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| - Duty Editor: Josh Melvin Email: josh.melvin@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Russia detains over 4,800 over Navalny protests + WHO experts visit Wuhan's virus-linked market + US Republicans battle over party after Trump exit + Somalia attack claimed by Shebab + Barcelona to sue after Messi contract revealed Russia-politics-protests-Navalny,WRAP MOSCOW Police detain more than 4,800 people across Russia and block off the centre of Moscow in a massive clampdown on protests demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. 800 words 1930 GMT by Thibaut Marchand. Picture. Video Also moved: Russia-politics-opposition-protests,FACTS Health-virus,WRAP WUHAN, China WHO experts visit the market in central China linked to the first known Covid-19 cluster, seeking clues about the outbreak of the pandemic as a number of nations further tighten restrictions to stop the coronavirus. 750 words moved by Leo Ramirez and Hector Retamal, with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic US-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON US Republicans brace for a battle over the future of their party after Donald Trump changes lawyers days before his impeachment trial in an apparent sign he is determined to maintain the 2020 election was fraudulent. 700 words 1930 GMT by Ben Sheppard. File picture Somalia-unrest,2ndlead MOGADISHU Armed men attack a hotel in central Mogadishu following a car bombing at the entrance, according to witesses and Somali police, who say the Shebab jihadist group has claimed responsibility. 300 words 1930 GMT Fbl-ESP-Liga-Barcelona-Messi,lead MADRID Barcelona will take legal action after the Spanish newspaper El Mundo published details of Lionel Messi's contract, claiming the Argentinian earns 555 million euros over four years. 500 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Health-virus-France-politics-Macron,FOCUS PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron has gambled by not imposing a third national lockdown to contain Covid-19 -- against expectations and the advice of his most senior scientific advisers. 650 words moved by Adam Plowright US-IT-lifestyle-charity-Scott-Bezos,FOCUS WASHINGTON Food banks, immigrant rights groups and struggling colleges across the United States discovered a surprise benefactor last year as billions of dollars flowed into organizations hurting during the pandemic from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. 750 words moved by Rob Lever. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-economy-health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON A group of 10 Republican senators write President Joe Biden to propose an alternative to his massive Covid-19 relief plan, arguing that their approach could garner the bipartisan support he has said he seeks. 700 words moved US-markets-politics-GameStop WASHINGTON Progressive US senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren call for action against what they said were the Wall Street abuses by hedge funds revealed by the recent frenzy over GameStop shares. 400 words moved. File picture -- EUROPE -- Britain-trade-government-diplomacy,WRAP LONDON Britain will apply to join Pacific free-trade area the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the government announces as part of its post-Brexit plans. 550 words moved by Callum Paton -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Israel-Palestinians-conflict-vaccines,lead JERUSALEM Israel's defence ministry says it will send 5,000 coronavirus vaccine shots to the Palestinian Authority to inoculate medical personnel, following global calls for Israel to ensure Palestinians are vaccinated. 500 words moved Health-virus-Israel-Judaism JERUSALEM Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews, many not wearing masks, defy Israel's coronavirus lockdown to attend the funeral of a prominent rabbi, with Defence Minister Benny Gantz insisting the community's safety violations must end. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-unrest-Tigray ADDIS ABABA A Tigrayan media outlet has released a recording of what it said is the ousted leader of Ethiopia's conflict-hit region, in which he issues a fresh call to arms in what would be his first public statement in nearly two months. 500 words moved. File Picture -- ASIA -- HongKong-Britain-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship goes live as the city's former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China's crackdown on dissent. 800 words moved by Yan Zhao and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video. Graphic Vietnam-politics-rights,lead HANOI Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong is re-elected -- a victory that makes him the most powerful leader in decades -- but his win is overshadowed by a serious coronavirus outbreak in the country. 650 words moved. Picture. File picture Pakistan-US-crime-Pearl ISLAMABAD The family of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl will challenge an order by Pakistan's top court to release a British-born militant acquitted of masterminding his kidnapping and brutal murder in 2002. 400 words moved -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Mohamed Salah scores twice as Liverpool muscle their way back into the Premier League title race with a 3-1 win at West Ham after Thomas Tuchel celebrated his first victory as Chelsea boss. 650 words 2000 GMT by John Weaver. Picture Fbl-FRA-Ligue1-Marseille-US-politics MARSEILLE, France Marseille's American owner Frank McCourt strongly condemns "thugs" who attacked the French football club's training ground, comparing the violent protest to the deadly January 6 assault on the US Congress. 550 words moved Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Britain-entertainment-music-death-celebrity LONDON Hilton Valentine, a founding member and original guitarist for the British 60s pop group The Animals, dies at the age of 77, the band's record label says. 250 words moved afp
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