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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Germany says Navalny poisoned with Novichok + Fourteen on trial over Charlie Hebdo attacks + Neymar among PSG stars who contract Covid-19 + Biden to help 'heal' racial flashpoint city + Venice Film Festival mourns Covid-19 victims Germany-Russia-politics-Navalny,WRAP BERLIN Germany says Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, leading Chancellor Angela Merkel to demand answers from the Kremlin and sparking widespread condemnation in the West. 850 words moved by Hui Min Neo with Anna Malpas in Moscow. File Picture. Video. Picture France-attacks-trial,WRAP PARIS Fourteen suspected accomplices of the jihadist gunmen who attacked the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket appear in a Paris court, five years after the three days of terror that rocked France. 750 words moved by Anne-Sophie Lasserre and Valentin Bontemps. Graphic. Picture. Video Fbl-FRA-PSG-health-pandemic-virus,WRAP PARIS Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer, is one of three Paris Saint-Germain stars to contract the coronavirus, a well-placed source tells AFP, after the Champions League runners-up announced several positive tests. 600 words moved US-racism-politics-Biden-Kenosha,WRAP WILMINGTON Joe Biden heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin to help "heal" the city shaken by racially charged unrest and show presidential rival Donald Trump that he is re-entering the campaign arena after months of caution over coronavirus. 650 words 2000 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video Entertainment-film-Venice,WRAP VENICE, Italy The Venice Film Festival opened Wednesday with a tribute to those who lost their lives from coronavirus as the world renowned cinema event sought to kickstart the industry still reeling from the effects of the crisis. Moved 750 words by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-ICC-sanction-rights-warcrimes,WRAP WASHINGTON The US slap sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, pushing back against investigations into possible war crimes by US personnel in Afghanistan. 550 words 2030 GMT by Paul Handley. File picture US-politics-vote-Trump-conspiracies,FOCUS WASHINGTON Eight weeks ahead of the US election, President Donald Trump is hurtling down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, filled with black-clad saboteurs, "dark shadows," the deep state, QAnon, and lurid claims he is victim of a coup and/or plans to rig the polls. 600 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture Health-virus-Cuba-curfew,FOCUS HAVANA The clocks strike 7:00 pm in Havana and the long curve of the Malecon, the city's esplanade, quickly empties. For the first time since the Cuban revolution in 1959, the capital is under a night-time curfew imposed by the authorities to try to keep a resurgent coronavirus outbreak at bay. 550 words 1930 GMT by Moises Avila. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Belarus-politics-unrest,WRAP MOSCOW Russia issues strong support for beleaguered Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following weeks of opposition protests, stepping up official contacts and vowing to defend the ex-Soviet neighbours' alliance. 600 words moved by Anna Malpas Kosovo-Serbia-US-politics,ADVANCER WASHINGTON The United States hopes to foster a breakthrough in talks between Balkan war foes Kosovo and Serbia as leaders of the two countries meet at the White House this week. 650 words moved by Francesco Fontemaggi -- MIDEAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Iraq-France-diplomacy,WRAP BAGHDAD French President Emmanuel Macron meets Iraqi leaders on his first visit to Baghdad, stressing the war-scarred country must assert its "sovereignty" despite being caught up in US-Iran tensions. 700 words moved by Jerome Rivet and Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video Saudi-Israel-UAE-US-diplomacy-aviation,WRAP RIYADH Saudi Arabia agrees to permit UAE flights to "all countries" to pass through its airspace as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu signals more direct flights linking the United Arab Emirates with the Jewish state. 650 words moved by Anuj Chopra Also moved: Saudi-diplomacy-politics,FOCUS -- AFRICA -- Guinea-vote,WRAP CONAKRY Guinean President Alpha Conde declares that he will seek a third term in elections on October 18, confirming long-expected plans that have already triggered deadly unrest. 400 words moved -- ASIA -- Japan-politics-vote-Abe,WRAP TOKYO Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga formally announces his bid to become the country's next prime minister, with growing ruling party support making him the race's clear favourite. 600 words moved by Hiroshi Hiyama and Natsuko Fukue. Picture. Video. Graphic India-China-conflict-diplomacy-economy,2ndlead NEW DELHI India bans 118 more Chinese apps as the backlash intensifies against Beijing over an increasingly bitter border showdown between the giant neighbours. 500 words moved by Aishwarya Kumar, with Vishal Manve in Mumbai. Picture -- ECONOMY -- Health-virus-US-economy-bank-rate WASHINGTON Economic growth and job gains continued in most of the country, but the pace of slowed in many areas, while spending remains far below the pre-pandemic level, the US Federal Reserve said. 550 words 2000 GMT by Heather Scott Health-virus-France-economy-budget,WRAP PARIS France is due to present a mammoth spending plan for its virus-hit economy Thursday, hoping to reverse a dramatic downturn in growth and ward off the threat of mass layoffs at struggling companies. 700 words moved by Marie Heuclin -- SPORTS -- Tennis-Open-USA,WRAP NEW YORK Novak Djokovic looks to extend his 2020 unbeaten streak to 25 matches when he goes up against Britain's Kyle Edmund for a third-round spot at the US Open. 600 words 2130 GMT by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Graphic Cycling-FRA-Tour,WRAP PRIVAS, France Britain's Adam Yates reluctantly takes the Tour de France's yellow jersey when overnight leader Julian Alaphilippe is penalised for taking on provisions in the final 20km. 600 words 2000 GMT by Damian McCall. Picture. Video Fbl-ESP-Barcelona-Messi,FOCUS Barcelona would be shattered if Lionel Messi left the club he has graced since he was a boy, but could the departure of arguably the world's top player create the financial conditions to rebuild? 600 words moved by Patxi Vrignon-Etxezaharreta -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-Italy-film-Venice-Blanchett VENICE, Italy Hollywood star Cate Blanchett says she would rather be called an actor than an actress as she lent her support to gender-neutral awards. 400 words 1600 GMT by Fiachra Gibbons. Picture. Video afp
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