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Briefing: Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs

Strategic angle: Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.

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Briefing: Kallas eyes EU naval mission shift to protect Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for maritime coalition

Strategic angle: The EU's 27 foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss ways to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid calls from US President Donald Trump for a maritime coalition.

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Briefing: JSW Steel initiates coal mining project in Mozambique

Strategic angle: JSW Steel embarks on a new venture with a coal mining project in Mozambique.

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Briefing: Israel pounds Beirut's southern suburbs with death toll raising to 850

Strategic angle: An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on March 15, leading to a significant increase in casualties.

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Briefing: Gulf States still under Iranian fire as Trump boasts of successful US strikes

Strategic angle: On the 17th day of the war, a ceasefire looks like a far-off hope as Trump claims success in US military actions.

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Briefing: India faces dilemma as energy crisis bites amid US trade deal negotiations

Strategic angle: New Delhi walks a policy tightrope, with public anger mounting over shortages of cooking gas as the US demands support for its war on Iran.

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Briefing: Spain Temporarily Relocates Special Forces from Iraq Over Security Fears

Strategic angle: Spain has moved its special forces out of Iraq amid rising security concerns, ensuring the safety of all personnel.

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Briefing: A new class of molten planet stores abundant sulfur in a perpetual magma ocean

Strategic angle: A study led by the University of Oxford reveals a new type of planet beyond our solar system with significant sulfur reserves in a magma ocean.

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Briefing: 'Cheap As Possible': Woman Brings Out-Of-Warranty Hyundai To Shop. Then The Mechanic Decides To Take Care Of Her

Strategic angle: "They’re running on gas fumes and a dream."

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Briefing: Einstein the leading Guineas hope for O'Brien

Strategic angle: Aidan O’Brien is still effusive in his praise of Albert Einstein as the highly-touted colt moves into his three-year-old career.

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Briefing: Head coach Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls

Strategic angle: Head coach Alan Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls as former Wales fly-half Stephen Jones takes over for the rest of the season.

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Briefing: Mining Waste Could Be Repurposed as Sustainable Construction Materials

Strategic angle: Innovative approaches to recycling mining waste could lead to sustainable construction solutions.

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Briefing: New technologies promise to transform organ transplantation. But when?

Strategic angle: Perfusion technology vastly improves organ quality in transplants, but high costs and coverage questions pose barriers in becoming the standard of care.

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Briefing: Opinion: I have a genetic mutation linked to ALS. The Trump administration terrifies me

Strategic angle: "Watching my mom die of ALS was one of the most awful things I’ve gone through. I don’t want my children to see me suffer like that."

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Briefing: Oil’s war-driven volatility pulls in record retail money, fueling 'meme-style' trading

Strategic angle: Net retail buying of oil ETFs hit a record $211 million on March 12, surpassing the previous peak seen during the market turmoil in May 2020.

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Briefing: If Jeep And AMG Had A Baby In China, This Would Be It

Strategic angle: The headlights, grille, bumpers, wheel arches, and just about every inch of the off-roader's exterior looks like it's been borrowed from Western cars.

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Briefing: Can Europe’s power grid shield it from the next energy shock?

Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran is causing major problems in the Middle East, a key oil and gas region.

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Briefing: BMW’s iX3 Defies Expectations, Racks Up 50,000 Orders Without Test Drives

Strategic angle: It turns out that making an EV with plenty of range, fast charging, and a fair price will attract a lot of buyers.

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Briefing: D.R. frustrated by blown call, but 'part of the game'

Strategic angle: Players reflect on the controversial ending to their World Baseball Classic run with positivity.

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Briefing: Ships stranded at Hormuz, energy crunch at home: How India’s U.S.-Israel tilt is testing ties with Iran

Strategic angle: India’s U.S.-Israel tilt is costing it leverage with Iran just as its ships struggle to get safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.