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Briefing: 'I wouldn't be surprised to see him withdraw!' | McGinley gives McIlroy injury update

Strategic angle: Paul McGinley provides an insight on Rory McIlroy's injury after speaking to the 2025 Players champion.

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Briefing: Frozen out? The 'mixed' team event with one female player

Strategic angle: Despite Para-ice hockey being a 'mixed' event at the Winter Paralympics, just one female player will compete at Milan-Cortina.

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Briefing: Oil prices: Drivers rush to fill tanks in China before fuel price hike

Strategic angle: Drivers queued at petrol stations in Nanjing ahead of a nationwide fuel price increase set to take effect at midnight as global oil prices surged above $100 per barrel.

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Briefing: Markets recover as Trump hints Iran war is nearing its end

Strategic angle: U.S. key benchmarks closed in the green after Trump signaled a near end to the Iran war.

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Briefing: 'Fighter' Kartal stuns Keys in Indian Wells comeback

Strategic angle: Britain's Sonay Kartal shows her "fighter" spirit to stun former Australian Open champion Madison Keys in the third round at Indian Wells.

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Briefing: U.S. Treasury yields fall as oil tumbles after Trump warns Iran over Hormuz flows

Strategic angle: Treasury yields fell as oil prices tumbled following Trump's warning to Iran regarding Strait of Hormuz shipments.

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Briefing: Is the EU ready to handle the fallout of a U.S.–Iran war?

Strategic angle: The United States and Iran are at war, and the European Union is increasingly affected by this rapidly escalating regional conflict.

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Briefing: India news: 'No plans to increase fuel prices'

Strategic angle: Indian officials indicate that fuel prices may remain stable amidst falling global oil prices.

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Briefing: South Korea opposed to U.S. moving air defense systems in the country to Middle East: President Lee

Strategic angle: Lee maintained that even if the assets were moved out of the country, its deterrence capability against North Korea will not be affected.

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Briefing: Lundin Mining News Update

Strategic angle: Latest developments from Lundin Mining in the energy sector.

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Briefing: Khamenei martyrdom narrative smooths path for son’s rise

Strategic angle: Regime invokes religious history to galvanise support from Shia groups after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination

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Australia urged to protect Iranian team after Asian Cup elimination

Concern has grown for the Iranian team after criticism for not saluting during the anthem.

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Briefing: Tehran fires barrage of drones at neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as Iran war enters Day 11

Strategic angle: Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti authorities report intercepting barrages of drones early on Tuesday as the US-Israeli war in Iran enters Day 11.

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Briefing: Paralympics: Jules Segers and Aurélie Richard win medals in alpine skiing

Strategic angle: Jules Segers won the bronze medal in the Super-G, while Aurélie Richard took silver. France now has a total of five medals.

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Briefing: Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

Strategic angle: Asian markets react positively following a significant drop in oil prices, mirroring gains on Wall Street.

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Briefing: The thing that everyone expected to happen has happened

Strategic angle: Trump wants the war to be over

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Briefing: European markets head for another negative open as oil prices remain elevated

Strategic angle: European stocks are set to see another negative day of trading as traders watch developments in the Middle East with concern.

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Briefing: ‘Rarely seen moments’: Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards revealed

Strategic angle: Fluorescent lobsters and leaping toads have starring roles in this year’s winning photos.

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Briefing: Trafficking victims: Number in Europe might be 'much higher' than previously thought

Strategic angle: More than 39,000 human trafficking cases were recorded in Europe in 20 years, with war and displacement exacerbating the crisis.

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Briefing: As bombs fall, gold prices rise — and Poland is taking notice

Strategic angle: Geopolitical unrest is driving private investors away from virtual instruments and towards physical bars and coins.