The U.S. markets closed the day largely flat Tuesday despite the
release of some strong economic data.
But the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant is a concern among some investors.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
LA County “strongly recommends” indoor masking
Los Angeles County is advising people to wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of their vaccination status.
The guidance comes with the highly transmissible Delta variants now accounting for almost half the county's coronavirus cases.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Los Angeles orders fully-vaccinated to wear face masks again, even indoors
Residents of Los Angeles have been told they need to wear face-masks indoors again, even if they are fully-vaccinated.
The move comes as the Delta variant is surging in the US, and it's now reported that the Centers for Disease Control is reassessing its guidance.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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Ethiopia ceasefire in Tigray
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The government of Ethiopia has declared a unilateral ceasefire in its Northern region where conflict has been ongoing since november last year.
The decision comes as the Tigray Defense Forces, declared as rebels by the government, announced that they have taken over parts of the region including the capital city .
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa :
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Biden to visit scene of apartment collapse amid reports residents were warned of structural problems
President Biden says he's planning to visit the scene of last Thursday's apartment collapse in Florida later this week….possibly as early as Thursday.
The official death toll stands at 11 with more than 150 people still unaccounted for.
And there are fresh reports today that residents of the building were warned of structural problems that needed to be addressed.
The Wall St J and the NYT reporting that the homeowners' association warned residents at least 15 million dollars needed to be spent on repairs.
Giles Gibson is at the scene in Surfside.
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Trump Organization lawyers make late bid to avoid criminal charges
Lawyers representing the Trump Organization have met with prosecutors
to make a case for why the company shouldn't face criminal charges.
The former president maintains that investigations that began more
than two years are a politically motivated witch hunt.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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to make a case for why the company shouldn't face criminal charges.
The former president maintains that investigations that began more
than two years are a politically motivated witch hunt.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Facebook market cap slips from $1T threshold
Facebook's market capital slipped back below one trillion US dollars in Tuesday morning trading, a day after becoming the fifth US company to break that threshold.
The social network's stock surged Monday after a federal judge threw out antitrust complaints against the company.
Liling Tan reports from New York.
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England vs Germany in UEFA European Football Championship
England will face Germany at Wembley Stadium tonight (Tuesday 16G), with the winner booking their spot in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals.
England have met Germany four times in the knockout rounds of a major football tournament since their World Cup Final victory over the Germans in 1966. On all four occasions, The Three Lions have lost to Die Mannschaft.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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G20 foreign and development ministers meet in Matera
Top diplomats from the world's 20 largest economies are meeting face to face for the first time in two years, hoping for a global solution to the economic and health crisis caused by COVID-19.
The G20 meeting in the Italian city of Matera is bringing together foreign ministers from places like the US, Japan and India.
Lucy Hough has more.
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150 still missing in Miami building collapse, 11 dead
The search and rescue operation in Thursday’s Miami building collapse has entered a sixth day, with 150 people still missing and at least eleven dead.
It’s emerged that the president of the Champlain South Towers warned in April that the building was in desperate need of repairs, and had urged residents to pay millions of dollars for structural repairs.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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Former president sentenced to imprisonment
South Africa’s highest court has found Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months’ imprisonment. The former president defied an instruction from the Constitutional Court to appear before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, then chose not to defend the Commission’s application to find him guilty of contempt. Mark Roughton reports.
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Russia reports record daily COVID-19 deaths
Russia has reported a record 654 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the past day as the country grapples with a third wave of infections. The Euro 2020 host city of St Petersburg also posted record fatalities. Julia Chapman has more.
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Tanzania makes Covid-19 statistics public for the first time in over a year
President Samia Hassan has revealed that Tanzania has recorded 100 new Covid-19 cases since the third wave of the viral disease broke out across the globe, President Hassan said 70 of the 100 patients were in a critical condition.
From Dar es salaam, Daniel Kijo has more.
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BENI BOMBING ARRESTS
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The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo has arrested two people in connection with explosions in the eastern city of Beni over the weekend.
One person was killed and several others injured after unidentified men detonated bombs in the city on Sunday. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...
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UK LOOKS AT ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL ISOLATION SYSTEM
The UK government's under growing pressure to adapt its self-isolation policy for schools because of hundreds of thousands of lost learning days.
At present, hundreds of pupils in a year-group bubble can be forced to self-isolate if just one child tests positive for covid-19.
In England, figures show 172 000 children were self-isolating earlier this month - and therefore not attending school in person.
Schools minister Nick Gibb says the government is looking at different systems.
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India's daily new Covid-19 infections dip to three-month low
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India has recorded less than 40,000 new daily Covid-19 infections for the first time in more than three months, according to figures from the country's health ministry.
This comes as India is emerging from a deadly second wave of infections that overwhelmed the country's healthcare system.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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India has recorded less than 40,000 new daily Covid-19 infections for the first time in more than three months, according to figures from the country's health ministry.
This comes as India is emerging from a deadly second wave of infections that overwhelmed the country's healthcare system.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Japan’s jobless rate rises to 3% amid pandemic
Japan's unemployment rate rose 3% in May, the highest in 5 months.
The latest government data shows a gender gap, with more women than men facing job losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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Australia raises WTO complaint against China over wine tariffs
Australia has lodged a formal complaint at the World Trade Organization against China for its duties on wine imports.
Australia's foreign minister Marise Payne has said that such a complaint should enable bilateral negotiations.
Samuel Wong reports.
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Australia's foreign minister Marise Payne has said that such a complaint should enable bilateral negotiations.
Samuel Wong reports.
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Biden tells Israeli President Iran will never get a nuclear weapon
US President Joe Biden has vowed to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon during a meeting with Israel's President.
Reuven Rivlin visited the White House and spoke with Mr Biden about a range of issues, with Iran at the forefront of their discussion.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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Reuven Rivlin visited the White House and spoke with Mr Biden about a range of issues, with Iran at the forefront of their discussion.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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US forces in Syria come under rocket fire after airstrikes against Iran-backed militia
US forces in Syria have come under rocket fire according to a US military spokesperson.
It comes after US President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes in the Iraq-Syria border region against facilities used by Iran-backed militia.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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It comes after US President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes in the Iraq-Syria border region against facilities used by Iran-backed militia.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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