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Briefing: Yen strengthens after Japan official warns of ‘decisive action’

Strategic angle: Traders have also speculated that government may intervene in crude oil markets.

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Briefing: How To Prevent Engine Block Hot Spots

Strategic angle: If your engine is showing signs of overheating, it might have developed hot spots. Here's how to identify and prevent them so you extend your engine's lifespan.

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Briefing: Yes, Size Affects Performance (We're Talking About Spark Plugs)

Strategic angle: Fitting bigger spark plugs might sound like a recipe for improving power output, but it can have catastrophic consequences for your engine.

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Briefing: Amnesty warns 2026 World Cup across North American risks becoming ‘stage for repression’

Strategic angle: Amnesty International urges FIFA and host nations to protect human rights during the upcoming World Cup.

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Briefing: China cracks down on ‘bone ash’ burials in empty apartments

Strategic angle: Younger tenants do not mind dead neighbours if it drives down rents in a building

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Briefing: Why Toyota Ditched The Blue Badges For Its Hybrids

Strategic angle: Toyota's blue badges, introduced with the Prius in 2009, have been quietly removed. Here's the reason behind the change.

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Briefing: Amnesty International flags World Cup human rights risks

Strategic angle: The human rights group has sounded the alarm about risks faced by visitors to this summer's World Cup.

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Briefing: ICE officers could remain at airports after TSA workers are paid

Strategic angle: Even when Transportation Security Administration workers get paid, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could still be present at U.S. airports.

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Briefing: Man Keeps His License Plate On The Dash. Then Learns The Chilling Reason This Is A Bad Idea: 'I See This EVERY DAY'

Strategic angle: 'God forbid...'

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Briefing: Stellantis Tipped Off Ford About A Dealer, And Both Found The Same 81 Vehicles Financed Twice

Strategic angle: The Iowa dealership is accused of multiple malpractices, including fraud and defaulting on repayments.

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Briefing: Lebanon UN force says soldier killed in country's south

Strategic angle: UNIFIL reports uncertainty regarding the origin of the projectile that killed the soldier.

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Briefing: Cassidy out, Tortorella in for slumping Knights

Strategic angle: The Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy on Sunday and turned to John Tortorella to replace him.

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Briefing: Lucrative bets that anticipated Trump's policy surprises warrant scrutiny, experts say

Strategic angle: Experts caution that investments based on Trump's unpredictable policies may need closer examination.

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Briefing: European nations warn over Israel’s planned expansion of death penalty

Strategic angle: Britain, France, Germany, and Italy express deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty.

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Briefing: Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen in Italian job

Strategic angle: The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say.

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Briefing: Why This One-Off Steel-Bodied Corvette Looks Suspiciously Ferrari-Esque

Strategic angle: This 1963 Corvette had a pedigree far different from its fiberglass-bodied brethren: American at its heart, but with a background of Italian design influences.

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Briefing: Understanding why some Iranian Americans support the war on their country of origin

Strategic angle: Protesters from the Iranian diaspora in the U.S. gathered in Washington, D.C. as the war in the Middle East broadens. Many say they are aligned with the U.S. and Israel and explain why they want to see regime change in Tehran.

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Briefing: Why UBS Started Jasper Therapeutics (JSPR) at Neutral Despite Progress in Briquilimab

Strategic angle: UBS maintains a neutral stance on Jasper Therapeutics despite advancements in their Briquilimab treatment.

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Briefing: The Manual Gearbox Didn’t Just Decline, It Nearly Halved In Five Years

Strategic angle: Even in the UK, stick-shifts are becoming a niche hobby as automatics quietly take over.

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Briefing: Pakistan offers to host US-Iran talks as Tehran warns ground troops would be 'set on fire'

Strategic angle: Pakistan positions itself as a mediator amid escalating tensions in the region.