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U.S. urges vaccinated Americans to wear masks indoors in many places

United States · 12:24 AM UTC

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

United StatesPolice recount mayhem and 'attempted coup' in U.S. Capitol riot
AmericasCanada border guards vote to strike days ahead of reopening to U.S. tourists
SportsBiles fails in gold bid as Osaka exits Tokyo Games
ChinaApple says chip shortage reaches iPhone, growth forecast slows
AmericasTop security official for slain Haitian president arrested by police
United StatesGeorgia man pleads guilty to four murders in spa shootings, still faces Atlanta charges
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Scenes from a brutal battle in Ethiopia

Burned out vehicles, unburied bodies, family photographs: This is what was left behind after a battle in the northern village of Tigray

Business

BusinessApple says chip shortage reaches iPhone, growth forecast slows
BusinessGoogle parent Alphabet reaches record quarterly revenue, profit in ad boom
BusinessMicrosoft sees steady cloud growth after record quarterly profit
BusinessStarbucks forecasts steamy sales despite pressure in China

U.S.

U.S.White House wants broadband funding in infrastructure bill -sources
U.S.U.S. sells 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli's Wu-Tang Clan album
U.S.Remington offers $33 million to families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims
U.S.Biden: If U.S. has 'real shooting war' it could be result of cyber attacks

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 KingdomUK consumers get inflation relief as shop prices fall again - BRC
United KingdomLondon judges reverse course to reopen $7 bln Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

Olympics

OlympicsSwimming-Ledecky goes for two golds in a day, Titmus in the way
OlympicsSoftball-Japan shuts down USA to win gold; Canada take bronze
OlympicsHockey-Australia, Germany and Belgium light up men's tournament
OlympicsSurfing-Ferreira, Moore secure historic gold medals

Environment

EnvironmentMyanmar floods, coup, complicate growing COVID-19 outbreak
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

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificSydney braces for extended COVID-19 lockdown as rest of Australia opens
Asia PacificSouth, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
Asia PacificSix killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Asia PacificSingapore police arrest teen after killing of schoolboy, 13

Finance

FinanceCredit Suisse hires Goldman Sachs partner to lead risk turnaround
FinanceGerman insurers expect up to $6.5 bln in storm claims
FinanceEXCLUSIVE Visa-backed payments firm Conductor readies U.S. IPO - sources
FinanceAnalysis: Cash-hungry emerging markets arrive late to the SPAC party

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

LifestyleU.S. sells 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli's Wu-Tang Clan album
LifestyleJapanese boxer nurse revives Olympic dreams after opening show
LifestyleBritney Spears' lawyer seeks to oust singer's father from conservatorship
LifestyleNew York's $200 french fries offer 'escape' from reality

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Olympics

Medal counts, schedules and explainers