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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden and Putin to face off at tense summit + Israel strikes Gaza after incendiary balloons + EU lifts restrictions for US travellers + 'Space treadmills' for Chinese astronauts + MacKenzie Scott donates another $2.7 bn US-Russia-summit,WRAP GENEVA President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin face off at a tense Geneva summit, where ghosts of the Cold War will hover over modern-day US concerns about Russian cyber attacks and what the White House sees as a dangerous authoritarian drift. 800 words 1100 GMT by Sebastian Smith and Maria Panina. Picture. Video. Graphic. -- Please see AFP's special advisory on the Biden-Putin summit -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Gaza,WRAP GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories Israel conducts air strikes on Gaza after militants in the enclave sent incendiary balloons into the south of the country, in the first flare-up between the two sides since a deadly conflict last month. 650 words 1100 GMT by Mai Yaghi with Jonah Mandel in Jerusalem. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS The EU agrees to lift coronavirus restrictions on travellers from eight countries and territories including the United States, as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen prepares to launch a landmark pandemic recovery fund for the bloc. 800 words 1300 GMT by Dave Clark with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic China-science-space,WRAP JIUQUAN, China Astronauts blasting off for China's first manned mission to its new space station will have a choice of 120 different types of food and "space treadmills" for exercise, China's space agency says. 600 words moved by Ludovic Ehret. Picture. Video. Live Video. Graphic US-IT-Scott-charity NEW YORK MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's wealthiest women, announces a new round of large charitable donations totaling $2.7 billion for educational, community and other nonprofit organizations. 300 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Canada-pornography-internet,FOCUS MONTREAL, Canada For years, Rachel had no idea she had been sexually assaulted by her own husband as she lay unconscious. She only made the grim discovery last August when she stumbled across a video of the attack that had been shared all over the internet. 800 words moved by Anne-Sophie Thill. File Picture -- EUROPE -- ICC-warcrimes-prosecutor,WRAP THE HAGUE Britain's Karim Khan is sworn as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, facing huge challenges including investigations into the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan and the Philippines. 650 words 1030 GMT by Danny Kemp. Video Slovakia-politics-diplomacy-Russia,INTERVIEW BRATISLAVA Russia can be a partner but only if it respects the rules of the international system, Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger tells AFP ahead of a summit between the Russian and US presidents in Geneva. 500 words moved by Dario Thuburn. File picture. Health-virus-EU-economy-Portugal-Spain LISBON European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen visits Lisbon and Madrid, where she will begin approving recovery plans submitted by nations seeking funding from the bloc's coronavirus recovery fund. 500 words 1300 GMT by Thomas Cabral with Emmanuelle Michel in Madrid. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-vote,ADVANCER TEHRAN Iranian voters are to elect a new president Friday, with the ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi expected to replace the moderate Hassan Rouhani after a host of candidates were disqualified. 800 words moved by Marc Jourdier and Frank Zeller. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Iran-vote-youth,FOCUS Iran-vote,FACTS Iran-vote-Iraq-refugees-Kurds,FOCUS ARBIL, Iraq Stuck in Iraq for decades due to a lack of documents, Kurdish refugees from neighbouring Iran are watching elections in the Islamic republic this week with little hope for change. 600 words moved by Qassim Khidhir. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-vote-politics-economy,FOCUS NAIROBI After taking office three years ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised a spectacular overhaul of Ethiopia's economy that would lift millions out of poverty. Today, as elections loom, his agenda remains largely unrealised and the country is burdened by debt, the economic pain of the coronavirus and a costly war in Tigray. 800 words moved by Marion Douet. File pictures Health-virus-Togo-economy,FOCUS LOME Businesses in the tiny West African state of Togo used to make a prosperous living from doing day-to-trade trade in neighbouring countries -- today, many have been crushed by a decision to close frontiers to help combat coronavirus. 650 words moved by Emile Kouton. Picture. Graphic -- AMERICAS -- Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA Peru's leftist presidential hopeful Pedro Castillo seeks to defend his narrow lead in elections held nine days ago that his rightwing rival Keiko Fujimori is disputing as she fights to avoid an imminent corruption trial. 650 words moved by Carlos Mandujano. Picture. Video US-justice-politics-Breyer,FOCUS WASHINGTON Pressure on US Chief Justice Stephen Breyer to retire is growing: progressive Democrats are anxiously eyeing his seat, Republicans have laid down the gauntlet, and issues from abortion to voting rights could all be at stake. 800 words moved by Charlotte Plantive Health-virus-Mexico-lifestyle-internet,FOCUS MEXICO CITY Before the pandemic, Herlanlly Rodriguez worked as a manicurist. Today she is part of Mexico's new generation of social media stars and millennial influencers whose lives were transformed by confinement. 500 words moved by Natalia Cano. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- China-France-nuclear-energy-environment-safety,lead BEIJING A handful of damaged fuel rods is behind a build-up of radioactive gases at a nuclear power station in southern China, authorities say, describing the problem as "common" with no need for concern. 500 words moved. File picture Afghanistan-conflict-Taliban,FOCUS ANDAR, Afghanistan With Afghan troops in retreat and soon to lose vital American air support, Taliban commanders are voicing exuberance about quickly seizing full control of the country and re-establishing their version of an Islamic state. 850 words moved by Jay Deshmukh. Picture. Video Japan-environment-coal-climate,INTERVIEW TOKYO Kimiko Hirata has spent nearly half her life fighting to wean Japan off its dependence on coal, and now is not the time to slow down, the award-winning activist warns. 700 words moved by Natsuko Fukue. Picture. Video Malaysia-France-Ireland-Britain-court KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian court will rule on a challenge by the family of a French-Irish teenager against an inquest verdict that she died by misadventure after vanishing in the jungle. 400 words moved. File picture -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- US-economy-bank-rate,FOCUS WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve is not expected to announce any changes when it concludes its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, but could offer reassurances that it is keeping a watchful eye on rising prices. 500 words moved by Heather Scott. Graphic -- SPORT -- Fbl-Euro-2020-2021, WRAP PARIS Wales are bracing for a hostile reception when they face Turkey in Baku at Euro 2020 after France beat Germany and Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time leading goal-scorer in the European Championship. 650 words 1030 GMT by Andy Scott and Illtud Dafydd. Picture. Graphic. Video -- SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT -- US-science-animal-crayfish,lead WASHINGTON Crayfish exposed to antidepressants via contaminated water behave more "boldly," highlighting the unintended impact human medicines can have in aquatic environments, a study warns. 500 words moved by Philip van Slooten Health-France-Parkinson's,FOCUS PARIS People suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease could benefit long-term from continuous delivery of medication through a device similar to an insulin pump, a recent French study found. 550 words moved by Paul Ricard Britain-climate-politics-environment LONDON Britain is not adapting fast enough to the impact of climate change, the government's own advisory body says, calling for an urgent action plan to mitigate the effects of a warming planet. 550 words moved by James Pheby -- LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-Britain-entertainment-nightclubs,FOCUS LONDON Nightclubs in Britain are having to wait at least four more weeks to reopen, after the government delayed the full lifting of coronavirus restrictions because of a surge in cases. But business leaders say it could be a month too long for many venues. 735 words moved by Joseph Sotinel. Picture. Video Entertainment-music-Brazil-indigenous-rap,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO Mixing feather headdresses and face paint with jeans and kicks, rappers Bro MC's blend their traditional culture with hip-hop style to draw attention to the harsh reality of life for indigenous Brazilians. 650 words moved by Louis Genot. Picture. Video afp
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