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U.S. COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk

United States · 4:24 AM UTC

A pandemic-related U.S. government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions of American renters at risk of being forced from their homes.

SportsOrganisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
United StatesU.S. Senate in rare Saturday session on $1 trln infrastructure bill
Asia PacificMyanmar army ruler pledges elections, ASEAN cooperation
United StatesU.S. lawmaker spends night outside Capitol to protest return of evictions
EuropeThousands protest against COVID-19 health pass in France
Asia PacificAustralia's east coast battles rising COVID-19 cases

Olympics

Olympics · 4:58 AM UTCSwimming-McKeon gets record seventh medal, Dressel clinches sprint double

Australia's Emma McKeon became the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games on Sunday after completing the sprint double with victory in the 50m freestyle and then winning another gold in the women's 4x100 medley relay.

OlympicsGymnastics-Biles withdraws from floor event final
OlympicsAthletics-Amidst punishing temperatures, women's 3,000m steeplechase kicks off
OlympicsCycling-Britain's Worthington, Australian Martin win memorable BMX freestyle golds
OlympicsAthletics-Gong takes shot gold on scorching day, Adams chalks up another medal for the mums
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Asia Pacific

Asia PacificMyanmar army ruler pledges elections, ASEAN cooperation
Asia PacificAustralia's east coast battles rising COVID-19 cases
Asia PacificThousands displaced as floods hit Bangladesh Rohingya camps
Asia PacificAfter months of failed talks, ASEAN under pressure to appoint envoy

Africa

AfricaTunisia's Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis
AfricaFrance's Macron calls for talks to end conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray
AfricaUganda partially eases COVID-19 containment measures
AfricaTunisian president calls on banks to reduce interest rates

UK

UKBritain's COVID-19 cases down by 33% over past week
UKSwimming-Relay silver completes Britain's best ever Games in the pool
UKUK prime minister Johnson and wife expecting another baby -media
UKCycling-Britain's Worthington, Australian Martin win memorable BMX freestyle golds

Business

BusinessAmazon faces more than slowing sales growth: it needs more warehouses
BusinessFed's Brainard: Can't wrap head around not having U.S. central bank digital currency
BusinessDisney makes vaccination mandatory for on-site U.S. employees
BusinessChina's factory activity in July grows at slowest pace since Feb 2020

Media

MediaDiscovery exploring takeover bid for UK's Channel 4 - The Telegraph
MediaAnalysis: Why TV audiences are tuning out the Tokyo Olympic Games
MediaDisney rejects Scarlett Johansson's complaint over 'Black Widow' streaming release
MediaAmanda Knox criticizes 'Stillwater' film for profiting off her story

Energy

EnergyU.S. electric vehicle backers say infrastructure bill falls short
EnergyEntergy seeks to build natgas/hydrogen power plant in Texas
EnergyVirus variant threatens to cool oil demand recovery
EnergyUnion at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile rejects contract, company seeks talks

Environment

EnvironmentTurkish wildfire leaves charred home and ashes, as blazes spread
EnvironmentSumatran tigers at Jakarta zoo recovering from coronavirus
EnvironmentAthletics-Tokyo dishes out punishing heat on scorching Sunday
EnvironmentThousands displaced as floods hit Bangladesh Rohingya camps

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessInvestors overseeing $14 trln call for vote on company climate plans
Sustainable BusinessCanada looks to women to bolster trades amid post-pandemic labor shortage
Sustainable BusinessEXCLUSIVE From Shell to Unilever, plastics polluters back recycling-tech flops
Sustainable BusinessBiden wants U.S automakers to pledge 40% electric vehicles by 2030 -sources

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