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Olympic Women's Sport Limited to Biological Females

The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee.

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Briefing: Iran: 3,500 US marines arrive in Middle East

Strategic angle: Uncertainty still surrounds the potential deployment of U.S. ground forces, even as American reinforcements continue to arrive in the region.

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Briefing: Was The Ford Explorer Sport Trac Too Early For Its Own Good?

Strategic angle: The Explorer Sport Trac was a strange combo of family-hauling SUV and gear-hauling pickup, but it might've been more successful if it were launched today.

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Briefing: Peters to bring curtain down on historic Hull KR reign at end of season

Strategic angle: Willie Peters will end his historic tenure as Hull KR head coach at the end of the Super League season.

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Briefing: Nuclear power in Africa: Big dreams, bigger hurdles

Strategic angle: African countries are turning to nuclear energy to boost power supply and cut emissions, but face significant challenges.

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Briefing: Nigel Farage’s farming adviser calls for wheat prices to double

Strategic angle: Critics warn that the proposed trade policy could exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis.

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Briefing: Pakistan to convene with Saudi, Egypt and Turkey in hopes of de-escalating regional hostilities

Strategic angle: The Houthis’ entry into the war risks further destabilisations to international shipping if the group moves to block the passage of vessels through the Red Sea.

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Briefing: Easily out, Dodgers' Freeman tagged out with hug

Strategic angle: Freddie Freeman's unique out at the hands of Ketel Marte ends the second inning in a surprising fashion.

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Briefing: Mighty Aphrodite: Artist Jeff Koons on venerating Venus in Athens

Strategic angle: The celebrated American artist has been in the Greek capital Athens to present his exhibition 'Jeff Koons: Aphrodite of Lespugue' at the Museum of Cycladic Art.

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Briefing: Adesanya walloped by Pyfer in 2nd-round finish

Strategic angle: Joe Pyfer scored the biggest win of his career Saturday night, finishing two-time champion Israel Adesanya by ground-and-pound in Round 2 in the UFC Fight Night main event.

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Briefing: What's it worth on eBay? Uranium glass once popular for figurines

Strategic angle: Exploring the value of uranium glass collectibles in today's market.

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Briefing: ILEA Chief Praises China's Role in Nuclear Energy Development

Strategic angle: New trends and opportunities in nuclear energy highlighted by ILEA leadership.

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Briefing: Is the DMA a chicken or a duck? Why the DMA predestines European companies and consumers to lose

Strategic angle: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. The DMA looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck — yet many insist it is a chicken.

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Briefing: Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions

Strategic angle: Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents.

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Briefing: Eurozone borrowing costs soar on fears of fiscal hit from Iran shock

Strategic angle: Government bonds face one of worst months of past decade as investors warn of ‘deterioration’ in public finances.

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Briefing: The hunger for ‘content’ is keeping us culturally stuck

Strategic angle: The algorithms of the distraction economy are feeding us what we already like, creating a loop with no progress.

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Briefing: The last bridge left to ancient Tyre

Strategic angle: Evacuation orders and strikes turn once-vibrant Lebanese beach town into a refuge for holdouts and displaced.

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Briefing: The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute is a test of control

Strategic angle: Should private companies be able to set boundaries around the AI systems we integrate into our lives?

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Briefing: The surprising science of quitting

Strategic angle: Most of us are just one event away from resigning even though we probably should stay put.

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Briefing: Iran activates its ‘resistance economy’ to survive the war

Strategic angle: Islamic republic has spent years building a model designed to withstand hostility even as it presides over a deepening economic malaise.