"Iran flashpoints, Trump upheavals and war-hit energy markets unsettle allies, investors and US power centers."
Iran tensions, African strikes and immigration fights expose fragile alliances as Ukraine’s losses and EU talks deepen global unease.
Trump-era agencies face accusations of bias and retribution as Iran policy, Pearl Harbor quips and AIPAC losses upend politics and diplomacy.
War-driven energy shocks, volatile derivatives and scrutiny of new listings and hotel giants underscore fragile, politicized global markets.
China’s surge in science funding, doubts over a key immunity paper and climate-minded wetlands show research in flux but full of solutions.
Writers, musicians and comics probe politics, AI and identity as festivals, museums and TV pranks animate a restless cultural scene.
College hoops drama, World Cup politics and a star’s lung injury collide with bans and bills in a charged sports landscape.