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"War abroad, legal battles at home and fragile economies define a jittery day."
WORLD
tense
Russia's deadliest Ukraine airstrike in months
Pope attacks 'tyrants' spending billions on war
Pope Leo warns against manipulating religion in Trump standoff
Russia escalates strikes in Ukraine as US-Iran tensions deepen and Pope Leo denounces leaders who fuel war.
US
tense
Hegseth threatens strikes on Iran civilian sites
House blocks effort to curb Trump's Iran war powers
Justice Dept appeals surveillance court rebuke
Iran war powers, surveillance fights and harsh immigration cases expose deep strains in US law and policy.
BUSINESS
cautious
Bondholders grant payment pause to crisis-hit EMs
Argentina seeks $2B World Bank-backed loan
IMF near restoring relations with Venezuela
Debt relief talks, fragile Latin economies and market darlings like Netflix and Madison Air test investor nerves.
SCIENCE
curious
Teen 'Quantum Kid' pushes physics frontiers
Burial sites reveal unequal toll of past plagues
Ageing may prime women for autoimmunity
From quantum breakthroughs to grim lessons from ancient plagues, scientists probe tech frontiers and health risks.
HEALTH
concerned
Analysis questions real-world benefit of Alzheimer's drugs
Surgeon charged after removing wrong organ, killing patient
Alzheimer's treatments face new scrutiny as a fatal surgical error puts physician accountability in focus.
CULTURE
playful
Kimmel skewers Trump AI images and online 'looksmaxxing'
AI Val Kilmer stars in new western trailer
Anne Hathaway, FKA twigs craft thunderous Mother Mary score
Pop culture wrestles with AI likenesses while musicians from DJ Shadow to Baby Keem and FKA twigs remix legacy and fame.
SPORTS
restless
Inside the end of Ja Morant's era in Memphis
Spoelstra: No added penalty needed for LaMelo Ball
Luka, Cunningham win appeal, regain award eligibility
NBA eras shift and discipline debates rage as fraud allegations touch NFL players.