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Major firms hit by global internet outage

Several popular websites were sent offline due to a problem connecting users

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Bangladesh imposes strict lockdown

Bangladesh has imposed strict lockdown measures after a spike in coronavirus infections

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Sales at luxury goods group LVMH up 84%

The world's biggest luxury brand made sales of $17 billion in the three months to June

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Google owner posts record profits

Google owner Alphabet makes record financial successes

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Trillion dollar US plan voted on

Buildings and technology could benefit in a new infrastructure plan in the US

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President Biden announces vaccine requirement for US federal workers

Federal employees will be required to get a Covid vaccine in order to continue working

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Japan imposes further covid restrictions

A surge of Covid cases in parts of Asia has brought new restrictions on businesses

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Square to buy Australia's Afterpay

In Australia's biggest ever buyout, Jack Dorsey's Square has offered to buy Afterpay.

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New York indoor businesses to require vaccination

The policy is to encourage more residents to get vaccinated as the Delta variant spreads

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Mexico sues US gun manufacturers

US gun makers and suppliers are accused of knowingly fueling violence in Mexico

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Apple to scan phones for child abuse imagery

The move has been welcomed by child protection groups, but alarms privacy advocates

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America adds almost one million jobs in July

The figures provide further evidence the economy is recovering from the pandemic

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Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity'

Human activity is changing the climate in irreversible ways, a major report has said

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Bipartisan infrastructure bill passes U.S. Senate

The bill earmarks $1tn for clean energy, internet, trains and more

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US infrastructure bill: the digital divide

Can President Biden’s infrastructure plan bring broadband coverage to all citizens?

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US census data released

The United States recorded its first ever decline in its white population

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Taliban advance in Afghanistan

Panic and disbelief as thousands flee Taliban onslaught

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President Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Biden said there was never a good time to withdraw US forces

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Exiled Taliban leaders return to take charge

Taliban militants give their first press conference,try to reassure Afghans and the world

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IMF suspends payments to Afghanistan

The International Monetary Fund will block the Taliban from accessing reserve funds

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Afghanistan's finances in disarray

Afghanistan's assets abroad frozen and international payments suspended

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What now for Afghanistan's media?

In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan we consider the future of its media.

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On the ground in Afghanistan

What does the Taliban rule mean for Afghanistan's economy, and the surrounding region?

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US: 'We will meet Afghanistan withdrawal deadline'

The International Refugee Committee tell us of measures to help those left in Afghanistan

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Kamala Harris pledges cooperation with Vietnam

The US Vice President reassures Indo-Pacific countries of America's commitment

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Central bankers gather virtually in Jackson Hole

The meeting in the US state of Wyoming will discuss challenges like inflation

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Hurricane Ida heads for the US

It's scheduled to make landfall on the Louisiana coastline on Sunday

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US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan

After two decades of war, the US military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory

Staying longer was not an option, Mr Biden said in an address to the nation

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Purdue Pharma Is Dissolved

The bankruptcy court ruling caps a long legal battle for the company

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