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U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran: Search ongoing for missing crew member

Scoop: U.S. expelled Iran's deputy UN ambassador over national security concerns

 Scoop: U.S. expelled Iran's deputy UN ambassador

NATO slides into Trump-induced coma

U.S. bombs Iran's civilian infrastructure for first time after "Stone Ages" threat

U.S. bombs Iranian bridge after Trump's "Stone Ages" threat

Trump: U.S. will bomb Iran "back to stone ages" over next 2-3 weeks

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A column chart that shows monthly U.S. retail sales changes from February 2025 to February 2026. Sales rose as much as 1.4% in March 2025 and fell as much as 0.9% in May 2025. After midyear gains, changes were modest, ending with an 0.6% increase in February 2026.

Change in U.S. retail sales

Data: Census Bureau; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios

U.S. and Iran discussing ceasefire for reopening strait, officials say

How the AI transition is jolting Big Tech stocks

Iran war costs grow as key U.S. systems are knocked out

A graphic shows select U.S. military assets lost during the Iran war, as of March 31, 2026.

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Data: Axios research; Graphic: Sara Wise/Axios; Photos: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service

Data centers emerge as targets in warfare's AI era

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