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International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.

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Briefing: Labor market reforms accelerate amid demographic growth

Strategic angle: Uzbekistan is overhauling its labour market to better match skills with employer demand.

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Briefing: Audi Confirms The A2 Is Back, Prays It’ll Sell This Time

Strategic angle: The cult oddball returns as a budget-friendly EV with big ambitions to make Audi more "relevant".

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Briefing: The biggest names on the briefs

Strategic angle: Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making.

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Briefing: Why Project Hail Mary’s creators were ‘scared’ about making the sci-fi adaptation

Strategic angle: Exploring the challenges faced by the team behind the adaptation of Andy Weir's latest novel.

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Briefing: NIH Grant Awards Are Lagging (Again)

Strategic angle: How to type with your mind, who might not need to take blood pressure meds, and other health news.

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Briefing: At $19,000, Could This 2004 Mercury Marauder Make Your Day?

Strategic angle: Does this $19,000 price seem reasonable for the car as it's presented, minor warts and all? Or for that much, would it need to be darn-near perfect?

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Briefing: Forced from her home, this Bolivian Indigenous farmer now defends the land and women’s rights.

Strategic angle: A Bolivian Indigenous farmer fights for land and women's rights after being displaced.

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Briefing: Goldman Sachs says the era of low hiring and low firing is here to stay, and that may be good news

Strategic angle: Goldman Sachs predicts a sustained period of low hiring and firing, suggesting potential stability in the job market.

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Briefing: If You Had Invested $1,000 in McDonald’s or Starbucks 10 Years Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now

Strategic angle: A comparison of investment returns from two iconic brands over the past decade.

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Briefing: Gin galore: British couple claim to have world's largest gin collection

Strategic angle: A British couple's gin collection has surpassed 2,000 bottles, far exceeding their initial goal of 1,000.

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Briefing: Alphabet’s (GOOGL) YouTube Growth Drives MoffettNathanson’s Buy Rating

Strategic angle: MoffettNathanson has issued a buy rating for Alphabet, citing strong growth in YouTube.

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Briefing: Meta (META) Sees 17% Surge in User Engagement Across Platforms

Strategic angle: Meta reports a significant increase in user engagement, boosting investor confidence.

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Briefing: Wolfe Research Raises Amazon (AMZN) Price Target as AWS Business Gains from AI and Data Center Investments

Strategic angle: Wolfe Research has increased its price target for Amazon, citing growth in AWS driven by AI and data center enhancements.

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Briefing: Iran war: Europe's corporate winners and losers revealed

Strategic angle: As the conflict in Iran enters its third week, the market is telling a stark story — one of energy windfalls and industrial ruin, drawn along a single fault line: proximity to oil.

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Briefing: Ryugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks

Strategic angle: Recent findings reveal that samples from the Ryugu asteroid hold the essential components for life.

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Briefing: This Classic Alfa Hits 60 In 2.9 Seconds Without Making A Sound

Strategic angle: A California-commissioned Totem Alfa swaps its twin-turbo V6 for an electric motor, delivering speed and a very different driving experience.

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Briefing: Oppo’s nearly creaseless foldable isn’t launching in Europe after all

Strategic angle: The Find N6 features a 'zero-feel crease' but will not have a global launch as expected.

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Briefing: China is not going to bail Trump out

Strategic angle: The US president has a better chance of cajoling help from Nato partners

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Briefing: Jaguar Uranium Initiates Rare Earth Element Assessment at Colombia's Berlin Project

Strategic angle: Jaguar Uranium is set to evaluate rare earth elements at its Berlin Project in Colombia.

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Briefing: Leaving civilization is now easier with this ‘off-grid utility core’

Strategic angle: A prototype Klumpen offers essential utilities for comfortable off-grid living.