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Mandatory mask rules extended in Sydney as COVID-19 cluster grows

Asia Pacific · 6:01 AM UTC

Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), on Tuesday reported its biggest rise in new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in nearly a week, prompting authorities to extend a mask mandate in Sydney for a week.

Asia PacificNorth Korea ridicules U.S. hopes for talks as allies rethink approach
SportsParched Tokyo residents criticise reported alcohol sales plan
BusinessBitcoin recoups some losses in Asia after plunging on Chinese crackdown
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Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific · 2:41 AM UTCNew Zealand PM Ardern backs weightlifter’s selection for Olympics

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday defended the country's selection of weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics, a decision that has fuelled a debate over inclusion and fairness in sport.

Asia PacificSouth Korean band SEVENTEEN show more mature sound in new EP
Asia PacificHK court upholds decision for no jury at first national security trial
Asia PacificJapan police probe Uber Eats for suspected breach of immigration law - Kyodo
Asia PacificPhilippines community raffles off bags of rice to boost vaccine drive

UK

UKVaccinated Brits could be back on Europe's beaches soon - minister
UKAston Martin sues Swiss dealer over Valkyrie sports car
UKUK government borrowing falls as recovery helps tax take
UKBritain begins negotiations to join trans-Pacific trade deal

Finance

FinanceAnalysis: Investors focus on central bank speakers after extreme market moves
FinanceU.S. Supreme Court tosses class action ruling against Goldman Sachs
FinanceBoeing lobbyist Keating, who helped steer it through MAX crisis, exits abruptly
FinanceRegulators tell Biden US financial system in good shape-White House

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessCanada’s climate plan charts hard road ahead for high-polluting oil sands
Sustainable BusinessAnalysis: EU industry hands Brussels headache over carbon border levy
Sustainable BusinessEXCLUSIVE Farm Belt lawmakers push for biofuel investment and tax credits in new bills
Sustainable BusinessWhat’s the plan? Corporate polluters lag on setting climate goals

Technology

TechnologyExplainer: What’s happening with Tesla’s $7 billion German ‘gigafactory’?
TechnologySpaceX's Starlink expects it can provide global coverage around September
TechnologyCan we be friends? Dating apps say sex isn’t everything in a post-pandemic world
TechnologyExplainer: Beijing doubles down on rooting out crypto in China

U.S.

U.S.Trump Organization sues New York City for ending golf course contract
U.S.U.S. Justice Department backs bill to end disparities in crack cocaine sentences
U.S.U.S. Postal Service slow down proposal should be rejected, state AGs say
U.S.U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs insurers on Obamacare reimbursements

The Great Reboot

The Great RebootCan we be friends? Dating apps say sex isn’t everything in a post-pandemic world
The Great RebootGlobal banks in Hong Kong push to get staff back to office
The Great RebootU.S. employers wrestle with COVID vaccine requirements in regulatory "hairball"
The Great RebootIndia’s roadside restaurateurs count cost of pandemic

India

IndiaIndia’s Sensex surpasses 53,000-mark as COVID-19 vaccinations surge
IndiaIndia reports 42,640 new COVID-19 cases, 1,167 deaths
IndiaIndia plans tighter e-commerce rules amid complaints over Amazon, Flipkart
IndiaKashmir leaders to urge India’s Modi to restore region’s autonomy

Sports

SportsRaiders’ Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay
SportsBrazier suffers shock defeat as U.S. Olympic trials prove wicked test
SportsU.S. Supreme Court backs college athletes in NCAA compensation fight
SportsFairytale for Denmark as rout of Russia puts them in last 16

Europe

EuropeWest hits Belarus with new sanctions over Ryanair 'piracy'
EuropeVaccinated Brits could be back on Europe's beaches soon - minister
EuropeSwedish PM Lofven ousted by parliament in no-confidence vote
EuropeGermany's conservatives promise voters 'stability and renewal'

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