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Briefing: ‘We Need To Be Very Picky’: Mechanic Says Some Cars Are Too Old To Work On. Then He Explains Why

Strategic angle: 'A lot of times, I can make that judgment call over the phone.'

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US: Trump image approved for commemorative gold coin

An arts panel appointed by Donald Trump backed plans for a 24-karat commemorative coin featuring the US president, drawing criticism from Democrats.

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Briefing: Trump caught unprepared by escalation of war with Iran

Strategic angle: The American president struggles to justify US-Israeli intervention amid rising tensions.

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Briefing: Epiroc secures large order for autonomous, electric mining equipment in Africa

Strategic angle: Epiroc has landed a significant contract for its innovative mining technology in Africa.

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Briefing: ‘Europe learned the wrong lesson’ by doubling down on fossil fuels while India and China went green

Strategic angle: Countries that invested in renewable energy in 2022 are better able to withstand the current fuel crisis, experts say.

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Briefing: From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide's future in Venezuela

Strategic angle: Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it, rebuild it, or remember what happened inside.

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Briefing: Stop Saying This White Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Belonged To John Lennon

Strategic angle: Rumor has it that Lennon's 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V is rotting in a Florida parking lot, but that's not the case. Here's the true story of this iconic car.

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Briefing: Podcast: Is Europe's biggest political party shifting too far to the right?

Strategic angle: The European People's Party (EPP) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week amid reports that party boss Manfred Weber has been flirting with the far right, despite a firewall meant to prevent this.

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Briefing: The Ford Mustang Mach-E Can Now Precondition Its Battery Via CarPlay

Strategic angle: The feature was already available for Google Maps on Android Auto.

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Briefing: Missile Strikes Near Russian TV Crew in Lebanon

Strategic angle: A missile hit close to a Russian state TV crew during a live broadcast, injuring the reporter and cameraman.

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Briefing: Early Southwest heat is latest in parade of weather extremes as Earth warms

Strategic angle: The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest highlights the increasing frequency of extreme weather due to global warming.

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Briefing: Seven uncapped players in new-era Red Roses squad

Strategic angle: Head coach John Mitchell includes a clutch of new faces in England's Women's Six Nations squad as he aims to build on September's Rugby World Cup triumph.

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Briefing: Brazil Hesitates as U.S. Pushes Rare Earths Partnership

Strategic angle: Concerns arise as Brazil weighs the implications of a rare earths partnership with the U.S.

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Briefing: Tobacco could get a boost from the farm bill. How does that square with MAHA?

Strategic angle: The farm bill shows politicians catering to the agriculture industry risk losing the support of MAHA while running afoul of public health goals.

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Briefing: 'There's a lot of ways that this could escalate and get worse': Iran war rattles energy markets

Strategic angle: Dan Marks discusses the implications of Israel's attack on Iran's South Pars natural gas field for global energy markets.

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Briefing: Jaguar Killed Four Next-Generation Cars For Dramatic EV Pivot

Strategic angle: A new F-Type was in development, until it wasn't.

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Briefing: Unilever in talks to sell food division to spice and sauce maker McCormick

Strategic angle: Consumer goods giant considers offloading unit worth tens of billions of dollars as it pivots to beauty and personal care.

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Briefing: Xiaomi Updates The SU7, Gets 15k Orders In 8 Hours

Strategic angle: The technology giant has also updated its emergency door releases after fatal crashes.

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Briefing: GB's Jones beats childhood hero Williams as Swiatek stunned

Strategic angle: Britain's Fran Jones says it "means everything" after defeating her childhood hero Venus Williams in the first round of the Miami Open.

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Briefing: Has Rosenior made his goalkeeping problem worse?

Strategic angle: Increased scrutiny surrounds Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior over his decision not to name a first-choice goalkeeper.