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Briefing: Zuffa's Walsh wants to risk record: 'Then undefeated means something'

Strategic angle: Callum Walsh is at the vanguard of Zuffa Boxing's advance into the sport.

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Briefing: Europe's fertilizer crisis: prices surge due to Iran war and dependence on Russia

Strategic angle: The fertilizer market is facing a double crisis as the Iran war escalates and European dependence on Russian supplies becomes evident.

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Briefing: Rituals of survival in Tehran

Strategic angle: War feels like something that should have been left behind in a more brutal century

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Briefing: Airlines draw up contingency plans over jet fuel shortage fears

Strategic angle: War in the Middle East is disrupting supplies and driving up prices

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Briefing: Military briefing: the perils of the Hormuz escort plan

Strategic angle: Mines, fast boats and missiles would threaten one of the most dangerous US naval missions in decades

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Briefing: The war over tail risks is in full swing

Strategic angle: Trump’s financial fight with insurers will affect business confidence as much as the kinetic battle

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Briefing: JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers’ working hours

Strategic angle: Tool checks staff are not under-reporting time they spend working

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Briefing: ArXiv Declares Independence from Cornell

Strategic angle: The pioneering preprint server, ArXiv, has announced its separation from Cornell University, marking a significant shift in its operational structure.

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Briefing: Putin conducts a 'special musical operation' in Europe

Strategic angle: Valery Gergiev seeks to return to Europe's concert halls amid cultural tensions.

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Briefing: Not So Fast: Why A Nuclear Power Cancer Risk Study May Overstate The Risk

Strategic angle: An analysis of the claims surrounding nuclear power and cancer risk.

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Briefing: China’s crackdown on fuel and fertiliser exports spurs supply fears

Strategic angle: Beijing is trying to preserve its own stockpiles by limiting sales

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Briefing: 2024 Chevy Silverado Stuck in Body Shop Due to Wiring Harness Shortage

Strategic angle: Owner faces prolonged wait as multiple replacement parts fail to fit.

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Briefing: Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event

Strategic angle: The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.

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Briefing: Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms

Strategic angle: Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.

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Briefing: Mind over metal: Staying wary of metal-related toxicities for pets

Strategic angle: Pets encounter various risks, including invisible threats from metal-related toxicities that owners may underestimate.

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Physicists trace the sun's magnetic engine, 200,000 kilometers below its surface

Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips, influencing solar activity and eruptions.

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Oil falls as U.S. weighs releasing sanctioned Iranian crude to cool prices

The U.S. considers releasing Iranian crude to stabilize oil prices amid market fluctuations.

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Briefing: A water solution for drought‑prone South Africa: We designed systems to replenish aquifers

Strategic angle: South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns rely on aquifers for their water supply.

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Briefing: 'Nobody can blackmail us': Leaders excoriate Orbán's veto as he tests EU limits

Strategic angle: The Hungarian leader ups the rhetoric ahead of an April election, pushing the limits of EU rules close to breaking point.

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Briefing: Bird flu risk to Danish cattle: New tool can warn farmers before infection spreads

Strategic angle: A new tool aims to alert farmers to potential bird flu outbreaks in cattle, helping to mitigate risks.