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Belarus sprinter leaves Tokyo for Vienna after refusing to go home

Sports · 7:22 AM UTC

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo aboard a flight to Vienna on Wednesday, less than 72 hours after refusing to return home with her team.

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Asia PacificMalaysia PM defies calls to quit, wants confidence vote next month
TechnologyBig strategic decisions await Samsung's Lee as momentum builds for his parole
FinanceFrom goal posts to fishnets, German investor Windhorst hurries to clear billion-plus debt
TechnologySony posts Q1 profit jump on pandemic demand for devices and content

Olympics

Olympics · 8:28 AM UTCAnother record on track, Belarus sprinter heads for Poland

Another athletics world record was obliterated at the Olympics on Wednesday, as athletes coped with the heat of political and diplomatic controversy as well as Tokyo’s broiling summer weather.

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Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific · 8:21 AM UTCTaliban claim responsibility for car bomb attack in Afghan capital

The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of Afghanistan's acting defence minister, while a blast near the office of the main security agency in Kabul just hours later wounded three people.

Asia PacificOlympics Tokyo doctor at the crossroads of a COVID-19 crisis and a quiet Olympics
Asia PacificThai hospital tycoon who promised Pfizer vaccine says deal now unlikely
Asia PacificSoutheast Asia's factory powerhouses hit by vaccination woes, Delta
Asia PacificS.Korea COVID-19 count spikes amid vacations, spread of new variants

China

ChinaChinese state media tone down criticism of video game industry
ChinaAnalysis: Reality bites: China's meddling cools but can't reverse hot commodity prices
ChinaFactbox: China’s key commodities targeted by Beijing’s recent measures
ChinaAs China's recovery wobbles, economists expect more policy easing

The Great Reboot

The Great RebootThe route less traveled: private aviation eyes limited direct flights to lure execs
The Great RebootAutomakers mandate masks at all U.S. plants but not requiring vaccines
The Great RebootExplainer: Think global, spend local: public deals shielded amid pandemic
The Great RebootMcDonald's makes masks mandatory for some U.S. customers, staff

Europe

EuropeEuro zone business surged in July but price pressures and COVID weigh
EuropeAthenians told to stay inside as wildfires cloud city skies
EuropeHead of Belarusian exile group found hanged in Ukraine; police open murder case
EuropeSpain's La Liga agrees to sell 10% stake to CVC for $3.2 bln

United States

United StatesTrump pick wins U.S. House special Republican primary election in Ohio
United StatesNew York Governor Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, report finds; he vows not to resign
United StatesU.S. CDC announces new 60-day COVID-19 eviction moratorium
United StatesSlow slog in U.S. Senate for $1 trillion infrastructure bill

Business

BusinessToyota, Honda beat profit estimates but are wary of extended chip crunch
BusinessBig strategic decisions await Samsung's Lee as momentum builds for his parole
BusinessFrom goal posts to fishnets, German investor Windhorst hurries to clear billion-plus debt
BusinessEther falls 1% ahead of major upgrade to ethereum network

United Kingdom

United KingdomEnglish study finds 50-60% reduced risk of COVID for double-vaccinated
United KingdomUK mulls giving COVID-19 vaccine to teenagers, approval expected next week -The Sun
United KingdomFTSE 100 gains as homebuilders, financial stocks jump
United KingdomBarbie debuts doll in likeness of British COVID-19 vaccine developer

Middle East

Middle EastMacron hosts new Lebanon fundraiser a year after port blast
Middle EastDubai airport expects passenger surge as UAE eases travel curbs
Middle EastOne killed in fire on military bus in Damascus - state media

One person died and three were injured when a fire broke out on a military bus in a heavily fortified army compound in Damascus early on Wednesday, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

Middle EastForest fire closes in on Turkish power station

Technology

TechnologyRothschild-backed RIT co-leads funding for crypto platform Aspen Digital
TechnologySony posts Q1 profit jump on pandemic demand for devices and content
TechnologyThales to sell signalling business to Hitachi in $2 bln deal
TechnologyEther falls 1% ahead of major upgrade to ethereum network

Energy

EnergyAnalysis: Reality bites: China's meddling cools but can't reverse hot commodity prices
EnergyNissan's battery partner to spend over $450 mln on new plant in Japan
EnergyInvestors call for urgent action by steelmakers on carbon emissions
EnergyOil prices edge higher as Delta variant spread caps gains

Environment

EnvironmentAthenians told to stay inside as wildfires cloud city skies
EnvironmentForest fire closes in on Turkish power station
EnvironmentBolivia's lake Poopo dries up and scientists fear refill unlikely
EnvironmentU.S. orders new review of drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessInvestors call for urgent action by steelmakers on carbon emissions
Sustainable BusinessJapan's financial watchdog to step up scrutiny of ESG claims, says new chief
Sustainable BusinessHow Amazon interfered with Alabama union election -NLRB official
Sustainable BusinessKenya's growing taste for specialty coffee seen spurring output

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