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Briefing: Honda’s Hottest Hatch May Be Preparing One Last Surprise

Strategic angle: A final-edition FL5 Civic Type R may be just around the corner, with aero and chassis upgrades for the generation’s swan song.

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Briefing: Over puppy yoga? Try it with snakes.

Strategic angle: You've heard of yoga with kittens, and goats, and maybe even reindeer… but what about a bunch of pythons and one baby Columbian Common Boa named Mango?

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Briefing: Ukraine sends drone experts to Gulf, viewing an ‘opportunity’

Strategic angle: Ukraine has dispatched teams of drone experts to Gulf nations to assist in countering Iranian drone threats.

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Briefing: José Antonio Kast, the Pinochet fan about to swerve Chile to the far right

Strategic angle: The new president won office by promising to clean up crime, but his background is red rag to a bull for many.

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Briefing: India news: Parliament to debate Lok Sabha Speaker's removal

Strategic angle: A fiery debate is expected in India's lower house over Speaker Om Birla's removal amid a gas supply crisis.

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Briefing: How the EU protects citizens and the economy in times of war and crisis

Strategic angle: The fallout of the Israel-US-Iran war affects Europeans abroad and threatens the EU’s energy security and economy. What crisis measures is Brussels activating to respond?

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Briefing: Turkey caught in the middle as Iran war escalates

Strategic angle: Turkey has been watching with growing concern as the war between its neighbor Iran and the US and Israel escalates.

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Briefing: Arrests, accusations and arguments - the Mugabe family after losing power

Strategic angle: With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe's ex-first family.

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Briefing: Modern wars grow interconnected as Ukraine and Russia seek strategic foothold in Iran war

Strategic angle: Eve Irvine welcomes Scott Lucas to discuss the implications of the Ukraine war and its connection to the escalating confrontation with Iran.

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Briefing: Gulf disruption chokes sulphur flows supporting swaths of global industry

Strategic angle: Shortage spurs surge in prices and threatens sectors from fertiliser to microchips as impact of war in Iran widens.

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Briefing: The economic consequences of war with Iran

Strategic angle: There are lasting lessons about energy resilience to be learnt from this conflict

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Briefing: Iranians rethink the price of regime change

Strategic angle: Destructive US and Israeli war and Islamic republic’s resilience have alarmed even those who supported foreign intervention

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Briefing: Kremlin backs covert campaign to keep Orbán in power

Strategic angle: Vladimir Putin endorses plan drawn up by Russian consultancy that is under western sanctions

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Briefing: Lasers, radars and drones: Middle East war spurs hunt for cheaper air defence

Strategic angle: Complex systems built to counter enemy aircraft and large missiles are not cost effective for modern warfare.

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Briefing: Iranian Kurdish fighters in Iraq hope Tehran's 'hated dictatorship' will fall

Strategic angle: Between 4,000 and 5,000 Iranian Kurdish fighters are based in Iraqi Kurdistan, anticipating a shift in power due to US-Israeli operations.

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Briefing: Beijing Can't Afford Another Crackdown on Its Tech Companies

Strategic angle: China's latest policy meetings underscore the importance of domestic tech innovation to national growth.

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Briefing: Katy Perry loses trademark case against Australian designer Katie Perry

Strategic angle: The US singer faced a setback in her trademark battle with an Australian designer sharing her name.

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Briefing: War in Iran and Lebanon: France steps up evacuation of its citizens by air, land and sea

Strategic angle: France is intensifying efforts to repatriate its citizens amid escalating conflict in the region.

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Briefing: Iron Range mayors urge lawmakers to streamline mining permitting in Minnesota legislative session

Strategic angle: Local leaders call for legislative action to simplify the mining permitting process.

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Briefing: What Causes Spark Plugs To Turn Black?

Strategic angle: Reading spark plugs is becoming a bit of a lost art.