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Business · WashingtonG7 nations announce $600 billion global infrastructure initiative. Plan is meant to compete with China's Belt and Road Initiative. U.S. will aim to leverage a total of $200 billion for the program over the coming five years. Plan was first unveiled a year ago, at last year's G7 in Britain.See the Story
Biden commits $200 billion to global infrastructure plan meant to counter China
Coverage: 52 sources
US & Canada · New YorkA New York man is facing an assault charge after police said he slapped Rudy Giuliani, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, on the back at a grocery store on Staten Island on June 26. Surveillance footage of the encounter has been shared widely on social media. Giuliani was there to campaign for his son Andrew, who is running for governor of New York.See the Story
Rudy Giuliani slapped inside Staten Island supermarket
40% Left coverage: 55 sources
Europe · LondonBoris Johnson's legislation to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol has cleared its first Commons hurdle. Bill passed by 295 votes to 221 despite attracting fierce criticism from a number of MPs on the Tory benches as well as the opposition. Critics, who include former prime minister Theresa May, say the plan is illegal and threatens to spark a trade war with Europe.See the Story
UK's Northern Ireland trade bill passes first parliamentary hurdle
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Europe · ParisFrance reported new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the highest figure for a Monday since April 18. The number of people hospitalised for the disease fell to a six-month low of 13,876 on June 18 but it has since increased by 1,223 to 15,099, a four-week high.See the Story
France asks citizens to wear masks again in public transport
Coverage: 10 sources
Nature · KabulAfghanistan's most destructive earthquake in decades struck a remote southeastern region near the Pakistani border on Wednesday last week. At least 1,000 people were killed, injuring 3,000 and destroying 10,000 homes. Among the dead were 155 children, with nearly 250 children injured and 65 orphaned.See the Story
Afghanistan earthquake survivors unsafe as aftershocks continue, official says
45% Center coverage: 9 sources
Europe · BerlinFrench President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to bury the hatchet on Sunday. With pats on the back and smiles the two leaders jovially exchanged pleasantries at the start of their bilateral meeting. French officials said the Northern Ireland protocol had not been part of bilateral talks on Sunday and that on the contrary the two sides had decided to improve their relationship.See the Story
Pats on back, all smiles as Macron, Johnson appear to bury hatchet for G7
34% Center coverage: 9 sources
Europe · LondonPrime minister will pledge £429m in guarantees for World Bank lending. He will attend the G7 summit in Germany and Nato's meeting in Madrid. By-election defeats in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton have led to calls for a change in leadership.See the Story
Ukraine war: Keep up unity amid war fatigue, says PM
60% Right coverage: 5 sources
Beijing · BeijingIndustrial profit grew 1.0 per cent in January-May compared with a 3.5 per cent gain in the first four months. The industrial profits data covers large firms with annual revenues above 20 million yuan ($2.98 million) from their main operations. ($1 = 6.7190 Chinese yuan)See the Story
China's industrial profits slump for second month in May
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AsiaAhmad Danial Mohamed Rafa'ee was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for his murder charge on Monday. The 37-year-old can still be prosecuted for the alleged offence in the future should new evidence emerge, for instance. Ahmad has been remanded since his arrest in mid-December 2020 as murder is a non-bailable offence in Singapore.See the Story
Man originally charged with murder of Felicia Teo given discharge not amounting to acquittal
67% Right coverage: 3 sources
BusinessFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sees two possible paths for the economy and monetary policy over the next year: With some luck, inflation will cool with the help of more supply. And if that fails, the Fed won’t hesitate to impose a more painful solution.See the Story
Powell’s path to 2% inflation needs luck or, failing that, pain: 'We can’t afford to be fooled again on this, or else it’s going to get beyond us'
67% Right coverage: 3 sources
Asia · SingaporeSINGAPORE: A total of 103 people were arrested following islandwide checks on 1,543 public entertainment and nightlife outlets, the police said on Monday (Jun 27). The enforcement operations were conducted between Apr 19 and Jun 14 this year as part of ongoing efforts to ensure a safe resumptionSee the Story
103 people arrested during islandwide checks on 1,500 nightlife, entertainment outlets
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Asia · SingaporeA decade ago, abalone producer Oceanus Group faced major difficulties keeping track of its farm operations in China.
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How Oceanus tapped technology to transform its abalone business
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Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 28
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Asia · SingaporeSINGAPORE - A self-described "kampung boy" from Bukit Panjang, veteran engineer Chia Way Seng, 64, never thought that he would one day receive a knighthood.
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Veteran engineer is first Singaporean to get Dutch knighthood
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Innovation · SingaporeAs society's challenges evolve, public servants at forward-looking organisations like the CPF Board have to quickly adapt to the unexpected and be bold to try new ideas.
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Experimentation and innovation all in a day's work at this public service agency
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