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U.S. Senate in rare Saturday session on $1 trillion infrastructure bill

United States · 6:23 PM UTC

The U.S. Senate in a rare Saturday session worked on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as lawmakers from both parties sought to advance President Joe Biden's top legislative priority.

United StatesU.S. lawmaker spends night outside Capitol to protest return of evictions
SportsJamaica sweep 100m podium, Djokovic leaves with nothing
Asia PacificCOVID-19 surge hits Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record infections
EuropeThousands protest against COVID-19 health pass in France
Middle EastTurkish wildfire leaves charred home and ashes, as blazes spread
EuropeRussia reports pressure drop in space station service module

Olympics

Olympics · 3:25 PM UTCBasketball-U.S. clinches playoff spot, France and Australia go 3-0

The United States clinched a quarter-final berth in Olympic men's basketball on Saturday as seedings for next week's last- eight showdowns took shape.

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Europe

EuropeFiremen fighting wildfires in Sicilian town of Catania
Europe'David vs Goliath' - Venice ban may not end cruise ship battle
EuropeHungarian election panel clears questions of LGBT referendum
EuropeNo toxic fallout from German chemical blast, official says

Africa

AfricaTunisian president calls on banks to reduce interest rates
AfricaTunisian president says he will not become a dictator after MP arrest
AfricaFrance's Macron calls for talks to end conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray
AfricaTunisia's Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificThousands displaced as floods hit Bangladesh Rohingya camps
Asia PacificMastermind behind deadly 2019 Kashmir attack killed in shootout -Indian police
Asia PacificCrowds of Japan's triathlon fans defy spectator ban
Asia PacificMalaysia suspends parliament session citing risk of COVID infection

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

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
MediaTwitter launches competition to find biases in its image-cropping algorithm

Finance

FinanceCredit Suisse creates new asset management risk role
FinanceFrance's BNP bolsters profit as state softens pandemic blow
FinanceNomura quarterly profit dives 66% on trading slowdown, Archegos hit
FinanceRobinhood turns higher on day after weak debut; Cathie Wood's Ark buys 1.3 mln shares

Energy

EnergyEntergy seeks to build natgas/hydrogen power plant in Texas
EnergyVirus variant threatens to cool oil demand recovery
EnergyExxon profit tops estimates on boost from chemicals, oil prices
EnergyOPEC July oil output hits 15-month high as demand recovers, survey shows

Environment

EnvironmentTurkish wildfire leaves charred home and ashes, as blazes spread
EnvironmentThousands displaced as floods hit Bangladesh Rohingya camps
EnvironmentArgentina lakes turn pink but the outlook not rosy, environmentalists say
EnvironmentMore countries hike climate pledges, piling pressure on major emitters

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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