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Briefing: The shadow front in the war against Iran

Strategic angle: Iraq has been a battleground for Tehran and Washington’s interests since 2003. A murky conflict has broken out there again.

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Briefing: Which chokepoint wins in a game of geoeconomic Top Trumps?

Strategic angle: It depends on its damage to the target, potential for blowback and durability

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Perspective: The unbelievable life of Leo Sayer! The songs, the sex, being swindled – and a spooky phone call from Elvis

Executive context: He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected?

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Senegal passes law doubling penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison

Senegal’s parliament intensifies crackdown on the LGBTQ community with new legislation.

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Briefing: Inside India newsletter: How the war in the Middle East is set to determine India's trade route to Europe

Strategic angle: As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran rages on, experts say that only one of India's two grand connectivity bets has a real future: IMEC.

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Briefing: 'The Islamism of the Iranian regime is now reduced to a rather worn veneer'

Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader signals a form of defeat in the ongoing war waged by the US and Israel.

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Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strike kills 7 in central Beirut as Gulf ship attacks surge

Strategic angle: Lebanon reported that an Israeli strike on Beirut's seafront resulted in seven fatalities, coinciding with increased missile attacks from Hezbollah.

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Briefing: Clark back with double-double in Team USA debut

Strategic angle: Caitlin Clark shines in her first game since July, leading Team USA to a decisive victory.

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U.S. in jeopardy at WBC after upset loss to Italy

Italy stunned Team USA with an 8-6 victory in World Baseball Classic pool play, risking America's advancement.

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Briefing: Dozens of civilians killed in drone strikes in southern Sudan

Strategic angle: The region, rich in resources, has become a battleground amidst ongoing conflict.

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Briefing: Seabridge management issued 2026 assignments

Strategic angle: North of 60 Mining News reports on Seabridge's latest management decisions.

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Briefing: Fifteen years after Fukushima and 40 years after Chernobyl, what have we learned?

Strategic angle: Major disasters have reshaped nuclear safety management and perceptions of risk.

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Dow futures sink more than 1,000 points, oil prices surge up to 30% as Iran conflict rages

MarketWatch reports on the significant market downturn amid escalating tensions in Iran.

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Briefing: A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment

Strategic angle: The original owner kept this one-off, 360 Modena-based creation for more than a decade before finally letting it go.

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Trump stands by claim that Iran could have struck girls’ school

Trump maintains his assertion regarding a potential attack on a school in Iran.

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Briefing: Madrid in awe of one of 'best on planet' Valverde

Strategic angle: Trent Alexander-Arnold and coach Álvaro Arbeloa praise Federico Valverde after his hat trick in Real Madrid's victory over Manchester City.

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Briefing: 🏆 NFL free agency awards: Best and worst moves

Strategic angle: The edge rush market exploded, the Titans called on old friends, Mike Evans landed in a new place, and two players were very particular about their contract numbers.

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As energy prices soar, Russia emerges as major winner of Middle East war

Russia has capitalized on rising energy prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, overshadowing its war in Ukraine.

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Briefing: Infiniti Is Preparing a 600 HP QX80, But That Might Only Be A Warm Up

Strategic angle: Infiniti’s comeback plan may include a 600-hp QX80 Red Sport before an even hotter version arrives.

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Briefing: The Rubin Observatory's LSST will detect imminent impactors before they crash into Earth

Strategic angle: The Vera Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our understanding of near-Earth objects with its advanced alert system.