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Briefing: Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly

Strategic angle: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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Iran war: Tehran sets own terms to end war, rejects US plan

Tehran has outlined its conditions to conclude the conflict, dismissing a 15-point proposal from the US, according to state media.

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Briefing: Oil, stock trading spikes before Trump's Iran remarks spark insider trading suspicions

Strategic angle: Unusual trading patterns raise questions about potential insider trading ahead of Trump's announcement on Iranian energy.

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Briefing: U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices

Strategic angle: Oil prices have jumped more than 40% since Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

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Briefing: Russia sending drones to Iran, western intelligence says

Strategic angle: Moscow close to completing phased deliveries of lethal weapons, food and medicine to Tehran

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Briefing: An Iranian to negotiate with: Who is Mohammad Ghalibaf?

Strategic angle: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is one of Iran's most influential politicians and has close ties to the military, but he is often associated with corruption and the suppression of protests.

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Pakistan offers to facilitate U.S.-Iran war talks as Trump, Tehran give mixed signals

Trump claims strong negotiations with Iran, while Tehran denies any discussions.

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Briefing: How the Iran war could crush the U.S. housing recovery, and it's not just about mortgage rates

Strategic angle: A combination of higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty are reversing what was expected to be a recovery year in the housing market.

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Briefing: Iran targets US public opinion with online information war

Strategic angle: The Iranian regime employs AI-generated content to influence American perceptions of the Middle East conflict.

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Briefing: Stocks and oil prices keep yo-yoing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will end

Strategic angle: Market fluctuations driven by geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran conflict.

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Briefing: Germany's Left Party rocked by antisemitism allegations

Strategic angle: A state-level branch of the socialist Left Party has sparked controversy by rejecting contemporary Zionism, raising questions about antisemitism and Israel's right to exist.

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Briefing: Trump administration waives gasoline regulations to address surging fuel prices

Strategic angle: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated that the waivers will help prevent a fuel supply disruption in the U.S. during the Iran war.

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Briefing: Governments move to shield consumers from soaring energy costs

Strategic angle: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rattled global markets, with oil prices up around 40 percent since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Briefing: Natural Gas Dividend Stock Yielding 7% Eyes A Breakout

Strategic angle: Natural Gas Dividend Stock Yielding 7% Eyes A Breakout

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Briefing: ‘Asia’s Ukraine moment’: How the Iran war could accelerate a shift into renewables

Strategic angle: The fallout from the sprawling Middle East conflict is expected to represent a watershed moment for the energy transition.

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Briefing: 'The humanitarian crisis here is worsening by the minute': Israel continues to bomb Lebanon

Strategic angle: More than a million people have been driven from their homes in Lebanon as Israel continues its bombardment of the country.

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Briefing: Indians flock to fuel pumps as Iran war drives shortage fears

Strategic angle: From Gujarat to Tamil Nadu, long lines at fuel pumps reflect growing anxiety over oil supplies even as officials urge calm and assure of adequate supply.

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Briefing: European airlines hold off jet fuel hedging in Iran war gamble

Strategic angle: Traders expect prices to fall later this year, giving carriers hope they can lock in lower rates by being patient.

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Briefing: How the shadow fleet is capitalising on the chaos of war

Strategic angle: The Iran conflict has offered the illicit oil trade a lifeline — while the easing of US sanctions widens a transatlantic rift

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Briefing: Tumbling gold price puts ‘haven’ status in doubt

Strategic angle: Margin calls force some investors to sell, but analysts say precious metal will rebound even as Iran war fallout endures.