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CDC to recommend vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in some cases

United States · 3:51 PM UTC

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set on Tuesday to recommend fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in at least some instances, as the more highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus has led to a surge in infections, sources said.

SportsBiles uncertain if she will continue at Tokyo Games
United StatesPolice recount calamity of U.S. Capitol attack at panel hearing
United StatesGeorgia man pleads guilty to four murders in spa shootings, still faces Atlanta charges
AmericasCoffee prices surge as unusual cold threatens Brazilian production
EuropeBlast in German industrial park kills one, four others missing
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.

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
OlympicsAthletics-Who can fill the 'Bolt-hole'?
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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

U.S.

U.S.Trump-backed candidate on ballot in U.S. House runoff in Texas
U.S.More U.S. states, employers, schools likely to mandate vaccines, says expert
U.S.West Virginia city makes final pitch in opioid lawsuit seeking $2.5 bln
U.S.Investor Steinhardt loses case over George Washington portrait sale

United Kingdom

United KingdomBritain reports highest deaths from COVID-19 since March as Johnson urges caution
United KingdomIMF lifts UK growth forecast for 2021, cautious about longer term
United KingdomBritain eases SPAC rules as global watchdog puts sector on watch
United KingdomLondon judges reverse course to reopen $7 bln Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

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 BusinessChina launches pilot programme to assess carbon emissions at new industrial projects
Sustainable BusinessWizz Air sees off investor revolt over bonus plan

Energy

EnergyLondon judges reverse course to reopen $7 bln Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP
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
EnergyPolish PGNiG ends LNG deal over U.S. Texas Port Arthur delays

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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