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Briefing: Trump says Iranian negotiators 'better get serious soon, before it is too late'

Strategic angle: Trump's comments come amid ongoing confusion over whether the U.S. and Iran have held negotiations over ending the war.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Life

Briefing: Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year

Strategic angle: Campaigners criticise frequent use of storm overflows during drought conditions.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Politics

Briefing: Residents injured after blast in Israeli home amid new Iranian barrage

Strategic angle: Medics rushed to a blasted residential area in Kafr Qasim, central Israel, as Iran launched further projectiles, injuring five people and heightening fears of more strikes.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Politics

Briefing: Oil prices and markets look for direction amid conflicting messages from Iran and the US

Strategic angle: As the prospect of de-escalation in the Iran war remains uncertain, oil prices are rising, with the international benchmark Brent trading above $106 a barrel on Thursday morning.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Tech

Briefing: Faculty oversight is a necessity for AI at Duke

Strategic angle: The Duke Chronicle emphasizes the importance of faculty involvement in AI development.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Money

Briefing: Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation

Strategic angle: Lawmakers have introduced a flurry of measures to rein-in prediction markets in recent weeks, as the platforms have come under increased scrutiny.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Money

Briefing: Reps Ro Khanna and Tim Burchett to push fraud probe across all 50 states

Strategic angle: Khanna aims to introduce a nationwide fraud investigation with bipartisan support.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Life

Briefing: Medieval DNA reveals trans-Saharan connections, rapid genetic mixing and leprosy in Islamic Ibiza

Strategic angle: New DNA evidence shows that Medieval Ibiza was part of a dynamic world linking Europe, North Africa, and the Sahel zone.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Money

Briefing: US inflation will surge to 4.2% on energy shock, warns OECD

Strategic angle: Middle East war to push American price growth to ‘highest in G7’

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Tech

Briefing: Are high gas prices good news for EVs? It’s complicated.

Strategic angle: Exploring the impact of rising fossil fuel prices on electric vehicle adoption.

Editorial Staff Mar 26