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Wide gulf, slim hopes as Putin and Biden arrive for summit

World · 12:04 PM UTC

Shaking hands in front of a grand Geneva villa, U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday began their first summit since Biden took office, with deep disagreements likely and expectations of solving them low.

WorldIsrael strikes Hamas sites over fire balloons, challenging truce
Sustainable BusinessAnalysis: Investors ask U.S. SEC for more ESG disclosures as companies resist
Asia PacificAfter massed plane incursion near Taiwan, China says must respond to ‘collusion’
United StatesFed expected to signal start of monetary policy shift debate
United KingdomUK inflation hits 2.1%, vaults past Bank of England target
BusinessCheer over Boeing, Airbus deal belies cracks in EU, U.S. trade relationship
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Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific · 11:50 AM UTCChickens, cows, apartments offered up in Asia’s vaccination lucky draws

Chickens, cows, paid leave, even a million-dollar apartment, these are the prizes on offer from Thailand to Indonesia to Hong Kong for those who get vaccinated against COVID-19 as nations across Asia combat vaccine hesitancy.

Asia PacificChina to launch high-stakes crewed mission to space
Asia PacificEXCLUSIVE China to unveil tough new rules for private tutoring sector-sources
Asia PacificJapan to decide soon on domestic spectators at Olympics
Asia PacificN.Korea’s Kim says food situation ‘tense’ due to pandemic, typhoons

Health & Pharmaceuticals

Health & PharmaceuticalsRegeneron's antibody therapy cuts deaths among some hospitalised COVID-19 patients -study
Health & PharmaceuticalsFirst patient set to receive controversial Biogen Alzheimer's drug
Health & PharmaceuticalsEU approval of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine delayed, sources say
Health & PharmaceuticalsEU says J&J to miss vaccine supply target in second quarter

U.S.

U.S.New York grapples with growing presence of homeless in midtown Manhattan
U.S.Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border with Texas governor
U.S.Jared Kushner set to publish 'definitive' book on Trump presidency
U.S.Second of two Colorado school shooters convicted of murder

UK

UKUK inflation hits 2.1%, vaults past Bank of England target
UKNot much progress: Britain keeps all options open in EU N.Ireland row
UKAnalysis: Britain's subprime lenders buckle under weight of complaints
UKVodafone, Amazon partner to launch 'edge computing' in UK

India

IndiaShocked by COVID deaths, young Indians rush for life insurance
IndiaTaj Mahal reopens for tourists as India eases COVID-19 curbs
IndiaIndia says gap between vaccine doses is based on scientific evidence
IndiaIndia slams Twitter for not complying with new IT rules

Business

BusinessFed expected to signal start of monetary policy shift debate
BusinessChina’s factory output, retail sales miss expectations in May
BusinessCheer over Boeing, Airbus deal belies cracks in EU, U.S. trade relationship
BusinessBuoyant stocks hold near record highs ahead of Fed

Lifestyle

LifestyleGiant Buddhist goddess in Japan gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19
LifestyleThe French campaigner rebuilding LGBT+ community's trust in police
LifestyleGrand designs: the refugees in Paris with an eye on fashion
LifestyleFireworks to sparkle over Washington sky on July 4 after pandemic pause

Energy

EnergyOil hits new high near $75 on demand rise, falling inventories
EnergyChina says no leak at nuclear plant, no change to detection standards
EnergyCrude prices in Asia jump on robust demand, tight supply
EnergyTullow Oil raises hedging to 75% of output for two years

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessAnalysis: Investors ask U.S. SEC for more ESG disclosures as companies resist
Sustainable BusinessMore China coal investments overseas cancelled than commissioned since 2017 - research
Sustainable BusinessECB will "see to it" that banks meet climate risk expectations: Elderson
Sustainable BusinessAxa Investment Managers expands deforestation exclusions

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