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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + US to pull troops from Afghanistan by 9/11 + Denmark halts use of AZ vaccine over clots + US mulls charges over police shooting + Coinbase brings cryptocurrencies to Wall Street + Ponzi schemer Madoff dies in prison US-Afghanistan-diplomacy-conflict,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden addresses the nation to announce the exit of all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, arguing that after two decades battling the Taliban, unconditional withdrawal is the only way to end America's longest war. 800 words 1500 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Also moved: Afghanistan-Taliban-US-conflict,Q&A Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS The EU says it will get 50 million Pfizer vaccine doses earlier than expected, as rival drugmaker AstraZeneca faces a fresh setback after Denmark banned its use over blood clot links. 800 words 1430 GMT by Marc Burleigh with Camille Bas-Wohlert in Copenhagen. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Health-virus-Denmark,2ndlead Also moved: Health-virus-Germany,FOCUS US-racism-police-trial,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Prosecutors are set to decide whether to charge the police officer who shot dead a Black man at a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb as the city is roiled by more violent protests. 550 words 1600 GMT by Ben Sheppard. Picture. Video US-stock-cryptocurrency-Coinbase,WRAP NEW YORK Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase makes its highly anticipated stock market debut expected to show a whopping valuation over $60 billion amid a frenzy over bitcoin despite questions about the sustainability of the market. 600 words 1500 GMT by Daniel Hoffman US-crime-justice-fraud-Madoff,WRAP NEW YORK Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the worst financial scam in history that defrauded tens of thousands of people around the world, has died in prison at age 82. 500 words 1500 GMT by Peter Hutchison. File picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- France-prison-food-Instagram,FOCUS PARIS The chocolate sauce bubbling in a bain-marie is a staple of cookery programmes, but this is food porn with a twist, as France's newest celebrity chef cooks up a storm in a corner of his prison cell. 650 words moved by Daphne Rousseau. Picture Greece-Turkey-family-history,FOCUS ATHENS Diplomatic ties between rivals Greece and Turkey are once again strained over conflicting eastern Mediterranean border and energy claims. But mixed Greek-Turkish couples in Athens are used to distancing themselves from their countries' disputes. 700 words moved by Alexandros Kottis. Picture SAfrica-music-culture,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG The coronavirus pandemic has silenced many artists, but South Africa's house music pioneer, Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as DJ Black Coffee, has been rocking it -- dropping an album and creating a streaming platform. 700 words moved by Michelle Gumede. Picture Gymnastics-Oly-2020-2021-CHN,PHOTOESSAY BEIJING Under the twin emblems of the Chinese flag and the Olympic rings, two tiny boys dangle from the high bar in a cavernous gym -- the cradle of China's elite gymnasts. 450 words moved by Nicolas Asfouri with Danni Zhu. Picture. Video Also moved: Russia-housing-art,FOCUS -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-nuclear-politics,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says its decision to boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent is a response to arch-foe Israel's "nuclear terrorism" against it. 750 words 1500 GMT Picture. Graphic. Video Also moved: Iran-nuclear-politics,Q&A Lebanon-port-economy-politics,FOCUS BEIRUT Eight months after a massive blast ripped through Beirut port and nearby districts of the Lebanese capital, a host of foreign companies with a variety of interests are competing to rebuild it. 650 words moved by Bachir El Khoury. File Picture Egypt-shipping-Suez-logistics TOKYO The Japanese owner of a megaship seized after blocking the Suez Canal has said it is negotiating with Egyptian authorities after they demanded $900 million in compensation for its release. 300 words moved. File Picture -- AMERICAS -- Haiti-politics-unrest,WRAP PORT AU PRINCE Haiti's government has resigned and a new prime minister has been appointed, President Jovenel Moise announces, saying the change was aimed at tackling insecurity in the country, which is grappling with a rise in violence and ongoing political crisis. 500 words 1600 GMT by Robenson Geffrard. Picture. Video US-racism-police-trial-families,FOCUS MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Justin Teigen's lifeless body was found in a dumpster in 2009 -- a death that his fiancee says was one of many police killings covered up by authorities in Minnesota. 800 words 1730 GMT by Ben Sheppard. Picture. Video US-politics-slavery-reparations WASHINGTON A US congressional panel launches a debate on federal slavery reparation payments to African Americans ahead of a historic first vote on an issue gaining momentum during the nation's reckoning on racial justice. 500 words 1530 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture -- AFRICA -- Somalia-politics,WRAP MOGADISHU Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed signs a controversial law extending his mandate for another two years, despite threats of sanctions from the international community. 700 words 1500 GMT Also moved: Somalia-politics,Q&A Benin-vote,WRAP COTONOU Benin's Patrice Talon is easily re-elected to a second term according to provisional results, after a weekend ballot critics said was already stacked in his favour following a crackdown on his opponents. 600 words 1800 GMT by Camille Malplat. Picture. Video Niger-fire-school,SCENE NIAMEY At a school on the outskirts of the country's capital Niamey, where some 20 children aged between three and five were killed in a fire that ravaged their wood and straw classrooms, parents and students are still in shock. 400 words 1630 GMT by Bouremia Hama. Video. Graphic Niger-drones-charity,FOCUS NIAMEY From the outside, the house is a typical upmarket residence in Niamey, but inside it looks like no other, with three drones lying across large tables, the products of an entrepreneur who says he found the "right niche at the right time". 700 words 1500 GMT by Amaury Hauchard. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Russia-Ukraine-conflict-US,FOCUS MOSCOW US President Joe Biden's invitation to Vladimir Putin to hold a summit is being hailed in Moscow as a sign that Washington has blinked first in the West's showdown with Moscow over Ukraine. 650 words moved by Michael Mainville Britain-politics-finance-Greensill,FOCUS LONDON A drip-feed of revelations over the collapse of an opaque financial firm is raising serious questions about cosy ties between UK politicians, civil servants and big business as the government spends lavishly on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words moved by Jitendra Joshi. Picture Britain-royals-Philip-Queen,FOCUS LONDON Queen Elizabeth II faces the twilight of her record-breaking reign without her most trusted adviser and personal confidant. But the death of her husband Prince Philip is not expected to change the monarch's commitment to duty. 750 words moved by James Pheby. File picture Italy-ruins-museum ROME History buffs will be able to roam the ruins of Rome's "Area Sacra", perhaps catching a glimpse of Julius Caesar's ghost, after the site becomes an open-air museum next year. 400 words 1500 GMT by Alexandria Sage. File picture. -- ASIA -- US-China-SKorea-climate-diplomacy,4thlead SHANGHAI US climate envoy John Kerry is due in China for what Beijing says will be a four-day trip, as the two countries seek cooperation over the environment despite acrimony on other fronts. 500 words moved -- SPORT -- Oly-2020-2021-Japan-100days,WRAP TOKYO A western Japanese city cancels the Tokyo Olympics torch relay over spiking coronavirus cases, fueling fresh worries about whether the event should go ahead with 100 days until the pandemic-postponed games open. 700 words moved by Sara Hussein. Picture. Video. Graphic Fbl-Eur-C1-GER-Bundesliga-Bayern-Flick,lead BERLIN Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick admits he is considering his future after the holders were knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain. 600 words moved by Ryland James. Picture Also moved: Fbl-Eur-C1,WRAP -- BUSINESS -- US-banking-earnings-JPMorgan-Goldman,WRAP NEW YORK Large US banks report big earnings jumps behind the boom in mergers and public stock offerings against a backdrop of an improving economy. 550 words 1500 GMT by John Biers -- ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE -- Climate-weather-India-agriculture-disaster PARIS Climate change is making India's monsoon stronger and more chaotic, scientists say, warning of potential severe consequences for food, farming and the economy affecting nearly a fifth of the world's population. 500 words 1500 GMT by Kelly Macnamara Environment-pollution-noise-plants PARIS Noise pollution poses a long-term risk to tree populations and plant diversity that may persist even after the sources of excess noise are removed, according to new research. 500 words moved by Patrick Galey -- HEALTH -- Health-WHO-diabetes GENEVA The World Health Organization turns the spotlight on the three-company dominated insulin market in a fresh bid to tackle the rapid rise of diabetes. 550 words 1530 GMT by Robin Millard afp
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