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| - Duty Editor: Barry Parker Tel: +33 (0)6 4016 8343 -- TOP STORIES -- + Belarus braces for mass protests + Thousands flee California fires + TikTok to sue over Trump order + South Korea ramps up virus curbs + PSG v Bayern for first closed-doors Champions League crown Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK The emboldened opposition calls for massive demonstrations to pressure Belarus' authoritarian leader into resigning after more than two weeks of historic protests against his disputed re-election. 650 words 1100 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video Also moved: Belarus-vote-Lithuania-Latvia-Estonia-demonstration Belarus-vote-Tikhanovskaya,INTERVIEW US-California-fires,WRAP LOS ANGELES Some of California's largest-ever fires rage across the state, forcing tens of thousands from their homes as forecasters warn of further blazes sparked by lightning. 550 words 0930 GMT by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video US-IT-China-politics-TikTok,WRAP NEW YORK Video app TikTok says it will challenge in court a Trump administration crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned platform, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat. 500 words moved by Juliette Michel. File picture Health-virus,WRAP SEOUL South Korea ramps up coronavirus restrictions to try and contain a growing outbreak, as many countries around the world battle worrying surges in infections. 650 words moved by Sunghee Hwang with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-GER-PSG-Bayern LISBON The Paris Saint-Germain of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe go after a first-ever Champions League title behind closed doors in Lisbon, but will have their work cut out against a Bayern Munich side led by the prolific Robert Lewandowski. 700 words 1030 GMT by Andy Scott -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-media-Trump WASHINGTON Donald Trump's sister describes the US president as cruel and a liar whose lack of principles means he cannot be trusted, according to secretly made recordings. 350 words moved US-politics-vote-Trump,FOCUS WASHINGTON Donald Trump loves recounting how everyone told him he wouldn't win in 2016, but he now has his work cut out to prove the doubters wrong a second time on November 3. 700 words moved by Sebastian Smith. File picture US-vote-Florida-seniors,FOCUS THE VILLAGES, Florida The adversaries locking horns at an otherwise idyllic Florida retirement community are mobilised pensioners, and their battle has a sharp political edge. 800 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture. Video Canada-politics-parties-Conservatives OTTAWA Canadian conservatives will reveal Sunday their pick for a new leader and main contender to challenge liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in possible snap elections. 650 words moved by Michel Comte -- EUROPE -- Belarus-vote-Tikhanovskaya,INTERVIEW VILNIUS Belarus opposition figurehead Svetlana Tikhanovskaya urges pro-democracy protesters to keep up the momentum, telling AFP that President Alexander Lukashenko has "no choice" but to engage with the opposition. 500 words moved by Vaidotas Beniusis. Picture. Video Germany-Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,WRAP BERLIN Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who has suffered a suspected poisoning, is in a stable condition in hospital after being flown to Berlin following a standoff over his medical evacuation from Russia. 700 words moved by Femke Colborne. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Germany-Russia-politics-Navalny-NGO,FOCUS France-music-police-health PARIS Summer time is rave time in France but this year battle lines have been drawn between authorities alarmed at the risk of coronavirus and serious party-goers determined to dance on. 600 words moved by Daphne Rousseau. File picture Serbia-Bosnia-arts-warcrimes,INTERVIEW BELGRADE Word by word, a Serbian artist has transcribed the 400-page diary of notorious war criminal Ratko Mladic, in a Belgrade exhibit raising questions about how to confront one of the Balkans' darkest chapters. 750 words moved by Sally Mairs. Picture. Video Turkey-Greece-EU-politics-energy,FOCUS ISTANBUL Turkey's explosive push into the Mediterranean, featuring controversial drilling, bombastic rhetoric and warships, is rooted in a grand vision of a "Blue Homeland" that takes over waters claimed by EU neighbours. 800 words moved by Gokan Gunes with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Turkey-Greece-EU-politics-energy,INTERVIEW Health-virus-economy-markets,FOCUS PARIS The disconnect between the booming financial markets and the real economy could not be starker as coronavirus lockdowns destroy untold numbers of jobs and push even traditional economic powerhouses such as the US, Britain and Germany into unprecedented contractions. 750 words moved by Ali Bekhtaoui -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iraq-Kurds-unrest-media-rights,FOCUS SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq are cracking down on media outlets covering anti-government protests, journalists and rights defenders tell AFP, shattering the region's reputation as a liberal refuge. 700 words 1100 GMT by Shwan Muhamad. Picture Libya-conflict-politics,FOCUS TRIPOLI A surprise ceasefire announcement by Libya's rival administrations offers a glimmer of hope for peace, but analysts caution scepticism after years of violence and as multiple foreign forces back opposing sides. 650 words moved by Rim Taher Israel-UAE-Iran-trade-politics,FOCUS DUBAI Israel's landmark deal with the UAE to normalise ties could see businesses from the Jewish state operating on arch-rival Iran's doorstep, but is unlikely to disturb Emirati economic ties to Iran. 780 words moved by Mohamad Ali Harissi Algeria-EU-trade,FOCUS ALGIERS Days ahead of a final deadline, activation of a long-planned Algeria-EU trade deal risks unravelling as political and business leaders in the North African country warn it will undermine economic sovereignty. 650 words moved by Amal Belalloufi -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-SAfrica-economy-retail,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG South Africa's retail industry is feeling the pain from the coronavirus pandemic on two fronts -- store closures during lockdown and the sharply reduced purchasing power of households. 650 words moved by Michelle Gumede Mali-unrest-coup,WRAP BAMAKO West African envoys hold talks with Mali's military junta to try to push for a speedy return to civilian rule after a coup in the troubled nation. 800 words moved by Serge Daniel. Picture. Video. Graphic Icoast-politics-vote,WRAP ABIDJAN Sporadic violence flares in Ivory Coast as President Alassane Ouattara is chosen by his ruling party to run for a third term in an October election, despite furious opposition charges the move is unconstitutional. 700 words moved by Christophe Koffi and Patrick Fort. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-DC LOS ANGELES Robert Pattinson showcases "The Batman" footage and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hypes up his new anti-hero movie "Black Adam" as Hollywood A-listers and their comic-book alter-egos host a sprawling online event. 550 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File picture afp
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