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Briefing: Meat prices are surging across Europe — and these countries are feeling it most

Strategic angle: Livestock shortages, animal disease and strong demand have pushed up meat prices across Europe, with some countries seeing increases of more than 20%.

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Briefing: Russia steps up drone attacks on Ukraine's railways

Strategic angle: Russia has been targeting Ukraine's railways in an effort to disrupt the country's economy and supply lines.

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Briefing: A Quarter Century at the Rozsa

Strategic angle: Celebrating 25 years of contributions to the energy sector.

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Briefing: Bam Adebayo's 83-point night was one to remember. But not everyone was pleased

Strategic angle: Detractors point to Adebayo's one-of-a-kind stat line as proof of stat-padding.

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Men's Bracketology: Florida replaces UConn as a 1-seed, bid thieves remain top of mind

The Huskies were the shakiest 1-seed, and their loss at Marquette helped the Gators make the swap.

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Briefing: Preliminary inquiry indicates US was responsible for deadly strike on Iranian elementary school

Strategic angle: The bombing of the school and its casualties involving children has become a focal point of the war, marking one of the highest civilian casualty events caused by American military operations in recent years.

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Briefing: Meet Crocodylus lucivenator, a 12- to 15-foot predator that hunted iconic Lucy's species

Strategic angle: More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head.

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Briefing: Hizbollah’s war with Israel deepens its isolation in Lebanon

Strategic angle: Widespread opposition to conflict and mass displacement stoke sectarian tensions

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Briefing: The shadow front in the war against Iran

Strategic angle: Iraq has been a battleground for Tehran and Washington’s interests since 2003. A murky conflict has broken out there again.

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Briefing: Which chokepoint wins in a game of geoeconomic Top Trumps?

Strategic angle: It depends on its damage to the target, potential for blowback and durability

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Senegal passes law doubling penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison

Senegal’s parliament intensifies crackdown on the LGBTQ community with new legislation.

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Briefing: Inside India newsletter: How the war in the Middle East is set to determine India's trade route to Europe

Strategic angle: As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran rages on, experts say that only one of India's two grand connectivity bets has a real future: IMEC.

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Briefing: 'The Islamism of the Iranian regime is now reduced to a rather worn veneer'

Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader signals a form of defeat in the ongoing war waged by the US and Israel.

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Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strike kills 7 in central Beirut as Gulf ship attacks surge

Strategic angle: Lebanon reported that an Israeli strike on Beirut's seafront resulted in seven fatalities, coinciding with increased missile attacks from Hezbollah.

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Briefing: Clark back with double-double in Team USA debut

Strategic angle: Caitlin Clark shines in her first game since July, leading Team USA to a decisive victory.

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U.S. in jeopardy at WBC after upset loss to Italy

Italy stunned Team USA with an 8-6 victory in World Baseball Classic pool play, risking America's advancement.

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Briefing: Dozens of civilians killed in drone strikes in southern Sudan

Strategic angle: The region, rich in resources, has become a battleground amidst ongoing conflict.

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Briefing: Seabridge management issued 2026 assignments

Strategic angle: North of 60 Mining News reports on Seabridge's latest management decisions.

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Briefing: Fifteen years after Fukushima and 40 years after Chernobyl, what have we learned?

Strategic angle: Major disasters have reshaped nuclear safety management and perceptions of risk.

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Dow futures sink more than 1,000 points, oil prices surge up to 30% as Iran conflict rages

MarketWatch reports on the significant market downturn amid escalating tensions in Iran.