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Briefing: Former CIA operative: regime change in Iran is much harder than the US thinks

Strategic angle: Covert action can help topple a leader but it rarely builds legitimacy

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Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration

Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration

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Briefing: U.S.-Iran War Is Stranding Sailors In The Strait Of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Around 2,000 ships are stranded in the Persian Gulf, according to the United Nations, with over 20,000 civilians on them.

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Briefing: Iran's radicalized regime fuels threat of nuclear bomb

Strategic angle: Donald Trump seems to be considering ending the war with Tehran without addressing the nuclear issue, which has only intensified Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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Briefing: Trump's Iran Boondoggle Has Already Cost U.S. Drivers An Extra $10,000,000,000 At The Pump

Strategic angle: Ten billion with a 'B,' not an 'M.' And those aren't some ephemeral tax spending dollar but cold, hard cash out of real people's pockets.

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Why Australia Should Not Participate in a Trump-Led Invasion of Iran

Strategic angle: Iran is not Iraq circa 2003.

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Briefing: Asian nations ramp up coal power amid Middle East energy crunch

Strategic angle: With energy shortages worsening across Asia, countries are increasingly reverting to coal for electricity amid a supply crunch.

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Briefing: Strikes hit Lebanon as Israel vows to occupy swathe of south after war

Strategic angle: Lebanon reports Israeli strikes near Beirut's main airport road amid escalating tensions and UN Security Council discussions.

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Briefing: World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says

Strategic angle: FAO warns of ongoing increases in global food prices due to the potential escalation of the Iran conflict.

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Briefing: Morning news brief

Strategic angle: Key updates on political developments and international discussions.

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Briefing: Trump threatens to destroy Iran power plants as reports emerge of downed U.S. F-35

Strategic angle: The threat comes a day after he said in a nationwide address that the U.S. military will be hitting Tehran 'extremely hard' for the next two or three weeks.

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Briefing: Germany news: Economist suggests autobahn speed limit amid Iran-enduced fuel price spike

Strategic angle: A leading economist has recommended a temporary highway speed limit due to rising fuel costs amid the Iran war.

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Briefing: Are Iran-allied paramilitaries dragging Iraq into the war?

Strategic angle: After a large convoy of Iraqis crossed into Iran this week, observers worried they would join Iran's war effort against the US and Israel. But, experts say, Iraq's situation is way more complicated than that.

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Briefing: In Tehran, neighbours wonder where the next bombs will land

Strategic angle: Residents are left guessing which regime target might live alongside them as strikes rain down on Iran’s capital

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Briefing: Fund managers snap up bonds on growth threat from Iran war

Strategic angle: After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies.

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Briefing: Oil cargo prices surge as fears of supply shortage grip market

Strategic angle: Address by Trump signalling possible escalation of Iran conflict raises prospect of prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz

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Briefing: US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes

Strategic angle: Concerns raised by US experts regarding the legality of military actions in Iran.

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Briefing: Can the US seize Iran’s enriched uranium – and what are the risks?

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications and potential consequences of the US seizing Iran's enriched uranium.

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Briefing: Tor Alva: The Tallest 3D-Printed Building in the World

Strategic angle: Exploring the groundbreaking construction of Tor Alva, the tallest 3D-printed building globally.

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Briefing: Iran war could make beer and bottled water pricier for Indians

Strategic angle: Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.