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Briefing: Australian Company Sheds Light On In-Car Sun Exposure By Reupholstering A Camry With Human-Like Skin That 'Burns' In Sunlight

Strategic angle: A car that's upholstered in synthetic skin, hair, and even moles is a pretty stark reminder to wear your sunscreen, even when you're driving.

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Briefing: Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends

Strategic angle: Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.

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Briefing: Study highlights role of risk attitudes in crop insurance outcomes

Strategic angle: Research reveals how farmers' risk preferences influence their decisions on crop insurance, impacting agricultural risk management.

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Briefing: New chief of US audit regulator pledges to rewrite key oversight rule

Strategic angle: Jim Logothetis says parts of quality control standard implemented by Biden administration ‘may be unnecessary’

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Briefing: M's, Emerson agree to historic contract

Strategic angle: Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson signs an 8-year, $95M extension, marking a significant milestone for the team.

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Briefing: The six rookies off to the hottest starts of 2026

Strategic angle: From Chase DeLauter to JJ Wetherholt, these young players are making an immediate impact for their teams.

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Briefing: Meta agrees to ‘reduce’ Instagram’s PG-13 rating references

Strategic angle: Meta has reached an agreement with the Motion Picture Association to limit PG-13 rating references for Instagram's teen accounts.

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Briefing: Retailers warn guaranteed-hours plans could put part-time jobs at risk

Strategic angle: Concerns arise over the impact of guaranteed-hours policies on part-time employment.

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Briefing: These Are The Problem Car Parts You Wish Were Indestructible

Strategic angle: The top responses followed a predictable pattern.

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Briefing: Buffett on Gates: No Contact Since Epstein Revelations

Strategic angle: Warren Buffett reveals he hasn't spoken to Bill Gates since the Epstein scandal emerged.

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Briefing: Mediterranean sharks are vanishing in a legal void

Strategic angle: Along Libya's coast, sharks — including breeding females — are sold unchecked, leading vulnerable species toward extinction.

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Briefing: Former Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'

Strategic angle: Josh Owens reflects on his time at Infowars, revealing the deceptive practices behind the scenes.

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Briefing: Survival of the wittiest: Expert says linguistic cleverness aids human evolution

Strategic angle: Is wittiness a kind of fitness? Ljiljana Progovac explores the idea that quick-wittedness has been actively selected for in humans from the dawn of language.

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Briefing: Bucha massacre 'part of deliberate campaign to pave a road of destruction to Kyiv'

Strategic angle: Top European diplomats visit Ukraine to commemorate the anniversary of atrocities committed by Russian forces.

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Briefing: Israel to destroy all houses in South Lebanon buffer-zone

Strategic angle: Israel plans to demolish homes in Lebanese villages near the border, preventing 600,000 displaced individuals from returning until security is established in northern Israel.

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Briefing: Psychedelic Biotechs Under Scrutiny for YouTube Promotions

Strategic angle: Biogen and Eli Lilly make takeover moves, while Doctors Without Borders criticizes Gilead amidst growing concerns in the biotech sector.

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Briefing: Princes ready to up prices amid Middle East cost pressure

Strategic angle: Rising costs in the Middle East prompt price adjustments from princes.

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Briefing: Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies 'the U.S.A. won't be there to help you anymore'

Strategic angle: Trump has again expressed his disdain for European allies that have refused to take part in the U.S. and Israel's military operation against Iran.

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Briefing: Rich Americans flee Massachusetts after millionaire tax, pulling $4.2B of income out of state.

Strategic angle: Slash your own taxes now.

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Briefing: EU countries, except Hungary, vow 'full accountability' for war crimes in Ukraine

Strategic angle: High Representative Kaja Kallas gathered EU foreign ministers in Kyiv to honour the victims of the Bucha massacre, symbolizing the search for justice in Ukraine.