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Australia's Sydney posts record daily rise in COVID-19 cases, seeks military help

Asia Pacific · 6:39 AM UTC

Australia's biggest city Sydney posted a record one-day rise in local COVID-19 cases on Thursday and warned the outbreak would get worse, as authorities sought military help to enforce a lockdown of 6 million people poised to enter its sixth week.

United StatesHuge quake of magnitude 8.2 on Alaska Peninsula triggers tsunami alert

A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula late on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in the region, authorities said.

Asia PacificAt pre-sentencing hearing for HK national security case, judges hear defendant made 'stupid' mistake
United StatesBiden to ask federal workers to get vaccinated or face testing -source
BusinessAnalysis: As Fed tiptoes around tapering, investors look to Jackson Hole meeting for clarity
Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsJ&J says U.S. FDA agrees to extend shelf life of its COVID-19 vaccine
Lifestyle'Better Call Saul' star Bob Odenkirk hospitalized after 'heart-related incident'

Olympics

Olympics · 7:25 AM UTCChina pulls ahead on gold medals as American Kendricks out for COVID-19

The rivalry of economic powerhouses China, Japan and the United States played out in an Olympic swimming pool on Thursday, where a world record in the women's freestyle relay put the Chinese ahead by one gold medal at the Tokyo Games.

OlympicsSwimming-Double gold joy for American men, Chinese women
OlympicsSwimming-China's 'butterfly queen' Zhang wins double gold
OlympicsTeenage skater gets legal surprise on return to Brazil
OlympicsGerman cycling sports director sent home after racist remarks

The sporting director of the German cycling federation has been told to return home from the Tokyo Olympics after making racist remarks during Wednesday's men's Olympic road time trial, the German team said on Thursday.

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Asia Pacific

Asia PacificPentagon chief in Vietnam to advance ties but rights concerns linger
Asia PacificGames-related COVID-19 cases hospitalised in pandemic-hit Tokyo
Asia PacificChina's new ambassador arrives in U.S. with words of optimism
Asia PacificVaccinate anyone who wants a COVID shot, says Philippines' Duterte

Business

BusinessFiscal stimulus, vaccines likely fueled U.S. economic growth in the second quarter
BusinessAnalysis: As Fed tiptoes around tapering, investors look to Jackson Hole meeting for clarity
BusinessEXCLUSIVE Rights group urges U.S. customs to probe Goodyear Malaysia over worker abuse accusation
BusinessCredit Suisse's Archegos post mortem slams management; profit slumps

India

IndiaIndia reports 43,509 new COVID-19 infections
IndiaIndian shares rise on IT boost, Fed
IndiaMaruti Suzuki shares fall 3% as margins disappoint on rising costs
IndiaFestivals, weddings to bolster India's gold demand in H2-WGC

United Kingdom

United KingdomBritain's climate getting warmer, sunnier and wetter - Met Office
United KingdomThink-tank urges UK government to manage BoE debt sales
United KingdomUK car output up a third after slump but sector warns of chip shortage
United KingdomLloyds restores dividend as profits recover on brighter outlook

U.S.

U.S.Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court's 'shadow docket' favored religion and Trump
U.S.Biden to ask federal workers to get vaccinated or face testing -source
U.S.U.S. Senate advances roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
U.S.Man accused of using bear spray on police pleads not guilty in U.S. Capitol riot

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessEXCLUSIVE U.S. studies plan to pay fishing industry for offshore wind impacts
Sustainable BusinessAnalysis: Coal country cleanup: Biden plan sketches out possible future for former miners
Sustainable BusinessUK watchdog demands 40% women in boardrooms, ethnic diversity
Sustainable BusinessTotalEnergies, Amazon form partnership on electricity supply and online strategy

Environment

EnvironmentWIDER IMAGE Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert
EnvironmentHuge quake of magnitude 8.2 on Alaska Peninsula triggers tsunami alert

A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula late on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in the region, authorities said.

EnvironmentJapan checking tsunami risk after Alaska quake-NHK

Japan Meteorological Agency is checking if there is a possibility of a tsunami hitting Japan after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday.

EnvironmentUN biodiversity summit to be delayed for third time - sources

Finance

FinanceExplainer: How Robinhood's public listing ups the regulatory stakes
FinanceBarclays pays out more than $1 bln to investors as profits rebound
FinancePowell says Fed likely to taper asset purchases 'at the same time'
FinanceUK watchdog demands 40% women in boardrooms, ethnic diversity

Energy

EnergyTC Energy to switch to green power to run N. American energy pipelines
EnergyCanada to offer up to C$5.2 bln to debt-ridden province of Newfoundland
EnergyShell boosts dividend and launches buybacks as profit soars
EnergyOil edges higher on inventory drawdowns, Brent tops $75 a barrel

Lifestyle

LifestyleDominican merengue singing star Johnny Ventura dead at 81
Lifestyle'Better Call Saul' star Bob Odenkirk hospitalized after 'heart-related incident'
LifestyleUK PM Johnson's umbrella mishap amuses Prince Charles
LifestyleBritish girl band Little Mix gets wax figures at London's Madame Tussauds

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