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President Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on March 13, en route to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Photo: Nathan Howard/Getty Images

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  • Barak Ravid
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    Exclusive: Serena Williams talks power of storytelling for founders
    Serena Williams at Axios House.

    Serena Williams at Axios House during SXSW on March 13, 2026. Photo: Rick Cortez for Axios.

    Reckitt Catalyst entrepreneur-in-residence Serena Williams told founders at Axios House during SXSW on Friday that one of the toughest hurdles for early-stage entrepreneurs is learning how to sell themselves.

    Why it matters: The former tennis star says underinvested entrepreneurs — who are frequently people of color and women — are passionate, problem-solvers but they need mentors to help them with storytelling.

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    • Barak Ravid
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    World
    Hegseth claims Iran's supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured"
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a press conference.

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a joint press conference on March 5. Photo: Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images

    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is "wounded and likely disfigured."

    Why it matters: Hegseth's claim was the first official statement by the Trump administration about Khamenei's health since he was named the country's leader.

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    • Marc Caputo
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    Politics & Policy
    Scoop: Trump eases Venezuela sanctions on oil, fertilizer to blunt Iran war costs
    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,  walking

    Treasury Secretary outside the White House last week. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    The Treasury Department made it easier Friday for U.S. businesses and farmers to buy Venezuelan fertilizer and oil as their prices rise because of the Iran war, Axios has learned.

    Why it matters: The bottleneck of tankers in the Persian Gulf because of Iranian attacks has caused the costs of oil and fertilizer, a petrochemical product, to jump. It threatens to spike inflation and raise the cost of food in the U.S.

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