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Briefing: Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in Iran

Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader

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Briefing: O-I Glass (OI) Reports $1.60 Adjusted EPS, $300M in ‘Fit to Win’ Benefits for 2025

Strategic angle: O-I Glass announces strong financial performance and strategic benefits for the upcoming year.

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Briefing: Germany: Meteorite Punches Through a House in Koblenz

Strategic angle: A meteorite crashed into a home in Koblenz after streaking across the sky, witnessed by several neighboring countries.

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Briefing: Bag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop

Strategic angle: Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find.

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Briefing: Hezbollah reports clash with overnight Israeli raid in east Lebanon

Strategic angle: Militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops during an overnight raid in eastern Lebanon.

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Briefing: Ford Patented A Smart Car Door That 'Brakes' Before It Hits Anything

Strategic angle: Innovative technology aims to enhance safety by preventing door collisions.

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Briefing: GB's Brown becomes world champion for second time

Strategic angle: Britain's Sky Brown wins gold in a rain-disrupted park event in Brazil.

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Briefing: Israelis divided over war with Iran as conflict expands

Strategic angle: Air raid sirens ring out across Israel, alerting residents of Iranian missile launches, a sound that now dictates the daily lives of Israelis.

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Briefing: Effort to revive Kewaunee County site comes amid rising interest in nuclear energy

Strategic angle: Kewaunee County's nuclear site revival reflects growing interest in nuclear energy solutions.

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Briefing: Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare

Strategic angle: A deep dive into the tensions between AI developers and military interests.

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Briefing: Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at origins of human love of alcohol

Strategic angle: Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars.

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Briefing: Subaru Outback‘s Original Radiator Has More Than 300,000 Miles

Strategic angle: The owner takes it to a state park despite overheating issues.

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Briefing: Iran attacks Israel, Gulf states, after naming new leader on Day 10 of war

Strategic angle: The price of crude oil briefly neared $120 a barrel Monday as Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei the supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.

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Briefing: ‘Slopaganda’: Why the White House’s Hollywood-themed Iran war propaganda video is a new low

Strategic angle: The White House has drafted Tom Cruise, Walter White and Sith Lords in a propaganda video which celebrates the Iran strikes.

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Briefing: This Gorgeous 1965 Ford Mustang Hides A Tesla Heart. The Handling Is Wild

Strategic angle: Up to 600 horsepower and instant torque make this classic Mustang a showstopper.

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Briefing: Opinion: The financial reason why parents beg me to diagnose their kids with autism

Strategic angle: Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.

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Briefing: STAT+: As controversial decisions mount, FDA shuns public advisory meetings

Strategic angle: The FDA is cutting back on public advisory committee meetings, even as the public and other stakeholders seek more transparency.

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Briefing: Indigenous rights, the environment, and international law: What’s at stake at this week’s seabed mining talks

Strategic angle: Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

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Smackover Lithium Signs First Binding Customer Offtake Agreement for the South West Arkansas Project

Smackover Lithium secures its first binding customer offtake agreement, marking a significant milestone for the South West Arkansas Project.

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Briefing: Iraq coach wants World Cup play-off to be postponed

Strategic angle: Iraq head coach Graham Arnold advocates for rescheduling the World Cup play-off to enhance his team's chances of qualifying.