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"AI fears, Iran tensions and NFL draft drama frame the day."
WORLD
tense
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as AI costs soar
US memo alleges mass Chinese theft of AI tech
India’s ‘Didi vs Modi’ fight tests Hindu right
Tech rivalry, Iran tensions and India’s election clash drive a fraught global agenda.
US
polarized
Trump reposts tirade calling China, India ‘hellholes’
Houston synagogue attack plot leads to two arrests
Trump’s $1m ‘gold card’ visa draws almost no takers
Trump’s rhetoric, a foiled synagogue plot and stalled visa plans highlight a sharply divided United States.
BUSINESS
cautious
Oil climbs, tech gains as Iran stalemate unnerves
Futures slip, pound steadies as Iran talks stall
Turkey stock’s 40,000% surge baffles traders
Markets react to Iran tensions, gas shortages and a wild Turkish stock spike as workers seek safer blue-collar jobs.
SCIENCE
uneasy
China scraps key journal ranking, leaving metrics void
China’s journal ranking is scrapped, leaving scholars unsure how future research output will be judged.
CULTURE
nostalgic
Iron Maiden on 50 years of metal and survival
Rocky Horror returns to Broadway, short on energy
Iron Maiden revisit five decades of metal while Rocky Horror’s Broadway revival lands with less spark.
SPORTS
charged
Raiders take QB Fernando Mendoza with top pick
Rams draft Ty Simpson, still call it Matthew’s team
Kiper’s Round 1 winners, losers and value picks
Quarterbacks dominate an eventful NFL draft even as a former Michigan coach faces disturbing abuse allegations.