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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court in Trump win + Angry clashes in Italy over anti-Covid measures + Erdogan urges French boycott in free speech row + Jack Ma's wealth soars as Ant launches huge IPO + Moon has far more water than previously thought US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Senate confirms conservative jurist Amy Coney Barrett as the Supreme Court's newest justice, delivering a landmark and controversial win for President Donald Trump just eight days before the election. 800 words 0530 GMT by Michael Mathes with Saul Loeb in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP ROME Thousands of Italian protesters angry over new restrictions announced to control the spread of coronavirus clash with police in cities as European governments toughened their responses to the contagion. 900 words moved by Ella Ide and Joseph Boyle. Picture. Graphic. Video France-politics-religion-Islam-trade,WRAP ANKARA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joins calls for a boycott of French goods, ramping up a standoff between France and Muslim countries over Islam and freedom of speech. 750 words moved by Raziye Akkoc with Mariette le Roux in Paris. Picture Also moved: France-politics-religion-Islam-trade-massacre China-ecommerce-AntGroup-IPO-JackMa BEIJING Chinese tech titan Jack Ma is set to become the world's 11th richest person after the financial arm of his e-commerce titan Alibaba raises billions in a mammoth public listing. 350 words moved Science-space-astronomy-moon,lead PARIS There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies, raising the tantalising prospect that astronauts on future space missions could find refreshment -- and maybe even fuel -- on the lunar surface. 750 words moved by Juliette Collen and Kelly Macnamara. Graphic -- US ELECTION -- US-vote-campaign,SCENE MARTINSBURG, Pennsylvania President Donald Trump barnstorms Pennsylvania with three mass rallies and his Democratic opponent also makes a surprise appearance, hoping to defend his lead in a swing state that could well decide the outcome of the election in eight days. 700 words moved by Saul Loeb with Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic US-vote-ballots-count,FOCUS WASHINGTON The massive surge in voting by mail for the November 3 election is posing huge new manpower, technical, and legal challenges across thousands of election jurisdictions, each with its own procedures and rules. 750 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture US-vote-IT-politics-Facebook,FACTS SAN FRANCISCO Facebook is leveraging its vast resources to help protect the 2020 election against the kind of massive manipulation and disinformation efforts that the platform failed to act on in 2016. 600 words 0600 GMT by Julie Jammot -- PLEASE SEE SPECIAL ADVISORY MOVING SEPARATELY FOR FULL FILING PLAN -- -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-Brazil-vaccines-politics,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil is a top testing ground for vaccines against Covid-19, but its plans for vaccinating its own population have been plunged into chaos by a political war waged by President Jair Bolsonaro. 700 words moved by Pascale Trouillaud. File picture Health-virus-US-music,FOCUS SCRANTON, Pennsylvania Clearly visible from afar with her flashing earrings and sequin jacket, Charity Valente is attending her first drive-in rave in Scranton, Pennsylvania: a night of electronic music where the party-goers are all in their cars, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Daxia Rojas. Picture. Video Canada-China-US-court-Huawei,WRAP VANCOUVER A Canadian police officer testifies about his arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on a US extradition warrant, revealing that Washington had requested that data on her phone and laptop be secured so that it could not be "erased remotely." 450 words moved by David Ball. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- China-HongKong-ecommerce-lifestyle-consumers-IPO-AntGroup,FOCUS SHANGHAI The most essential item in aircraft engineer Tao Rui's possession during a recent outing in Shanghai was the Alipay smartphone app from Ant Group, a company little known outside China until it unfurled plans for the biggest IPO in history. 750 words 0600 GMT by Jessica Yang. Video. File Picture China-HongKong-ecommerce-AntGroup-IPO,FACTS Health-virus-Australia,lead MELBOURNE Melbourne achieves what elated residents call the "double donut" -- two days of no new coronavirus cases -- as bars in Australia's second-biggest city ready for a midnight reopening after a gruelling months-long lockdown. 550 words 0530 GMT. Picture India-US-defence-diplomacy,WRAP NEW DELHI India and the United States will sign an accord on sharing sensitive information as their defence and foreign ministers meet for talks on countering China's growing influence. 600 words 0600 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP STEPANAKERT A third attempt at halting weeks of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh collapses quickly with Armenia and Azerbaijan trading accusations of violating the US-brokered ceasefire within minutes. 700 words moved by Emmanuel Peuchot. Picture. Video. Graphic Finland-therapy-hack,WRAP HELSINKI Distressed psychotherapy patients flood mental health charity hotlines, after Finnish police revealed over the weekend that the treatment records of tens of thousands of people had been hacked, and some leaked online. 600 words moved by Sam Kingsley. Picture Denmark-museum-history,FOCUS RIBE, Denmark The fire crackles and a woman shrieks as flames lick her body, burning her alive: In Ribe, western Denmark, a museum about witch hunts brings a dark period to life. 700 words moved by Camille Bas-Wohlert. Picture. Video. Belarus-politics-unrest-strike,WRAP MINSK Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says supporters begin a nationwide strike after her deadline expires for strongman Alexander Lukashenko to step down. 600 words moved. Video Health-virus-France-restaurants,FOCUS LYON, France Deprived of a dinner crowd because of a night-time curfew, restaurants in France are trying to revive the traditional "machon," a boozy breakfast featuring classic hearty dishes such as poached sausage and red wine. 500 words moved by Myriam Chaplain Riou. Picture. Video. -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Qatar-Australia-women-rights-aviation,FOCUS DOHA Revelations that passengers flying through Doha were forced to endure vaginal inspections have upended Qatar's efforts to boost its reputation before the Gulf state hosts World Cup 2022, experts say. 750 words moved by Gregory Walton. File Video Moved: Qatar-Australia-women-rights-aviation,WRAP Syria-conflict-Russia-Turkey,WRAP BEIRUT Air strikes by Syrian regime ally Russia killed 78 Turkey-backed rebels, a monitor says, in the bloodiest surge in violence since a truce was declared almost eight months ago. 700 words moved by Layal Abou Rahal with Omar Haj Kadour in Binnish. Picture Also moved: Syria-conflict-Turkey-proxy,FACTS -- AFRICA -- ICoast-vote-economy,FOCUS ABIDJAN Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is seeking re-election on Saturday, campaigning on his record of economic growth and stability in a country shaken by a civil war nearly a decade ago. 550 words moved by David Esnault. Picture Tanzania-vote-Magufuli,PROFILE DAR ES SALAAM Tanzanian President John Magufuli came to power as a no-nonsense man of the people nicknamed The Bulldozer, but along with popular efforts to clean up graft, he has been accused of crushing dissent and stifling democracy. 800 words moved. File picture. File video. Also moving: Tanzania-vote-opposition,PROFILE Tanzania-vote,ADVANCER -- LIFESTYLE -- Lifestyle-Mexico-toys-culture,FOCUS MEXICO CITY She's been a princess, a president, a Marine Corps sergeant, an astronaut and a Star Wars stormtrooper. In Mexico for the Day of the Dead festival, Barbie is even a skeleton. 450 words 0600 GMT by Natalia Cano. Picture. Video afp
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