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Briefing: Gold isn’t your safe haven in this war: It just logged its biggest weekly drop in over 14 years

Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports on the significant decline in gold prices amidst ongoing conflict.

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Briefing: Deep-sea mining rules face delays despite urgent push

Strategic angle: Regulatory frameworks for deep-sea mining are lagging behind the industry's rapid development.

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Briefing: What the closure of the Strait of Hormuz means for the global economy

Strategic angle: An analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on the implications of the Strait of Hormuz closure.

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Briefing: IIHS Will Begin Rating The Safety Of Cargo Vans, Work Trucks, And Other Commercial Vehicles This Spring

Strategic angle: Cargo vans, work trucks, and commercial vehicles make up a big percentage of vehicles on the road today. It's about time they got some safety ratings.

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Briefing: The second death of Cesar Chavez and his legacy

Strategic angle: Accusations of sexual abuse by the famed union leader and champion of farmworker rights Cesar Chavez broke his legacy and those who admired him.

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Briefing: ShadowCam search casts doubt on abundant lunar ice

Strategic angle: New observations challenge the presence of water ice on the lunar surface.

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Briefing: Vatican Calls for Divestment from Mining, Citing Harm to Poor Communities

Strategic angle: The Vatican urges financial institutions to withdraw investments from mining operations that negatively impact impoverished communities.

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Briefing: The spring housing market is on, but mortgage rates just shot higher. Here's what to know.

Strategic angle: This spring's housing market is on, but economic headwinds are pushing back most of the advantage that buyers have gained over the past year in affordability.

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Briefing: Saudi Arabia has a workaround for the Hormuz crude-export standstill. It may not be enough.

Strategic angle: Saudi Arabia's efforts to address the Hormuz crude-export challenges may fall short.

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Briefing: Taiwan's Lin eligible to compete in female category at World Boxing events

Strategic angle: Taiwan's Lin has been confirmed eligible to compete in the female category at upcoming World Boxing events.

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Briefing: Clase, Ortiz put on unpaid non-disciplinary leave

Strategic angle: Guardians pitchers face leave amid pitch-rigging allegations.

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Briefing: Naval Officer Leaks Aircraft Carrier Location On Strava With Deck Runs

Strategic angle: The 4.5-mile run around one of the carrier decks stands out as a jagged line in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Seven-year-old Canadian girl with autism and mother detained by ICE in Texas

Mother and child held in notorious Rio Grande Valley detention centre despite presenting visa, family says.

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Briefing: Feds Expand Tesla FSD Investigation After Visibility Failures

Strategic angle: A review of crashes shows the FSD system may not detect common roadway conditions impacting camera visibility.

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Briefing: Ancient sling bullet delivers a 2,100-year-old taunt: 'Learn your lesson!'

Strategic angle: A discovery at Hippos reveals lead sling bullets used in ancient warfare, inscribed with a message.

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Briefing: Hyundai's New Pickup Could Use The Chevy Colorado Platform: Report

Strategic angle: GM and Hyundai's new jointly developed pickup will likely be exclusive to Central and South American markets.

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Briefing: Cameco slides as uranium prices cool and investors take profits after a strong run

Strategic angle: Cameco experiences a decline as uranium prices stabilize and investors capitalize on recent gains.

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Briefing: Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

Strategic angle: Norris karate chopped and kickboxed his way through more than a dozen action films, before leaping to TV in Walker, Texas Ranger.

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Briefing: OpenAI's first crack at online shopping stumbled. It's preparing for the next wave

Strategic angle: Etsy, Walmart and Shopify were quick to jump into Instant Checkout, but item information was often inaccurate and onboarding merchants was difficult.

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Briefing: 'Plastic-eating' fusion enzyme improves polyester textile recycling

Strategic angle: Scientists develop an engineered enzyme that accelerates the breakdown of PET plastic, enhancing recycling efforts.