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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Twitter probes massive hacking attack + Millions in India under new lockdown + UK accuses Russia of targeting virus research, election + Trump fires election campaign manager + British author 'discovers James Bond home' US-internet-hack-Twitter,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Twitter investigates a massive hack of high-profile users from Elon Musk to Joe Biden that has raised questions about the platform's security as it serves as a megaphone for politicians ahead of November's election. 650 words 1600 GMT by Glenn Chapman. Picture Also moved: US-internet-hack-Twitter,FACTS Also moving: US-internet-hack-Twitter,CHRONO Health-virus,WRAP PATNA, India More than 125 million people in India are put under a new lockdown, as international dignitaries gather in Spain to honour coronavirus victims while infections surge across the world. 700 words moved by Mohammed Imran Khan with Diego Urdaneta in Madrid and AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Britain-Russia-diplomacy,WRAP LONDON Britain risks worsening already fraught ties with Russia as it calls for an end to cyber-attacks on labs conducting vital coronavirus vaccine research, and claims it meddled in last year's election. 650 words 1500 GMT by Phil Hazlewood and Alice Ritchie US-politics-vote-health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump fires his campaign manager just four months ahead of November's election, in a bid to transform a campaign that has seen his popularity sink over his management of the surging coronavirus. 800 words moved by Jerome Cartillier. Picture. Video Britain-books-Bond-home LONDON British author William Boyd believes he has discovered the London home of James Bond, after researching the character's creator Ian Fleming and his famous books for clues. 480 words moved by Joe Jackson -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Fauci,FOCUS WASHINGTON Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease specialist, likes to talk about science -- but his honest takes on the country's failures to get to grips with COVID-19 have brought him into direct conflict with President Donald Trump. 700 words 1630 GMT by Issam Ahmed. File picture Health-virus-Spain,lead MADRID Badly hit by the pandemic and carefully watching the latest outbreaks, Spain honours its tens of thousands of victims at a state ceremony joined by top EU and World Health Organization figures. 550 words moved by Diego Urdanteta. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-travel,3rdlead FRANKFURT Germany's federal and regional governments agree on tougher, more targeted lockdown measures to contain local outbreaks and ward off the threat of a second coronavirus wave. 550 words 1430 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick. File picture Health-virus-France,3rdlead PARIS France makes the wearing of face masks compulsory in indoor public spaces as officials note signs of an uptick in the coronavirus outbreak. 550 words 1530 GMT by Jeremy Marot. Picture -- EUROPE -- EU-US-court-privacy,WRAP BRUSSELS A crucial online data arrangement between Europe and the US is invalidated, as a top EU court decision over Facebook throws trans-Atlantic big tech into legal limbo. 600 words 1500 GMT by Alex Pigman Vatican-religion-pope-abuse-minors,WRAP VATICAN CITY The Vatican releases guidelines on how to deal with clerical child sex abuse claims, clarifying rules on tackling a decades-old scandal plaguing the church. 500 words 1500 GMT by Ella Ide. Video. File picture Serbia-Kosovo-EU-diplomacy,WRAP BRUSSELS Former war foes Serbia and Kosovo restart talks in Brussels to normalise their strained relationship after a long stalemate, though the road to settling their many disputes is paved with stumbling blocks. 700 words 1500 GMT by Damon Wake with Miodrag Sovilj in Belgrade and Ismet Hajdari in Pristina Also moved: Kosovo-Serbia-politics-diplomacy,FACTS Kosovo-Serbia-diplomacy,CHRONO Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict,WRAP YEREVAN New clashes erupt between Azerbaijan and Armenia following a day-long lull along their shared border, dashing hopes of a rapid end to a flare-up in fighting. 650 words 1430 GMT by Mariam Harutyunyan with Karen Minasyan in Tavush and Isgandar Ganbarov in Tovuz. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict,BACKGROUND Britain-Syria-conflict-court-appeal,lead LONDON A woman who had her UK citizenship revoked after travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State group should be allowed to return home to challenge the decision, a court rules. 450 words moved. File picture. File video NMacedonia-vote,WRAP SKOPJE North Macedonia's Social Democrats face tough coalition talks after a razor-thin election win over their nationalist rivals, threatening political instability in a country preparing to start EU membership talks. 650 words 1500 GMT by Darko Duridanski. Picture. Video Britain-US-court-media-Depp,WRAP LONDON Johnny Depp's head of security admits submitting the wrong photo to show how the Hollywood star's ex-wife Amber Heard abused her husband and not the other way around. 500 words 1530 GMT by Dmitry Zaks. Picture -- AFRICA -- Mali-unrest-politics,Q&A BAMAKO A protest movement in Mali has snowballed in just six weeks, shaking the presidency of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and sparking fears for the fragile state's future. What are the causes of the crisis in the West African country and where could it lead? 750 words moved by Amaury Hauchard with Laurent Lozano in Dakar -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-Assad-vote,ADVANCER DAMASCUS Syria prepares for parliamentary polls Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad marks a second decade in power mired by war, international sanctions and economic woes. 800 words moved by Maher al-Mounes. Picture Also moved: Syria-conflict-agriculture-pistachio,FOCUS Jordan-politics-court,WRAP AMMAN Jordan's top court has dissolved the country's branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Islamist movement under pressure in much of the Middle East, citing its failure to "rectify its legal status". 600 words 1500 GMT by Kamal Taha. File picture Yemen-conflict-racism,FOCUS DUBAI At a time when the Black Lives Matter movement is reshaping societies, black Yemenis have scant hope for an end to centuries of discrimination that has only worsened during the civil war. 750 words moved by Shatha Yaish with correspondents in Yemen. Picture. Video Egypt-sex-crime-internet,FOCUS CAIRO Egypt has seen a strong resurgence of the #MeToo movement after dozens of women made shocking claims of sexual abuse and assault by a member of the country's wealthy elite. 700 words moved by Menna Zaki and Hager Harabech. Picture -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics-economy-US,FOCUS HONG KONG Beijing's tough new security law and President Donald Trump's order to rescind special trading privileges have blunted Hong Kong's competitive edge and risk turning the finance hub into just another Chinese city, analysts warn. 800 words moved by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi. Picture Also moved: China-economy-growth,WRAP India-US-immigration,FOCUS MUMBAI Every night in Bangalore, Parvez Shaikh's 18-month-old son wakes up in tears, calling for his mother who is in the United States -- one among hundreds of families staring at an uncertain future after President Donald Trump froze most immigrant visas. 750 words moved by Vishal Manve, with Vijay Grover in Bangalore. Picture. Video -- SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT -- Science-space-EU-Sun PARIS Scientists have obtained the closest ever images taken of the Sun as part of a pan-European mission to study solar winds and flares that could have far-reaching impacts back on Earth 450 words 1500 GMT by Patrick Galey. Picture Climate-environment-health-agriculture-food,WRAP PARIS If everyone alive ate steaks and dairy the way Brazilians and Americans do, we would need an extra five planets to feed the world, according to the first report to compare the carbon emissions from food consumption in G20 nations. 750 words moved by Marlowe Hood. Graphic Climate-Siberia-heatwave,WRAP PARIS A recent heatwave in Siberia that saw temperature records tumble as the region sweltered in 38-Celsius highs was "almost impossible" without the influence of manmade climate change, leading scientists say. 600 words moved by Patrick Galey -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- ECB-EU-eurozone-banking-inflation-rate,WRAP FRANKFURT ECB chief Christine Lagarde urges EU leaders to do their bit and "quickly" agree on a huge recovery plan, as governors of the central bank hold back from topping up their vast pandemic stimulus to the eurozone economy. 600 words 1430 GMT by Tom Barfield. File picture. Live video. Video Health-virus-US-economy-unemployment-retail WASHINGTON Retail sales rose in the United States in June but weekly data indicates a steady flow of layoffs, and with the coronavirus out of control, analysts fear for the economy's health. 550 words 1500 GMT by Chris Stein and Heather Scott Ukraine-economy-bank,WRAP KIEV Ukraine's parliament appoints a new central bank governor after his predecessor's resignation over political pressures prompted concerns among Western investors over the bank's independence. 500 words moved. Picture -- SPORT -- Cricket-ENG-WIS-Archer-health-virus,WRAP MANCHESTER England paceman Jofra Archer is ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies for breaking coronavirus protocols as the home side make a stuttering start in their bid to level the series. 600 words 1500 GMT by Julian Guyer. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Spain-literature-US-Germany-Judaism-Netflix-Feldman,INTERVIEW MADRID Deborah Feldman was 23 when she fled her ultra-Orthodox home in New York with her son, sparking outrage in the closed Jewish community, her dramatic story inspiring the Netflix hit "Unorthodox". 700 words 1730 GMT by Alvaro Villalobos. File picture afp
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