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OPEC+ Sanctions Another Output Boost as Crude Slides Toward Multi-Month Lows
Seven OPEC+ members ratified a modest 188,000-barrel-per-day increase as crude prices drifted toward levels last seen in late February, with recovering Gulf flows stoking fears of an approaching supply glut.
At the Ankara Summit, NATO Confronts the Gap Between Its Spending Pledges and Actual Force
As the alliance gathers in Ankara, the central question is whether commitments made a year ago in The Hague can be translated into interceptors, industrial capacity and sustained aid to Ukraine.
Independence Day Heat Dome Leaves Dozens Dead From Alabama to Connecticut
A historic heat dome baked the central and eastern United States over the Independence Day weekend, killing at least 25 people and forcing cities to scrap holiday events. New Jersey reported the most suspected heat deaths of any state.
London Buyers Face Samsung's Priciest Fold Yet as July 22 Unpacked Nears
Samsung will stage its July 22 Galaxy Unpacked in London around two book-style folds, the Z Flip 8 and its Galaxy Glasses, with leaked prices climbing and the clamshell line reportedly at risk.
Bethell's 76 Powers England Past India in Manchester T20I
England chased down India's total with six balls to spare in Manchester, with Jacob Bethell's 76 dismantling the middle overs to hand the hosts control of the series.
Washington's Medicaid Paperwork Clock Starts Ticking Toward July 31
Federal guidance issued in June brings Medicaid work requirements into force on July 31, and budget analysts warn the heaviest losses will fall on people who work but cannot navigate the paperwork.
Netflix Holders Exhale as NBCUniversal Bid Talk Recedes
Shareholders who had braced for another costly megadeal bid the stock up about 4.7% after reports signaled Netflix will not chase NBCUniversal anytime soon.
OPEC+ Waves Through a Fifth Straight Output Hike, and Brent Buckles
Seven OPEC+ members signed off on a 188,000 barrel-per-day increase for August, the fifth straight monthly hike, sending Brent lower and prompting Saudi Arabia's steepest Asian price cut on record.
OECD Trims Global Growth View as Gulf Energy Shock Feeds Inflation
The OECD lowered its global growth outlook, warning that an energy shock tied to the evolving Middle East conflict is stoking inflation. Two scenarios frame how deep the damage runs, depending on how long Gulf disruptions persist.
Boeing's Everett Line Opens the Door to 52 Jets a Month
Boeing switched on a fourth 737 assembly line in Everett, its first beyond Renton, reframing how quickly the planemaker can lift narrowbody output toward 52 jets a month.
A Tariff Built to Expire: The July 24 Cliff Facing America's 10 Percent Universal Levy
The 10 percent universal tariff that has covered roughly a third of U.S. imports since February was engineered with a fuse. It burns out on July 24, and what replaces it will decide whether tariff-driven inflation fades or resets.
Governor Guerrero Orders Guam Into Shelters as Super Typhoon Bavi Flattens Rota
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero pushed residents into shelters as Super Typhoon Bavi drove Category 5-equivalent winds across Rota, the third such storm globally in 2026.