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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Florida under siege as COVID pandemic accelerates + Rival Palestine factions unite over Israeli plans + US arrests Epstein girlfriend for sex trafficking + More than 160 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide + Sparrows drop traditional song for catchy new one Health-virus,WRAP MIAMI US hotspot Florida reports a record number of new coronavirus infections as the pandemic accelerates all over the world despite fragile gains in some areas. 800 words 2200 GMT by Leila Macor. Picture. Video. Graphic Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas pledge unity against Israel's West Bank annexation plans in a rare joint conference, as signs emerge of a rift between Israel and Washington over the project. 650 words moved by Claire Gounon with Ben Simon in Jerusalem. Picture. Video Also moved: Israel-Palestinians-conflict,FACTS US-Britain-crime-justice-Epstein-Maxwell,WRAP NEW YORK British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is arrested in the United States and charged with sex trafficking minors for her former boyfriend, the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein. 750 words 2130 GMT by Peter Hutchison. Photo. Video. Live video Myanmar-mining-accident-economy,WRAP HPAKANT, Myanmar The battered bodies of more than 160 jade miners are pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar, after one of the worst-ever accidents to hit the treacherous industry. 650 words 1930 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Moved: Myanmar-mining-accident-economy,CHRONO Science-animal-birds-Canada,FOCUS WASHINGTON Members of a Canadian sparrow species famous for its jaunty signature song are changing their tune, an example of a "viral phenomenon" in the animal kingdom. 650 words 2030 GMT by Ivan Couronne. Picture -- HONG KONG LAW -- HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG China promises countermeasures if the US presses ahead with sanctions targeting banks over infringements on Hong Kong's autonomy, after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the financial hub. 850 words 1930 GMT by Jerome Taylor. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-Law,2ndlead HongKong-China-politics-business,FOCUS HongKong-China-politics-US,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Congress passes tough new sanctions that target banks over violations of Hong Kong's autonomy, dialing up the pressure on China over the harsh security law it imposed on the financial hub. 700 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Video Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-law,WRAP HongKong-China-politics-Britain,Q&A HongKong-China-politics-business,FOCUS -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-economy-recession WASHINGTON President Donald Trump hailed new data showing nearly five million job gains in June, but continued to downplay surging COVID-19 cases that could reverse the tentative recovery, which drew stinging criticism from his challenger for the presidency, Joe Biden. 650 words 1930 GMT by Heather Scott. Picture. Graphic US-Britain-crime-justice-Epstein-Maxwell,PROFILE NEW YORK Once a card-carrying member of the jet-set's fashionable elite, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell now faces years in prison if convicted of sex trafficking minors in collaboration with her former partner, the late Jeffrey Epstein. 600 words 2000 GMT by Maggy Donaldson. Picture. File Picture Also moving: US-Britain-crime-justice,CHRONO Health-virus-US-youth,FOCUS WASHINGTON Accused of failing to uphold their civic duty, younger Americans are behind the current COVID-19 surge, with several states moving to close bars, beaches and other places that saw huge crowds when lockdowns were eased. 650 words 1930 GMT by Ivan Couronne. File picture Venezuela-politics-EU,WRAP CARACAS Venezuela reverses a decision to expel the EU's ambassador in a tense stand-off with Brussels over sanctions, but Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza says Caracas expects action in return. 600 words 2000 GMT by Esteban Rojas. File picture -- EUROPE -- Russia-vote-constitution,WRAP MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for voting in favour of controversial amendments to the constitution that could extend his grip on power, as the opposition and Western leaders voice criticism over violations. 700 words moved by Jonathan Brown. Picture. Video Also moved: Russia-vote-constitution,FOCUS Turkey-politics-religion-Greece-heritage-history,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkey's top court convenes to consider whether Istanbul's emblematic landmark and former church Hagia Sophia can be redesignated as a mosque, a ruling which could inflame tensions with the West. 700 words moved by Fulya Ozerkan with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara. Picture. File picture. File video Also moved: Turkey-religion-politics,FACTS -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-unrest,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Two people are killed and seven others injured when soldiers open fire on mourners seeking to attend the funeral of a popular Ethiopian singer, whose assassination sparked violence that has left more than 90 dead. 700 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Video Botswana-wildlife-conservation-elephants,lead GABORONE Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta in recent months, the wildlife department says, ruling out poaching as the tusks were found intact. 450 words moved. File Picture -- MIDEAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- Iran-nuclear-accident-Israel,WRAP TEHRAN Tehran reports an "accident" at Natanz nuclear complex in central Iran, saying there were no casualties or radioactive pollution, and warned foes -- especially Israel -- against hostile actions. 700 words moved. Picture. Video Algeria-France-history-diplomacy,WRAP ALGIERS Algeria says it will receive from France on Friday the remains of 24 resistance fighters killed during its colonisation of the North African country. 640 words moved by Abdellah Cheballah with Philippe Agret in Tunis. Video -- ASIA -- SKorea-crime-social,lead SEOUL Police identify South Korea's most notorious serial killer and say he murdered 15 women, as they apologise for a botched, decades-long investigation that saw an innocent man jailed for 20 years. 400 words moved. Picture -- BUSINESS -- ECB-EU-eurozone-Germany-parliament-court, WRAP FRANKFURT Germany's parliament puts to bed fears that the country's powerful central bank could soon be barred from participating in a crucial eurozone-wide bond-buying scheme after a constitutional court showdown. 650 words moved by Tom Barfield. Health-virus-Germany-France-aerospace-Airbus, WRAP FRANKFURT European aircraft builder Airbus dangles a lifeline for some employees menaced by 15,000 layoffs planned worldwide over the coronavirus, saying government aid could rescue thousands of factory workers fearing for their livelihoods. 500 words moved by Tom Barfield -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-Britain-music,lead LONDON Some 1,500 acts including Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones urge the British government to save the country's live music industry from collapsing because of the coronavirus. 500 words moved afp
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