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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + Iran blames Israel for nuclear site blast + Protests over US police shooting of Black man + Prison 'threatens to force-feed Navalny' + Russia fetes 60th anniversary of space flight + Royal brothers pay tribute to Prince Philip Iran-nuclear-Israel,WRAP TEHRAN Iran charges that its arch-enemy Israel was behind an explosion at its Natanz uranium enrichment plant and vows it will take "revenge" and ramp up its nuclear activities. 750 words 1500 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS A suburb of Minneapolis is rocked by protests sparked by the police shooting of a 20-year-old Black man, with the city already on edge as the George Floyd murder trial enters its third week. 600 words 1630 GMT by Kerem Yucel. Picture. Video. Graphic Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,WRAP MOSCOW Russian prison officials are threatening to start force-feeding jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, his team says, after he lost eight kilograms since starting a hunger strike. 450 words moved Russia-space-Gagarin-anniversary,WRAP MOSCOW Russia celebrates the 60th anniversary of the legendary flight that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space, a major source of national pride for millions of his countrymen. 700 words 1600 GMT by Anna Smolchenko. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Russia-space-Gagarin-legend,FOCUS Russia-space-Gagarin-history,FACTS Russia-space-Gagarin-science-history,FACTS Britain-royals-Philip,WRAP LONDON Princes William and Harry issue emotional tributes to their grandfather, Prince Philip, whose death aged 99 has thrown the younger men together for the first time since an explosive row engulfed the family. 750 words 1500 GMT by Jitendra Joshi. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Vanuatu-Britain-Royals-Philip,2ndlead -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP LONDON Britons enjoy the freedoms of a pint and a haircut as months-long coronavirus curbs eased, although in South Asia record case numbers trigger tough new restrictions. 700 words 1600 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Health-virus-India-Pakistan-Bangladesh-Brazil,2ndlead MUMBAI Hundreds of thousands of maskless devotees pack a religious festival as India overtakes Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of coronavirus infections, bearing the brunt of a new Covid wave battering South Asia. 700 words by moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain LONDON Britons toast a significant easing of coronavirus restrictions, with early morning pints -- and much-needed haircuts -- as the country takes a tentative step towards the resumption of normal life. 650 words 1600 GMT by Anna Malpas and Charlotte Durand. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-chemical-weapons-OPCW,WRAP THE HAGUE Syria's air force used chlorine in a chemical weapon attack on the town of Saraqib in 2018, the world's global toxic arms watchdog announces after an investigation. 550 words moved by Danny Kemp Iran-EU-sanctions-protest,lead BRUSSELS The EU adds eight Iranian security officials, including the chief of the powerful Revolutionary Guards, and three entities to a sanctions blacklist over a 2019 protest crackdown. 450 words 1430 GMT by Max Delany -- AMERICAS -- Haiti-kidnapping-religion-Catholic,WRAP PORT AU PRINCE France activates its foreign ministry crisis center after seven Catholic clergy, five Haitian and two French, are abducted in the restive island nation of Haiti by kidnappers demanding a million dollar ransom. 600 words 1430 GMT by Robenson Geffrard. Graphic US-politics-economy-infrastructure,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden holds a rare meeting with opposition Republican lawmakers, as well as Democratic allies, to push his more than $2 trillion infrastructure bill -- a daring bid to rebuild the United States and cement his place in history. 550 words 1700 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA A radical leftist professor and a right-wing economist are leading the way and heading for a second round run-off with just over half of votes counted from Peru's presidential election. 700 words 1530 GMT by Francisco Jara. Picture. Video. Graphic Ecuador-vote,WRAP QUITO Former banker Guillermo Lasso vows to change Ecuador's destiny after winning Sunday's presidential election run-off amidst a crippling economic crisis exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. 700 words 1600 GMT by Hector Velasco. Picture. Video. Graphic -- EUROPE -- Germany-politics,WRAP BERLIN The head of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative CDU party secures the backing of the party's top brass in a key boost for his campaign to succeed the veteran leader at elections in September. 650 words 1500 GMT by Femke Colborne. Picture. Video. Live Video Russia-fire-industry,2ndlead SAINT PETERSBURG A spectacular fire guts a historic factory in Russia's second city Saint Petersburg, sending huge clouds of black smoke over the former imperial capital. 400 words 1430 GMT Picture. Video EU-crime-Europol-report,WRAP THE HAGUE The coronavirus pandemic could fuel organised crime for years to come in Europe, a continent already at "breaking point" from an unprecedented flood of cocaine and corruption, Europol says in a new in-depth report. 650 words moved by Jan Hennop and Thomas Cabral. Video -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is hit with a fresh criminal charge, as the junta's tough crackdown on dissent rolls on. 600 words moved. Picture. Video Myanmar-politics-military-festival,FOCUS YANGON Instead of the usual water pistols, splashing and jubilant crowds during Myanmar's new year festival of Thingyan, this year's holiday will see real guns and grief over a democracy robbed. 550 words moved. File picture HongKong-politics-unrest-Lai HONG KONG Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has told his staff to "stand tall" in a handwritten letter from prison where he is being held pending trial under a new national security law. 450 words moved -- AFRICA -- Benin-vote,WRAP COTONOU Ballot counting is under way in Benin after an election with little suspense as President Patrice Talon looked set to win a second term following a tense campaign. 400 words moved by Camille Malplat. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- Golf-Masters-Japan-Matsuyama,REAX TOKYO Thrilled Japanese golf fans welcome Hideki Matsuyama's historic Masters victory, with broadcasters close to tears and the prime minister hailing the win as a bright spot during the pandemic. 550 words moved. Picture Golf-Masters,WRAP AUGUSTA Hideki Matsuyama becomes the first Japanese man to win a major golf championship, holding his nerve down the stretch to capture the 85th Masters after a dramatic final round. 800 words moved by Jim Slater. Picture Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-GER-PSG-Bayern-Pochettino,FOCUS PARIS Mauricio Pochettino has repeatedly said he needs time to put his mark on Paris Saint-Germain and it was always going to be a case of getting through the first few months unscathed. 550 words moved by Andy Scott -- BUSINESS/TECH -- China-HongKong-stocks-Alibaba,2ndlead BEIJING Shares in tech giant Alibaba climb more than six percent as the ecommerce titan reassures investors that a record $2.78 billion antitrust fine imposed by China would have little impact on its operations. 500 words moved afp
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