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Briefing: China January-February rare earth exports up 23% on-year, customs data shows

Strategic angle: Customs data reveals a significant increase in China's rare earth exports for the first two months of the year.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Sports

Briefing: Big-spending Raiders add Linderbaum, Walker

Strategic angle: Free agent center Tyler Linderbaum reached agreement Monday on a record deal with the Raiders, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Sports

Kelce to play on while Chiefs move for Super Bowl MVP

Travis Kelce will return for another season with the Kansas City Chiefs, who have also agreed a deal to sign Kenneth Walker, according to reports.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Travel

Briefing: This Car Is Powered By Vapes, But Not The Way You Think

Strategic angle: Free energy is tempting, but don't try this at home.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Politics

Briefing: Afghanistan: US accuses Taliban of 'hostage diplomacy'

Strategic angle: The US designated Afghanistan as a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention,' accusing the Taliban of holding Americans as leverage.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Life

Briefing: Bundaberg residents told to evacuate immediately amid major flooding in parts of Queensland

Strategic angle: The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Tech

Briefing: Anthropic’s Standoff With the Pentagon Shakes Up AI Talent Race

Strategic angle: The ongoing tensions between Anthropic and the Pentagon are reshaping the landscape of AI talent acquisition.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Politics

Briefing: Large French cities see prices rise again as house prices surge

Strategic angle: According to the LPI-IAD barometer, most French cities experienced price increases in 2025, especially in major metropolitan areas.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Money

Briefing: Oil price retreats below $100 as G7 signals readiness to release emergency reserves

Strategic angle: The G7's decision to potentially release emergency oil reserves has led to a decline in oil prices.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

Travel

Briefing: Spark Plugs Probably Shouldn't Be Made Out Of Pencils, But That's Not Stopping People

Strategic angle: Can you really use a pencil to replace the inside of a spark plug? One intrepid group of experimenters decided to find out what would happen if you tried.

Editorial Staff Mar 10