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Briefing: EVs That Charge Faster Than A Tesla

Strategic angle: With its Supercharger network and nose for publicity, when someone says 'fast-charging,' Tesla is often what springs to mind. But lots of EVs charge faster.

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Briefing: 'This is not our war': Europe refuses to be dragged into Trump's war with Iran

Strategic angle: The American president has demanded that his allies help unblock the Strait of Hormuz for Gulf oil tankers. France aims to lead an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation, but only once hostilities have ended.

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Briefing: Dubai flights delayed or cancelled after latest drone and missile attacks

Strategic angle: Regional travel hubs Doha and Abu Dhabi also severely constrained by fallout from conflict

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Briefing: For decades, they’ve set the record straight in biology. Next up: science’s reproducibility crisis

Strategic angle: A group of researchers are launching an effort to validate big scientific claims, with help from artificial intelligence.

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Briefing: NIH Grant Awards Lag Behind Historical Averages

Strategic angle: New analysis reveals that NIH is significantly behind on grant spending as the 2026 fiscal year progresses.

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Briefing: Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

Strategic angle: The Aqara G350 is the first camera you can buy that has support for Matter.

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Briefing: Mercedes May Deepen Ties With China On Future EVs

Strategic angle: A report from China claims the next-generation EV platform from Mercedes could use Geely's electronic and electrical architecture.

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Briefing: KD says loss to Lakers on him: 'I'm the offense'

Strategic angle: Kevin Durant takes responsibility for the loss against the Lakers, citing his role in the offense.

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Briefing: Venezuela rallies past Italy to make first WBC final

Strategic angle: Venezuela rallied from an early deficit to knock off Italy and set up a date with the U.S. in the country's first World Baseball Classic.

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Data mining? Old servers could become new source of rare earths

Exploring the potential of repurposing outdated technology for valuable resources.

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Briefing: Ghassan Salamé urges Israel and international community to let Lebanon 'do Its job more efficiently'

Strategic angle: Amid Israel's military escalation and Hezbollah's activities, Lebanon faces a humanitarian and political crisis.

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Briefing: Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?

Strategic angle: The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?

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Briefing: BNP bets European private credit boom can defy US downturn

Strategic angle: Asset management chief points to continent’s financing needs and more stringent regulation to protect from mis-selling

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Briefing: Oil producers: buy the peace, not the war

Strategic angle: Plus, PCE data drama

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Briefing: Keweenaw dodges a bullet

Strategic angle: Keweenaw manages to avoid a significant setback in the energy sector.

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Kawhi limps off with sprained ankle in Clips' loss

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard suffered a sprained left ankle and missed the final 9:27 of Saturday night's home loss to the Kings.

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Briefing: Naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, says IMO chief

Strategic angle: Arsenio Dominguez does not believe military protection for ships is a sustainable solution.

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Briefing: Who is winning the Middle East war?

Strategic angle: Iran has taken a beating but it retains the advantages of geography, time and a superior tolerance for pain.

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Briefing: How MBS’s bet on Iran backfired

Strategic angle: Saudi Arabian détente with its regional rival has unravelled as US-Israeli war triggers furious Iranian retaliation

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Briefing: Tehran prepares for a Persian new year under air assault

Strategic angle: Nowruz is Iran’s biggest annual celebration but many in the capital are hunkering down amid US and Israeli strikes.