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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden vows to tackle 'existential' climate crisis + EU rows with AstraZeneca over vaccine supplies + US issues terror alert over domestic extremists + Bernie in mittens pic merchandise raises $1.8m + Shark decline leaves 'gaping hole' in ocean: study US-environment-climate-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden vows the US will lead the world's charge to confront the "existential threat" of the climate crisis, as he signed a raft of new orders and announced a global summit in April. 750 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture. Video Health-virus-EU-Britain-vaccine,2ndlead BRUSSELS EU demands that AstraZeneca make up delays of its Covid-19 vaccine by supplying doses from its UK factories risk setting the bloc and Britain on a post-Brexit collision course. 700 words moved by Marc Burleigh with Jitendra Joshi in London. Picture. Video US-politics-unrest-alert,WRAP WASHINGTON The US declares a nationwide terrorism alert, citing the potential threat from domestic anti-government extremists opposed to Democrat Joe Biden as president. 800 words moved by Paul Handley US-politics-Sanders-charity WASHINGTON The Inauguration Day photograph of a mitten-clad, glamor-defying Bernie Sanders perhaps was not the most flattering image of the US senator, but it has become a remarkably charitable one. 400 words moved Oceans-animal-conservation-environment,lead TOKYO Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a "gaping, growing hole" in ocean life, a new study says. 650 words 0130 GMT by Sara Hussein. Graphic -- SPOTLIGHT -- Afghanistan-Hazara-violence,FOCUS BAMIYAN, Afghanistan The choice was straightforward for Hamidullah Asadi, a member of Afghanistan's minority Hazara community -- wait for the next deadly attack or join a growing militia in the mountains. 850 words 0330 GMT by David Stout and Najiba Noori. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden's administration signals a fresh look at US policy in the Middle East, announcing reviews of massive arms packages for the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as well as envisioning a slow return to diplomacy with Iran. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Picture US-China-Asia-defense-security,FOCUS WASHINGTON One week into the job, US President Joe Biden has sent a clear warning to Beijing over any expansionist intentions in East and Southeast Asia. 600 words 0200 GMT by Sylvie Lanteaume Also moved: US-Japan-diplomacy,WRAP US-politics-impeachment,FOCUS WASHINGTON Donald Trump looks increasingly likely to dodge conviction after nearly all senators from his party signalled opposition to his trial, fuelling efforts to instead censure the ex-president over the ransacking of the US Capitol. 600 words moved by Michael Mathes US-art-auction NEW YORK A portrait by Italian renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli is expected to sell for more than $80 million when it goes up for auction at Sotheby's in New York on Thursday. 500 words 0200 GMT -- EUROPE -- Poland-politics-abortion,WRAP WARSAW A controversial Polish court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion comes into force, sparking nationwide protests that brought thousands into the streets despite coronavirus restrictions. 600 words moved by Dario Thuburn. Picture. Video Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,WRAP MOSCOW Russian authorities ramp up pressure on the opposition, searching the apartments and offices of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny ahead of new protests called for the weekend to demand his release. 650 words moved by Nikolay Korzhov. Picture. Video Britain-history-racism-slavery,FOCUS LONDON From statues to slavery, Britain faces calls to confront its colonial past in the wake of last year's Black Lives Matter protests, including better teaching of the subject in schools. 750 words 0300 GMT by Callum Paton. Picture. File picture Germany-politics-farright-homicide-trial,WRAP FRANKFURT A German court is due to deliver its verdict in the trial of a neo-Nazi accused of murdering pro-migration politician Walter Luebcke, a killing that shocked the country and highlighted the growing threat of right-wing extremism. 650 words 0230 GMT by Annalena Doerner with Femke Colborne in Berlin. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Lebanon-demonstration,5thlead TRIPOLI, Lebanon More than 200 people are hurt in the Lebanese city of Tripoli during a third night of clashes between security forces and demonstrators angered by a coronavirus lockdown and severe economic crisis. 650 words 0230 GMT by Jana Dhayby with Bachir el Khoury in Beirut. Picture. Video. Live video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-military-politics,FOCUS LAGOS Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's sudden replacement of his top military commanders may be a welcome change in a country frustrated over a decade-long insurgency, but on the ground, soldiers face a complex mix of conflicts. 800 words 0230 GMT by Louse Dewast with Aminu Abubakar in Kano. Video. Graphic -- BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY -- US-IT-lifestyle-earnings-pandemic,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Apple and Facebook deliver stunning gains in profits and revenues over the past quarter, in the latest sign that Big Tech is delivering for pandemic-hit consumers around the world. 500 words moved by Glenn Chapman with Rob Lever in Washington US-politics-internet-software-Facebook,FOCUS SAN FRANCISCO Facebook hopes to squelch the spread of incendiary talk on its network by no longer suggesting political groups or playing up the posts about such topics in users' news feeds. 600 words 0400 GMT by Glenn Chapman US-aviation-aerospace-earnings-Boeing,WRAP NEW YORK Boeing concludes a bruising 2020 with another unpleasant surprise: a $6.5 billion hit from delays to its new 777X plane that exacerbated its annual loss. 675 words moved by John Biers US-stocks-politics-GameStop,Q&A NEW YORK An epic battle is unfolding on Wall Street that has sent struggling video game store chain GameStop on a stomach-churning ride with amateur investors taking on the financial establishment. 750 words moved by Daniel Hoffman -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Manchester United's Premier League title hopes suffer a huge blow with a 2-1 defeat by bottom side Sheffield United as Chelsea start the Thomas Tuchel era with a goalless draw against Wolves. 700 words moved by John Weaver. 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