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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks before participating in a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington
Harris to push back on China's South China Sea claims during Asia trip

Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending international rules in the South China Sea, strengthening U.S. regional leadership and expanding security cooperation during her trip to Vietnam and Singapore this month, a senior White House official told Reuters.

 Tesla's electric car, Powerwall and solar roof are shown by Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk, unveiling new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his electric car and battery maker with solar installer SolarCity Corp,
Democrats aim to boost solar roof tiles in U.S. budget bill

A pair of Democrats hope to expand a U.S. federal renewable energy tax credit to make it easier for consumers to install roofs with solar shingles like those made by Tesla Inc and GAF Energy, betting it will boost a nascent segment of the industry.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, pictured when he was chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
U.S. SEC Chair Gensler calls on Congress to help rein in crypto 'Wild West'

The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday called on Congress to give the agency more authority to better police cryptocurrency trading, lending and platforms, a "Wild West" he said is riddled with fraud and investor risk.

Unaccompanied minor migrants from Central America wait to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States from Mexico in Roma,
Thousands of migrant kids stuck in U.S. border patrol custody, again

The number of migrant children in Border Patrol facilities has been steadily rising, an analysis of U.S. government data shows, as record numbers crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in July, renewing a politically sensitive issue for President Joe Biden.

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People standing on a vehicle hold Taliban flags as people gather near the Friendship Gate crossing point in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman,
Taliban seek 'lion's share of power' in deadlocked peace talks -U.S. envoy

The Taliban and the Kabul government are far apart in U.S.-backed talks on bringing peace to Afghanistan, with the insurgents demanding "the lion's share of power" in any new government, the special U.S. envoy said on Tuesday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin answers reporters questions at the Pentagon as the U.S. military nears the formal end of its mission in Afghanistan in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
As Delta surges, U.S. military braces for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines

During his last days before dying from COVID-19, 26-year-old Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Myers played a breathing game with himself at a Florida hospital to see how high he could get his oxygen levels.

A family enjoys dinner at a restaurant during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S.,
New York becomes first U.S. city to mandate COVID vaccines to enter restaurants, gyms

New York City will become the first major U.S. city to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for customers and staff at restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses as the country enters a new phase of battling the highly contagious Delta variant.

Vitaly Shishov, head of a Kyiv-based organisation that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution, is seen in Kyiv, Ukraine July 18, 2021. Picture taken
Head of Belarusian exile group found hanged in Ukraine, police open murder case

A Belarusian activist living in exile in Ukraine was found hanged in a park near his home in Kyiv early on Tuesday, and Ukrainian police launched a murder investigation.

A volunteer firefighter holds a hose during a wildfire at Varympompi suburb north of Athens, Greece,
Athens suburbs brace for night inferno as blaze burns homes

A wildfire raged uncontrolled north of Athens on Tuesday, burning homes and forcing authorities to order more evacuations as they grappled with 81 forest fires during Greece's worst heatwave in over 30 years.

 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks from the One World Trade Center Tower while making an announcement in New York City, New York, U.S.
Investigators say New York Governor Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women

An investigation into accusations of sexual harassment by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo found that he groped, kissed or made suggestive comments to 11 women and created a "toxic" workplace in violation of the law, the state attorney general said on Tuesday, with the White House calling the allegations abhorrent.

The Federal Reserve building is set against a blue sky in Washington, U.S.,
U.S. overnight repo rate elevated after Monday's funding pressure

The U.S. overnight repurchase rate was elevated on Tuesday after funding pressures the previous session saw the general collateral (GC) repo rate climb as high as 0.12% due to the settlement of last week's Treasury auctions, traders said.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives a press conference in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S.
Reactions to report Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, broke laws

Politicians and former aides responded to the news of the New York attorney general's finding that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws while creating a "climate of fear" in the workplace.

U.S. Capitol police attend a morning briefing outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S.,
U.S. Congress to honor officers who fought Capitol attackers

The U.S. Congress on Tuesday agreed to award Congressional Gold Medals to police officers who fought rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, the day after authorities disclosed that two more of those officers had died by suicide.

Lehlogonolo Machaba, the first openly transgender woman to compete for the Miss South Africa title poses for a photograph outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria,
'I'm fighting for my community' says Miss South Africa's first transgender contestant

The first transgender contestant in South Africa's national beauty pageant, 24-year-old Lehlogonolo Machaba hopes she will inspire greater acceptance of the LGBTQI community.

Students are led onto the bus after the school day ends at Kratzer Elementary School in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.,
U.S. labor revival in doubt as Delta raises worries about 'back to school'

In April, almost a year after she was laid off from her hospitality firm due to the pandemic, Sara Gard was still barely finding her feet with a new full-time job in financial services that she juggled alongside managing her daughter's remote schooling.

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