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International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.

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Briefing: Stellantis Accuses Iowa Dealer Of Taking Multiple Loans On The Same Cars

Strategic angle: A lawsuit claims an Iowa dealer took duplicate loans on the same vehicles and kept proceeds after selling the inventory.

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Briefing: Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

Strategic angle: The announcement of a new supreme leader in Iran has led to a surge in oil prices and a downturn in global markets.

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Briefing: Crude oil price shock inflicts pain on motorists around world

Strategic angle: Highest weekly jump in US average price of petrol since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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Briefing: Fixfest is a global gathering of repairers, tinkerers, and activists

Strategic angle: A unique event focused on promoting repair culture and sustainability.

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Briefing: Ngannou to return on MVP's inaugural MMA card

Strategic angle: Ex-UFC, PFL heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou will return to action on May 16 as part of Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions' inaugural MMA fight card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano.

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Briefing: A Famous Porsche Collector Is Letting A Few Very Personal Cars Go

Strategic angle: Magnus Walker is auctioning several customized Porsches, including a rare 1976 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI and a modified 2004 911 GT3.

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Briefing: A brighter future may not suit everyone: Polar cod face difficulties due to warming

Strategic angle: As the Arctic warms and sea ice thaws, polar cod struggle to adapt to changing conditions.

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Briefing: 'Airfares are likely to rise': Rising jet fuel costs send airline stocks reeling

Strategic angle: 'Airfares are likely to rise': Rising jet fuel costs send airline stocks reeling

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Briefing: Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — that probably doesn’t include a breakup

Strategic angle: Live Nation-Ticketmaster reaches a settlement with the Department of Justice over antitrust concerns.

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Briefing: ArcBest awaiting LTL demand inflection

Strategic angle: ArcBest is closely monitoring the market for signs of increased demand in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping.

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Briefing: How much income tax do you pay on a $100,000 salary?

Strategic angle: Understanding the tax implications of a $100,000 income.

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Perspective: John Oliver on the demise of USAID: ‘What this administration has done is beyond cruel’

Executive context: Last Week Tonight host examined the devastating impact of the demise of USAID, the primary federal agency for foreign aid.

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Briefing: Severe flooding in Kenya leaves dozens dead and Maasai Mara elephants wading in water

Strategic angle: Locals say the capital was unprepared for such extreme weather, while tourists have been air lifted out of the national park.

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Briefing: New Greenpeace International Evidence Reveals Breaches by Deep Sea Mining Contractors

Strategic angle: Governments must defend international law against deep sea mining violations.

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Briefing: An $8.21 Gas Price In LA Shows How Fast Fuel Costs Are Rising

Strategic angle: War jitters and California tax quirks push pump prices skyward in the Golden State, but not all stations are so expensive.

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Briefing: Camera captures first video of a red fox attacking a wolf pup

Strategic angle: Unprecedented footage reveals a red fox challenging the natural order by attacking a wolf pup in Italy.

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Briefing: Jefferies claims Western Alliance made ‘false’ statements over First Brands

Strategic angle: Wall Street war of words escalates as heads of US investment bank hit out at Arizona-based lender

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Briefing: BlackRock Won’t Let Billionaires Cash Out of Its $26B Fund. That Should Worry Everyone.

Strategic angle: BlackRock's decision to restrict cashing out from its massive fund raises concerns about financial stability.

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Briefing: Standard Lithium-Equinor JV inks lithium offtake deal with Trafigura

Strategic angle: Standard Lithium and Equinor have finalized a lithium offtake agreement with Trafigura.

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Briefing: Eleven countries ask Ukraine for help with Iran's drone warfare

Strategic angle: Kyiv is reviewing official requests from countries neighbouring Iran, as well as from the US and European countries, which are now asking Ukraine for help with anti-drone air defence.