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Briefing: Trump’s China Trip: 3 Possible Deliverables

Strategic angle: The United States and China need to lower expectations about Trump’s trip and focus on delivering a few concrete outcomes.

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Briefing: A 100-solar-mass black hole merger ripples spacetime, and may flash in gamma rays

Strategic angle: An international team from China and Italy has reported a possible cosmic encore to the landmark 2017 multi-messenger discovery.

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Briefing: China’s New Five-Year Plan Prioritizes Robotics. The World Should Pay Attention.

Strategic angle: Beijing is embarking on a "whole-of-nation push" to achieve permanent dominance in physical AI technologies.

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Briefing: Geospatial model maps potential lumpy skin disease entry points into Australia

Strategic angle: Two locations have been identified as the most likely entry points into Australia for a disease that poses a huge risk to the beef and dairy industries.

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Briefing: Taiwan parliament approves major arms deal with US

Strategic angle: The weapons approved are part of an $11 billion arms package announced by Washington in December.

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Briefing: 'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition

Strategic angle: The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.

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Briefing: Pakistan Bombs Kabul and Afghan Border Provinces

Strategic angle: Pakistan's airforce conducted air strikes in Kabul and surrounding areas, resulting in casualties.

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Briefing: What keeps centrioles together: NuSAP's newly mapped role in centrosome integrity

Strategic angle: Biologists at the National University of Singapore uncover how NuSAP safeguards centrioles, linking it to developmental disorders.

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Briefing: Hamilton to miss Oscars despite 'F1' nominations

Strategic angle: Lewis Hamilton has explored "every way" to attend Sunday's Oscars ceremony following the Chinese Grand Prix, but ultimately decided it was impossible to arrive on time.

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Briefing: China passes controversial 'ethnic unity' law

Strategic angle: The new law mandates Mandarin as the official language, raising concerns over minority rights.

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Briefing: MG’s Latest All-Electric SUV Might Be Its Most Impressive Yet

Strategic angle: MG is one of several Chinese brands racing towards the commercialization of solid-state battery packs.

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Briefing: China's biggest political meeting is ending - what have we learned?

Strategic angle: BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China's National People's Congress.

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Briefing: Audi’s New A6L Feels Like An A8 For Half The Price

Strategic angle: The China-only A6L sedan stretches the executive segment while bringing a significant price cut compared to its predecessor.

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Briefing: Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse

Strategic angle: AltStore PAL announces integration with social platforms like Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.

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Novo Nordisk is warned by the FDA for failing to report side effects

It's the third time in recent weeks that the FDA has admonished Novo Nordisk for different practices.

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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: 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: Meghan to headline 'girls' weekend' in Australia for 300 women

Strategic angle: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Australia in April, their first visit since 2018.

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Briefing: Breeding for bigger cattle may come with hidden fertility trade-offs

Strategic angle: A University of Queensland analysis reveals genetic links between cattle growth and fertility.

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Briefing: Volkswagen slashes 50,000 jobs after profits collapse by nearly half

Strategic angle: Volkswagen Group profits slumped by almost half in 2025 due to trade conflicts and strategic changes.