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Gaza conflict intensifies with rocket barrages and air strikes

Middle East · 4:39 PM UTC

Palestinian militants fired more rockets into Israel's commercial heartland on Thursday as Israel kept up a punishing bombing campaign in Gaza and massed tanks and troops on the enclave's border.

Middle EastTop scientists question the need for COVID-19 booster shots
EnergyDrivers struggle to find fuel in U.S. Southeast as pipeline begins restart
TechnologyMusk decries bitcoin’s ‘insane’ energy use after Tesla payment U-turn
BusinessU.S. weekly jobless claims at 14-month low; inflation heating up
Legal Mass shooting insurance in high demand as U.S. emerges from lockdown
TechnologyAmazon to hire 75,000 workers, offers $100 extra for vaccination proof
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Americas

Americas · 2:21 PM UTCAmateur sleuths traced stolen Cortés papers to U.S. auctions. Mexico wants them back

In September, a New York auction house had a rare treasure up for sale: a five-centuries-old letter revealing political intrigue involving Hernán Cortés, the famed leader of the Spanish force that colonized what is modern-day Mexico.

AmericasRed-hot and rural: Canadian towns grapple with big-city-like real estate boom
AmericasBrazil March economic activity falls less than expected, indicates Q1 GDP growth
AmericasColombia’s foreign minister resigns
AmericasPlayers affected by tear gas in Colombia

United States

United StatesJudge postpones trial for three ex-cops in George Floyd case -media reports
United StatesAt private Texas event, Republican presidential hopefuls tiptoe around Trump
United StatesWhen Biden meets Putin: old foes could cool off but not reset
United StatesU.S. weekly jobless claims at 14-month low; inflation heating up

India

IndiaEXCLUSIVE India’s most populous state to spend up to $1.36 bln on COVID shots amid shortage
IndiaMore than 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to become available India soon, govt advisor says
IndiaCOVID-19 kills more than 4,000 Indians amid clamour for vaccines
IndiaAnalysis: India’s prized investment grade status hanging by a thread

Energy

EnergyTop U.S. fuel pipeline recovering from devastating ransomware attack
EnergyRenewables evolution or revolution? Pace of tech investments will decide
EnergyU.S. waives shipping restrictions to ease fuel crunch after pipeline hack
EnergyDrivers struggle to find fuel in U.S. Southeast as pipeline begins restart

Environment

EnvironmentBrazil's lower house passes bill to ease environmental permits
EnvironmentAs drought dries California rivers, salmon take truck rides to sea
EnvironmentFor deep-diving elephant seals, it takes lots of work to stay fat

Europe

EuropeEngland’s coronavirus infections halved since March, study finds
EuropeItaly fines Google for excluding Enel e-car app from Android Auto
EuropeRussian watchdog denies report on first cases of Indian COVID variant
EuropeGerman vaccine seekers getting aggressive, doctors say

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessNew generation of digital banks bets on minority markets
Sustainable BusinessMcDonald's-owned U.S. restaurants boost pay to lure new workers
Sustainable BusinessChina aims to re-use 60% of its trash by 2025
Sustainable BusinessRoyal Dutch Shell investor RWC to back Follow This climate proposal at AGM

Business

BusinessTop U.S. fuel pipeline recovering from devastating ransomware attack
BusinessWall St rebounds on tech boost after fewer jobless claims data
BusinessAnalysis: In Apple vs Epic Games, battle of the experts gets personal
BusinessMusk decries bitcoin’s ‘insane’ energy use after Tesla payment U-turn

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificSamsung boosts non-memory chip investment to $151 bln as S.Korea offers bigger tax breaks
Asia PacificJapan vaccine chief blames drug approval system for slow inoculation drive
Asia PacificNew Zealand PM sets out plans to re-connect with post-pandemic world
Asia PacificTaiwan proposes $7.5 bln in spending as domestic COVID-19 cases rise