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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.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Cuba confirms negotiations with US as country faces effects of oil blockade

Strategic angle: Cuba's president announced talks with the US amid an oil blockade, alongside a plan to release 51 prisoners as a goodwill gesture.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Skill at Scale: India’s Edge in Semiconductor Alliances

Strategic angle: As Indo-Pacific powers race to reorganize semiconductor supply chains amid intensifying China-U.S. strategic competition, where does India fit in?

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Trump goes his own way on housing

Strategic angle: Trump's unique approach to housing policy raises questions and concerns.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Explosion shakes Tehran amid state-organised rally after Israeli warning

Strategic angle: A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once - AP News

Strategic angle: A rare convergence of extreme weather events is predicted across the United States.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Prairieland Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted of Terrorism for Wearing All Black

Strategic angle: Protesters in Prairieland face severe legal consequences for their choice of attire during demonstrations.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Trump’s Iran Strategy: Former US State Department official Jennifer Gavito speaks to France 24

Strategic angle: An insightful discussion on Washington's strategy in the current conflict with insights from former diplomat Jennifer Gavito.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Judge says 'no evidence' to justify Federal Reserve probe

Strategic angle: Jeanine Pirro plans to appeal a ruling that blocks her subpoenas to the central bank.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Announcement of opinions for Friday, March 20

Strategic angle: Live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in argued cases.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Sticker Mule Chief’s Signature Collectin’ Snafu

Strategic angle: A controversy arises over the signature collection process led by the chief of Sticker Mule.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Stitt and Trump patch things up

Strategic angle: A reconciliation between Stitt and Trump marks a significant shift in political dynamics.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: A cholesterol test you've never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease

Strategic angle: The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: NATO leaders call on Trump to reverse Russian oil sanctions suspension

Strategic angle: Leaders from Canada, Germany, and Norway express concerns over the suspension's impact on Ukraine.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: US-Israeli Strikes Damage Iran's Cultural Heritage Sites

Strategic angle: UNESCO World Heritage Sites are at risk, with several monuments already damaged by US and Israeli strikes.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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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.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Dutch police arrest four young men over Rotterdam synagogue fire

Strategic angle: Four young men were arrested on suspicion of setting an explosion outside a synagogue in Rotterdam.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: UK's Andrew and Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Epstein

Strategic angle: The image that was unearthed on Friday is believed to be the first known photograph of the two men with Epstein.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Russia and Ukraine wage high-tech war in the 'death zone'

Strategic angle: From reconnaissance drones to ground robots, high-tech systems play a key role in Ukraine’s defense.

Editorial Staff Mar 13