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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + France, Belgium ease Covid rules after harsh winter + China accuses US of 'delusion' over innovation bill + Kamala Harris talks migration with Mexico president + El Salvador adopts bitcoin as tender in world first + Feline first: Cuba welcomes rare white Bengal tiger Health-virus,WRAP PARIS France and Belgium further relax their coronavirus restrictions, allowing restaurants and cafes to serve indoors, while the United States eases travel warnings for dozens of countries as vaccinations boost hopes of a return to normal life. 750 words 1000 GMT by Anouk Riondet, with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-economy-diplomacy-China,WRAP BEIJING Beijing accuses Washington of "paranoid delusion" after the US Senate passed a sweeping industrial policy bill aimed at countering the surging economic threat from China. 600 words moved. File picture. Picture Also moving: US-politics-economy-diplomacy-China,POINTS US-Mexico-Guatemala-diplomacy-migration,WRAP MEXICO CITY US Vice President Kamala Harris holds talks with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador during a visit to the region aimed at tackling the "root causes" of a surge in migrant flows. 600 words moved by Daniel Rook. Picture. Video ElSalvador-politics-economy-bitcoin,WRAP SAN SALVADOR The Congress of El Salvador approves a law that will classify bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American country, its president says, making it the world's first nation to adopt a cryptocurrency. 550 words 1000 GMT Cuba-environment-animal-zoology,VIDEOESSAY HAVANA A Havana zoo has introduced the country's first-ever white Bengal tiger, a rare type not known to exist in the wild. 300 words moved. Pictures. Video -- SPOTLIGHT -- Europe-migrants-Tunisia-cemetery,FOCUS ZARZIS, Tunisia A cemetery in Tunisia for migrants who drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean in the hope of a better life in Europe is already half full -- even before it is formally opened. 800 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-France,lead PARIS People in France enjoy indoor dining and the prospect of staying out until 11:00 pm for the first time in months under a new relaxation of Covid rules, as cases fall and vaccinations rise. 600 words moved by Anouk Riondet. Picture. Video Health-virus-India-Mumbai,FOCUS MUMBAI When Covid-19 arrived in India, few places looked as vulnerable as Mumbai. But a year on, South Asia's most crowded city has surprised many by tackling a vicious second wave with considerable success. 700 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly. Picture. Video Health-virus-France-social,FOCUS PARIS As France enjoys a new relaxation of Covid rules including indoor dining, the mood is buoyant once again. Will starting to overcome pandemic cure the French of their gloomy outlook after a harsh winter of closures? 700 words 1000 GMT by Clare Byrne. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-Navalny MOSCOW A Moscow court convenes for a trial to designate an prominent anti-corruption organisation of jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny extremist, a decision that would ban its activities and pave the way for a crackdown on staff and supporters. 400 words 1000 GMT. Picture Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-NIreland-trade,WRAP LONDON The UK and the European Union hold key talks about the implementation of controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland, which have sparked violence in the British-run province. 650 words 1300 GMT by James Pheby. Picture. Video Germany-politics-Greens,FOCUS BERLIN Long popular in western cities, Germany's Greens are bumping up against a wall with voters in the ex-communist east that could cost them the chance to snatch Chancellor Angela Merkel's crown when she retires this year. 750 words moved by Mathieu Foulkes and Deborah Cole. File Picture G7-summit-Britain-US-politics,FOCUS LONDON The UK-US "special relationship" has been an article of faith for generations of British leaders. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson is rejecting old pieties as he heads into his first face-to-face talks with President Joe Biden. 650 words moved by Jitendra Joshi. File Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-vote,ADVANCER TEHRAN Iranians will vote for a new president on June 18 in a poll many see as decided in advance, with ultraconservatives expected to strengthen their grip on power amid record low turnout. 650 words by Marc Jourdier. Picture. File Picture. Video Also moved: Iran-vote-women,FOCUS Iran-vote-politics,CHRONO Iran-vote-history,COUNTRY-FACTFILE Iraq-Turkey-Kurds-conflict,FOCUS SULIMAINIYAH, Iraq One fine day in May, Yohanna Khushfa gathered his sheep and took off, along with 120 other villagers in Iraqi Kurdistan, fearful of the Turkish drones hunting Kurdish separatists. 700 words moved by Shwan Muhammad with Laure Al-Khoury in Baghdad. Video Saudi-politics-royals-US,FOCUS RIYADH A US-based lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman centered on a Caribbean oil refinery, but unexpectedly highlighted something else -- the disappearance of his main rival. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra with Paul Handley in Washington. File Picture -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-internet-Twitter-media,FOCUS LAGOS Nigeria's media and activists fear their country is slipping into repression after the government suspended Twitter. 750 words 1200 GMT by Sophie Bouillon. File Picture ICoast-energy-electricity-renewable-climate,FOCUS AYAME, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast is praying for heavy rain -- the only solution for filling drought-strick dams and easing a weeks-long power crunch. 600 words 1000 GMT by Christophe Koffi. Picture -- AMERICAS -- Canada-crime-racism-Islam,WRAP OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounces the killing of four Muslim family members, run down by the driver of a pick-up truck, as a hate-driven "terrorist attack," as he urges the nation to stand up against intolerance. 650 words moved by Eric Thomas. Picture. Video Also moved: Canada-crime-racism-Islam-families,FOCUS Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA Peru is on edge as right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori cries foul after far-left rival Pedro Castillo takes a narrow lead in the final stretch of vote-counting to decide who will be the country's next president. 750 words moved by Francisco Jara. Picture. Video. Graphic UN-diplomacy-Guterres-term,WRAP UNITED NATIONS The United Nations Security Council votes to give Secretary General Antonio Guterres a second term, with conflict resolution set to top his agenda at the world body's helm. 600 words moved by Philippe Rater. File picture -- ASIA -- Pakistan-train-crash-rescue,SCENE DAHARKI, Sindh Province As an express train hurtled through farmland in Pakistan and smashed into the carriages of another service that had derailed minutes earlier, a family of nearby villagers were jolted awake -- the start of a frantic bid to help passengers in the wreckage of the double disaster. 500 words moved by Ashraf Khan. Picture. Video Afghanistan-conflict,WRAP KUNDUZ Masked gunmen kill 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organisation in northern Afghanistan, with the interior ministry blaming the Taliban for the latest attack to rock the violence-wracked country. 450 words 1100 GMT. Graphic. Video. Picture NKorea-health-virus-diplomacy,FOCUS SEOUL Behind its self-imposed coronavirus barricade, North Korea is more isolated than ever and authorities are reinforcing loyalty to the regime in the face of desperate times, analysts say. 800 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. File Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY/TECH -- US-taxation-personal-income-politics NEW YORK Several of the richest Americans have paid zero income tax in some years, according to an investigative report that comes as Washington weighs new proposals to address tax avoidance by the wealthiest individuals and companies. 500 words moved -- SPORT -- Tennis-FRA-Open PARIS Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal can set up a blockbuster French Open semi-final clash as both men close in on rewriting the tennis record books. 600 words 1200 GMT by Dave James. Picture. Graphic -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-US-weight-exercise,FOCUS NEW YORK As fitness-conscious New York emerges from the pandemic, many residents are hitting the gym to get back in shape, but without putting too much pressure on themselves due to the psychological stresses of the past 15 months. 600 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video Entertainment-France-streaming PARIS Five months after it became the first major streaming hit of 2021, "Lupin" returns with fans desperate to see how Omar Sy's gentleman-burglar escapes the latest cliff-hanger. 600 words 1100 GMT by Aurelie Carabin and Eric Randolph afp
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