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Gaza conflict intensifies with rocket barrages and air strikes

Middle East · 3:12 PM UTC

Palestinian militants fired more rockets into Israel's commercial heartland on Thursday as Israel kept up a punishing bombing campaign in Gaza and massed tanks and troops on the enclave's border.

Middle EastTop scientists question the need for COVID-19 booster shots
TechnologyMusk decries bitcoin’s ‘insane’ energy use after Tesla payment U-turn
WorldAmateur sleuths traced stolen Cortés papers to U.S. auctions. Mexico wants them back
BusinessSectors to watch as inflation fears spook U.S. markets
EnergyTop U.S. fuel pipeline recovering from devastating ransomware attack
Aerospace & DefenseLuxury jet makers battle over lucrative spy plane niche
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Pfizer’s vaccine may have won approval for use in children but don’t expect schools to mandate them ... More than 4,000 Indians die from COVID on the second straight day ... Indian states turn to anti-parasitic drug to fight COVID-19 against WHO advice …  EXCLUSIVE India's most populous state to spend up to $1 bln to buy vaccines ... Excess deaths in South Africa suggest more than double the official tally have died  … Over a quarter of EU adults would refuse COVID-19 shot, survey says

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India

India · 1:12 PM UTCEXCLUSIVE India's most populous state to spend up to $1.36 bln on COVID shots

India's most populous state will spend up to $1.36 billion to buy COVID-19 shots and held early talks this week with companies such as Pfizer (PFE.N) and the local partner of the maker of Russia's Sputnik V, a state official said on Thursday.

IndiaMore than 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to become available India soon, govt advisor says
IndiaCOVID-19 kills more than 4,000 Indians amid clamour for vaccines

Environment

Environment · 11:30 AM UTCBrazil's lower house passes bill to ease environmental permits

Brazil's lower house of Congress has approved a bill fiercely contested by environmental groups to loosen licensing requirements for infrastructure, mining, agriculture and other projects.

EnvironmentAs drought dries California rivers, salmon take truck rides to sea
EnvironmentAtlantic invader threatens to wipe out Croatia river delicacy
EnvironmentZimbabwe re-introduces rhinos in Gonarezhou park after three decades
EnvironmentChina aims to re-use 60% of its trash by 2025

Americas

AmericasRed-hot and rural: Canadian towns grapple with big-city-like real estate boom
AmericasPlayers affected by tear gas in Colombia
AmericasCuba raises Latam hopes as it starts mass inoculation with own COVID-19 shot
AmericasThousands march in Colombia as president urges rejection of violence

Europe

EuropeEngland’s coronavirus infections halved since March, study finds
EuropeItaly fines Google for excluding Enel e-car app from Android Auto
EuropeRussian watchdog denies report on first cases of Indian COVID variant
EuropeGerman vaccine seekers getting aggressive, doctors say

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessNew generation of digital banks bets on minority markets
Sustainable BusinessMcDonald's-owned U.S. restaurants boost pay to lure new workers
Sustainable BusinessChina aims to re-use 60% of its trash by 2025
Sustainable BusinessRoyal Dutch Shell investor RWC to back Follow This climate proposal at AGM

Business

BusinessTop U.S. fuel pipeline recovering from devastating ransomware attack
BusinessWall St rebounds on tech boost after fewer jobless claims data
BusinessAnalysis: In Apple vs Epic Games, battle of the experts gets personal
BusinessMusk decries bitcoin’s ‘insane’ energy use after Tesla payment U-turn

United States

United StatesWhen Biden meets Putin: old foes could cool off but not reset
United StatesTop U.S. fuel pipeline recovering from devastating ransomware attack
United StatesEx-White House lawyer McGahn agrees to U.S. House interview -panel chairman

Don McGahn, who served as White House counsel under former U.S. President Donald Trump, has agreed to be interviewed by the House Judiciary panel after a years-long legal battle, according to the Democratic chairman of the committee.

United StatesU.S. weekly jobless claims decline; producer prices accelerate

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificSamsung boosts non-memory chip investment to $151 bln as S.Korea offers bigger tax breaks
Asia PacificJapan vaccine chief blames drug approval system for slow inoculation drive
Asia PacificNew Zealand PM sets out plans to re-connect with post-pandemic world
Asia PacificTaiwan proposes $7.5 bln in spending as domestic COVID-19 cases rise

Energy

EnergyTop U.S. fuel pipeline recovering from devastating ransomware attack
EnergyRenewables evolution or revolution? Pace of tech investments will decide
EnergyU.S. waives shipping restrictions to ease fuel crunch after pipeline hack
EnergyOil drops on India's COVID-19 crisis, U.S. fuel pipeline resumption

Sports

SportsLeague creates award to recognize social justice efforts
SportsNBA roundup: James Harden returns, leads Nets past Spurs
SportsMLB roundup: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole conquers Rays
SportsFear Of Missing Out keeps athletes onside for Tokyo