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 (nytimes.com/live/2026/07/08/world/iran-war-us-…), by The New York Times

Le Pen Says She Will Run for Presidency After Court Lifts Ban (nytimes.com/2026/07/07/world/europe/marine-le-…), by Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

I.O.C. Lifts Russia’s Olympic Suspension, Clearing the Way for 2028 (nytimes.com/2026/07/07/world/europe/russia-oly…), by Ephrat Livni

Tobacco Companies Are Cashing In on Zyn’s Unstoppable Popularity (nytimes.com/2026/07/06/business/zyn-nicotine-p…), by Murray Carpenter

Spate of Shark Attacks Means More Drones for Australia’s Beaches (nytimes.com/2026/07/06/world/australia/spate-o…), by Laura Chung

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