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"War in Iran, hard-line US justice moves and uneasy tech shifts define a fraught day for politics, markets and science."
WORLD
tense
Iran war: Kushner, Witkoff to talk officials in Pakistan
Who is making decisions in Iran?
DOJ drops probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell
Iran war and power struggles dominate, as leaders face health, legal and coup crises from Israel to Nigeria and the Balkans.
US
tense
Trump says he dislikes prediction markets, family invests
Administration approves firing squad executions
White House allowed officials’ texts to be deleted, suit says
Trump-era justice moves, records lawsuits and Fed debates reshape politics while tariff relief bypasses consumers.
BUSINESS
cautious
Brazil moves to ban election and sports prediction markets
Tesla warned over 'runaway, unsustainable' spending
Treasuries gain as DOJ drops Fed probe, aiding Warsh
Regulators hit prediction markets as energy bets, Tesla spending and housing gaps test confidence in growth.
SCIENCE
uneasy
Brain tissue near tumours is loaded with plastic
Cosmic-ray detection heralds mega-observatories for neutrinos
Inside the evidence revolution: decisions go data-driven
Plastics in brain tissue and giant neutrino arrays emerge as data-led science collides with funding shocks and Apple's new leader.
HEALTH
anxious
The rich and powerful seek to live forever
Global elites pour money into longevity schemes, blurring lines between medical innovation, inequality and power.
CULTURE
wry
Michael B Jordan to lead Battlefield game adaptation
Authorised music biopics slammed as bland propaganda
Devil Wears Prada 2 depicts fashion world revolution
Hollywood leans on games, biopics and fashion sequels as satire and cult revivals question who controls pop narratives.
SPORTS
tense
NFL mock draft of rounds 2-3
Ex-Michigan staffer: U-M didn't protect me from Moore
NFL draft 2026 takeaways: Rams, Cowboys, Jets
NFL draft frenzy mixes with abuse claims, FIFA access rows and a White House snub of women champions.