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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + US orders China consulate closed as tensions rise + US virus deaths spike, record cases in Australia + Verdict expected for Russian Gulag historian + Twitter removes thousands of 'QAnon' accounts + Lip-synching comic turns Trump into punchline China-US-politics-diplomacy,WRAP BEIJING The United States orders China to close its Houston consulate, Beijing says, marking a dramatic escalation in diplomatic tensions between the feuding superpowers. 550 words 1000 GMT by Beiyi Seow. Video Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The coronavirus death toll in the United States has spiked again with Donald Trump conceding the pandemic crisis will get worse, as record infections in Australia underscore second-wave dilemmas globally. 600 words 0930 GMT by Sebastien Smith. Picture. Graphic. Video Russia-politics-history-justice-rights,WRAP PETROZAVODSK, Russia A Russian court is expected to hand down a verdict in a controversial case against a Gulag historian charged with abusing his adoptive daughter in a trial his allies say was orchestrated to silence him. 500 words 0930 GMT. File picture Also moving: Russia-politics-rights-press,FACTS US-politics-internet-Twitter-QAnon SAN FRANCISCO Twitter removes more than 7,000 accounts linked to the "QAnon" movement over abuse and harassment concerns, saying it will limit the spread of conspiracy theories by supporters -- many of whom are avowed fans of Donald Trump. 400 words moved US-comedy-Trump-Cooper,PROFILE WASHINGTON She is quickly becoming the internet's favorite Donald Trump impersonator but Sarah Cooper does it without saying a word -- preferring to let the president she calls her "head writer" do the talking for her. 800 words moved by Becca Milfeld. Picture -- EUROPE -- Ukraine-crime-hostage-politics,WRAP KIEV Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky defends his decision to agree to a hostage taker's bizarre demand to post a movie recommendation after it ended a 12-hour standoff with all the hostages freed. 600 word 1200 GMT by Olga Shylenko. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-EU-summit,POINTS BRUSSELS After four days of bitter squabbling there is a little something for everyone in the 750 billion euro recovery package agreed by EU leaders -- but the details reveal some real winners and losers. 500 words 1200 GMT by Alex Pigman France-politics-women,FOCUS PARIS Gerald Darmanin has had a tumultuous first two weeks as France's interior minister as the country questions whether someone under investigation for rape can and should be the "top cop". 800 words 1000 GMT by Paul Aubriat. File picture Germany-court-WWII-Holocaust-Poland-survivor,INTERVIEW WARSAW The pyres of burning bodies in the forests around Nazi Germany's Stutthof concentration camp still haunt 93-year-old Marek Dunin-Wasowicz, a crucial witness in the trial of former SS guard Bruno Dey which is expected to close on Thursday. 1,000 words moved by Dario Thuburn. Picture. Video Health-virus-Russia-tourism-wealth,FOCUS MOSCOW For high-flying Russians used to lavish summer holidays, coronavirus restrictions have made international travel a distant dream. Yet many of the country's super-rich are discovering an elegant workaround: private jets. 650 words moved by Andrea Palasciano. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-Iran-television,FOCUS JERUSALEM The plot of Israel's latest spy series to screen internationally, "Tehran" premiering on Apple TV, seems straight from the news headlines and reflects the Jewish state's deep enmity with Iran. 650 words moved by Alexandra Vardi Health-virus-Saudi-hajj-religion,FOCUS RIYADH A Jordanian couple in Saudi Arabia burst into tears of joy to be among the chosen ones for next week's scaled-down hajj pilgrimage, but countless rejected applications have stirred resentment. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Benin-economy-entrepreneurs-health-virus,FOCUS COTONOU, Benin Masons and painters have been putting the finishing touches to a building designed to be a cradle for researchers and tech entrepreneurs in Benin. 600 words moved by Josue Mehouenou -- AMERICAS -- US-quake-Alaska,4thlead WASHINGTON A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a tsunami warning for areas within 200 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter. 450 words 1030 GMT. Graphic US-politics-racism-Portland,FOCUS PORTLAND, Oregon Standing in front of a huge crowd, 21-year-old Teal Lindseth marches briskly through downtown Portland shouting into a bullhorn. 700 words moved by Deborah Bloom. File video. Picture US-politics-unrest-Trump,FOCUS NEW YORK New York would go to court to stop Donald Trump sending federal troops to the city, its mayor says, as the US president puts law and order at the forefront of his re-election bid. 650 words moved by Peter Hutchison with Sebastian Smith in Washington US-politics-immigration-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump orders the US national census to exclude illegal immigrants in its population count for determining representation in Congress, a move that could boost long-term Republican strength. 550 words moved by Paul Handley -- ASIA -- Philippines-media-internet-court-Ressa,lead MANILA Philippine journalist Maria Ressa pleads not guilty to tax evasion as President Rodrigo Duterte's government faces growing calls to drop all charges against the veteran reporter. 600 words moved by Ron Lopez and Mikhail Flores. Picture. Video -- HEALTH -- Health-virus-aerosol WASHINGTON Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in micro-droplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny particles are infectious. 600 words moved by Issam Ahmed. File picture Australia-health-virus,lead MELBOURNE Australia reports a record 501 new coronavirus infections, nearly four months after the pandemic initially peaked in the country, with authorities warning of a critical new phase in its two biggest cities. 600 words moved. Picture Health-virus-Pakistan-tech-plasma,FOCUS ISLAMABAD Pakistanis with COVID-19 are risking their lives and navigating a shady black market to get blood plasma transfusions despite scant medical proof about the remedy's effectiveness. 650 words moved by Zain Zaman Janjua. Picture. Video Health-US-mental-illness,FOCUS WASHINGTON US rapper and apparent presidential candidate Kanye West has been open about his struggles with bipolar disorder. What is the mental illness and why do many creative people seem to have it? 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed -- SPORTS -- Oly-2020-2021-health-virus-questions,Q&A TOKYO The delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics forced by the coronavirus pandemic means next year's Games will be smaller and simpler, but will that make them more sustainable? 750 words moved by Richard Carter. Picture. Video See also our separate advisory on Tokyo Olympics package afp
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