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Briefing: Asia tech stocks sink as oil spike and Qatar attacks threaten chip supply chain

Strategic angle: Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran's latest attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Sports Basketball

Briefing: Miami (Ohio) gets first tourney win since 1999

Strategic angle: Miami (Ohio) beat SMU on Wednesday night in the First Four for its first NCAA tournament victory in 27 years.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Sports Basketball

Briefing: Sources: WNBA cap set to top $10M by end of CBA

Strategic angle: The projected salary cap under the pending WNBA collective bargaining agreement is set to exceed $10 million by the end of the agreement, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

World North America

Briefing: Solid, tough, and fast: a composite electrolyte that helps tame lithium dendrites

Strategic angle: A breakthrough in composite electrolyte technology could revolutionize lithium battery performance.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

World Europe

Briefing: EU leaders hunt for quick fixes to energy price spike amid Iran war

Strategic angle: EU leaders are seeking immediate solutions to the rising energy prices exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

World Middle East

Briefing: Investors face cloudier Fed rate view as Iran war grips markets

Strategic angle: Market uncertainty rises as geopolitical tensions affect investor sentiment.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

World Africa

Briefing: Jihadist violence in Nigeria and DRC rose sharply last year even as global deaths from terror fell

Strategic angle: Nigeria had the largest increase in terrorism-related deaths, ranking fourth in global index behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

World Middle East

Briefing: Iran sets its price to end the war

Strategic angle: Islamic regime is digging in for a protracted conflict as it seeks to ensure the US and Israel will not attack again.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

World Europe

Briefing: Trump sails into battle with Lloyd’s of London

Strategic angle: The market’s historic strength in marine war insurance is being challenged by the US

Editorial Staff Mar 19

Money Insurance

Briefing: US Explored Tying Naval Escorts in Strait of Hormuz to Government Insurance

Strategic angle: Vessels seeking protection may be required to take out cover from a programme run by the Development Finance Corporation.

Editorial Staff Mar 19