Business
Brent crude rose to $78.15 a barrel and WTI reached $74.19 as global oil markets tracked supply data, refinery demand and Hormuz flows.
Gold prices rebounded from a one-week low as oil fell, but dollar strength and Fed rate expectations kept pressure on bullion markets.
Brent crude rose to $81.66 as supply concerns, Hormuz shipping focus and lower inventories kept global oil markets volatile on Monday.
Semiconductor stocks led Wall Street higher, pushing the Nasdaq up 1.91% as the S&P 500 and Dow also posted gains before Juneteenth.
A firmer U.S. dollar and shifting rate expectations pushed gold lower, with bullion set for another weekly decline across global markets.
News
Washington says Lebanon and Israel agreed to extend the ceasefire by 45 days and continue political and security talks in coming weeks.
UN pressure grew for restored Strait of Hormuz passage after Antonio Guterres warned that shipping limits threaten global trade and commerce.
The United Nations says shrinking aid, rising debt costs and a widening finance gap are pushing global development goals further off track.
Water Forward sets a global framework to improve water security, expand services and support resilience for more than 1 billion people.
Orion carried NASA’s Artemis II astronauts farther from Earth than any humans before, breaking Apollo 13’s record on a historic mission around the Moon.
US visa issuances fell by about 250,000 in the first eight months of 2025, with India and China among the hardest hit and student visas down sharply.
An explosion and fire at Valero’s Texas refinery triggered a shelter-in-place order, air monitoring and an emergency response, with no injuries reported.
Britannica and Merriam-Webster sued OpenAI in New York, alleging ChatGPT used nearly 100,000 copyrighted entries without permission for AI training.
Sports
Mercedes-Benz USA details the 2027 S-Class with DIGITAL LIGHT micro-LEDs, MB.OS and MBUX Superscreen, plus S 500, S 580 and S 580e powertrains for U.S. buyers.
Ford recalls about 119,000 US vehicles after NHTSA warned some engine block heaters can crack, leak coolant and short when plugged in, raising fire risk. NHTSA.
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Technology
Anthropic’s July 8 privacy update adds age and identity verification terms for Claude Free, Pro and Max consumer users under an updated policy.
Meta restored Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and business tools after a brief outage drove heavy user reports and access problems.
Apple launches Siri AI through Apple Intelligence, adding personal context, onscreen awareness, web answers and device support.
YouTube Premium adds Auto speed and On-the-go mode for podcasts, while the free service remains centered on ads and paid upgrades.
Meta launches Plus plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp as Meta AI, creator and business subscriptions enter testing.
Lifestyle
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