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Samsung profits, oil rises, Canada defense deal, Cuba blackout.

7/7/2026

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Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profit on Tuesday, driven by global AI infrastructure buildout and a memory-chip shortage.
Oil futures rose as renewed tensions in the Hormuz Strait sparked supply-chain worries and lifted global energy markets.
Canada signed its largest defence contract ever, marking a historic increase in military spending.
Cuba suffered its third nationwide blackout of the year as dwindling fuel reserves left many without power.

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Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profit on Tuesday, driven by global AI infrastructure buildout and a memory-chip shortage.
Oil futures rose as renewed tensions in the Hormuz Strait sparked supply-chain worries and lifted global energy markets.
Canada signed its largest defence contract ever, marking a historic increase in military spending.
Cuba suffered its third nationwide blackout of the year as dwindling fuel reserves left many without power.