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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge to Obamacare

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · 6:34 PM UTC

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican bid backed by former President Donald Trump's administration to invalidate Obamacare, preserving the landmark healthcare law for the third time since its 2010 enactment.

United KingdomBritain, pressed by airlines, may ease rules for vaccinated travellers
WorldAnalysis: Biden talks down Russia, spurs allies in bid to back Putin into a corner
United StatesBiden to sign Juneteenth bill, creating holiday marking U.S. slavery's end
United StatesSenate Democrats 'encouraged' on voting rights bill, McConnell opposed
Aerospace & DefenseAfter EU, Britain and U.S. reach truce in aircraft trade dispute
SportsNadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics to prolong career
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U.S.

U.S. · 4:13 PM UTCTexas governor signs bill allowing concealed handguns without permit

The governor of Texas has signed into law a bill allowing people to carry concealed handguns without any permit, joining 20 other states that already have such measures.

U.S.U.S. Supreme Court backs Catholic group that shunned gay foster parents
U.S.Grueling U.S. Southwest heatwave, now in fourth day, spreads eastward
U.S.Reactions to U.S. Supreme Court rejection of Trump-backed challenge to Obamacare law
U.S.U.S. Senate Republican rejects voting rights compromise

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificHK’s Apple Daily newsroom raided by 500 officers over national security law
Asia PacificChinese astronauts board space station module in historic mission
Asia PacificJapan to ease state of emergency, focus on Games spectators
Asia PacificChina’s Didi adds banks to work on mega U.S IPO, sources say

UK

UKBritain, pressed by airlines, may ease rules for vaccinated travellers
UKAfter EU, Britain and U.S. reach truce in aircraft trade dispute
UKDUP's Givan becomes new Northern Ireland first minister
UKUK and Russian foreign ministers discuss differences

Technology

TechnologyMajor Australian banks, U.S. airlines briefly hit by widespread internet outages
TechnologyFacebook launches ads globally for Instagram Reels
TechnologyGoogle's cloud taps AMD for new service as chip wars heat up
TechnologyDemands of copyright trolls must be reasonable, EU's top court rules

Business

BusinessU.S. labor market healing despite unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims
BusinessFed is about to shift gears, but this time it may be different
BusinessTech-heavy Nasdaq rises on growth optimism, shrugs off hawkish Fed
BusinessU.S. FCC votes to advance proposed ban on Huawei, ZTE equipment approvals

The Great Reboot

The Great RebootStung by pandemic and JBS cyberattack, U.S. ranchers build new beef plants
The Great RebootTogether again: Elderly New Yorkers rejoice as senior centers reopen
The Great RebootLufthansa to allow check-in with digital vaccine pass
The Great RebootFormer Swiss "Magic Mountain" TB clinics treat COVID to stay relevant

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessReinsurers look at dumping coal from bulk-buy policies in green gambit
Sustainable BusinessMajority of Delta shareholders vote for disclosure of climate lobbying efforts
Sustainable BusinessBank of England halves carbon emissions in 2020/21
Sustainable BusinessShell signs solar farm exploratory pact with Singapore's JTC

Energy

EnergyAnalysis: Biden may hinder oil and gas drilling even after court loss
EnergyPelosi says she would not be open to gas tax expansion
EnergyRussia says EU carbon border tax may impinge on global trade rules
EnergyOil tumbles 3% from multi-year highs on stronger dollar

Sports

Sports · 1:02 PM UTCNadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics to prolong career

Rafa Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, saying he took the decision after consultations with his team in a bid to prolong his career.

SportsUEFA hoping UK will allow overseas fans for final Euro games
SportsU.S. Open to be held with full capacity crowds
SportsMLB roundup: Mets top Cubs despite Jacob deGrom's exit
SportsUkraine's Yarmolenko joins bottle bad boys at European Championship

Americas

AmericasVeering from democracy, Nicaragua defies U.S. rebukes
AmericasTemptation everywhere: Mexican children struggle with obesity
AmericasWorld Bank rejects El Salvador request for help on bitcoin implementation
AmericasMexican economy grows nearly 25% in May as recovery gathers steam

Mexico's economy grew 24.8% in May compared with the same month last year, as a recovery from a slump induced by the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace, a preliminary estimate published by national statistics agency INEGI showed on Thursday.

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