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| - Duty Editor: James Edgar Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Ethiopia declares Tigray truce, rebels enter regional capital + Questions mount over how Florida building could have crumbled + Record-smashing heat forecast as Canada, US northwest swelter + Pro-Iran militias shoot at US base in Syria after air strikes + France stunned by Swiss, Spain through to last 8 at Euro 2020 Ethiopia-Tigray-conflict,WRAP MEKELE, Ethiopia Ethiopia's federal government declares a "unilateral ceasefire" in its war-torn Tigray region, state media report, as rebel fighters enter the regional capital Mekelem sparking celebrations in the streets. 700 words 0130 GMT. File video Also moved: Ethiopia-Tigray-conflict,FACTS Ethiopia-conflict-Tigray-Eritrea,CHRONO US-accident-construction,WRAP SURFSIDE, Florida Families wait in agony for news of relatives trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Florida apartment block as questions mount over pre-existing critical weaknesses in the building's structure. 750 words moved by Cyril Julien and Chris Stein. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-accident-construction-search,SCENE US-Canada-weather,WRAP OTTAWA Western Canada and the United States record highest ever temperatures as they bake in an unprecedented heat wave, forcing schools and Covid-19 vaccination clinics to close and the postponement of an Olympic athletics qualifying event. 550 words 0300 GMT by Michel Comte. File picture Syria-Iraq-conflict-US,WRAP BEIRUT Pro-Iranian militias exchange fire with a US-led coalition in eastern Syria, a war monitor and the coalition say, in an escalation after deadly US air strikes in Iraq and Syria the previous night. 900 words moved by Bachir El-Khoury with Laure Al Khoury in Baghdad. Picture. Video. Graphic Fbl-Euro-2020-2021,WRAP PARIS Kylian Mbappe misses the crucial penalty as world champions France are sent packing from Euro 2020 in a shoot-out against Switzerland, who go through to a quarter-final tie against Spain after an unforgettable day of drama featuring a total of 14 goals in two games. 750 words moved by Andy Scott. Picture. Video. Graphic -- SPOTLIGHT -- Lifestyle-China-social-health,FEATURE SHANGHAI At the height of her eating disorder Zhang Qinwen was the weight of a child. Her hair fell out, she was unable to walk and she could barely see. 700 words 0200 GMT by Peter Stebbings, with Lan Lianchao. Picture. Video Health-virus-India,SCENE ALLAHABAD, India Semi-hidden between long reeds of grass, the bodies of Covid-19 victims shrouded in saffron-coloured cloth float silently in the swollen holy Ganges river, a reminder of how India's ferocious wave of infections overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums. 600 words 0300 GMT by Jalees Andrabi. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-rights-law,FOCUS HONG KONG China's national security law for Hong Kong has shaken the city's legal foundations in the year since it was imposed, lawyers say, with court decisions and sweeping new powers for prosecution fuelling concerns about rights and the rule of law. 750 words 0300 GMT by Xinqi Su. File Picture. File Video. Graphic -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP MOSCOW Russia's Saint Petersburg posts record Covid-19 deaths as it prepares to host a Euro 2020 quarter-final despite the spread of the Delta variant, which is fuelling infection surges around the world and causing a headache for major sporting events. 850 words moved by Evan Gershkovich with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-SAfrica Health-virus-EU-certificate-travel,FOCUS BRUSSELS An EU-wide Covid certificate for easier travel comes into force on Thursday, just in time for Europe's busy summer vacation period, but the more-infectious Delta variant is already threatening to curtail its use. 700 words moved by Marc Burleigh. File Video. File Picture Also moved: Health-virus-Italy-government-tourism,2ndlead -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Trump-investigation,FOCUS NEW YORK Lawyers for the Trump Organization are making a last-ditch effort to ward off what appeared to be an impending criminal indictment of the ex-president's company, according to US media. 650 words 0130 GMT by Catherine Triomphe. File picture Mexico-US-Canada-trade-labor,FOCUS MEXICO CITY A revamped North American free trade agreement is giving factory workers new muscle to flex in Mexico, where labor unions have long been accused of shady backroom deals with employers. 650 words 0130 GMT by Jean Luis Arce with Gabriela Montejano in Guanajuato. File picture Mexico-court-drugs,WRAP MEXICO CITY Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes recreational marijuana use for adults, drawing a cautious welcome from activists who say users face a "legal vacuum" until lawmakers pass a stalled legalization bill. 500 words 0130 GMT by Yussel Gonzalez and Jean Arce. File picture. File video -- EUROPE -- France-parliament-LGBT-health,WRAP PARIS Lesbian couples and single women in France are set to celebrate a milestone when parliament finally passes a bill giving them access to fertility treatment for the first time. 450 words 0200 GMT by Anne Pascale Reboul Belarus-diplomacy-EU,WRAP Belarus says it is suspending its participation in the Eastern Partnership, an initiative to boost ties between the EU and its ex-Soviet neighbours, after Brussels imposed new sanctions over the forced landing of a European flight. 650 words moved US-Vatican-pope-religion-diplomacy,WRAP VATICAN CITY US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to Vatican leaders about ways forward in crisis-torn Venezuela as he becomes the first senior official under President Joe Biden to meet Pope Francis. 600 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-justice,FOCUS GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories Overlooking war-battered Gaza from the tenth floor of a tower block, Palestinian human rights lawyer Raji Sourani has a new bundle of files -- on victims of last month's war with Israel. 750 words by 0200 GMT by Claire Gounon. Picture. Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-settlements,lead JERUSALEM Jewish settlers agree to leave a new outpost in the occupied West Bank that has stirred weeks of Palestinian protests following a deal with Israel's government, officials say. 450 words moved. Picture Also moved: Palestinians-protest-press,lead Lebanon-protest-economy-fuel BEIRUT Protesters block roads across Lebanon over a deepening economic downturn that has led to a fuel crisis and severe power shortages. 300 words moved. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- ICoast-politics-Gbagbo,3rdlead MAMA, Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivory Coast president cleared by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, slams The Hague-based court as biased and "not serious". 500 words moved by Christophe Koffi. Picture. Video DRCongo-unrest,WRAP BENI, DR Congo The eastern DR Congo city of Beni closes its schools, markets and churches for 48 hours after three bomb attacks over the weekend spark fears of further violence. 600 words moved. Picture. Graphic -- BUSINESS -- Spain-IT-telecommunication-lifestyle,WRAP BARCELONA A scaled-back version of the world's biggest mobile fair gets underway in Spain under tight virus controls, with top firms avoiding an in-person presence after the pandemic derailed last year's edition. 650 words moved by Daniel Silva and Emmanuelle Michel. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Tennis-GBR-Wimbledon,WRAP LONDON Novak Djokovic gets his bid for a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title off to a winning start and then sees potential semi-final opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas crash out at a soggy All England Club. 700 words moved by Pirate Irwin. Picture. Graphic Also moved: Tennis-GBR-Wimbledon-Murray,WRAP Cycling-Tour-FRA,WRAP MORBIHAN, France Race favourites Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas, as well as ace sprinters Peter Sagan and Caleb Ewan are all involved in nasty crashes before Tim Merlier wins a drama-filled stage three of the Tour de France, with one manager making a passionate plea for new safety measures. 700 words moved by Damian McCall. Picture. Graphic Fbl-Maradona-ARG-justice,WRAP BUENOS AIRES Diego Maradona's personal physician denies through his lawyer any responsibility for the football icon's death, in which he and six other health care workers are being investigated for manslaughter, and requested a new medical board be assigned to the case. 800 words moved. Picture. Graphic. Video afp
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