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Briefing: United States Participates in International Conference on Nuclear Energy (ICoNE) in Nairobi

Strategic angle: The U.S. Embassy in Kenya announces participation in a key nuclear energy conference.

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Briefing: Does a company's political power affect its success in obtaining federal contracts?

Strategic angle: A study published in Contemporary Economic Policy investigates the influence of political investments on federal contract success.

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Briefing: The EU has adopted a housing plan. Will it fix the crisis?

Strategic angle: The European Parliament has adopted its most comprehensive housing policy document yet, but real authority still lies with local governments.

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Briefing: Selby hopes World Championship stays in UK when Crucible is being refurbished

Strategic angle: Mark Selby expresses desire for the World Snooker Championship to remain in the UK during the Crucible's refurbishment in 2029 and possibly 2030.

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Briefing: The global race for industrial metals and new energy minerals

Strategic angle: An in-depth look at the competition for essential resources in the energy sector.

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Briefing: Indians flock to fuel pumps as Iran war drives shortage fears

Strategic angle: From Gujarat to Tamil Nadu, long lines at fuel pumps reflect growing anxiety over oil supplies even as officials urge calm and assure of adequate supply.

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Briefing: Asia looks to COVID-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis

Strategic angle: Asia is revisiting strategies from the COVID-19 pandemic to address the ongoing fuel crisis.

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Briefing: 'Kicked to the kerb' - is boxing failing its heroes?

Strategic angle: Following the death of Ricky Hatton, families and former champions tell a new BBC documentary the sport has not filled the void in care for its fighters.

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Briefing: Five of Europe’s top 10 most polluted cities are in this one country

Strategic angle: Two countries dominate the top 10 lists for Europe's most and least polluted cities.

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Briefing: Europe's nuclear leaders: Which countries produce the most?

Strategic angle: Nuclear power accounts for 12% of the EU’s energy mix. Yet despite recent increases, overall nuclear power production is declining.

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Briefing: 'He liked the fear in our eyes', Epstein survivors tell BBC

Strategic angle: In an interview with BBC Newsnight, five survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuses spoke about how pervasive the disgraced financier's wrongdoing was and what justice could look like.

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Briefing: Creating opportunities in the mining sector

Strategic angle: Exploring new avenues for growth and investment in mining.

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Briefing: European airlines hold off jet fuel hedging in Iran war gamble

Strategic angle: Traders expect prices to fall later this year, giving carriers hope they can lock in lower rates by being patient.

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Briefing: We must not underestimate the peril for democracy

Strategic angle: Donald Trump’s America is a world leader in democratic decline

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Briefing: How the shadow fleet is capitalising on the chaos of war

Strategic angle: The Iran conflict has offered the illicit oil trade a lifeline — while the easing of US sanctions widens a transatlantic rift

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Briefing: Tumbling gold price puts ‘haven’ status in doubt

Strategic angle: Margin calls force some investors to sell, but analysts say precious metal will rebound even as Iran war fallout endures.

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Briefing: The world's great fish migrations are collapsing. That's a problem for millions of people

Strategic angle: Hidden beneath the surface of the world's rivers, some of Earth's great animal movements unfold—migrations that rival, in sheer biomass, the famous mass movements of zebra and wildebeest across the Serengeti.

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Briefing: Successful minority employees can create a false sense of diversity

Strategic angle: Highly successful women and racial minorities challenge stereotypes but may also create an illusion of organizational diversity.

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Briefing: NIT bracket, scores, schedule 2026: No. 1 seeds New Mexico, Tulsa advance to semifinals

Strategic angle: The Lobos defeated St. Joseph's and the Golden Hurricane beat the Shockers on Tuesday

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Briefing: L.A. spoils Tiger's return, cruises to TGL title

Strategic angle: Tiger Woods competed for the first time in more than a year but couldn't prevent Los Angeles Golf Club from winning the SoFi Cup.