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Briefing: CNBC Daily Open: Strait talk from Trump

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump voices frustration at the lack of help from allies in supporting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Briefing: Boxing 2026 Schedule: What fights are happening next?

Strategic angle: Keep track of the latest boxing results and major fights coming up during 2026.

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Briefing: IEA Sees Stronger Outlook for Nuclear Power

Strategic angle: The International Energy Agency projects a positive future for nuclear energy.

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Briefing: Six talking points from final round of Six Nations

Strategic angle: France snatch the Six Nations from Ireland's grasp with a last-gasp win over England, Scotland's title hopes end in Dublin and Wales win at last.

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Briefing: Ligue 1: Lyon can't beat Le Havre and see OM take off in race for 3rd

Strategic angle: Olympique Lyonnais struggles with a draw, allowing Marseille to gain an advantage in the standings.

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Briefing: Big Tech purchases of carbon credits explode amid AI race, with Microsoft leading the way

Strategic angle: Carbon credit purchases by Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft skyrocketed in 2023, based on tracked purchases.

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Briefing: ‘No ordinary clean-up operation’: EU deploys drones and robots to remove litter from the sea floor

Strategic angle: The EU-funded initiative is helping tidy up the litter-filled sea floor, and could even be used to detect hidden mines.

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Briefing: No more waiting: Businesses push for clarity from EU institutions as packaging law applies soon

Strategic angle: Time is almost up for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation to take effect on 12 August 2026.

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Briefing: Travelling with young kids? These are Europe’s easiest city breaks for families

Strategic angle: Denmark’s capital Copenhagen was the highest ranked city in a new ‘family breaks index’ with Berlin, Barcelona, Florence and Amsterdam rounding up the top five.

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Briefing: From IUDs to pills: Where in the EU is it easiest to access contraceptives?

Strategic angle: Despite access to effective and affordable contraception remaining unequal across Europe, experts believe there is overall improvement on the continent.

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Briefing: Severe Winter Weather Impacting Energy Sector

Strategic angle: Severe winter conditions are affecting energy production and distribution.

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Briefing: 'A new norm': BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war

Strategic angle: The BBC's International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha's Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.

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Briefing: Markets may be underestimating how the Iran war could hit the global economy

Strategic angle: The Iran war is exposing fragile economic chokepoints, raising concerns about long-term supply disruptions.

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Briefing: Oscars 2026: Here are all the moments you didn't see on TV

Strategic angle: Inside the winners room and other insights from behind the scenes.

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Briefing: EU scrambles to curb energy costs as Iran war hits markets

Strategic angle: The European Union is taking urgent measures to address rising energy costs amid escalating tensions in Iran.

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Briefing: Netanyahu’s rivals compete to outdo him over Iran

Strategic angle: Israel’s opposition parties criticise PM’s management of war even if they express strong support for offensive

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Briefing: Retail investors pull billions from private capital’s credit gold mine

Strategic angle: Flood of redemptions threatens to stall one of Wall Street’s most important sources of growth

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Briefing: UniCredit’s Orcel draws level with UBS chief Ermotti after record pay deal

Strategic angle: Italian executive received €16.4mn pay package last year, a 24% rise from 2024

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Briefing: Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC

Strategic angle: Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.

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Briefing: Team USA stifles D.R.'s offense to make WBC final

Strategic angle: The United States held the Dominican Republic's vaunted offense in check to advance to the World Baseball Classic final with a 2-1 victory.