Iran brinkmanship and the Trump-Xi summit roil alliances, while leaders in Britain, Ukraine and the Philippines face volatile domestic pressures.
Trump’s Taiwan stance, science governance fights and hardening immigration rules deepen political and social divides at home.
Energy flows, AI bets and wild chip speculation reveal markets torn between war anxiety and risk-chasing exuberance.
New work revisits brain disorders and our chronic sleep deficit, underscoring how fragile healthy cognition remains.
Culture grapples with Nazi theft legacies, pop nostalgia and uneasy Hollywood power games amid Cannes buzz.
NFL roster moves and Premier League VAR fury keep fans focused on off-field drama.
New research explains how CO2-driven stratospheric cooling amplifies warming below, sharpening climate risk signals.