While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 25, 2026
Prices are still up on the week.Oil prices retreated on July 24 after hitting US$100 a barrel in the previous session, with the Iran war in a new phase of escalation after the effective collapse of a truce. Crude’s recent rally has stoked inflationary pressures, which alongside a seemingly resilient US labor market increase the possibility of interest-rate hikes. The move comes after he spent eight seasons with Los Angeles Lakers, including winning his fourth NBA Championship in 2020.He also led the Miami Heat to NBA crowns in 2012 and 2013, and brought his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers a title in 2016.READ MORE HERESee more onLeBron JamesDonald TrumpBenjamin NetanyahuIsraelGold
- ▪Prices are still up on the week.Oil prices retreated on July 24 after hitting US$100 a barrel in the previous session, with the Iran war in a new phase of escalation after the effective collapse of a truce.
- ▪Crude’s recent rally has stoked inflationary pressures, which alongside a seemingly resilient US labor market increase the possibility of interest-rate hikes.
- ▪The move comes after he spent eight seasons with Los Angeles Lakers, including winning his fourth NBA Championship in 2020.He also led the Miami Heat to NBA crowns in 2012 and 2013, and brought his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers a title in 20
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ I have a picture for you! 18 July-24 July 2026 — Daily Maverick
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 25, 2026Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxCountries hit with the higher US tariff rate rejected Washington’s claims that forced labour exists in their supply chains. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 25, 2026, 05:57 AMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 05:57 AMSet as preferred sourceAsia disputes forced labour claims used to justify latest US tariffsAsia’s major economies pushed back against allegations of forced labour, used by the United States on July 24 to impose yet another round of tariffs and seen by many as a pretext by Washington to maintain a “tariff wall” on its trading partners.Those affected – many of which are now saddled with a slightly higher rate of 12.5 per cent as compared with a flat rate of 10 per cent…
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