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Lockdown in Brisbane extended as army patrols Sydney to enforce COVID curbs

Asia Pacific · 3:15 AM UTC

Australia's Queensland state on Monday extended a COVID-19 lockdown in Brisbane, while soldiers began patrolling Sydney to enforce stay-at-home rules as Australia struggles to stop the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus spreading.

Asia PacificEXCLUSIVE U.S. to begin new Afghan refugee program - sources
United StatesRepublican report says coronavirus leaked from China lab; scientists still probing origins
Asia PacificNew Zealand housing crisis sparks human rights inquiry
TechnologyTwitter's Dorsey leads $29 bln buyout of lending pioneer Afterpay
Asia PacificAsian factory activity hit by rising costs, Delta variant
SportsBelarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo

Olympics

Olympics · 4:36 AM UTCBelarus athlete 'safe and secure' in Tokyo as Poland, Czech offer visas

A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight after she said she was taken to the airport by her team against her wishes was "safe and secure" in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.

OlympicsIOC says looking into gesture used by U.S. athlete Saunders on podium
OlympicsItaly hails new sprint king as drama unfolds at airport
OlympicsAthletics-Venezuela's Rojas smashes women's triple jump world record to take gold
OlympicsAthletics-'Can we have two golds?' - Barshim, Tamberi share high jump win
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Disney took off the cute mouse gloves and aimed a few punches at Scarlett Johansson after she sued them, saying she showed “callous disregard” for doing so during a pandemic. Find out why her lawsuit caught Hollywood’s attention … Boeing made friends with an Indian billionaire … And COVID-19 eased just enough to make sure Amazon’s new CEO will have a tough act to follow.

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificN.Korean leader's sister warns Seoul against military drill with Washington
Asia PacificJapan's factory activity growth picks up, costs rapidly rise -PMI
Asia PacificNew Zealand's PM Ardern apologises for 1970s immigration raids on Pacific community
Asia PacificAustralia home prices keep rising even as Sydney locks down

Business

BusinessTwitter's Dorsey leads $29 bln buyout of lending pioneer Afterpay
BusinessAsian factory activity hit by rising costs, Delta variant
BusinessHSBC profit more than doubles, better than expected
BusinessAsian shares try to stabilise, China growth a worry

Europe

EuropeHackers shut down system for booking COVID-19 shots in Italy's Lazio region
Europe100-year-old former death camp guard to go on trial in Germany -report
EuropeThousands protest against COVID-19 health pass in France
EuropeKosovo honours late son of U.S. President Biden

United States

United StatesRepublican report says coronavirus leaked from China lab; scientists still probing origins
United StatesU.S. House Democrats seek eviction moratorium extension through Oct. 18
United StatesAt least 10 Republicans likely to support infrastructure bill-Senator Collins
United StatesTrump raises big money in early 2021, but doesn't spend much

Americas

AmericasColombia ex-army chief will be charged over extrajudicial killings
AmericasMexico holds referendum on whether to probe ex-presidents
AmericasBolsonaro backers push for change to Brazil's voting system
AmericasFledgling Peru govt seeks "new deal" with miners - minister

Energy

EnergyOil prices slide on worries over China economy and higher crude output
EnergyU.S. electric vehicle backers say infrastructure bill falls short
EnergyEntergy seeks to build natgas/hydrogen power plant in Texas
EnergyVirus variant threatens to cool oil demand recovery

Environment

EnvironmentDeath toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
EnvironmentAthletes battle Tokyo summer as staff suffer heat illness
EnvironmentSumatran tigers at Jakarta zoo recovering from coronavirus
EnvironmentThousands displaced as floods hit Bangladesh Rohingya camps

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessInvestors overseeing $14 trln call for vote on company climate plans
Sustainable BusinessRenault locks in lithium supply from Vulcan Energy in five-year deal
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

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