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Briefing: Maximize your wealth with these tax strategies

Strategic angle: Building and protecting your wealth is more than just making smart investment decisions. Tax planning is also essential.

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Briefing: A blueprint for Chinese global leadership

Strategic angle: With the US destroying its own credibility, the opportunity is Beijing’s for the taking

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Briefing: Iranians are caught in the trap of Trump's incoherence

Strategic angle: The Iranian people face dual threats from US policies and their own regime's repression.

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Briefing: Nearly 1 in 3 car buyers are underwater on trade-ins — analyst calls dollar amount 'troubling'

Strategic angle: An estimated 30.5% of car buyers with a trade-in owe more than it's worth, up 4.2 percentage points from a year ago but still below the prepandemic share.

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Briefing: The 2026 Palisade Has A Second Seat Problem, In Case The First Wasn’t Enough

Strategic angle: Nearly 47,000 Palisade and Palisade Hybrid owners are being notified about a seat belt defect with a fix coming in May.

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Briefing: Pessimism sets in for Europe as Iran war hits economic and consumer confidence

Strategic angle: Economic sentiment in Europe plummeted in March, according to the latest flash data released on Monday.

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Briefing: EU-Australia Trade Deal: What Does Business Between the Two Look Like?

Strategic angle: The trade between the EU and Australia is expected to climb as much as 33% over the next decade after they signed a landmark deal.

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Briefing: A decade in the making: Will Eurovision Asia take place in 2026?

Strategic angle: Eurovision Asia was first announced in 2016. Ten years later, a website popped up, seemingly confirming that the contest will be held in Bangkok in November.

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Briefing: Spain closes its airspace to all US aircraft involved in Iran war

Strategic angle: The ban comes amid strained relations between Madrid and Washington following US President Donald Trump's threat to cut off trade with Spain.

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Briefing: Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous

Strategic angle: The Islamic republic aims to set up a toll booth on the Strait of Hormuz. It may succeed.

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Briefing: Iran war: Animated map tracks Middle East strikes since February 28

Strategic angle: An animated map shows drone and missile attacks across the Middle East from February 28 to March 28, including strikes attributed to Iran, Hezbollah, Israel and the United States.

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Briefing: Germany news: Syrian president's visit sparks controversy

Strategic angle: A visit to Berlin by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has stirred resentment among Germany's Kurdish population who accuse him of human rights violations.

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Briefing: PetroChina reports 4.47% drop in 2025 net profit

Strategic angle: PetroChina's financial outlook shows a decline in net profit for the year 2025.

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Briefing: Toyota's New Mid-Engine Sports Car Is Getting ‘Better Every Day’

Strategic angle: The production model could revive the MR2 moniker.

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Briefing: Internet goes (cocoa) nuts: The funniest reactions to 12 tonne theft of KitKat bars

Strategic angle: A sizeable shipment of Nestlé's KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, sparking hilarious reactions online.

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Briefing: Australian Skies Turn Red Due to Cyclone and Soil Drought

Strategic angle: Surreal images emerge as a powerful cyclone sweeps along Australia's west coast, causing bright red and orange skies.

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Briefing: ‘Transnational repression’: Iranian diaspora faces harassment, death threats, pressure on families

Strategic angle: Iran's transnational repression has intensified, affecting the Iranian diaspora with threats and harassment.

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Briefing: Russia’s North Caucasus hit by massive flooding, thousands evacuated

Strategic angle: Flooding triggered by heavy rain has forced thousands of people to evacuate in southern Russia’s North Caucasus region.

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Briefing: Science finds a place on Artemis 2

Strategic angle: While the Artemis 2 mission is primarily a test flight, the four astronauts on board will conduct some science during the nearly 10-day mission.

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Briefing: Israel braces for delayed economic fallout of war in Iran

Strategic angle: Despite limited immediate impact, Israel's economy may soon feel the effects of its conflict with Tehran.