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"Iran's widening war sends missiles, markets and alliances reeling from Dubai to Washington."
WORLD
tense
Iran hits UAE oil port and Dubai airport
Amnesty: US behind deadly Iran school strike
Allies split on Trump's Iran crisis response
Iran tensions spike with UAE strike and US-blamed school attack as border clashes and crackdowns spread.
US
polarized
Court lets Trump third-country deportations proceed
GOP shifts stance on immigration politics
Iran war threatens Trump's tax-cut economy
Trump-era immigration and Iran war choices collide with antitrust and antisemitism fights in a divided US.
BUSINESS
anxious
Russia cashes in on oil surge, sanctions pause
Trump: allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
LME trading halt roils metals markets
Iran turmoil jolts oil, metals and insurance as Russia profits and investors flee to safe havens.
SCIENCE
cautious
China okays brain chip implant for paralysis
Wearables plus blood tests predict insulin resistance
Can AI reliably forecast extreme weather?
Breakthrough brain implants and AI-driven forecasts emerge as young scientists juggle low pay and automation fears.
CULTURE
vibrant
Swift effect drives US vinyl sales past $1bn
Sean Penn joins Oscar-winning no-shows
John Oliver skewers JD Vance on TV
Oscars dominate culture as Michael B. Jordan shines, Penn protests and Swift fuels a vinyl revival.
SPORTS
energetic
Jay Bilas predicts every NCAA tournament game
Jets trade QB Justin Fields to the Chiefs
Alabama's No.2 scorer held on felony pot charge
March Madness hype, a bold Chiefs trade and kit reveals fuel a frenetic US sports day.
ENVIRONMENT
alarming
Human-made compounds widespread in ocean waters
Researchers find pervasive human-made chemicals in marine waters, exposing a vast hidden pollution load.