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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.
Briefing: Israel and Iran exchange strikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets
Strategic angle: Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran’s capital, Tehran, just as blasts were heard in East Jerusalem with sirens and booms sounding across the city.
Briefing: Rituals of survival in Tehran
Strategic angle: War feels like something that should have been left behind in a more brutal century
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
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
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
Briefing: JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers’ working hours
Strategic angle: Tool checks staff are not under-reporting time they spend working
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.
Briefing: Putin conducts a 'special musical operation' in Europe
Strategic angle: Valery Gergiev seeks to return to Europe's concert halls amid cultural tensions.
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.
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
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.
Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strikes Tehran on Persian New Year as war rattles energy markets
Strategic angle: Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy.
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.
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.
Briefing: How striking Iran’s nuclear power plant may impact the entire region
Strategic angle: An analysis of the potential regional consequences of a strike on Iran's nuclear facility.
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.
Bachelorette's new season pulled after Taylor Frankie Paul abuse allegations
The decision comes after footage emerged appearing to show the reality star in an altercation with her ex-partner.
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.