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"Geopolitics, AI upheaval and sporting losses define a tense, tech-driven news cycle."
WORLD
tense
Starmer still in peril after revolt
Trump heads to Beijing, downplays Iran rift
Court pauses block on Trump's global tariff
Global politics swirl around Trump’s China trip, Iran tensions and a weakened UK leader.
US
somber
US intel: Iran missile capacity still strong
Trump to tap longtime ICE official as director
Secret Service defends security funding, venue
Security, immigration and justice dominate as Iran tensions, civil rights legacies and wrongful convictions collide.
BUSINESS
cautious
Fervo raises $1.89B in geothermal IPO
Asian stocks fall on hotter US inflation
Oil holds gains as Iran exports strain
Markets juggle inflation, energy shocks and China’s growing clout in clean power and finance.
SCIENCE
uneasy
Virologist fights US funding ban over COVID claims
Dementia tied to multiple brain diseases
Chinese postdocs in US face prosecutions, deport
From COVID blame fights to AI mega-valuations, science faces political heat and ethical strain.
CULTURE
neutral
The Electric Kiss: flat belle époque séance comedy
Man jailed two years for stealing Beyoncé tracks
A muted Cannes entry contrasts with a rare prison term for stealing unreleased Beyoncé music.
SPORTS
somber
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29
Texas' Sarkisian rips Ole Miss academics
Basketball grieves two deaths as college spats and salary gaps keep pressure on major leagues.