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Briefing: More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year

Strategic angle: Exclusive: Lack of enforcement is allowing people to drop rubbish with complete impunity, says Clean Up Britain.

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Briefing: People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood

Strategic angle: Exclusive: Testing in Bentham reveals one in four residents have blood levels in the greatest risk category.

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Briefing: Sleep tracking apps can heighten anxiety in people with insomnia, study warns

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that sleep tracking devices may exacerbate anxiety in individuals suffering from insomnia by intensifying their focus on sleep quality.

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Briefing: Zuffa's Walsh wants to risk record: 'Then undefeated means something'

Strategic angle: Callum Walsh is at the vanguard of Zuffa Boxing's advance into the sport.

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Briefing: Celebrate Youth Arts Month

Strategic angle: A celebration of creativity and expression among the youth.

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Briefing: UNC's Davis: Fatigue not to blame for collapse

Strategic angle: North Carolina coach Hubert Davis addresses the media following a tough overtime loss to VCU.

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Briefing: Europe's fertilizer crisis: prices surge due to Iran war and dependence on Russia

Strategic angle: The fertilizer market is facing a double crisis as the Iran war escalates and European dependence on Russian supplies becomes evident.

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Briefing: Israel and Iran exchange strikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets

Strategic angle: Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran’s capital, Tehran, just as blasts were heard in East Jerusalem with sirens and booms sounding across the city.

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Briefing: Rituals of survival in Tehran

Strategic angle: War feels like something that should have been left behind in a more brutal century

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Briefing: Airlines draw up contingency plans over jet fuel shortage fears

Strategic angle: War in the Middle East is disrupting supplies and driving up prices

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Briefing: Military briefing: the perils of the Hormuz escort plan

Strategic angle: Mines, fast boats and missiles would threaten one of the most dangerous US naval missions in decades

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Briefing: The war over tail risks is in full swing

Strategic angle: Trump’s financial fight with insurers will affect business confidence as much as the kinetic battle

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Perspective: ‘Validation was an insatiable monster’: Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ punk-rock return – and life after his infidelity

Executive context: In his first newspaper interview after fathering a child outside his marriage, Grohl discusses his changed outlook, his grief for Taylor Hawkins, and the 430 therapy sessions he’s had.

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Briefing: JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers’ working hours

Strategic angle: Tool checks staff are not under-reporting time they spend working

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Briefing: ArXiv Declares Independence from Cornell

Strategic angle: The pioneering preprint server, ArXiv, has announced its separation from Cornell University, marking a significant shift in its operational structure.

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Briefing: Putin conducts a 'special musical operation' in Europe

Strategic angle: Valery Gergiev seeks to return to Europe's concert halls amid cultural tensions.

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Briefing: Not So Fast: Why A Nuclear Power Cancer Risk Study May Overstate The Risk

Strategic angle: An analysis of the claims surrounding nuclear power and cancer risk.

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Briefing: China’s crackdown on fuel and fertiliser exports spurs supply fears

Strategic angle: Beijing is trying to preserve its own stockpiles by limiting sales

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Briefing: 2024 Chevy Silverado Stuck in Body Shop Due to Wiring Harness Shortage

Strategic angle: Owner faces prolonged wait as multiple replacement parts fail to fit.