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Briefing: ‘A Month Later, I Got A Phone Call’: Georgia Mechanic Fixes Man’s Car For Free. Then He Finds Out Who He Is

Strategic angle: "You never know..."

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Briefing: One of this rugged phone's cameras is a pop-out action cam

Strategic angle: Honor's Robot Phone features a unique camera design that enhances photography capabilities.

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Briefing: Bahrain says Iranian drone attack damages water desalination plant

Strategic angle: Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants.

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Briefing: Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran strikes Gulf neighbours

Strategic angle: Iran intensifies aerial campaign against Gulf states, causing alarm in Qatar and Bahrain.

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Macron announces ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Emmanuel Macron outlines France's initiative to ensure safe passage through the strategic waterway.

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Briefing: NOAA Determines TMC USA’s Consolidated Deep-Seabed Mining Application is in Substantial Compliance

Strategic angle: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirms compliance of TMC USA's deep-seabed mining application.

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Briefing: What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader

Strategic angle: The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile but has significant influence behind the scenes.

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Briefing: Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it?

Strategic angle: High inflation and slow growth present a double threat, as measures like interest rate cuts and government spending only aggravate inflation.

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Briefing: Antarctic sea ice rebounds in 2026, nearing average after four years

Strategic angle: Antarctic sea ice coverage has likely rebounded this year, coming closer to its annual summer average after four years of extreme lows, US scientists said Monday.

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Briefing: North's golden geology tarnished by policy

Strategic angle: North of 60 Mining News

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Briefing: G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reserves

Strategic angle: Finance ministers pledge ‘necessary measures’ to tackle surging crude prices with deal expected as soon as Tuesday.

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Briefing: There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure

Strategic angle: Roughly 20% of global LNG flows through the Strait.

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Briefing: Stellantis Accuses Iowa Dealer Of Taking Multiple Loans On The Same Cars

Strategic angle: A lawsuit claims an Iowa dealer took duplicate loans on the same vehicles and kept proceeds after selling the inventory.

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Briefing: Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

Strategic angle: The announcement of a new supreme leader in Iran has led to a surge in oil prices and a downturn in global markets.

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Briefing: Crude oil price shock inflicts pain on motorists around world

Strategic angle: Highest weekly jump in US average price of petrol since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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Briefing: Ngannou to return on MVP's inaugural MMA card

Strategic angle: Ex-UFC, PFL heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou will return to action on May 16 as part of Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions' inaugural MMA fight card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano.

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Briefing: A Famous Porsche Collector Is Letting A Few Very Personal Cars Go

Strategic angle: Magnus Walker is auctioning several customized Porsches, including a rare 1976 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI and a modified 2004 911 GT3.

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Briefing: A brighter future may not suit everyone: Polar cod face difficulties due to warming

Strategic angle: As the Arctic warms and sea ice thaws, polar cod struggle to adapt to changing conditions.

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Briefing: 'Airfares are likely to rise': Rising jet fuel costs send airline stocks reeling

Strategic angle: 'Airfares are likely to rise': Rising jet fuel costs send airline stocks reeling

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Briefing: Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — that probably doesn’t include a breakup

Strategic angle: Live Nation-Ticketmaster reaches a settlement with the Department of Justice over antitrust concerns.