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"Power struggles from Iran and US courts to FIFA pricing and artist strikes define a tense, high-stakes news day."
WORLD
tense
Iran accuses US of 'reckless military adventure'
Global hunt for passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise
Cyber attack disrupts universities and schools worldwide
Iran-US tensions, a deadly cruise hantavirus hunt and a vast cyberattack dominate, as Haiti's president killing finally brings convictions.
US
anxious
Democrats, voters challenge Tennessee’s new map
Virginia court strikes down redistricted voting map
Trump administration targets 12 immigrants' citizenship
Redistricting fights, Trump moves to strip citizenship and new UFO files reveal a litigious, uneasy political landscape.
BUSINESS
cautious
Canada moves to approve big projects within a year
Cuba faces 'devastating' ripple effects from US mining hit
Apollo, Blackstone weigh $35 billion Broadcom financing
Governments reset investment rules as credit risks surface and the hantavirus shock underscores costly gaps in health innovation.
SCIENCE
cautious
NASA JPL engineers make rotor technology breakthrough
How climate change makes your allergies worse
World-leading climate centre takes Trump to court
Space tech leaps ahead as climate scientists sue the Trump administration and researchers expose new surveillance risks in common cables.
CULTURE
reflective
Star Wars stakes hang on Mandalorian and Grogu film
Artists’ strike shuts Venice Biennale pavilions
Paul Klee’s 'Angelus Novus' joins Jewish Museum show
Franchises, biennials and major artists face strikes, reinventions and retrospectives that test cultural power and memory.
SPORTS
contentious
Why stakes in the 2026 NBA draft lottery are huge
NFL, referees association ratify new 7-year CBA
Proposal adds flexibility for 5-7 teams in bowl games
Refereeing, rules and soaring World Cup prices dominate as leagues clinch labor peace and stars and fans bristle over calls and costs.