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Simone Biles out of Olympic gymnastics team event as Russians beat U.S. to gold

Sports · 2:23 PM UTC

Simone Biles' bid for a record six gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics ended abruptly on Tuesday when she dropped out of the women's team final after one vault and watched as the United States surrendered their title to Russia.

United StatesU.S. panel hears of 'medieval' Capitol violence by pro-Trump rioters
United StatesMan pleads guilty to four murders in Atlanta-area spa shootings
AmericasCoffee prices surge as unusual cold threatens Brazilian production
EuropeBlast in Germany industrial park kills one, four others missing
United StatesU.S. core capital goods orders and shipments rise solidly in June
EnergyLondon judges reverse course to reopen $7 bln Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

Olympics

Olympics · 12:16 PM UTCJapan's Osaka fails to handle great expectations

Naomi Osaka, Japan's great hope for tennis gold, lost in the third round of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, saying she had not known how to cope with the pressure of the occasion.

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Scenes from a brutal battle in Ethiopia

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Business

BusinessGE warns of inflationary pressure after lifting cash flow estimate
BusinessUPS shares hit three-month low on worries e-commerce is cooling
Business3M raises annual forecasts on pandemic recovery, warns of higher costs
BusinessWall Street comes off record highs ahead of big tech earnings

United Kingdom

United KingdomUK PM Johnson: don't get carried away with falling COVID-19 cases
United KingdomIMF lifts forecast for UK growth in 2021 after vaccine roll-out
United KingdomBritain eases SPAC rules as global watchdog puts sector on watch
United Kingdom'Talent war' pushing white-collar pay higher, British recruiter says

U.S.

U.S.In Utah, hospitals swell with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients
U.S.Man pleads guilty to four murders in Atlanta-area spa shootings
U.S.Trump-backed candidate on ballot in U.S. House runoff in Texas
U.S.West Virginia city makes final pitch in opioid lawsuit seeking $2.5 bln

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
EnvironmentKenyan entrepreneur turns water hyacinth weed into cooking fuel
EnvironmentSix killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
EnvironmentU.S. lawmakers urge EPA to reinstate California vehicle emissions authority

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificSix killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Asia PacificMyanmar floods, coup, complicate growing COVID-19 outbreak
Asia PacificIMF cuts emerging Asia growth forecast on COVID-19 resurgence
Asia PacificSouth, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties

Finance

FinanceCredit Suisse hires Goldman Sachs partner to lead risk turnaround
FinanceCredit Suisse investment bank set for Archegos aftershocks
FinanceAnalysis: Cash-hungry emerging markets arrive late to the SPAC party
FinanceGlobal markets regulators team up to keep watch on SPACs

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 BusinessChina launches pilot programme to assess carbon emissions at new industrial projects
Sustainable BusinessOne for the road: Glenfiddich uses whisky waste to fuel trucks

Energy

EnergyLondon judges reverse course to reopen $7 bln Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP
EnergyIberdrola, EIB sign green loan deal for Spanish power networks
EnergyPolish PGNiG ends LNG deal over U.S. Texas Port Arthur delays
EnergyWind lobby says Germany must do better as H1 onshore wind rises 62%

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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