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A Supreme Court fight could redefine who counts as American, a headline-making verdict is reshaping how social media platforms build their products, and astronauts are heading back toward the moon for the first time in decades.

Markets are reacting to uncertainty, governments are testing AI in real systems, and everyday decisions — from what we eat to how we travel — are shifting beneath the surface. Here’s what matters now and why it’s worth your five minutes.

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In his first primetime address on the Iran war, Trump said the operation is “nearing completion” but offered no timeline, no exit framework, and no clear path to a ceasefire. Instead, he pointed to further strikes in the coming weeks, signaling that escalation is still part of the plan.

Markets reacted quickly and negatively to the lack of clarity. Stocks, oil, and bonds all moved sharply as investors tried to process a message that raised more questions than it answered.

Asian markets opened lower, and European indexes followed, with tech stocks posting their worst session since February. The speech did little to settle nerves, and traders moved overnight to price in a longer, more uncertain path ahead.

A high-stakes hearing put birthright citizenship back before the Supreme Court as justices weighed President Donald Trump’s push to narrow who gets automatic citizenship at birth. Early questioning signaled broad skepticism toward rewriting a 14th Amendment rule that has stood for generations.

Arguments turned on whether children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders fall fully under U.S. jurisdiction. A parallel court recap showed the case reaching beyond immigration policy into the Court’s view of precedent and executive power.

A ruling is still months away, but the case already matters because it could reshape citizenship, federal benefits, and legal status for future families. Any move away from the current standard would also trigger immediate administrative and political fights far beyond the courthouse.

NASA’s Artemis II launch sent four astronauts into orbit on the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. Mission planners say the 10-day flight will loop around the moon, test life-support systems, and clear the way for later landings.

The crew includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, making it the first lunar mission with a woman, a person of color, and a Canadian aboard. Early mission updates noted minor glitches, but the spacecraft kept moving through its planned sequence.

Space programs rarely shift public attention overnight, yet this flight lands at a moment when Washington wants visible progress in deep-space exploration. Success would strengthen the case for sustained funding, while any serious failure would echo far beyond one mission.

A powerful quake struck off Indonesia's northern coast Thursday, damaging buildings between the islands of Manado and Ternate and briefly triggering tsunami warnings. At least one person was killed; authorities lifted the tsunami alert after hours of monitoring.

Islamabad is playing a quiet but active go-between role in the US-Iran conflict, with Pakistan's prime minister holding talks with both Washington and Tehran in recent days. India, the larger regional power, has been conspicuously left out — a diplomatic shift that is rattling New Delhi.

A rare Saharan dust storm enveloped Crete in an orange haze on Thursday while flooding hit multiple regions of Greece, killing at least one man near Athens. The same weather system is moving northwest across the Mediterranean.

GOP leaders in Congress announced a two-part plan to restore DHS and TSA funding, aiming to end a shutdown that has left airport security agents working without pay. The proposal still faces opposition from conservatives who want deeper spending cuts attached.

A federal judge ruled that DHS illegally stripped protections from thousands of migrants who entered legally through the CBP One app. Lawyers are seeking immediate restoration of status while the administration is expected to appeal.

VA home loan rescues — the decades-old program letting at-risk veterans refinance before losing their homes — were quietly axed by the Trump administration, with VA loan foreclosures now at a 10-year high. NPR found dozens of veterans facing proceedings with no federal safety net remaining.

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Crude prices spiked more than 6% overnight after Trump's speech signaled no near-term end to the conflict and promised intensified strikes. Brent crossed $115 a barrel in early Asian trading, erasing a brief dip on Wednesday's false ceasefire hopes.

The STOXX 600 fell nearly 1% Thursday morning as tech and pharma shares led declines in the worst session for European equities in two months. German and French indexes were hit hardest as oil costs hammered industrial margins.

Globalstar shares surged 15% Thursday on a report that Amazon is considering buying the satellite communications company. A deal would give Amazon direct satellite infrastructure to rival SpaceX's Starlink — and land it in the middle of the Iran war communications battle.

A wide testing suspension has temporarily taken more than two dozen CDC diagnostic services offline, including rabies and monkeypox work. Public health systems depend on specialized federal labs for rare and urgent cases, so even a short interruption raises concern.

The world's most populous country began its first census in 15 years Thursday, deploying three million officials with AI-assisted tablets to document more than 1.4 billion people across 33 data categories. The data will reshape India's political map and determine resource allocation for the next decade.

Authorities filed charges against a second defendant in Singapore's ongoing AI chip smuggling case, a scheme involving fraudulent exports of restricted semiconductors. The case is part of a broader US-led crackdown on efforts to move advanced chips to sanctioned countries.

Tiger Woods will not serve as the U.S. captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup, with the PGA of America confirming the decision. The move leaves open a key leadership role as the team looks ahead to its next cycle in one of golf’s most high-profile events.

Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 41 points as San Antonio beat Golden State 127-113 to extend their winning streak to ten games. The Spurs are one of the surprise stories of the NBA's final stretch, with Wembanyama now in the MVP conversation.

FIFA opened sales for the 2026 World Cup final this week, with the cheapest seats at the US tournament's championship match priced at $10,990. Demand crashed the ticketing portal within minutes of launch.

Britain’s Royal Ballet is preparing a large international tour, moving costumes, sets, and hundreds of pairs of shoes across multiple countries. The scale of the effort shows both the complexity of global touring and the continued demand for live performance.

The BBC terminated a presenter's contract after it emerged the alleged victim in an ongoing police investigation is under 16 years old, a detail not known when the broadcaster initially kept the unnamed presenter on air. The case is now the subject of a formal police investigation.

Eugene Mirman, who voices Gene Belcher on Bob's Burgers, was pulled from a car accident by New Hampshire's governor, who happened to be driving by. Mirman was treated and released; the governor did not comment on whether he recognized the voice.

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A Los Angeles jury’s defective-product finding against Meta and YouTube could become one of the most consequential tech rulings of the year. A case built around one young user now gives other plaintiffs a concrete example of how to argue that platform design choices, not just user behavior, caused measurable harm.

For years, families and state attorneys general have tried to move courts past the idea that social apps are neutral bulletin boards. Wednesday’s verdict matters because jurors accepted a broader theory that recommendation loops, endless feeds, alerts, and reward mechanics can function like deliberately addictive design rather than ordinary publishing tools.

That shift changes the pressure on the companies in two ways. Future lawsuits now have a trial template to imitate, and product teams could face demands to prove that engagement features are defensible for minors before regulators force the issue.

Plenty still favors the platforms, including appeals, federal protections, and the difficulty of translating one verdict into national policy. Even so, the direction is harder to miss now because courts are starting to ask whether the product itself is the problem, and that question reaches far beyond one lawsuit.

An orphaned chick found comfort with a feather duster acting as a surrogate parent, highlighting creative solutions in animal care.

Hershey announced Wednesday it is reverting all Reese's products to their classic recipe after a reformulation that made consumers very unhappy.

A quadruple amputee cornhole champion in Maryland is claiming self-defense in a murder case.

Someone erected satirical statues and political posters depicting Trump officials on the National Mall overnight.

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