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Briefing: Kanye West ordered to pay $140K in Malibu mansion renovation lawsuit

Strategic angle: A handyman had sought $1.7m from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses, and being unfairly fired.

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Briefing: Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ struggles to find its roar with Iran

Strategic angle: Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ faces challenges in addressing Iran's energy policies.

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Briefing: Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC

Strategic angle: Modelling agent used businesses to recruit girls and arrange US visas to visit Jeffrey Epstein, Brazilian women tell BBC.

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Briefing: Dodge Really Wants To Win Over Hemi Charger Fans With New R/T

Strategic angle: Dodge hopes improved performance means there's a replacement for displacement

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Briefing: Russian envoy met with US negotiators in Florida to discuss "a variety of topics," says Washington

Strategic angle: Global Envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed ongoing communication between the teams amid rising tensions.

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Briefing: Trump won’t say what happens if Iran keeps its uranium stockpiles

Strategic angle: Concerns rise over Iran's uranium stockpiles and potential consequences.

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Briefing: Epstein's Longtime Accountant Testifies Ignorance of Crimes

Strategic angle: Richard Kahn claims he was unaware of Epstein's illegal activities during testimony to the House Oversight Committee.

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Briefing: Google sells partial stake in fiber business, becomes minority owner of new venture

Strategic angle: Google's GFiber unit is merging with Astound Broadband to create a new independent fiber provider.

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Briefing: DNA origami vaccine rivals mRNA shots while being easier to store and manufacture

Strategic angle: A new DNA origami vaccine shows promise in competing with mRNA vaccines, offering advantages in storage and manufacturing.

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Briefing: Arkansas lithium boom hits milestone with first buyer; 8,000 tonne-a-year deal signed

Strategic angle: Arkansas secures its first buyer in the lithium market with a significant 8,000 tonne-a-year agreement.

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Briefing: US to draw down 172mn barrels of oil from SPR as part of global release

Strategic angle: 400mn barrels of crude made available as governments race to tackle energy shock

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Briefing: Anoush Ganjipour, philosopher: 'The Iranian people remain the first and last losers of the war in the Middle East'

Strategic angle: The Iranian-born research fellow at the CNRS recounts from Beirut the 'extraordinary experience' of witnessing events in his home country from afar and firmly condemns the Israeli-American attacks.

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Briefing: Show HN: A context-aware permission guard for Claude Code

Strategic angle: A new tool to manage permissions safely without risking your files or security.

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Briefing: Jim Farley Draws A Line Over The Mustang’s Stick Shift

Strategic angle: Huzzah! The Mustang will remain manual, even as competitors shirk away from stick shift development.

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Briefing: Earth's ice is melting: Where and how fast?

Strategic angle: Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.

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Briefing: Ex-assistant sues Michigan over Stalions scandal

Strategic angle: Former Michigan assistant Chris Partridge alleges he was unfairly scapegoated in the 2023 sign-stealing controversy.

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Briefing: China's biggest political meeting is ending - what have we learned?

Strategic angle: BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China's National People's Congress.

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Briefing: Jim Cramer says these 3 stock market themes could work if the oil shock eases

Strategic angle: Once the dust clears, the 'Mad Money' host said investors could look to AI data centers, memory chips, and discount retailers.

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Briefing: Audi’s New A6L Feels Like An A8 For Half The Price

Strategic angle: The China-only A6L sedan stretches the executive segment while bringing a significant price cut compared to its predecessor.

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Briefing: Man Parks Lamborghini In A Handicapped Space. Then A Stranger Teaches Him A $1M Lesson

Strategic angle: 'My Lamborghini Revuelto...'