THE DAILY CHRONICLE

Tensions flare as Pakistan and Iran confront rivals and the US, while renewed protests and AI safety fears deepen unease.

US politics mix Clinton's Epstein reckoning with fierce transgender rights battles, falling birthrates and oil seizures near Venezuela.

Markets juggle MFS fallout and soaring leveraged ETF risk even as European stocks rally and Houston taps debt for expansion.

Science faces delayed US budgets and a questioned HIV study as a promising sleeping sickness drug and fraught AI debates offer mixed signals.

High-stakes European draws, MLB labor tensions and NFL moves collide with culture fights over women's sport and rising college hoops stars.