Saudi Arabia slashes main crude oil price for Asian customers

Despite the discount, Asian buyers said Saudi supplies were still more expensive than those from other regional producers.
Saudi Aramco oil tanks
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Democratic presidential hopeful questions absolute US support for Israel

Rahm Emanuel plans to say Israel should view US support as “expressly contingent” on several factors.
Mike Blake/Reuters

Alibaba wins US lobbying reprieve

It’s the latest development in a closely-watched case with implications for the US-China technological rivalry.
A man walks past an Alibaba sign
Florence Lo/Reuters

Trump boosts Dell stock with White House remarks

The US president encouraged Americans to “go out and buy a Dell computer.”
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Democratic presidential hopeful questions absolute US support for Israel

Rahm Emanuel, an Israel supporter and critic of the Netanyahu government, plans to say Israel should view US support as “expressly contingent” on several factors.
Mike Blake/Reuters

The World of Work: State of the Global Workplace

On-the-record conversations will explore how AI, economic uncertainty, and shifting employee expectations are reshaping organizations, from talent shortages and workforce trust to AI adoption and organizational resilience.

Trump uses semiquincentennial to bash communism

The president slammed communism as a “cancer” during his remarks on the National Mall on Saturday.
Trump speaks at the Fourth of July
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Progressives see polling, candidate momentum in Michigan

State Sen. Mallory McMorrow dropped her Senate bid, narrowing the Democratic primary for an open seat to Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich.

White House marks Trump Accounts launch

More than six million kids had already signed up for Trump Accounts, enacted last year as part of the Republican tax bill, before they launched on July 4.

NATO heads into ‘deal-making’ summit

As NATO leaders head into this week’s annual summit, the alliance increasingly resembles a marketplace defined by defense spending and procurement as much as shared values, analysts said.

America celebrates a chaotic 250th birthday

President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the US by declaring that the country is “stronger than ever,” as celebrations unfolded amid heightened political tensions in Washington.

How Trump became the president of Washington, DC

The president’s obsession with the nation’s capital is growing as he reaches the limits of presidential power.

Republican committee chair criticizes Zimbabwe leader’s power grab

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is already facing pressure in Washington.

Democratic group offers Colorado primary postmortem

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ political arm is taking a victory lap after its preferred candidate, progressive Manny Rutinel, won a competitive Colorado primary this week.

Republicans plot to counter Democrat probes

The GOP could rely on the threat of parallel probes by the Trump administration to power the House minority’s congressional investigations.
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