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Israel approves Qatari aid to Gaza after May conflict, defence minister says

Tennis-American Lepchenko provisionally suspended after failing drugs test

Facebook launches VR remote work app, calling it a step to the ‘metaverse’

U.S. lets states use federal pandemic funds to extend jobless aid

Erdogan says Turkey will not be “Europe’s migrant storage unit” amid Afghanistan turmoil

Strong demand for makeup drives Estee Lauder’s glossy sales forecast

Maskless flyers face $9,000 fines as U.S. FAA tackles unruly passengers

Erdogan says Turkey to impose mandatory PCR test, COVID vaccine requirements for some areas

Republican senator calls on Biden to reappoint Powell to top Fed job

Three U.S. senators urge more Taiwan help on auto chip shortage

Venezuela’s Maduro taps new foreign minister in cabinet shakeup

Golf-Nelly Korda, Sagstrom and Kim share women’s Open lead

Russia’s Putin, Italy’s Draghi and France’s Macron discuss Afghanistan

Amazon plans to open large physical retail stores in U.S. – WSJ

‘Ghost town’ fears send Robinhood sliding as trading frenzy fizzles

Planes, guns, night-vision goggles: The Taliban’s new U.S.-made war chest

Trucks rolling across Afghanistan border as trade resumes

Fifty shades of green: EU sustainable fund rules muddy the waters

Biden’s promised review of pullout from Afghanistan not yet started – source

Microsoft to raise prices as much as 20% for some flagship products

South Africa to open up COVID-19 vaccinations to 18-35 year olds from Friday

SoftBank sells 11.4 million shares of DoorDash – source

FTC files partially redacted version of complaint against Facebook — court filing

Apps in Beijing’s crosshairs as crackdown heats up

97 percent of small business owners won’t pay more income taxes under Biden plan – U.S. Treasury

Explainer-Binance: The crypto giant facing pressure from regulators

Electric vehicle battery startup Ample raises $160 million

Tunisia to impose compulsory quarantine on visitors who have not been fully vaccinated

Europe shares mark biggest daily drop in a month as miners, luxury stocks tumble

Italy reports 55 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 7,260 new case

Philippines’ Duterte to relax coronavirus curbs in capital region

U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 17-month low; ranks of unemployed shrinking

Bolsonaro blocks critics on social media, says rights group