A building inside Saudi Aramco's headquarters compound in Dhahran was struck in an attack claimed by Yemen's Houthi movement, sparking a fire. Saudi Arabia's energy ministry confirmed the damage but said oil production and exports were not disrupted.

Six Flags has closed roller coasters at several of its parks in the United States and Canada following the death of a rider at one of its Georgia properties, as the company investigates what happened.

Russian forces renewed attacks on Kyiv's energy infrastructure this week as Ukrainian officials separately reported new limits on Starlink satellite connectivity, including its military-grade Starshield variant, that they said are hampering defense operations. The disruptions remain unexplained publicly, and they coincide with a reported sabotage incident in Poland linked to Russia and new comments from Ukraine's former top general on the state of Russian offensive capacity.

New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia held her first briefing this week as President Trump departed for Alaska, drawing commentary including mockery from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Netflix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, marking its biggest round of layoffs since 2022. The company had previously signaled that cuts were possible, and the reductions span multiple divisions.