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Cyber attack shuts down top U.S. fuel pipeline network

Technology · 5:28 PM UTC

Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the U.S. East Coast's fuel supply, after a cyber attack that industry sources said was caused by ransomware.

IndiaIndian states impose stricter lockdowns as COVID deaths hit record high
Asia PacificBlasts targeting Afghan school in Kabul kill 40, injures dozens
United KingdomScottish pro-independence party heads for election win, but without majority
ScienceChinese rocket debris set for re-entry by early Sunday - tracking centres
Asia PacificMyanmar’s junta brands rival government a terrorist group
Middle EastJerusalem tensions high as thousands head to Al-Aqsa after clashes
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United StatesTexas is latest U.S. state to advance Republican-backed voting limits
United StatesU.S. President Biden says he is confident he can meet Russia’s Putin soon
United StatesAfter shock U.S. jobs data, Republicans and Democrats spar over benefits
United StatesWhite House releases first visitor logs since Obama

Americas

AmericasRio de Janeiro drug shootout death toll rises to 28
AmericasColombia's Duque more optimistic than critics after meeting to calm protests
AmericasTrees, visas and graft feature in Harris migration call with Mexico
AmericasHow confusion around Biden policies birthed a new refugee camp on the U.S. border

Business

BusinessAnalysis: Fund managers see value, cyclical stocks running further despite slow U.S. jobs recovery
BusinessU.S. hiring takes big step back as businesses scramble for workers, raw materials
BusinessEXCLUSIVE U.S. Justice Department probing Kabbage, fintechs over PPP loan calculations -sources
BusinessAnalysis: Cryptocurrency ethereum is flourishing but risks linger

Sports

Sports · 9:27 AM UTCNBA roundup: Luka Doncic passes 5,000 career points in Mavs' win

Luka Doncic scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and passed the 5,000-point plateau for his career as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 110-90 Friday night.

SportsMLB roundup: Reds' Wade Miley throws season's 4th no-hitter
SportsReal, Barca, Juve denounce 'intolerable' pressure to abandon Super League
SportsEcstatic Hamilton celebrates his 100th pole in Spain
SportsMurray to practise with Djokovic in Rome before return from injury

Health & Pharmaceuticals

Health & PharmaceuticalsIndian states impose stricter lockdowns as COVID deaths hit record high
Health & PharmaceuticalsBangladesh detects first cases of Indian coronavirus variant

Bangladesh has detected its first case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India, the country's health directorate said on Saturday, weeks after it sealed its borders with its neighbour.

Health & PharmaceuticalsUK variant accounts for 70% of COVID cases in Pakistan -researcher
Health & PharmaceuticalsItaly reports 224 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 10,176 new cases

Italy reported 224 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 207 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 10,176 from 10,554.

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessTop U.S. fund leader wants voluntary climate disclosure rules
Sustainable BusinessU.S. stops Trump-era effort to loosen safety rules for Arctic drilling
Sustainable BusinessCarbon emissions drop across Europe in 2020 - Eurostat
Sustainable BusinessMilitary coup puts Telenor’s future in Myanmar on the line

Lifestyle

LifestyleOrdering takeout? Try a live concert at home
Lifestyle‘SNL’ host Elon Musk takes a Saturday off from Tesla’s troubles
Lifestyle101 carat diamond to be auctioned in Geneva jewellery sale
LifestyleS.Africa losing cultural landmarks like Apartheid Museum to COVID