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Briefing: Germany: Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular

Strategic angle: Polls reveal deep disappointment among citizens with the CDU/CSU and SPD's unfulfilled promises.

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Briefing: Hyundai And Genesis Will Launch 58 Models In America By 2030

Strategic angle: Thankfully, they won't all be SUVs.

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Briefing: Iran sets up 'tollbooth' in Strait of Hormuz for ships seeking safe passage

Strategic angle: Iran begins collecting tolls from ships in the Strait of Hormuz amidst rising tensions and fluctuating oil prices.

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Briefing: Harley-Davidson's $110K Motorcycle Doesn't Know What The Word Depreciation Means

Strategic angle: Some vehicles start losing value the moment they leave the showroom, but this limited-edition bike has held its worth on resale markets amazingly well.

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Briefing: Dubois intends to back up her words vs Harper: 'I'm on a quest for greatness'

Strategic angle: Caroline Dubois is determined to unify world championships against Terri Harper as part of her ambition for greatness.

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Briefing: World Cup line-up ignites global excitement; Ganna stuns van Aert in Flanders

Strategic angle: Jubilant scenes erupted from Kinshasa to Baghdad and Sarajevo as the final line-up for this summer’s 48-team showpiece in North America was officially confirmed.

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Briefing: Opinion: STAT+: Cardiology’s finally prioritizing prevention — but what will it look like?

Strategic angle: Prevention is normally relegated to the periphery of national medical conferences. Not anymore.

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Briefing: Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding

Strategic angle: The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.

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Briefing: These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Strategic angle: Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.

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Briefing: Iran Could Strike Tesla As War Intensifies

Strategic angle: The nation says American tech companies have been assisting in the ongoing war

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Briefing: 'Drill baby drill': Trump opens wilderness to big energy

Strategic angle: America's beloved national parks and public lands face conservation rollbacks and sell-offs as the Trump administration pushes for fossil fuel and timber extraction.

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Briefing: Air France-KLM kicks off bidding race for Portugal’s TAP

Strategic angle: Franco-Dutch group first to submit non-binding offer for up to 49.9% of carrier

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Briefing: Wealth tax: Why are countries afraid to tax the ultrarich?

Strategic angle: Growing income inequality and public displays of billionaire power are increasing calls for new income and wealth taxes aimed at the world's richest individuals.

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Briefing: Mind your manners: Which European countries are the most polite in the world?

Strategic angle: A new survey reveals that European nations dominate the list of the most polite countries, despite discrepancies in self-assessment.

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Briefing: 'I'm back where I should belong' - Littler eyes fourth nightly win in Manchester

Strategic angle: Luke Littler has warned his rivals he is "back where I should belong" at the top of the Premier League Darts table as he seeks a fourth nightly victory in the space of five weeks in Manchester.

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Briefing: r/programming bans all discussion of LLM programming

Strategic angle: The subreddit r/programming has implemented a temporary ban on discussions related to LLM programming.

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Briefing: Hungary's Watergate: Secret service tried to infiltrate the political opposition

Strategic angle: An espionage scandal shakes Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government ahead of elections.

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Briefing: How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle

Strategic angle: Kaʻiulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she's guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific.

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Briefing: Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami

Strategic angle: An undersea magnitude -7.4 earthquake caused destruction and a small tsunami in northern Indonesia.

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Briefing: Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew

Strategic angle: Trump's recent speech raises concerns about the ongoing conflict in Iran, leading to a spike in oil prices.