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| - Duty Editor: Ben Sheppard Email: ben.sheppard@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Belarus protests grow to record size + Somalia upscale hotel attacked + Thai pro-democracy movement gathers steam + Democrats unite behind Biden on convention eve + Man United face Sevilla in Europa League semis Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK Tens of thousands of Belarusians rally in Minsk in the biggest demonstration yet over a disputed election, as President Alexander Lukashenko rejects calls to step down in a defiant speech. 750 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Somalia-conflict,WRAP MOGADISHU At least five people die in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia's capital, ending a months long lull in major attacks. 650 words moved. Graphic. File picture Thailand-politics-protest,WRAP BANGKOK An anti-government protest in Thailand draws at least 10,000 people, police say, the largest political demonstration the kingdom has seen in years as a pro-democracy movement gathers steam. 700 words moved. Picture. Video. Live video US-politics,WRAP MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin As Democrats on Monday open an unprecedented virtual nominating convention, the party's disparate factions are projecting a united front behind Joe Biden, brought together by a shared determination to defeat Donald Trump. 700 words 2000 GMT by Elodie Cuzin Fbl-Eur-C3-ENG-ESP-ManUtd-Sevilla COLOGNE Manchester United, the only English side left in Europe, face five-time winners Sevilla in the semi-finals of the Europa League behind closed doors in Cologne. 600 words by Kieran Canning 2100 GMT. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Trump-brother,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump's younger brother Robert has died after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness, the US president says in a statement mourning his loss. 550 words moved. File picture US-politics-vote-Biden-strategy,FOCUS WASHINGTON Despite being gaffe-prone and barely heading out on the campaign trail, Democrat Joe Biden is leading in the polls as the coronavirus epidemic and economic crisis make the November US presidential election a referendum on Donald Trump. 700 words moved by Elodie Cuzin. Picture Also moved: US-politics-vote-guide,FACTS US-politics-vote-Democrats-Biden,PROFILE WASHINGTON Joe Biden, scarred by tragedy and in the twilight of a long career, is finally being elevated as the Democratic presidential nominee, betting he can win over Americans tired of his polar opposite: Donald Trump. 800 words moved by Sebastian Smith and Michael Mathes. Picture. Graphic -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Gaza,WRAP GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories Israel's army launches new air strikes against Hamas positions in Gaza and closes the fishing zone around the Palestinian enclave in response to rockets and firebombs sent into Israeli territory. 500 words moved. Picture. Video Palestinians-Israel-conflict-UAE-US-diplomacy JERUSALEM The agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise ties would kill the two-state solution, strengthen "extremists" and undermine the "possibility of peace", chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat says. 480 words moved IHockey-Israel-Poland-WWII-genocide,FOCUS JERUSALEM The captain of Israel's ice hockey team has joined a club whose home town hosted Nazi Germany's most notorious death camp, but he says he will also be "playing for the Holocaust victims". 600 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Italy-cruises,2ndlead GENOA, Italy The first major cruise ship to set sail in the Mediterranean since the pandemic hit departs from Genoa, as Italy's struggling travel industry tries to regain ground after a bruising hiatus. 650 words moved by Francesco Gilioli with Alexandria Sage in Rome. Picture. Video Entertainment-Switzerland-film-festival GENEVA Switzerland's Locarno Film Festival hopes to have set the bar for future international film festivals, having adopted a new semi-virtual format due to the coronavirus crisis. 450 words moved by Robin Millard -- ASIA -- Health-virus-Philippines-transport,FOCUS MANILA Forced off the road by coronavirus lockdowns, Philippine "jeepney" driver Daniel Flores now plies the streets of Manila on foot begging for money to feed his hungry family. 700 words moved by Ron Lopez. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mauritius-Japan-shipping-environment-pollution,WRAP PORT LOUIS A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil off the coast of Mauritius splits in two, sparking warnings of a lengthy clean-up effort. 750 words moved. Video. Picture. Graphic Zimbabwe-politics,WRAP HARARE Zimbabwe's government accuses the head of a Catholic bishops congress of stoking division and seeking to create a "genocide" after the group spoke out against alleged rights abuses and deep economic woes. 650 words moved -- SPORTS -- Auto-Prix-ESP-Hamilton BARCELONA Lewis Hamilton says he is in a "beautiful" trance as he races to another record-breaking triumph to open up a 37-point lead in this year's Formula One world championship at the Spanish Grand Prix. 500 words moved Picture Moto-Prix-AUT-Rossi SPIELBERG World motorcycling superstar Valentino Rossi says a rival's stray bike, travelling "like a bullet" at around 300 kph (187mph), almost "killed me" in a horrifying near-miss at the Austrian Grand Prix. 600 words moved afp
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