Trump threatens Iran's oil fields, then backs off as Tehran vows to hit the whole Gulf

World

A US ultimatum to strike Iran's energy sites collided with Iran's threat to set the region's oil on fire.

Finance

Loan investors are pushing back after years of lending to strong and weak borrowers on near-identical terms, while a silent Fed, a jobs report, and a rare currency truce set the week.

Tech

New tools set AI agents loose to rewrite old systems at scale, even as the chip crunch stretches to 2028 and AI's own models start breaking into companies.

Mind & body

Run two flows past each other in opposite directions and the gap between them stays steep the whole way.

Climate

The US federal government imposed Colorado River cuts after seven states failed to agree, as drought spread across England and the American West.

Space

SpaceX won $1.6 billion to fly 18 Falcon 9 missions for the US military, while newer rivals wait - the proven rocket keeps winning the highest-stakes work.

Biotech

A phage-therapy result for stubborn urinary infections, two studies of how bacteria dodge antibiotics, and a cancer finding that shows the same escape logic - resistance is the theme running through this week's science.

Money

Each extra dollar is worth less to you than the one before, because you spend the first dollars on what matters most.

Sports

The SEC and Big Ten back a bill to cap spending and curb transfers, a judge hands athletes a fifth season, and the Senate stalls - while abroad, TV money and record revenues keep the transfer market roaring.

Gaming

A record quarter powered by old games nobody had to reprint shows how gaming's economics work when the copy costs nothing.

Food

The UN's weather agency says a strong El Nino will intensify from August, threatening harvests across Africa and Asia.

Cyber

A month-long wave of attacks on Microsoft SharePoint shows the internet's hidden fragility - when everyone runs the identical system, a single bug is a break-in everywhere at once.