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Briefing: Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk

Strategic angle: Exploring the impact of deep-sea mining on technology and marine ecosystems.

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Briefing: This Chinese Automaker Wants To Race In F1

Strategic angle: BYD is exploring several motorsports series.

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Briefing: Clashes Erupt in Kolkata Ahead of Modi Rally

Strategic angle: Violence breaks out in Kolkata as tensions rise before Prime Minister Modi's scheduled appearance.

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Briefing: India Seeks Passage for More Vessels Stranded Around Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: India aims to facilitate the movement of additional vessels after a few have successfully navigated through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Briefing: India news: Drone attack kills 2 Indians in Oman

Strategic angle: The death toll of Indians killed in the US-Israel war with Iran has gone up to at least five.

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Briefing: Mazda Pickup Gets Its Thunder Back, As A New Boss Steps In

Strategic angle: The BT-50 lineup in Australia expands with the return of the rugged Thunder and the new blacked-out Boss trim.

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Briefing: Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy

Strategic angle: Countries aim for independence in rare earth production to enhance economic security.

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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: Porsche’s 10% Job Cuts Might Not Be Enough After Failed EV Gamble

Strategic angle: Soft EV demand, a €3.9 billion write down, and China weakness force a major rethink at one of Germany’s most profitable automakers.

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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: Stellantis Turns To A German Tuner For Its Chinese EV

Strategic angle: Irmscher's take on the Leapmotor B10 retains the standard 67.1 kWh battery and 218 hp motor.

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Briefing: Apple reduces App Store fees in China to ward off regulators

Strategic angle: Apple is cutting App Store developer fees in China from March 15th, dropping its typical commission from 30% to 25% after discussions with regulators.

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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: Harnessing eDNA to Help Conserve Australia's Oceans

Strategic angle: Environmental DNA offers a new approach to marine conservation efforts in Australia.

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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.