around the $110 per barrel mark, consumers worldwide feel the impact of geopolitical tensions. China's shift to electric vehicles may offer a solution.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

World North America

Briefing: She paid into Medicare for years. Trump's immigration policy will end her coverage

Strategic angle: Rosa María Carranza faces losing Medicare coverage due to new immigration policy affecting lawfully present seniors.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Entertainment Music

Briefing: Revellers parade giant phalluses at Japan’s fertility festival

Strategic angle: Crowds pack Kawasaki for Kanamara Matsuri, Japan’s colourful fertility festival using phallic shrines to celebrate life and challenge sex taboos.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Environment Ecology

‘I escaped death a lot of times’: one man’s lifelong work protecting gorillas and communities in Congo

Strategic angle: As a child, Dominique Bikaba, was displaced by a new national park in the DRC. Now he is helping to secure land for wildlife and Indigenous groups against the backdrop of ongoing fighting Mist hangs low over the forested

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Environment Climate

Briefing: Longer wildfire seasons pose an increasing threat for species under climate change

Strategic angle: Wildfires are becoming more frequent and are ravaging new parts of the world due to global warming.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

World North America

Poll: Here’s what MAHA actually believes

Strategic angle: A recent poll reveals the beliefs and opinions of MAHA residents.

Editorial Staff Apr 6