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Delta variant surges across U.S. South; political leaders clamp down again

United States · 12:21 AM UTC

The U.S. states of Florida and Louisiana were at or near their highest hospitalization numbers of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, driven by the still-spreading Delta variant, as one doctor warned of the "darkest days" yet.

Asia PacificJapan limits hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients to most serious as cases surge
Aerospace & DefenseChina quietly sets new 'buy Chinese' targets for state companies - U.S. sources
Aerospace & DefenseQantas idles 2,500 more staff as COVID-19 cuts domestic flights
United KingdomEXCLUSIVE Citi, HSBC, Prudential hatch plan for Asian coal-fired closures -sources
Asia PacificA year after taboo on Thai king broken, 103 face jail for royal insult
Middle EastIran warns of response if security threatened after ship attack -TV

Olympics

Olympics · August 2, 2021 · 6:35 PM UTCPolitics and drama as Biles, Belarus and New Zealand's Hubbard in focus

Three women dominated the focus at the Olympics on Monday - U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya and New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard - as politics and personal issues played out at the Tokyo Games.

OlympicsSoccer-Canada stun U.S. to set up final with Sweden
OlympicsBelarus athlete will fly to Poland after refusing orders to go home
OlympicsGold medal boosts pandemic-hit surf paradise in Brazil
OlympicsAthletics-Moroccan El Bakkali ends Kenyan steeplechase domination
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United States

United StatesSome Republican U.S. senators snipe at $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
United StatesFrustrated with Biden, pro-migrant groups ask court to block border expulsions
United StatesTrump to object to release of tax returns -lawyer
United StatesU.S. offers refuge to more Afghans who aided Americans in new program

Business

BusinessEXCLUSIVE Citi, HSBC, Prudential hatch plan for Asian coal-fired closures -sources
BusinessChina quietly sets new 'buy Chinese' targets for state companies - U.S. sources
BusinessTencent tumbles after Chinese media calls online gaming "spiritual opium"
BusinessAsian stocks slip as Delta spread spooks investors

Change Suite

Change SuiteWe need to get the travel industry moving again, UK PM Johnson says
Change Suite'It means the world': Families and friends reunite at UK's Heathrow
Change SuiteThe robot apocalypse is hard to find in America's small and mid-sized factories
Change SuiteDorsey-led $29 bln deal delivers prompt payday for Afterpay founders

Americas

AmericasLatin America's resurgent left and Caribbean spurn U.S. policy on Cuba
AmericasBrazil court to probe Bolsonaro for attacks on voting system
AmericasMexico referendum on ex-leaders falls short of turnout target
AmericasFrustrated with Biden, pro-migrant groups ask court to block border expulsions

Energy

EnergyEXCLUSIVE Citi, HSBC, Prudential hatch plan for Asian coal-fired closures -sources
EnergyTwo U.S. companies seek extension of Trump-era solar tariffs
EnergyRising crude prices lift Diamondback, Continental, Pioneer Natural earnings

U.S. oil and gas producers Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG.O), Continental Resources Inc (CLR.N) and Pioneer Natural Resources Co (PXD.N) reported strong second-quarter profit as rebounding demand for industrial activity and travel boosted fuel prices.

EnergyU.S. natgas gains as forecasts project hotter weather

U.S. natural gas futures rose on Monday as forecasts predicted hotter weather over the coming weeks than previously expected, which is likely to boost demand for cooling.

Environment

EnvironmentWildfires blaze on in drought-hit Turkey as criticism grows
EnvironmentMagnitude 5.8 quake strikes Indonesia's Mentawai region -EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Indonesia's Mentawai island region on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

EnvironmentGreeks urged to use less power as worst heatwave in decades tests grid
EnvironmentPolice clear climate activists from Zurich financial zone

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessEXCLUSIVE Citi, HSBC, Prudential hatch plan for Asian coal-fired closures -sources
Sustainable BusinessSSE makes $1.7 bln Scotia Gas exit in low-carbon push
Sustainable BusinessIn Bolsonaro's backyard, Brazil central bank pressures banks to hew to greener line
Sustainable BusinessFinancial regulators urgently need to get a grip on 'Big Tech' -BIS

Lifestyle

LifestyleU.S. comedian and non-smoker Kathy Griffin to undergo surgery for lung cancer
LifestyleAmazon's pricey 'Lord of the Rings' TV series to launch Sept 2022
LifestyleFuneral service for rapper Biz Markie held in New York
LifestyleMeet a pint-size U.S. piano prodigy

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