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Briefing: Live: Several blasts heard coming from northern Tehran

Strategic angle: Several blasts were reportedly heard in northern Tehran as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Briefing: Can brain cells run computers? This startup powers data centre using human neurons

Strategic angle: What previously required months or years of specialised lab work can now be done in hours or days thanks to its integrated platform.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics Policy

Briefing: The cost of climate change is ‘hitting homes’ this Easter. Your lamb roast dinner is proof

Strategic angle: Climate-fuelled extreme weather is becoming farmers’ “biggest challenge”, as the price of lamb continues to soar.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics Policy

Briefing: Egg prices surge in Europe ahead of Easter: Which countries saw the highest rise?

Strategic angle: Egg prices, both consumer and wholesale, are on the rise across Europe, significantly outpacing overall inflation.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics Policy

Briefing: The new spring detox? How to eat like a Greek monk over Lent

Strategic angle: A proper fast for a few weeks can boost health, researchers and nutritionists say.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Environment Climate

Briefing: From early birds to emerging butterflies: UK shows signs of earliest spring on record

Strategic angle: Citizen science data reveals early flowering, nesting and insect activity as global heating accelerates seasonal change.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Life

Briefing: A new chocolate mega destination is coming to Switzerland – and 2030 can’t come soon enough

Strategic angle: With a price tag of €436.1 million, the mega project will include hotels, restaurants and opportunities to both try and learn about the confectionery in one of Europe’s famed chocolate producers.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics Policy

Briefing: AI is rewiring the world’s most prolific film industry

Strategic angle: AI is transforming the landscape of the film industry, impacting production and storytelling.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Tech Developer

Briefing: Naming rights to street auctioned in San Francisco

Strategic angle: A unique opportunity for tech enthusiasts to bid on naming rights for a street in San Francisco.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics Policy

Briefing: Beauty as strategy: Why K-beauty is also a political success

Strategic angle: K-beauty is more than just a cosmetics trend. South Korea has combined popular culture, innovation and national strategy to create a business model where beauty products are an economic and political tool.

Editorial Staff Apr 4