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Briefing: Hofstra, again led by Claxton, returns to tourney

Strategic angle: Hofstra is returning to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years after defeating Monmouth 75-69 for the Coastal Athletic Association tournament championship.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Life

Briefing: Curiosity Blog, Sols 4825-4831: Exploring the Borderlands

Strategic angle: Curiosity is in the last stage of its exploration of the spiderweb-like boxwork unit.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Politics

Briefing: Modern wars grow interconnected as Ukraine and Russia seek strategic foothold in Iran war

Strategic angle: Eve Irvine welcomes Scott Lucas to discuss the implications of the Ukraine war and its connection to the escalating confrontation with Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Money

Briefing: Middle East war costs regional tourism industry $600mn a day

Strategic angle: Thousands of travellers cancel trips after cities such as Dubai are targeted by Iranian strikes

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Money

Briefing: Gulf disruption chokes sulphur flows supporting swaths of global industry

Strategic angle: Shortage spurs surge in prices and threatens sectors from fertiliser to microchips as impact of war in Iran widens.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Money

Briefing: The economic consequences of war with Iran

Strategic angle: There are lasting lessons about energy resilience to be learnt from this conflict

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Money

Briefing: Iranians rethink the price of regime change

Strategic angle: Destructive US and Israeli war and Islamic republic’s resilience have alarmed even those who supported foreign intervention

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Money

Briefing: Kremlin backs covert campaign to keep Orbán in power

Strategic angle: Vladimir Putin endorses plan drawn up by Russian consultancy that is under western sanctions

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Money

Briefing: Lasers, radars and drones: Middle East war spurs hunt for cheaper air defence

Strategic angle: Complex systems built to counter enemy aircraft and large missiles are not cost effective for modern warfare.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

Tech

Briefing: Microsoft urges court to block Pentagon ban on Anthropic AI

Strategic angle: Microsoft is taking legal action to challenge a Pentagon ban on Anthropic AI, citing concerns over innovation and competition.

Editorial Staff Mar 11