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Briefing: Inflation worries become growth worries

Strategic angle: A longer war makes long bonds interesting

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Briefing: Nats' Wiemer ties mark before on-base streak ends

Strategic angle: Joey Wiemer ties a major league record for consecutive plate appearances reaching base as the Nationals defeat the Phillies.

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Briefing: Ex-ICJ president chairs latest round of Kazakh mining dispute

Strategic angle: Global Arbitration Review reports on the latest developments in the Kazakh mining dispute led by the former president of the International Court of Justice.

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Briefing: Swiss lawmakers signal compromise on $22bn UBS capital plan

Strategic angle: Decision could be published in April with foreign capital requirements component moving to parliament for debate

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Briefing: Leafs, on brink of elimination, fire GM Treliving

Strategic angle: Toronto fired general manager Brad Treliving on Monday, with the team set to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17.

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Briefing: US trade chief lambasts WTO after failed talks

Strategic angle: The US has criticized the World Trade Organization for its inability to achieve consensus on a crucial e-commerce moratorium.

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Briefing: King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says

Strategic angle: While the trip is not officially confirmed, the King and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning to visit the US at the end of April.

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Briefing: Kid Rock sparks US Army probe after helicopter flyby at his mansion

Strategic angle: The country rock artist posted footage on Saturday of himself saluting the aircraft from his outdoor pool.

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Briefing: Trump’s skyscraper presidential library looms over Miami in newly released images

Strategic angle: New images reveal the striking design of Trump's presidential library set to dominate the Miami skyline.

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Briefing: US Trade Representative Slams WTO After Ecommerce Tariff Talks Fail

Strategic angle: Jamieson Greer criticizes the WTO, stating that the US will pursue alternative routes to extend the freeze on ecommerce tariffs.

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Briefing: Stock futures jump, oil prices retreat on report Trump willing to end war

Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports a positive shift in stock futures and a decline in oil prices amid geopolitical developments.

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Briefing: 150 million users later, Roblox competitor Rec Room is shutting down

Strategic angle: Rec Room, a social gaming platform, will cease operations on June 1st despite its massive user base.

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Briefing: Avoid Cheap Amazon Dashcams, Consumer Reports Says These Are Better Options

Strategic angle: When it's your word against theirs, dashcam footage makes all the difference. Don't settle for a basic model - get a dashcam recommended by Consumer Reports.

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Briefing: Panicking scientists, canceled experiments: Federal funding cuts turn research dean to crisis management specialist

Strategic angle: Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my 2025 would begin.

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Briefing: Tow Company Sold Deployed Troops’ Cars, Some With Their Uniforms And Awards Still Inside, DOJ Claims

Strategic angle: Nearly 150 troops had their vehicles auctioned while deployed, prompting the DOJ to file suit under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

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Briefing: How plants could betray themselves across the galaxy

Strategic angle: A thought experiment explores whether distant observers could detect life on Earth through its reflected light.

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Briefing: The Next X7 Is Caught Between What BMW Was And Where It’s Going

Strategic angle: BMW's new X7 will swap door handles for flush fins and debut the Panoramic iDrive inside a heavily reworked body.

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Briefing: Haiti: At least 70 killed in 'massacre,' says rights group

Strategic angle: The death toll from a brutal gang attack in Haiti is much higher than initially thought, according to a human rights group.

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Briefing: A historic rookie class? Is Trout back? 10 things we learned from opening weekend

Strategic angle: From early trends to the most -- and least -- surprising performances, what stood out in baseball's return.

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Briefing: Passan: How ball-strike challenge rule is rocking baseball -- and who is using it best (and worst)

Strategic angle: Baseball's new ABS system is the talk of the sport. We hand out awards after the first weekend of the rule.