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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Belarus braces for mass protests + TikTok to sue over Trump's order + Thousands flee California fires + South Korea ramps up virus curbs + Virtual event thrills comic fans Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK Belarus braces for more mass protests against strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who ordered the army to defend the country's territorial integrity after demonstrations broke out over his claim to election victory. 450 words 0530 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya with Vaidotas Beniusis in Vilnius. Picture. Video US-IT-China-politics-TikTok,WRAP NEW YORK Video app TikTok says it will challenge in court a Trump administration crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned platform, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat. 500 words 0530 GMT by Juliette Michel. File picture US-California-fires,WRAP LOS ANGELES Some of California's largest-ever fires rage across the state, forcing tens of thousands from their homes as forecasters warn of further blazes sparked by lightning. 550 words 0700 GMT by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP SEOUL South Korea records its highest daily number of coronavirus cases since March as the nation ramps up restrictions to control an accelerating resurgence, after the global death toll from the disease passes 800,000. 650 words 0800 GMT by Sunghee Hwang with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Entertainment-US-film-DC LOS ANGELES Robert Pattinson showcases "The Batman" footage and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hypes up his new anti-hero movie "Black Adam" as Hollywood A-listers and their comic-book alter-egos host a sprawling online event. 550 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-media-Trump WASHINGTON Donald Trump's sister describes the US president as cruel and a liar whose lack of principles meant he could not be trusted, according to secretly made recordings. 300 words 0530 GMT US-politics-vote-Trump,FOCUS WASHINGTON Donald Trump loves recounting how everyone told him he wouldn't win in 2016, but he now has his work cut out to prove the doubters wrong a second time on November 3. 700 words moved by Sebastian Smith. File picture US-vote-Florida-seniors,FOCUS THE VILLAGES, Florida The adversaries locking horns at an otherwise idyllic Florida retirement community are mobilized pensioners, and their battle has a sharp political edge. 800 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture. Video Canada-politics-parties-Conservatives OTTAWA Canadian conservatives will reveal Sunday their pick for a new leader and main contender to challenge liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in possible snap elections. 650 words 0600 GMT by Michel Comte -- EUROPE -- Germany-Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,WRAP BERLIN Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who has suffered a suspected poisoning, is in a stable condition in hospital after being flown to Berlin following a standoff over his medical evacuation from Russia. 700 words moved by Femke Colborne. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Germany-Russia-politics-Navalny-NGO,FOCUS Belarus-vote-Tsikhanovskaya,INTERVIEW VILNIUS Belarus opposition figurehead Svetlana Tikhanovskaya urges pro-democracy protesters to keep up the momentum, telling AFP that President Alexander Lukashenko has "no choice" but to engage with the opposition. 500 words moved by Vaidotas Beniusis. Picture. Video Serbia-Bosnia-arts-warcrimes,INTERVIEW BELGRADE Word by word, a Serbian artist has transcribed the 400-page diary of notorious war criminal Ratko Mladic, in a Belgrade exhibit raising questions about how to confront one of the Balkan's darkest chapters. 750 words moved by Sally Mairs. Picture. Video Turkey-Greece-EU-politics-energy,FOCUS ISTANBUL Turkey's explosive push into the Mediterranean, featuring controversial drilling, bombastic rhetoric and warships, is rooted in a grand vision of a "Blue Homeland" that takes over waters claimed by EU neighbours. 800 words moved by Gokan Gunes with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Turkey-Greece-EU-politics-energy,INTERVIEW Health-virus-economy-markets,FOCUS PARIS The disconnect between the booming financial markets and the real economy could not be starker as coronavirus lockdowns destroy untold numbers of jobs and push even traditional economic powerhouses such as the US, Britain and Germany into unprecedented contractions. 750 words moved by Ali Bekhtaoui -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-SAfrica-economy-retail,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG South Africa's retail industry is feeling the pain from the coronavirus pandemic on two fronts -- store closures during lockdown and the sharply reduced purchasing power of households. 650 words moved by Michelle Gumede Mali-unrest-coup,WRAP BAMAKO West African envoys hold talks with Mali's military junta to try to push for a speedy return to civilian rule after a coup in the troubled nation. 800 words moved by Serge Daniel. Picture. Video. Graphic Icoast-politics-vote,WRAP ABIDJAN Sporadic violence flares in Ivory Coast as President Alassane Ouattara is chosen by his ruling party to run for a third term in an October election, despite furious opposition charges the move is unconstitutional. 700 words moved by Christophe Koffi and Patrick Fort. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Libya-conflict-politics,FOCUS TRIPOLI A surprise ceasefire announcement by Libya's rival administrations offers a glimmer of hope for peace, but analysts caution scepticism after years of violence and as multiple foreign forces back opposing sides. 650 words moved by Rim Taher. -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-GER-PSG-Bayern LISBON Sunday's historic UEFA Champions League final in Lisbon will be the first played behind closed doors and could also see the Paris Saint-Germain of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe win the trophy for the first time, but a Bayern Munich side led by the prolific Robert Lewandowski block their path. 650 words moved by Andy Scott. Picture. Video Fbl-ENG-ManUtd-Pr-Maguire-Greece-arrest,2ndlead ATHENS Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is released from Greek police custody ahead of a hearing next week on assault charges regarding an altercation on the island of Mykonos. 400 words moved by John Hadoulis. File Picture
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