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| - Duty Editor: Joshua Melvin Email: joshua.melvin@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden urges no US court nomination before election + Mass opposition march in Belarus + Thai protesters defy monarchy + Iran blasts arch-foe US 'isolation' + Pajama party at home for Emmy awards US-politics-justice-court,WRAP WASHINGTON US presidential hopeful Joe Biden says the winner of November's election should tackle a Supreme Court vacancy President Donald Trump has pledged to fill, as the nomination becomes a new flashpoint in the battle for the White House. 750 words 2100 GMT by Brian Knowlton. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-politics-justice-court-Ginsburg-feminism,FOCUS US-politics-justice-court-Ginsburg-vote,SCENE US-court-justice-Ginsburg-successor,FACTS Belarus-politics-unrest,WRAP MINSK Belarus-politics-unrest,WRAP MINSK Police arrest more than a hundred people as tens of thousands of opposition supporters march in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, defying a heavy security presence. 700 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video US-Iran-UN-sanctions,WRAP TEHRAN Iran says its arch-foe the United States is facing "maximum isolation" after major powers dismissed a unilateral US declaration that UN sanctions on Tehran were back in force. 763 words moved by Karim Abou Merhi. Picture. Graphic. Video Thailand-politics-royals-protest,WRAP BANGKOK Thousands of protesters cheer as activists install a new plaque declaring that Thailand "belongs to the people" -- the boldest show of defiance in a youth-led movement which has questioned the unassailable monarchy's role in the kingdom. 700 words moved. Video. Picture Entertainment-US-television-Emmys,WRAP LOS ANGELES TV stars pick out their favorite pajamas ahead of a reinvented, pandemic-hit Emmys, which will see nominees accept prizes live from their homes, with dark superhero satire "Watchmen" tipped to dominate the night. 700 words 2230 GMT by Andrew Marszal. Picture. File picture. Graphic Also moved: Entertainment-US-television-Emmys-nominees,FACTS -- EUROPE -- Italy-vote,lead ROME Italians head to the polls -- to the alarm of coronavirus experts -- for a referendum and regional elections that could weaken the government and radically reshape the political landscape. 700 words 2000 GMT by Ella Ide. Picture Greece-migrants-EU-Germany-demo BERLIN Thousands of people demonstrate in Berlin and other German cities, urging the European Union to take in migrants left without shelter after a fire destroyed their biggest camp in Greece. 300 words moved. Picture. Video. -- AMERICAS -- US-China-diplomacy-wireless-WeChat-TikTok,WRAP NEW YORK A US judge blocks the government's ban on WeChat downloads, hours before it was due to take effect in an ongoing technology and espionage battle between Washington and Beijing. 550 words moved US-fires-firefighters,FOCUS LOS ANGELES This year's ferocious wildfires on the US West Coast are taking a heavy toll on exhausted firefighters who see no end in sight to the blazes, with the coronavirus pandemic adding another layer of risk. 650 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video US-IT-politics-security-Palantir,FOCUS WASHINGTON Perhaps the most secretive firm to emerge from Silicon Valley, Palantir Technologies is set for a stock market debut this month that may shed light on the Big Data firm specializing in law enforcement and national security. 850 words moved by Rob Lever. File picture -- ASIA -- US-Japan-diplomacy-China,2ndlead WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump speaks to Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, to congratulate him on taking office and to discuss a "free and open Indo-Pacific" region, which is increasingly dominated by China. 400 words 2000 GMT. File picture Indonesia-conservation-rhino JAKARTA Two extremely rare Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted in an Indonesian national park, boosting hopes for the future of one of the world's most endangered mammals. 250 words moved. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- ICoast-politics-vote,2ndlead ABIDJAN Tensions over Ivory Coast's presidential race steps up a gear as former president Konan Bedie calls for "civil disobedience" in response to Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term. 450 words 2000 GMT. Picture. Video. -- SPORTS -- Cycling-FRA-Tour-2020,WRAP PARIS Slovenian rookie Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour de France and becomes the race's youngest champion since 1904, riding triumphantly into Paris in the race leader's yellow jersey at just 21 years old. 600 words moved by Damian McCall. Picture. Video. Graphic Cycling-France-Slovenia-FRA-SLO-Pogacar-Roglic-Tour-2020,SCENE KOMENDA, Slovenia Neighbours and cycling fans gather in the tiny Slovenian town of Komenda, north of capital Ljubljana, to celebrate the surprise victory of compatriot Tadej Pogacar on the Tour de France. 550 words moved by Bojan Kavcic. Pictreu. Video Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP-update LONDON Sadio Mane torments Chelsea as the Liverpool forward strikes twice after sparking Andreas Christensen's dismissal in the champions' 2-0 win, while Son Heung-min scores four as Tottenham crush Southampton 5-2. 600 words moved by Steve Griffiths. Picture. Auto-FRA-LeMans,WRAP LE MANS, France Toyota claim their third consecutive Le Mans 24 Hour title after negotiating a "roller-coaster" 88th edition of the motorsport classic staged without its usual quarter of a million diehard fans due to Covid-19. 600 words moved by Jean-Louis Doublet. Picture Golf-USA-Open NEW YORK Leader Matthew Wolff tees off in the final round of the 120th US Open trying to become the youngest major champion since Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters. 550 words moved. Picture afp
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