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Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba appointed Iran's new leader; oil surges on supply fears

Mojtaba Khamenei's leadership raises concerns over oil supply stability.

Briefing: How a shift in the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of a major ocean current system

Strategic angle: Changes in the Gulf Stream could serve as an early warning of the imminent collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).

editorial-staff Mar 9

Politics

Briefing: EU enlargement: What's in it for European businesses?

Strategic angle: The EU’s enlargement commissioner has urged businesses to invest in candidate countries, while new survey findings reveal hesitance among European companies.

editorial-staff Mar 9

Life

Briefing: Experts challenge idea that social media harms teen empathy

Strategic angle: A new meta-analysis suggests that increased social media use may correlate with higher empathy in teenagers.

editorial-staff Mar 9

Money

German chancellor’s party suffers narrow defeat in key regional election

Greens hold on in Baden-Württemberg state while AfD almost doubles vote share

editorial-staff Mar 9

Life

Briefing: Pathogenic virus infects and structurally reorganizes human cells, finds new study

Strategic angle: A study reveals how orthohantaviruses, like the Puumala virus, pose a significant zoonotic threat by affecting human cell structure.

editorial-staff Mar 9

Life

Briefing: Lactose-free milk presents an opportunity to boost dairy consumption and coffee shop visits with coffee drinkers

Strategic angle: A new study highlights the potential of lactose-free milk to enhance coffee shop experiences and increase dairy sales.

editorial-staff Mar 9

Money

Briefing: Stellantis Accuses Iowa Dealer Of Taking Multiple Loans On The Same Cars

Strategic angle: A lawsuit claims an Iowa dealer took duplicate loans on the same vehicles and kept proceeds after selling the inventory.

editorial-staff Mar 9

Politics

Briefing: Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

Strategic angle: The announcement of a new supreme leader in Iran has led to a surge in oil prices and a downturn in global markets.

editorial-staff Mar 9

Money

Briefing: Crude oil price shock inflicts pain on motorists around world

Strategic angle: Highest weekly jump in US average price of petrol since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

editorial-staff Mar 9