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Briefing: Fears for women’s rights in Chile as anti-abortion president set to take office

Strategic angle: José Antonio Kast, who voted against legalising divorce in 2004, has pushed for return to total abortion ban.

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Briefing: PFAS Waste Utilized for Lithium Extraction from Brine Pools

Strategic angle: Innovative use of PFAS waste shows potential in lithium extraction processes.

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Briefing: Stellantis Taps Toyota, Bosch Suppliers for Hybrid Technologies for New Jeeps

Strategic angle: Jeep maker Stellantis is leaning on technologies from automotive suppliers for its newest hybrid vehicles, CNBC has learned.

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Briefing: Iran defends strikes on Gulf neighbors. They say a 'huge trust gap' will last for decades

Strategic angle: Iran has defended its strikes against its Gulf countries but its neighbors say attacks have damaged trust for a long time.

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Briefing: Alexander Butterfield, who revealed Nixon Watergate tapes, dies aged 99

Strategic angle: He disclosed then-President Richard Nixon had a recording system in the Oval Office.

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Briefing: BofA Adds Visa Inc. (V) to Its “US 1 List”

Strategic angle: BofA has included Visa Inc. in its prestigious 'US 1 List', indicating strong confidence in the company's future performance.

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Briefing: BofA Reinstates Coverage of Mastercard Incorporated (MA) With a Buy Rating

Strategic angle: BofA has given Mastercard a buy rating, signaling confidence in its future performance.

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Donut Lab says latest test proves its solid-state battery isn’t a supercapacitor

Finnish startup clarifies its technology amidst speculation.

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Briefing: Volkswagen slashes 50,000 jobs after profits collapse by nearly half

Strategic angle: Volkswagen Group profits slumped by almost half in 2025 due to trade conflicts and strategic changes.

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Briefing: Disruption hits power link between Finland and Sweden

Strategic angle: The electricity connection between Finland and Sweden is expected to be offline for hours due to an ongoing investigation into the power failure.

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Briefing: The New Electric Porsche Cayenne S Hits The Sweet Spot

Strategic angle: It slots below the flagship Turbo, but still packs plenty of punch.

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Briefing: Frozen out? The 'mixed' team event with one female player

Strategic angle: Despite Para-ice hockey being a 'mixed' event at the Winter Paralympics, just one female player will compete at Milan-Cortina.

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Briefing: Oil prices: Drivers rush to fill tanks in China before fuel price hike

Strategic angle: Drivers queued at petrol stations in Nanjing ahead of a nationwide fuel price increase set to take effect at midnight as global oil prices surged above $100 per barrel.

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Briefing: Markets recover as Trump hints Iran war is nearing its end

Strategic angle: U.S. key benchmarks closed in the green after Trump signaled a near end to the Iran war.

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Briefing: U.S. Treasury yields fall as oil tumbles after Trump warns Iran over Hormuz flows

Strategic angle: Treasury yields fell as oil prices tumbled following Trump's warning to Iran regarding Strait of Hormuz shipments.

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Briefing: Is the EU ready to handle the fallout of a U.S.–Iran war?

Strategic angle: The United States and Iran are at war, and the European Union is increasingly affected by this rapidly escalating regional conflict.

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Briefing: India news: 'No plans to increase fuel prices'

Strategic angle: Indian officials indicate that fuel prices may remain stable amidst falling global oil prices.

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Briefing: South Korea opposed to U.S. moving air defense systems in the country to Middle East: President Lee

Strategic angle: Lee maintained that even if the assets were moved out of the country, its deterrence capability against North Korea will not be affected.

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Briefing: Lundin Mining News Update

Strategic angle: Latest developments from Lundin Mining in the energy sector.

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Briefing: Khamenei martyrdom narrative smooths path for son’s rise

Strategic angle: Regime invokes religious history to galvanise support from Shia groups after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination