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Briefing: Skeleton in Magdeburg Cathedral is almost certainly Otto I

Strategic angle: Researchers believe they have confirmed the identity of the remains found in the sarcophagus of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great.

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Briefing: 10 vs. 7 upset rankings: Saint Mary's least likely NCAA Tournament No. 7 seed to lose, but here's who could

Strategic angle: A No. 10 seed has beaten a No. 7 seed in each of the last 17 NCAA Tournaments, and here's who's most likely to do so this year.

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Briefing: Marine Corps Live Fire Mishap Rained Artillery Shrapnel Over Highway

Strategic angle: A malfunction during a live fire display resulted in artillery shrapnel raining down on a nearby highway.

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Briefing: Rwanda Advances Nuclear Ambitions After Positive IAEA Assessment

Strategic angle: Rwanda is moving forward with its nuclear energy plans following a favorable assessment from the IAEA.

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Briefing: BMW Won't Rule Out An Electric Sports Car

Strategic angle: BMW product boss Bernd Körber said the company will 'always look into' new sports cars.

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Briefing: Fed sticks with plans to cut rates even as Iran war sends energy prices soaring

Strategic angle: US central bank warns conflict in Middle East has injected uncertainty into economic forecasts

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Briefing: Reengineered Mass Spectrometer Processes a Billion Molecules at Once

Strategic angle: A new prototype revolutionizes mass spectrometry by enabling the analysis of billions of molecules simultaneously, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.

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Briefing: Children shaped clay 15,000 years ago, long before pottery or farming, archaeologists find

Strategic angle: Archaeological discoveries reveal that children in the Levant were molding clay long before the advent of pottery and agriculture.

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Briefing: Mental health policy is emerging as a key voting issue for Americans, study suggests

Strategic angle: A new study indicates that mental health policies significantly influence voter decisions in the U.S.

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Briefing: Remote working challenges linked to management issues

Strategic angle: Strong organizational and management capabilities are key to implementing and getting the most out of successful remote and hybrid working practices.

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Briefing: 'Not a one-person regime': Why Iran's Islamic Republic is so hard to topple

Strategic angle: US and Israeli strikes have targeted Iran's leadership, yet the regime remains resilient.

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Briefing: Kasa’s Matter-compatible smart plugs are on sale for $11 a pop

Strategic angle: Affordable smart home solution with scheduling features.

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Iran targets UAE energy infrastructure as gas field set ablaze, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices advanced on Tuesday as energy market participants monitored Middle East supply disruptions.

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Briefing: UConn's Strong, Fudd headline AP All-Americans

Strategic angle: UConn's Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd lead the prestigious AP All-America team alongside standout players from other top universities.

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Briefing: From Uranium to Thorium: The New Equation Driving Global Nuclear Innovation

Strategic angle: Exploring the shift in nuclear energy focus from uranium to thorium and its implications for the future.

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Briefing: Iran vows to retaliate against Gulf energy sites after largest gasfield hit

Strategic angle: South Pars provides most of Iran’s domestic gas and is critical to its electricity generation

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Briefing: Russian Orthodox Church makes inroads in Africa

Strategic angle: The Russian Orthodox Church is slowly but surely gaining a foothold in Africa, leveraging ideological soft power.

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Briefing: ‘Nobel Prize of Water’ awarded to Iranian scientist who was exiled from his homeland

Strategic angle: The Stockholm Water Prize, handed to Kaveh Madani, celebrates outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of water resources.

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Briefing: Ecora Royalties emerges as defensive commodity play as Iran conflict roils mining sector

Strategic angle: Ecora Royalties positions itself as a stable investment amid geopolitical tensions affecting the mining industry.

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Briefing: Astronomers search for 'exotrojans' hiding in extreme pulsar systems

Strategic angle: Exploring the mysterious Trojans of the cosmos, named after Greek mythology.