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U.S. CDC recommends vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in many cases

United States · 7:43 PM UTC

Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should go back to wearing masks in indoor public places in regions where the coronavirus and especially the Delta variant are spreading rapidly, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday.

SportsSimone Biles says gymnastics is not everything, 'we also have to focus on ourselves'
United StatesPolice recount going to 'hell and back' in Capitol riot testimony
United StatesGeorgia man pleads guilty to four murders in spa shootings, still faces Atlanta charges
AmericasCanada border guards vote to strike days ahead of U.S. border reopening
TechnologyInternational investor concerns mount over China's tech rout
AfricaTunisian Islamists move to ease tensions, unions demand roadmap

Olympics

OlympicsJapan's Osaka fails to handle great expectations
OlympicsSoftball-Japan shuts down USA to win gold; Canada take bronze
OlympicsSurfing-Ferreira, Moore secure historic gold medals
OlympicsOlympic host Tokyo hits record 2,848 COVID-19 cases, seeks more hospital beds
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Scenes from a brutal battle in Ethiopia

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Business

BusinessMicrosoft beats quarterly revenue estimates on cloud boost
BusinessStarbucks serves up steaming forecast as customers return to stores
BusinessMattel expects strong holiday season after Barbie boosts quarterly sales
BusinessRising supply costs dull upbeat quarterly show by industrial giant 3M

U.S.

U.S.Trump-backed candidate on ballot in U.S. House runoff in Texas
U.S.Police officers recount horrors from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
U.S.U.S. sells 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli's unique Wu-Tang Clan album

The U.S. government said it sold imprisoned drug company executive Martin Shkreli's one-of-a-kind album by Wu-Tang Clan to pay off the $7.36 million he was ordered to forfeit after being convicted of fraud.

U.S.Schumer says he hopes U.S. Senate can vote on bipartisan infrastructure plan by week's end

United Kingdom

United KingdomBritain reports highest deaths from COVID-19 since March as Johnson urges caution
United KingdomEU freezes legal steps against Britain after UK request for standstill
United KingdomIMF lifts UK growth forecast for 2021, cautious about longer term
United KingdomBritain eases SPAC rules as global watchdog puts sector on watch

Environment

Environment · 10:38 AM UTCMyanmar floods, coup, complicate growing COVID-19 outbreak

Flooding in Myanmar has displaced hundreds of people, residents said on Tuesday, adding to the misery of a nation struggling against a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak while living through the chaos created by a military coup in February.

EnvironmentIndonesia optimistic of reaching net zero emissions by 2060 or earlier
EnvironmentAfrican nations criticise push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks
EnvironmentKenyan entrepreneur turns water hyacinth weed into cooking fuel
EnvironmentU.S. lawmakers urge EPA to reinstate California vehicle emissions authority

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificSouth, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
Asia PacificSingapore police arrest teen after killing of schoolboy, 13
Asia PacificSix killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Asia PacificIMF cuts emerging Asia growth forecast on COVID-19 resurgence

Finance

FinanceCredit Suisse hires Goldman Sachs partner to lead risk turnaround
FinanceCredit Suisse investment bank set for Archegos aftershocks
FinanceGerman insurers expect up to $6.5 bln in storm claims
FinanceEXCLUSIVE Visa-backed payments firm Conductor readies U.S. IPO - sources

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessMore U.S. companies tie CEO pay to diversity metrics -study
Sustainable BusinessAnalysts raise EU carbon price forecasts on market reform plans
Sustainable BusinessGlobal sustainable fund assets hit record $2.3 tln in Q2, says Morningstar
Sustainable BusinessChina launches pilot programme to assess carbon emissions at new industrial projects

Energy

EnergyLondon judges reverse course to reopen $7 bln Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP
EnergyShell to buy Inspire Energy in green energy push
EnergyU.S. LNG exports in first half up 42% from a year ago -EIA

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports accelerated in the first half of 2021, as colder weather drove LNG spot prices in Asia and Europe higher, the U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in areport on Tuesday.

EnergyReview of U.S. federal oil, gas leasing program being finalized internally -Haaland

Lifestyle

LifestyleJapanese boxer nurse revives Olympic dreams after opening show
LifestyleNew York's $200 french fries offer 'escape' from reality
LifestyleBritney Spears' lawyer seeks to oust singer's father from conservatorship
LifestyleFather builds exoskeleton to help wheelchair-bound son walk

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