Biden's offer for the Global South

Plus, climate change adds workplace costs and hazards.

View in Browser Sign up for Reuters newsletters Daily Briefing US President Joe Biden arrives at the G20 meeting with an offer for the Global South, climate change adds workplace costs and hazards, and the Russian war critics caught in a jail "carousel".   Plus, the Rolling Stones announce their first album of original music in 18 years.   By Kate Turton Today's Top News Aziz Umerov looks at a portrait of his sister Leniye Umerova, a Ukrainian from Russian-annexed Crimea arrested in Russia. Kyiv, Ukraine August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich WAR IN UKRAINE Russia has cracked down on criticism of the Ukraine conflict with some war critics held multiple times for minor offences. Lawyers say such 'carousel arrests' are used to curb dissent and give authorities time to build cases. Mike Collett-White talks to Reuters World News daily podcast about 'carousel arrests' in Russia. The Pentagon announced a new security assistance package worth up to $175 million for Ukraine, including depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks, the first time the US is sending the controversial armor-piercing munitions to Kyiv. IN OTHER NEWS British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces another difficult vote to fill a vacant seat in parliament after a lawmaker who was given an eight-week suspension for groping two men at a London club last year announced he plans to resign. The French government called for calm following the death of a 16-year-old boy whose motorbike collided with a police car on a road outside Paris. The US Interior Department said it would cancel oil and gas leases in a federal wildlife refuge that were bought by an Alaska state development agency in the final days of former President Donald Trump's administration. Japan launched its lunar exploration spacecraft aboard a homegrown H-IIA rocket, hoping to become the world's fifth country to land on the moon early next year. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the rocket took off from Tanegashima Space Center. The world risks a "great fracture" of its economic and financial systems, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said at a summit with Southeast Asia's ASEAN bloc, China, the US and others in Indonesia. Is India changing its name to Bharat? Invites sent by Indian President Droupadi Murmu calling herself "President of Bharat" for a dinner on the sidelines of the G20 summit have stirred speculation. Meanwhile, hundreds of Delhi's stray dogs are being rounded up by authorities in the run-up to the summit. Business & Markets As global warming leads to more frequent spells of extreme heat around the world, workers are among the most exposed to serious health risks because their livelihoods often depend on them carrying on regardless. X's new content moderation policy made it challenging to convince brands that the Elon Musk-owned social media platform was safe for ads, according to the company's former head of brand safety and ad quality. Creditors of Country Garden are doubtful the Chinese developer will be in a position to service debt that will come due later this year without liquidity support, after it averted a catastrophic default this week at the last minute. BP launched Britain's largest electric vehicle charging hub near Birmingham, capable of serving up to 180 cars. The hub includes 30 ultra-fast 300 kilowatt charging stations. Sign up for the latest global automotive industry news with the Reuters Auto File newsletter. Wealthy clients going to a Morgan Stanley banker to discuss their investments may soon have a different sort of experience: having a chatbot listen to their conversation. Moderna and rival Pfizer said their updated COVID-19 vaccines generated strong responses in testing against the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence of infections. Do you need to worry about Covid again? Biden doubles down on emerging markets as Xi snubs G20 President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn after exiting Marine One at the White House in Washington, US, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Bonnie Cash Joe Biden arrives at this weekend's G20 meeting in India with an offer for the "Global South": whatever happens to China's economy, the US can help fund your development.   Armed with cash for the World Bank and promises of sustained US engagement, Biden hopes to persuade fast-growing economies in Africa, Latin America and Asia that there is an alternative to China's Belt and Road project, which has funneled billions of dollars to developing countries but left many deeply in debt. At the heart of Biden's pitch are World Bank reform proposals and stepped-up funding And Finally... Rolling Stones band members Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards, London, Britain, September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville The Rolling Stones announced "Hackney Diamonds", their first album of original music for 18 years and first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts, who played on two of the tracks, at the Hackney Empire. Read more: Rolling Stones launch new album 'Hackney Diamonds' Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here.   Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Reuters Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2023 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036