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Spectre of shutdowns returns as US hospitals near crisis levels
With Independence Day approaching, pressure is growing on mayors and governors to avoid fanning the pandemic's flames by allowing large groups to congregate.
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- Jacob Greber
China's factory activity edges higher in June
China's factory activity edged higher in June as the world's second largest economy makes a slow recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
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- Michael Smith
Singapore chilli crab shells become profitable
A niche movement of researchers is trying to find cleaner ways to convert seafood shells into a type of sugar with antibacterial and anti-fungal properties.
- Low De Wei
Trump shares video of white lawyer couple pointing guns at protesters
US president Donald Trump's promotion of the St Louis confrontation was the second time in two days he had used social media to inflame racial tensions.
- Annie Karni
Anti-abortion forces suffer another Supreme Court setback
An abortion-limiting law's rejection is a big blow to those hoping Donald Trump's two conservative appointees would reverse almost half a century of decisions.
- Jacob Greber
Is Rupert Murdoch already back-channelling Biden?
The temptation to interpret Jerry Hall's political donations as wily Murdoch machinations is almost overwhelming.
- Joe Aston
Opinion & Analysis
Hong Kong is about to lose its autonomy
China is expected to implement new national security laws for Hong Kong on July 1, the anniversary of the city's handover. For many, it spells the end of the city's independence.
China correspondent
Hail the dawn of a V-shaped recovery
The global population has been locked down for months, making normal economic activity logistically impossible. Are we on the verge of an explosion in pent-up demand?
Contributor
Angry Kim seizes opportunity to pursue push against Seoul
North and South Korea seem headed for a dark period in their relations, writes Brookings Institution senior fellow and former US official Evans JR Revere.
Contributor
Wirecard scandal has dealt a body blow to German pride
The company's spectacular fall from grace is just the latest in a series of scandals that has turned Germany's reputation for financial probity into a distant memory.
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From the Financial Times
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Hail the dawn of a V-shaped recovery
The global population has been locked down for months, making normal economic activity logistically impossible. Are we on the verge of an explosion in pent-up demand?
- Merryn Somerset Webb
China expands coal plant capacity to boost post-virus economy
China is already the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and pollution levels there have quickly rebounded after lockdown.
- Updated
- Thomas Hale and Leslie Hook
Japan rushes UK to agree first post-Brexit trade deal
While meeting the timetable would hand Boris Johnson an early trade victory, it also highlights the risk of the UK being bounced into bad deals before the Brexit transition expires at the end of the year.
- Robin Harding and Sebastian Payne
Yesterday
Former French PM convicted over wife's $1.6m fake job
French investigators said Penelope Fillon never set foot in the National Assembly despite being paid more than $200,000 a year as a full-time aide to husband Francois.
- Gaspard Sebag
- Analysis
- Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong is about to lose its autonomy
China is expected to implement new national security laws for Hong Kong on July 1, the anniversary of the city's handover. For many, it spells the end of the city's independence.
- Michael Smith
Indonesian President turns on Cabinet over virus response
Joko Widodo lashed his ministers for failing to do more to contain the pandemic and its economic impact – and then released the video.
- Emma Connors and Natalia Santi
Chinese newspaper accuses Australia of spying offensive
A Chinese tabloid accuses Australia of sending agents to China to spy, gather intelligence and recruit students and citizens for espionage operations.
- Updated
- Michael Smith
Green surge in local elections puts Macron under climate pressure
The unpopular centre-right President is now expected to reassert his environmental credentials with a headland speech on Monday.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Trump retweets racist video showing supporter yelling ‘white power’
The video shows a white man in a golf cart bearing 'Trump 2020' and 'America First' signs in what looks like an angry clash between Florida senior citizens.
- Michael Shear
Musk calls Bezos a copycat after Amazon buys Australian start-up
The e-commerce giant's purchase of self-driving car company Zoox prompted vehicle autopilot pioneer Elon Musk to take a jab at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
- Peter Mitchell
Germany holds the line against second wave of COVID-19
But now Lisbon is in a localised lockdown and the British city of Leicester could be next – although its mayor is resisting action until new data comes in.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Zuckerberg loses $US7b as advertisers boycott Facebook
Starbucks and PepsiCo are among the latest companies cutting ads to pressure Facebook and its peers to suppress posts that glorify violence and promote racism.
- Kurt Wagner
This Month
Virus surges in US as world passes grim milestone
Five US states hit record daily highs for coronavirus cases as global numbers exceeded 10 million and the death toll approached 500,000.
- Gary McWilliams and James Oliphant
China prepares to introduce Hong Kong security laws
China's legislators started a three-day meeting on Sunday that is expected to implement new security laws for Hong Kong this week.
- Michael Smith
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Hail the dawn of a V-shaped recovery
The global population has been locked down for months, making normal economic activity logistically impossible. Are we on the verge of an explosion in pent-up demand?
- Merryn Somerset Webb
- Opinion
- North Korea diplomacy
Angry Kim seizes opportunity to pursue push against Seoul
North and South Korea seem headed for a dark period in their relations, writes Brookings Institution senior fellow and former US official Evans JR Revere.
- Evans JR Revere
Hopes rise for Brexit breakthrough
Intensive six-week negotiations begin on Monday amid improved atmosphere, but British negotiators are still talking tough.
- Hans van Leeuwen
US still at the table on digital taxes, OECD says
Reports of a White House walkout are exaggerated, says the official overseeing the talks, reviving hopes a deal could be struck next year.
- Hans van Leeuwen
America faces a record surge in new infections
A record surge in new cases is the clearest sign yet of the country's historic failure to control the virus, exposing a crisis in governance extending from the Oval Office to state capitals to city councils.
- Toluse Olorunnipa, Josh Dawsey and Yasmeen Abutaleb
Pence claims 'progress' as Texas, Florida reverse easing
The Trump administration on Friday claimed "remarkable progress" in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, despite a surge of cases in the South and West.
- Anne Gearan and Yasmeen Abutaleb
US faces bleak scenario of death and disruption
America is losing the fight against itself and a pandemic that doesn’t recognise political divisions.
- Jacob Greber
- Exclusive
- Trump's White House
In Trump's White House, chaos is a way of life
In an exclusive extract from his new book, John Bolton describes the infighting, blindsiding and falling outs in Donald Trump's presidency like no other.
- John Bolton
