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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + New wave of anti-racism rallies + Global virus toll nears 400,000 + Democrats seek change to US police laws + MMA star McGregor says fighting days over + Pandemic piles pressure on African media US-politics-race-protests-world,WRAP MADRID Chanting for justice, thousands of protesters rally in the streets of Spain and Italy, joining a wave of global demonstrations sparked by the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of US police. 650 words 1800 GMT by Patrick Rahir with Alexandria Sage in Rome. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The global death toll from the coronavirus nears 400,000 with fatalities accelerating in new hotspot Latin America, while in Europe several countries say the pandemic is being brought under control and look to speed up the end of lockdowns. 600 words 1530 GMT by Patrick Markey with Alexandria Sage in Rome. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS US-politics-race-unrest,WRAP WASHINGTON Democrats vow to press legislation to undo systemic racism in US policing as the battle for change triggered by the police killing of George Floyd shifts from the streets to the political sphere. 600 words 1600 GMT by Brian Knowlton. Picture. Video Health-virus-Africa-media,FOCUS LAGOS Collapsing revenues, rising layoffs: the coronavirus crisis is battering media outlets across Africa that were already struggling for cash and often facing pressure from hostile authorities. 800 words moved by Joel Olatunde Agoi and AFP Africa bureaus. Picture MMA-UFC-McGregor,3rdlead LONDON Controversial mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor, nicknamed "The Notorious", announces his retirement from the sport. 600 words moved Health-virus-Africa-media,FOCUS LAGOS Collapsing revenues, rising layoffs: the coronavirus crisis is battering media outlets across Africa that were already struggling for cash and often facing pressure from hostile authorities. 800 words moved by Joel Olatunde Agoi and AFP Africa bureaus. Picture -- EUROPE -- Germany-US-NATO-military-defence,lead FRANKFURT Germany voices concern at reports that President Donald Trump plans to cut the number of US troops stationed in Germany, amid fears it could weaken a key pillar of NATO defence in the region. 650 words moved by Michelle Fitzpatrick Britain-politics-religion-Sentamu,lead LONDON The Church of England's second most important cleric uses his farewell service as the Archbishop of York to reflect on the brutality of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and pray for those who suffered hardship during the lockdown in Britain. 500 words moved by Dmitry Zaks Health-virus-Britain,lead LONDON Britain will reopen places of worship for individual prayer on June 15 and reportedly look to speed up easing measures in order to save jobs. 550 words moved by Dmitry Zaks. File picture Belarus-politics-vote,FOCUS MINSK Just a year after the launch of his channel, Belarusian vlogger Sergei Tikhanovsky has galvanised a new movement ahead of this summer's polls, aiming to unseat the country's strongman leader. 700 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Libya-conflict,WRAP TRIPOLI Fighters loyal to Libya's UN-recognised government keep up their counter-offensive against retreating forces of strongman Khalifa Haftar, but fighting slows on the outskirts of the strategic city of Sirte. 600 words moved by Rim Taher. File picture. Graphic Health-virus-Morocco-Tunisia-handicrafts,FOCUS RABAT Pottery, basketwork and furniture pile up in the deserted stalls of an arts and crafts complex near the Moroccan capital. Artisans have been starved of income for almost three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 590 words moved by Sophie Pons. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- France-Mali-Sahel-conflict,FACTS BAMAKO France's assassination of Abdelmalek Droukdal, the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, has diminished the field of jihadist leaders in the Sahel. There are three top players left. 600 words 1600 GMT by Amaury Hauchard. File picture Health-virus-SAfrica-religion,SCENE JOHANNESBURG Church seats are sprayed with sanitiser and a cleaner says a prayer while dusting ahead of a first service in more than nine weeks -- but South African worshippers are hesitant to return amid fears the coronavirus has not yet gone away 600 words 1500 GMT by Michelle Gumede Angola-politics-corruption,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG A court order that froze business assets of Angola's billionaire former first daughter Isabel dos Santos was "unfair, improper" and based on fake documents, one of her lawyers says. 650 words moved by Susan Njanji and Philippe Alfroy. File Picture -- ASIA -- Health-virus-India-economy-labour,FOCUS BAHADURGARH, India An acute shortage of workers has turned the roar of machines to a soft hum at a footwear factory near New Delhi, just one of thousands in India struggling to restart after an exodus of migrant workers during the virus lockdown. 700 words moved by Abhaya Srivastava. Picture. Video China-US-internet-TikTok-Zynn,FOCUS BEIJING Chinese short video app makers have taken their rivalry overseas, with TikTok facing stiff competition from a newcomer that has surged in popularity abroad -- by paying users to keep scrolling. 750 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng Japan-games-Guinness-elderly-video,INTERVIEW TOKYO Every day, 90-year-old Japanese grandma Hamako Mori flexes her fingers to keep them nimble. Not for knitting or needlepoint, but to keep them in shape for playing video games. 650 words moved by Shingo Ito. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-US politics-race-unrest BERLIN Werder Bremen's relegation fears increase following a 1-0 home defeat by Wolfsburg that saw a renewed show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. 500 words 1530 GMT afp
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