• Congressional Democrats wary of U.S. Senate infrastructure plan
• Biden administration pushes for Boston Marathon bomber death sentence
• Jared Kushner set to publish 'definitive' book on Trump presidency
• U.S. lays out plan to confront white supremacist violence
• Schumer hopes for July vote for bipartisan infrastructure bill
• Sweeping bill to address China tech threat likely to take weeks in U.S. House
• Ex-police chief accused of joining U.S. Capitol riot released on bail
• Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border with Texas governor

World

• Sydney records first local COVID-19 case in more than a month
• China ramps up vaccinations, but uneven rollout leaves borders closed
• Chinese media mocks U.S. donation of 80 vaccine vials to Trinidad and Tobago
• China says no leak at nuclear plant, no change to detection standards
• India slams Twitter for not complying with new IT rules
• Chickens, cows, apartments offered up in Asia's vaccination lucky draws
• Greek strike against labour reform bill disrupts Athens transport
• Exclusive-China to unveil tough new rules for private tutoring sector-sources

• Fed expected to signal start of monetary policy shift debate
• Toyota thanks shareholders for support after shares hit record high
• Buoyant stocks hold near record highs ahead of Fed
• ECB to extend pandemic relief for banks by nine months: Bloomberg
• China's factory output, retail sales miss expectations in May
• Hyundai Motor Group chases local chipmakers to cut exposure to shortage
• UK inflation hits 2.1%, jumping over Bank of England target
• Blackstone nears $3 billion deal for Soho China - Bloomberg News

• Overcoming adversity, artists seek to inspire in new music video
• Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck pictured kissing as 'Bennifer' returns
• Actor Ned Beatty has died at age 83 - media
• Box Office: 'In the Heights' Disappoints With $11 Million Opening Weekend
• A Minute With: Boy George on turning 60, new music and biopic
• Joyful 'In the Heights' is love letter to Latinos in U.S.
• Actor Riz Ahmed leads bid to change way Muslims seen in movies
• Kim Kardashian has no regrets as 'Keeping Up' reality series ends

• Japan to decide soon on domestic spectators at Olympics
• Olympics-Pin enthusiasts lament loss of trading chances in Tokyo
• Olympics-US swimmers King, Murphy heading to Tokyo to defend gold medals
• Tennis-Osaka must find 'safe space' to overcome issues, says Evert
• Japan minister proposes cap of 10,000 spectators at major events - Jiji
• Soccer-Portugal's record-breaking Ronaldo sinks battling Hungary
• Golf-Ishikawa has one last chance to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
• Boxing-Wilder and Fury trade barbs ahead of trilogy fight