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Briefing: South Korea proposes extra $17 billion budget to cushion energy costs fueled by Iran war

Strategic angle: Seoul imports 94% of its energy needs, and almost 72% of its crude oil comes from the Middle East.

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Briefing: Multiple explosions, airstrikes knock out power in Tehran

Strategic angle: Residents report power outages following a series of explosions and airstrikes in the Iranian capital.

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Briefing: Lebanese Minister Addresses Euronews Amidst Ongoing Israeli Strikes

Strategic angle: Over 1,200 casualties reported in Lebanon as tensions escalate.

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Briefing: Nats' Wiemer ties mark before on-base streak ends

Strategic angle: Joey Wiemer ties a major league record for consecutive plate appearances reaching base as the Nationals defeat the Phillies.

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Briefing: The unanimity trap: what is the EU veto and why is it so hard to reform?

Strategic angle: Hungary's opposition to the €90bn package for Ukraine highlights the challenges of the EU's unanimity requirement.

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Briefing: Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains

Strategic angle: In the wake of the Iran war, prices are surging for critical elements used in defense and the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.

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Briefing: Ex-ICJ president chairs latest round of Kazakh mining dispute

Strategic angle: Global Arbitration Review reports on the latest developments in the Kazakh mining dispute led by the former president of the International Court of Justice.

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Briefing: Regulatory Roadblocks for Commercial Use of Drones in Europe

Strategic angle: While drones are driving innovation across industries, European agriculture still lags in unlocking their full potential due to regulatory challenges.

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Briefing: More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders

Strategic angle: Government urged to prioritize renewable energy sources over fossil fuels.

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Briefing: Cracks appear in US-UK security co-operation after Trump-Starmer tensions

Strategic angle: Differences over war in Iran are hitting working relationships between diplomats, officials and military personnel.

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Briefing: Foreign central banks sell US Treasuries in wake of Iran war

Strategic angle: International official holdings at New York Federal Reserve fall to lowest level since 2012

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Briefing: ‘Pump anxiety’ from soaring fuel prices prompts surge in interest in EVs

Strategic angle: Increased costs since outbreak of Middle East conflict prompt more test drives and advert views

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Briefing: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Strategic angle: It is China and the US that prosper when power sets the terms for global commerce

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Briefing: Iran’s hackers go to war

Strategic angle: Tehran’s cyber operatives have sought to sow fear and hoover up intelligence in series of attacks in Israel and the US

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Briefing: MediHive: A Decentralized Agent Collective for Medical Reasoning

Strategic angle: Revolutionizing medical reasoning with decentralized AI agents.

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Briefing: Leafs, on brink of elimination, fire GM Treliving

Strategic angle: Toronto fired general manager Brad Treliving on Monday, with the team set to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17.

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Briefing: US trade chief lambasts WTO after failed talks

Strategic angle: The US has criticized the World Trade Organization for its inability to achieve consensus on a crucial e-commerce moratorium.

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Briefing: Indian mobile giant Airtel raises $1 billion for data centers from Carlyle, other PE firms

Strategic angle: Signaling rising global interest in India’s data‑center sector, Bharti Airtel has attracted private‑equity interest as it seeks to raise $1 billion.

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Quadratic gravity theory reshapes quantum view of Big Bang

Waterloo scientists have developed a new way to understand how the universe began, potentially altering our understanding of the Big Bang.

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Briefing: Oil prices reverse course to fall as traders assess Trump comments on Iran war

Strategic angle: Oil prices fell on Tuesday as President Donald Trump reportedly expressed willingness to end military hostilities against Iran.