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Oil Prices Jump as U.S. and Iran Resume Strikes, and Big Tobacco Makes a Big New Bet

July 8, 2026
Oil Prices Jump as U.S. and Iran Resume Strikes, and Big Tobacco Makes a Big New Bet

Plus, using drones to watch for sharks. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Iran Live Updates: Trump Casts Doubt on Future of Cease-Fire After Latest Strikes, by The New York Times

Le Pen Says She Will Run for Presidency After Court Lifts Ban, by Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

I.O.C. Lifts Russia’s Olympic Suspension, Clearing the Way for 2028, by Ephrat Livni

Tobacco Companies Are Cashing In on Zyn’s Unstoppable Popularity, by Murray Carpenter

Spate of Shark Attacks Means More Drones for Australia’s Beaches, by Laura Chung

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