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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + Mass protest to demand Lukashenko goes + Thousands flee California wildfires + South Korea ramps up virus curbs + Trump's sister calls him 'cruel', 'liar' + PSG face Bayern for Champions League crown Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK Tens of thousands of demonstrators mass in central Minsk calling for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down, the latest in a wave of protests against his disputed re-election. 750 words 1530 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video Also moving: Belarus-vote-Baltics, SCENE US-California-fires,WRAP LOS ANGELES Some of California's largest-ever fires rage across the state, forcing tens of thousands from their homes as forecasters warn of further blazes sparked by lightning. 500 words 1800 GMT by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP SEOUL South Korea ramps up coronavirus restrictions to try and contain a growing outbreak, as many countries around the world battle worrying surges in infections. 650 words moved by Sunghee Hwang with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic US-politics-media-Trump,lead WASHINGTON Donald Trump's sister describes the US president as cruel and a liar whose lack of principles means he cannot be trusted, according to secretly made recordings. 350 words moved Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-GER-PSG-Bayern,WRAP LISBON The Paris Saint-Germain of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe go after a first-ever Champions League crown in a final behind closed doors in Lisbon, but standing in their way are a fearsome Bayern Munich led by the prolific Robert Lewandowski. 700 words 1430 GMT by Andy Scott. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump will seek to revive his re-election campaign this week at the Republican Party's largely-online convention, battered by the coronavirus pandemic, economic troubles and shocking polling figures. 600 words 1600 GMT by Brian Knowlton US-politics-vote-Trump,FOCUS WASHINGTON Donald Trump loves recounting how everyone told him he wouldn't win in 2016, but he now has his work cut out to prove the doubters wrong a second time on November 3. 700 words moved by Sebastian Smith. File picture US-vote-Florida-seniors,FOCUS THE VILLAGES, Florida The adversaries locking horns at an otherwise idyllic Florida retirement community are mobilised pensioners, and their battle has a sharp political edge. 800 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture. Video Canada-politics-parties-Conservatives OTTAWA Canadian conservatives will reveal their pick for a new leader and main contender to challenge liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in possible snap elections. 650 words moved by Michel Comte -- MIDDLE EAST -- US-Israel-UAE-diplomacy,FOCUS JERUSALEM US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected in Israel Monday for talks on the Jewish state's normalisation agreement with the UAE and, diplomats say, on whether it could strike similar deals with other regional states. 650 words 1600 GMT by Guillaume Lavallee Israel-UAE-Iran-trade-politics,FOCUS DUBAI Israel's landmark deal with the UAE to normalise ties could see businesses from the Jewish state operating on arch-rival Iran's doorstep, but are unlikely to disturb Emirati economic ties to Iran. 780 words moved by Mohamad Ali Harissi Iraq-Kurds-unrest-media-rights,FOCUS SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq are cracking down on media outlets covering anti-government protests, journalists and rights defenders tell AFP, shattering the region's reputation as a liberal refuge. 700 words moved by Shwan Muhamad. Picture -- AFRICA -- ICoast-politics-vote-unrest,lead ABIDJAN At least two people were killed in bloody ethnic clashes in Ivory Coast following President Alassane Ouattara's controversial announcement he would run for a third term, local sources say. 400 words moved -- EUROPE -- Belarus-vote-Tikhanovskaya,INTERVIEW VILNIUS Belarus opposition figurehead Svetlana Tikhanovskaya urges pro-democracy protesters to keep up the momentum, telling AFP that President Alexander Lukashenko has "no choice" but to engage with the opposition. 500 words moved by Vaidotas Beniusis. Picture. Video Serbia-Bosnia-arts-warcrimes,INTERVIEW BELGRADE Word by word, a Serbian artist has transcribed the 400-page diary of notorious war criminal Ratko Mladic, in a Belgrade exhibit raising questions about how to confront one of the Balkans' darkest chapters. 750 words moved by Sally Mairs. Picture. Video Turkey-Greece-EU-politics-energy,FOCUS ISTANBUL Turkey's explosive push into the Mediterranean, featuring controversial drilling, bombastic rhetoric and warships, is rooted in a grand vision of a "Blue Homeland" that takes over waters claimed by EU neighbours. 800 words moved by Gokan Gunes with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Turkey-Greece-EU-politics-energy,INTERVIEW -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Health-virus-economy-markets,FOCUS PARIS The disconnect between the booming financial markets and the real economy could not be starker as coronavirus lockdowns destroy untold numbers of jobs and push even traditional economic powerhouses such as the US, Britain and Germany into unprecedented contractions. 750 words moved by Ali Bekhtaoui Algeria-EU-trade,FOCUS ALGIERS Days ahead of a final deadline, activation of a long-planned Algeria-EU trade deal risks unravelling as political and business leaders in the North African country warn it will undermine economic sovereignty. 650 words moved by Amal Belalloufi -- ENTERTAINMENT/LIFESTYLE -- Entertainment-US-film-DC LOS ANGELES Robert Pattinson showcases "The Batman" footage and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hypes up his new anti-hero movie "Black Adam" as Hollywood A-listers and their comic-book alter-egos host a sprawling online event. 550 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File picture France-music-police-health,FOCUS PARIS Summer time is rave time in France but this year battle lines have been drawn between authorities alarmed at the risk of coronavirus and serious party-goers determined to dance on. 600 words moved by Daphne Rousseau. File picture afp
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