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| - Duty Editor: Abhik Chanda Contact: engdeskers@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump team demands acquittal in 'unjust' trial + Covid-19 could last indefinitely says EU expert + Draghi sworn in as Italy's new prime minister + US dating app Bumble goes public, valued at $13bn + Singles shopping baskets a hit in Hungary US-politics-impeachment-trial,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Senate is expected to hear final arguments in Donald Trump's impeachment trial before delivering a verdict on whether the former president incited his supporters to storm the US Capitol. 600 words 1430 GMT by Chris Lefkow and Michael Mathes. Picture. Video. Graphic. Health-virus,WRAP STOCKHOLM The head of the EU's disease control agency warns that the novel coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by nearly half in the last month and vaccine rollouts gathered pace in parts of the world. 900 words moved by Marc Preel with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Italy-politics,WRAP ROME Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi is sworn in as Italy's new prime minister, charged with guiding his country through the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words 1430 GMT by Alexandria Sage and Alice Ritchie. Picture, Video, Live Video Also moved: Italy-politics-Draghi,PROFILE Italy-politics-challenges,FACTS Italy-politics-government-ministers, FACTS Lifestyle-internet-dating WASHINGTON US dating app Bumble, where women make the first move, wins Wall Street's heart as it goes public, with markets valuing the company at $13 billion. 600 words moved by Virginie Montet Hungary-lifestyle-offbeat-Valentine BUDAPEST A supermarket in Hungary has brought smiles to faces and romantic opportunities to shoppers by providing shopping baskets for "Singles" in time for Valentine's Day. 250 words moved. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Health-virus-US-dating-internet,FOCUS NEW YORK Dating apps offer a snapshot about a person's life, but in the space of a few weeks, a surprising health issue has emerged as a dealmaker or heartbreaker: have you had the coronavirus vaccine? 850 words moved by Thomas Urbain Venezuela-Amazon-gold,VIDEOESSAY YAPACANA NATIONAL PARK, Venezuela Delicately, Jose Valenzuela places a small quantity of gold powder on a digital scale. He will use it to pay for fuel in the Venezuelan Amazon, where the precious metal is the currency of choice. 700 words moved. Video. Graphic -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-vaccines-inequality PARIS Developing new Covid-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warn. 450 words moved by Patrick Galey Health-virus-US-vaccinations,SCENE BETHESDA, Maryland For some, it represents the chance to be reunited with grandchildren. For others, the first step on the long journey back to normal, knowing they'll soon be protected against Covid-19. 500 words moved by Issam Ahmed Also moved: Health-virus-vaccines-inequality -- EUROPE -- Russia-France-history-Napoleon, WRAP VYAZMA, Russia The remains of French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon's catastrophic retreat from Moscow in 1812 are laid to rest in a rare moment of unity between the two countries. 550 words 1430 GMT by Marina Lapenkova. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Opposition to Myanmar's new military regime intensifies as spontaneous neighbourhood watch groups mobilise to thwart arrests of anti-coup activists and the UN demands the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 780 words moved. Picture. Video Myanmar-politics-military-Rohingya-Rakhine,FOCUS YANGON Myanmar's stateless, conflict-scarred Rohingya community are on edge with the return of military rule, fearing further violence in a restive part of the country where others have shown support for the new regime. 650 words moved. File Picture Thailand-politics-royals BANGKOK Thai pro-democracy protesters scale a massive Bangkok monument, draping it in a crimson cloth and calling for the kingdom to abolish its draconian royal defamation laws. 340 words moved. Picture. Video. Live video Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-demonstration-police LAGOS Nigerian police arrest protesters in Lagos after they tried to hold a rally demanding justice for victims of a deadly shooting during demonstrations last year. 500 words moved by Camille Malplat. Picture. Video Sahel-France-unrest,ADVANCER BAMAKO France and five allies meet next week to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region. 750 words moved by Amaury Hauchard and Daphne Benoit. Graphic Also moved: Sahel-France-unrest-facts,BACKGROUND -- AMERICAS -- US-Mexico-migration-Biden,WRAP WASHINGTON Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico while their cases are being resolved in the United States will begin to be admitted into the US as of next week, President Joe Biden's administration announces. 600 words moved by Ariela Navarro -- OFFBEAT -- Britain-politics-animal LONDON A stalwart of the British political scene, Larry the Cat has ruled the roost in Downing Street for a decade, serving three prime ministers and becoming a legend in his own naptime. 650 words moved by Sylvain Peuchmaurd. File video. File picture -- ART AND LIFESTYLE -- France-Britain-US-art-auction-law,FOCUS PARIS Wealthy art collectors sometimes use telephone bidders to guarantee their anonymity, but regulators in Europe and the United States argue that this culture of secrecy is ripe for exploitation by criminals. 700 words moved by Eric Randolph -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Open,WRAP MELBOURNE Rafael Nadal stays on course for a record 21st Grand Slam title at a fan-free Australian Open as Ashleigh Barty gives locked-down Melbourne something to cheer. 600 words moved. Picture Also moved: Health-virus-Australia-tennis-AUS-Open,SCENE Cricket-ENG-IND,SCENE CHENNAI, India Mask-wearing fans pour into Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium for the second Test against England, as cricket-crazy India welcomes live crowds for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. 450 words moved by Faisal Kamal. Picture. Video Fbl-ENG-Pr-Leicester-Liverpool LONDON Troubled champions Liverpool battle to get back on track at Leicester after falling out of the Premier League title race, while Manchester City can extend their lead at the top when they host Tottenham 500 words at 1430 GMT by Steve Griffiths. Picture afp
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