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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Hundreds wounded in fresh Jerusalem violence + Europe eases lockdowns as virus grips India + Military warns Macron over 'survival' of France + Afghan Taliban declare ceasefire for Eid + Whale trapped on River Thames escapes again Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP JERUSALEM More than 300 people are wounded in renewed clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, as an Israeli celebration of its 1967 takeover of Jerusalem risks inflaming tensions. 750 words 1500 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video. Live Video Also moving: Israel-Palestinians-conflict,SCENE Also moved: Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Jerusalem,CHRONO Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Al-Aqsa,FACTS Health-virus,WRAP LONDON Schools and stores reopen in several parts of Europe as the continent eases out of months of Covid-19 lockdowns, but India remains in the grip of a devastating outbreak. 850 words 1800 GMT by Joe Jackson with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic France-military-politics,2ndlead PARIS A group of serving French soldiers has published an open letter warning President Emmanuel Macron the very survival of France is at stake after he made "concessions" to Islamism, weeks after a similar message from elements in the military rocked the political elite. 600 words moved by Stuart Williams Afghanistan-conflict-blasts,WRAP KABUL The Taliban and Afghan government declare a three-day ceasefire for this week's Eid al-Fitr holiday, following a sharp spike in violence as Washington goes about withdrawing its remaining troops from Afghanistan. 650 words moved by Jay Deshmukh and Emal Haidary. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Afghanistan-conflict-Hazara,Q&A Britain-environment-whale LONDON Fears grow for the fate of an infant whale that was rescued from the banks of the River Thames in London, after it swam upstream instead of back out to sea. 400 words 1500 GMT. Picture. Video -- SPOTLIGHT -- Russia-health-disability-children,FOCUS SAINT PETERSBURG Clad in a green jumpsuit and helmet, Maryan Dolik walks with hesitation as he enters the glass compartment of an indoor skydiving simulator. 550 words moved by Marina Koreneva, with Victoria Loguinova-Yakovleva in Moscow. Picture. Video Yemen-conflict-religion,VIDEOESSAY MARIB, Yemen Markets in war-torn Yemen's embattled Marib city are bustling with people gearing up for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, despite fighting that has raged nearby between government forces and Huthi rebels. 500 words moved by Nabil al-Awzari. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Britain LONDON Britain is expected to announce further easing of lockdown restrictions, after government scientists recommend a downgrade in the Covid-19 threat level. 500 words 1700 GMT by Joe Jackson. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-business-offices,FOCUS NEW YORK From business district buildings slowly coming back to life to the return of lunchtime queues at salad bars: signs that workers are returning to New York's offices are multiplying. 750 words 1830 GMT by Catherine Triomphe. Picture Health-virus-Africa-India-vaccines,FOCUS NAIROBI Africa is watching aghast as India struggles with coronavirus, fearing a long-running shortfall in the Indian-made vaccines that it needs to help shield its people. 650 words moved by Simon Valmary. File pictures China-Nepal-Himalayas-health-virus BEIJING China will set up a "separation line" on the peak of Mount Everest to avoid possible Covid-19 infections by climbers from virus-hit Nepal, state media report, after dozens were taken ill from the summit's base camp. 400 words moved. File picture Health-virus-France-data,INTERVIEW PARIS At just 25 years old, Guillaume Rozier is devising the most popular tools to emerge during France's Covid-19 pandemic -- the data websites charting the costs of the crisis, and the progress in the fight to end it. 550 words moved by Laurent Barthelemy Health-virus-US-LatAm-vaccines,FOCUS MIAMI BEACH A long line of people snake across the sand of Miami Beach, Florida, as dozens of travelers from Latin America waited their turn at a pop-up coronavirus vaccination booth. 550 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-politics-parliament-Johnson,lead LONDON Britain's parliamentary standards watchdog confirms it is investigating Prime Minister Boris Johnson over how he paid for a luxury Caribbean holiday, the latest of multiple probes into his conduct. 450 words moved Georgia-politics,WRAP TBILISI A court in Georgia orders the release of jailed opposition leader Nika Melia after the EU posted bail, his lawyer says, in a move expected to defuse a protracted political crisis in the Caucasus country. 600 words 1430 GMT by Irakli Metreveli Germany-religion-Catholics-LGBT,WRAP BERLIN Catholic churches around Germany offer blessings for gay couples in a protest against the Vatican's refusal to approve same-sex partnerships. 650 words 1430 GMT by Femke Colborne -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-vote-army-politics,FOCUS TEHRAN A string of military figures among the list of Iranian presidential hopefuls is stirring unease over a possible militarisation of the Islamic republic's politics. 600 words moved. Picture. Video. File Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-IT-crime-hacking-pipeline-ransomware,POINTS WASHINGTON With a ransomware attack threatening fuel supplies across half the United States, AFP asks who the hackers could be, and how they broke into the well-defended computer systems of a major pipeline operator. 600 words 1700 GMT by Paul Handley. File picture Colombia-politics-protest-unrest,FOCUS BOGOTA Faced with angry street protests and international criticism over his security forces' response, Colombian President Ivan Duque is coming across as erratic and out of touch with a country in crisis, analysts say. 650 words 1600 GMT by David Salazar. Picture -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON A judge orders Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to appear in person in court for the first time on May 24, her lawyer says, after weeks of delays in her case. 500 words moved. File picture. Video Myanmar-politics-military-100days YANGON One hundred days after the military seized power in Myanmar, the nun who pleaded for protesters on her knees in the street says the coup has cast a pall of fear and depression over the country. 800 words moved. Picture. Graphic. File video Also moved: Myanmar-politics-military-women,FOCUS Myanmar-politics-military-timeline,CHRONO MMA-MYA-Myanmar-politics-military Malaysia-environment-conservation-bees,FOCUS KUALA LUMPUR Placing his bare hands into a swarm of thousands of bees, a Malaysian man uses his fingers to gently guide some of them into a rattan basket. 550 words moved by Patrick Lee. Picture. Video China-politics-anniversary-media-tourism YAN'AN, China Tourists pose for photos on Chairman Mao's bed as the Chinese Communist Party -- much-criticised overseas -- marks its centenary year at home with PR push including office history outings, big-budget movies and carefully constructed media tours. 600 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Picture France-US-Vietnam-war-chemicals-trial,WRAP EVRY, France A French court dismisses a case by an elderly French-Vietnamese woman against several agrochemical companies, including Monsanto and Dow Chemical, over the use by the US military of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. 600 words moved by Ornella Lamberti -- CLIMATE -- Climate-economy-energy-investment-recovery PARIS G7 nations should collectively spend a trillion dollars a year over the next decade to set the world on a path towards sustainable growth, according to an independent report requested by Britain's prime minister. 550 words 1530 GMT by Marlowe Hood Climate-environment-Kenya-tea PARIS Climate change is set to devastate Kenya's tea production as the world's largest exporter faces rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and insect infestations, according to a new analysis. 400 words moved -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-Italy-entertainment-opera MILAN, Italy Arias are set to reverberate once again throughout Milan's La Scala when the mythical Italian opera house reopens to the public after six months of silence imposed by the coronavirus. 700 words moved by Brigitte Hagemann. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Fbl-Euro-2020 PARIS Postponed last year because of the pandemic, Euro 2020 finally kicks off in a month's time when Italy face Turkey in Rome but the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cast a shadow over a tournament being held for the first time at venues all across the continent. 700 words moved by Andy Scott. File picture Britain-science-research-cricket LONDON Cricket is a sport defined by tradition, but change may be in store after research suggested bamboo could be an attractive alternative to willow in the manufacture of bats. 500 words moved. Picture. Video afp
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