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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + EU agrees huge aid plan, Trump backs face masks + Trump says may deploy forces to Democrat cities + Sudan starts trial of ousted president Bashir + German man on trial for deadly synagogue attack + Confusion over Kanye West's presidential launch Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS European leaders agree on a massive aid package for their pandemic-ravaged economies, as President Donald Trump changes his tune in favour of face masks as a tool against the coronavirus in the United States. 650 words 1200 GMT by Damon Wake with AFP bureaus US-politics-unrest-Trump WASHINGTON President Donald Trump threatens to send more military-garbed law enforcement into US cities to quell anti-racism protests, a move he called necessary security action and critics labeled an election year political stunt. 550 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture Sudan-court-Bashir,WRAP KHARTOUM Sudan's former autocratic president Omar al-Bashir, ousted amid a popular pro-democracy uprising last year, goes on trial over the military coup that brought him to power more than three decades ago. 500 words 0930 GMT. Picture. Video Germany-attack-trial-farright-Jews,WRAP MAGDEBURG, Germany A German man goes on trial for a deadly shooting targeting Jews in the eastern city of Halle last year, one of the worst acts of anti-Semitic violence in Germany's postwar history. 650 words 1200 GMT by David Courbet. Picture. Video. Live video US-vote-politics-Kanye-celebrity,FOCUS NEW YORK US rapper Kanye West's chaotic launch of his unlikely campaign to oust Donald Trump in November's presidential election has sparked anger, concern for his mental health and questions about whether he is seriously running. 700 words moved by Thomas Urbain -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-EU-summit BRUSSELS EU leaders emerge from a marathon four-day and four-night summit to celebrate what they boast is a historic rescue plan for economies left shattered by the coronavirus epidemic. 700 words 1030 GMT by Alex Pigman. Picture. Video Health-virus-EU-summit-budget,FOCUS BRUSSELS The EU's adoption of a coronavirus economic rescue plan based on shared debt is a historic step forward for supporters of a more integrated bloc, but remains limited in practical scope. 600 word 1100 GMT by Celine le Prioux. Picture We have also moved: Health-virus-EU-summit-facts,POINTS EU-summit-law-budget-Hungary-Poland Britain-US-China-diplomacy,WRAP LONDON US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds talks in London with his opposite number Dominic Raab and meets Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as Britain locks horns with China over Hong Kong. 600 words 1200 GMT by Dmitry Zaks. Picture. Video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-Russia-parliament,WRAP LONDON A long-awaited report into alleged Russian interference in British politics is finally published, after speculation about Kremlin meddling in the divisive 2016 Brexit referendum. 500 words 1100 GMT by Phil Hazlewood. Picture. Video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics LONDON Britain and the European Union resume talks, with the clock running down to a year-end deadline for a new post-Brexit deal to replace half a century of integration. 550 words moved by Joe Jackson Sweden-Portugal-Thunberg-environment-award STOCKHOLM Climate activist Greta Thunberg wins a Portuguese rights award and pledges the million-euro prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change. 300 words moved Health-virus-Romania,FOCUS TIMISOARA, Romania After almost four months of treating new coronavirus patients in the western Romanian city of Timisoara, doctor Virgil Musta is not only facing a surge in daily cases, but also a string of conspiracy theories. 750 words moved by Mihaela Rodina and Ionut Iordachescu. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-Iraq-conflict-IS,PROFILE PARIS With monikers as divergent as the "Professor" and the "Destroyer," the Islamic State group's new head has a reputation for brutality, but otherwise remains largely an enigma. 800 words moved by Didier Lauras. Picture Health-virus-Mideast-rumours,FOCUS BAGHDAD Browse through Arabic-language social media pages and you could walk away thinking COVID-19 is an American hoax, isn't deadly and can be swiftly cured with a garlic clove. 800 words moved by Maya Gebeily with Dylan Collins in Tripoli, Lebanon. Video Health-virus-UAE migration,FOCUS DUBAI Mustafa, a hipster Pakistani graphic artist, has a month to find a new job or will be forced to leave Dubai among an exodus of expatriates whose futures have been up-ended by coronavirus. 650 words moved by Aziz El Massassi -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-politics-Trump-briefings,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump promises to resume televised coronavirus briefings and finally speaks out in favor of mask-wearing -- a marked change of tune as polls show him headed for election disaster. 700 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture US-politics-vote-intelligence,WRAP WASHINGTON Senior US Democrats demand an urgent intelligence briefing for lawmakers from the FBI over what they call a concerted foreign disinformation campaign to interfere in November's election. 500 words moved by Paul Handley Colombia-politics-conflict-drugs,FOCUS ITUANGO, Colombia Yerlis Ballesteros has been here before, fleeing for her life. The first time she was holding her mother's hand -- but this time she is fleeing the mountainous region where she used to be a fighter before opting for a life of peace with her two children. 750 words moved by Hector Velasco. Picture. Video Canada-gaming-Ubisoft-harassment-France,FOCUS MONTREAL When she arrived in 2009 at the Montreal offices of giant video game publisher Ubisoft, Stephanie Harvey says she suffered sexual harassment or sexism "from Day One." 650 words moved by Anne-Sophie Thill. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Malaysia-conservation-environment-turtle,FEATURE CHAGAR HUTANG, Malaysia Aziz Mustaffa used to collect turtles' eggs from a Malaysian beach and sell them. But nowadays, he makes a living as a ranger protecting the creatures' nesting sites. 700 words moved by M. Jegathesan. Picture. Video -- ECONOMY -- Australia-economy-recession-health-virus,lead SYDNEY Australia will extend record stimulus spending into next year, the government announces, outlining multibillion-dollar measures to shield the labour market from the ravages of the rolling coronavirus crisis. 550 words moved by Andrew Beatty US-health-unemployment-indicator-virus,FOCUS WASHINGTON Unemployed American workers face a critical juncture on August 1 when supplemental jobless benefits are set to expire. 600 words moved by Julie Chabanas -- SPORTS -- Cricket-health-virus-IND-IPL-UAE,2ndlead NEW DELHI India's board seeks permission to hold the Indian Premier League in UAE from September, after the postponement of the T20 World Cup opened a slot in the calendar for the world's richest cricket tournament. 500 words 0930 GMT by Faisal Kamal. Picture -- ARTS & CULTURE Germany-museum-culture-tourism,FOCUS BERLIN Berlin museums might house the iconic Nefertiti bust, the Ishtar gate of ancient Babylon or Rembrandt masterpieces, but they still trail global counterparts in popularity -- and the coronavirus is making things worse. 650 words moved by Yannick Pasquet. File picture afp
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