Trump auction of oil leases in Arctic refuge attracts barely any bidders
Coastal plain was up for sale as part of the Trump administration’s plan to pay for Republicans’ tax cuts with oil revenue
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Saudi Aramco to keep $75bn dividend despite dive in profits
Shareholder payout to stay despite 73% fall in quarterly profits due to impact of Covid-19
World’s largest oil firm agrees to carbon cuts to tackle climate crisis
Saudi Aramco joins Oil and Gas Climate Initiative pledge but critics say targets are insufficient
My lockdown fantasy: I wish I was back in the bustling, mind-blowing beauty of Phnom Penh
From its sublime palaces and museums to its divine art deco markets, the city’s glorious architecture is lovingly captured in a thrilling new book. But can it survive a tidal wave of foreign investment?
Delroy Lindo: ‘British racism is as violent and virulent as America’s’
The US actor is starring as a black Trump supporter in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods. He talks about the racism he endured in Britain – and why the George Floyd protests are a sign of hope
Saudi Aramco reports 25% dip in profits after oil market collapse
World’s most profitable company posts net profits of $16.64bn for first quarter
Julia Roberts: No Met ball bubbly? There’s always the bath
With New York’s glitziest fashion event in lockdown, people rose to the occasion on social media
Diary of a theatre under lockdown: ‘We’re on our third version of worst-case scenario’
Paul Hart, the artistic director of Berkshire’s Watermill, records an evolving crisis week by week, from cancellations to pay cuts and creative plans
Boom-bang-a-bang Covid-19! Eurovision warriors refuse to be silenced
The song contest may be cancelled due to coronavirus, but heartbroken fans, plucky contestants and prosthetic-wearing Finns are partying on regardless. Full marks everyone!
Stephenie Meyer announces new Twilight book Midnight Sun
Twelve years after cancelling it, the novelist is to publish a retelling of her smash hit YA novel from the vampire’s perspective
Tony Allen, legendary drummer and Afrobeat co-founder, dies aged 79
Gilles Peterson and Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to the Fela Kuti collaborator, described by Brian Eno as ‘perhaps the greatest drummer who ever lived’
Saudi Aramco IPO: the ultimate marriage between carbon and capitalism
A firm with the biggest carbon footprint seeks cash to grow just as the fight against climate change needs it to shrink