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"Iran war jitters shake world capitals and markets as tech, climate and sports reveal a day of risk and hard-fought gains."
WORLD
tense
Netanyahu sees Iran strikes sparking regime change
Trump-Japan ties strained over Iran war
Turkey says NATO sending more air defenses
Israel-Iran escalation reshapes alliances as NATO arms Turkey and Olympic gender rules face fierce backlash.
US
anxious
Intel chiefs grilled on Iran war threats
Winter heat wave scorches California
Jan. 6 rally firm won no-bid contracts
Iran war hearings, Trump-era contracts and ICE raids dominate Washington as freak winter heat grips California.
BUSINESS
cautious
US diesel crunch could hit wider economy
Investors ask if war selloff has bottomed
Strategists see oil 'black swan,' stocks at risk
Energy shocks from war roil oil and diesel while investors eye defense stocks and warn equities may face steep falls.
SCIENCE
mixed
Turing Award honors quantum computing pioneers
AI tools to map future climate disaster risks
Push for smaller, cheaper electric vehicles
Quantum breakthroughs and war-driven tech gains emerge as AI maps climate risks and policy pushes smaller EVs.
SPORTS
upbeat
WNBA, union strike deal on new CBA
New WNBA CBA to push some salaries past $1m
Starry Team USA drops another WBC game
WNBA players win major pay gains as Team USA stumbles in WBC and college hoops braces for March Madness.