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Hong Kong man jailed for 9 years in first national security case

China · 8:25 AM UTC

The first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law was jailed for nine years on Friday for terrorist activities and inciting secession, judges said, in a watershed ruling with long-term implications for the city's judicial landscape.

IndiaIndia reports most new COVID cases in three weeks
Asia PacificSydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
Asia PacificAirlift begins for Afghans who worked for U.S. during long military campaign

Some 200 Afghans were set to begin new lives in the United States on Friday as an airlift got under way for translators and others who risk Taliban retaliation because they worked for the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said.

Asia PacificPhilippines' Duterte fully restores key U.S. troop pact
ScienceInternational Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module -NASA
EnvironmentSeeing snow for the first time at 62: Brazilians revel in icy snap
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Olympics · 7:12 AM UTCU.S. swimmer sparks doping controversy, high octane BMX marred by crashes

An American swimmer sparked controversy at the Tokyo Games on Friday when he said it would take a long time to clear his sport of doping after losing his Olympic title to a Russian.

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Asia Pacific · 8:56 AM UTCJapan expands state of emergency as COVID-19 surge shadows Olympics

Japan decided on Friday to expand states of emergency to three prefectures near Olympic host Tokyo and the western prefecture of Osaka, as COVID-19 cases spike in the capital and around the country, overshadowing the Summer Games.

Asia PacificPhilippines to place Manila area in lockdown to curb Delta variant
Asia PacificNew Zealand introduces bill to outlaw LGBT conversion therapy
Asia PacificN.Korea's economy in crisis because of COVID-19, sanctions - South
Asia PacificTaliban assassinations of Afghan pilots 'worrisome,' U.S. govt watchdog says

China

ChinaChina reports 64 new COVID-19 cases as Delta resurgence continues in Nanjing
ChinaU.S. voices concern over harassment of media covering China floods
ChinaSamoa's new leader confirms scrapping of China-funded port
ChinaU.S. congressmen call on Hilton to cut link to Xinjiang project

U.S.

U.S.Biden calls for big budget bill to include immigration
U.S.U.S. Congress passes $2.1 billion for Capitol Police and Afghans
U.S.Former U.S. Senator Carl Levin, leading voice on national security, dead at 87
U.S.Former U.S. Cardinal McCarrick charged with molesting teen in 1974

Business

BusinessAsian shares extend losses, set for worst month since March 2020
BusinessEuro zone inflation rises above ECB target
BusinessCredit Suisse creates new asset management risk role
BusinessMarketmind: Ready for a summer lull?

United Kingdom

United KingdomBritain's transport minister says: I know the travel rules are painful
United KingdomFTSE 100 drops as miners drag; British Airways owner slides
United KingdomBA-owner IAG more cautious on recovery than competitors
United KingdomSwimming-Scott on for record haul as Team GB pile on the medals

India

IndiaIndia reports most new COVID cases in three weeks
IndiaIndian shares edge higher as IT, auto stocks advance
IndiaIndia's top refiner IOC reports three-fold surge in quarterly profit
IndiaIndia equity deals set to pick up pace as investors hunt post-pandemic bets

Technology

TechnologyAmazon sales growth slows in tame start to Jassy's tenure as CEO
TechnologyRobinhood closes at $34.82 in grim stock market debut
TechnologyExplainer: Major Ethereum upgrade set to alter supply, fix transaction fees
TechnologyChina urges tech companies to step up management of critical data exports

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessEXCLUSIVE From Shell to Unilever, plastics polluters back recycling-tech flops
Sustainable BusinessCanada looks to women to bolster trades amid post-pandemic labor shortage
Sustainable BusinessBiden wants U.S automakers to pledge 40% electric vehicles by 2030 -sources
Sustainable BusinessEU creates checklist for 'climate proof' infrastructure projects

Environment

EnvironmentPG&E disputes plan for criminal charges in 2020 wildfire
EnvironmentAlaska rocked by powerful earthquake, no major damage or injury reported
Environment'Like back in Syria': migrant volunteers clear up flood-hit Germany
EnvironmentSeeing snow for the first time at 62: Brazilians revel in icy snap

Energy

EnergyBig Oil back to boom after pandemic bust, aiding climate push
EnergyShell boosts dividend and launches buybacks as profit soars
EnergyGlencore ups expectations for FY trading, lowers nickel, coal
EnergyOil prices fall, but on track for weekly gain

Lifestyle

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