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| - Duty Editor: Daniel Lawler Tel: +33 783578721 -- TOP STORIES -- + British royals to investigate racism claims + Myanmar targets striking railway workers + First jurors selected for Floyd murder trial + Congress set to pass Biden virus relief plan + Russia disrupts Twitter over 'illegal' content US-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Britain's royal family launches an internal investigation into explosive racism claims made by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, indicating the couple's comments would not go unchallenged, despite striking a conciliatory tone. 700 words 1100 GMT by Anna Malpas. Picture. Video. Graphic Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Hundreds of soldiers and police surround a railway station in Myanmar's biggest city seeking to arrest workers who are striking to protest against the military's coup. 800 words 1300 GMT. Picture. Video Also moved: Myanmar-politics-military-US-lobbying US-racism-police-trial,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota The first jurors are selected in the high-profile trial of the white police officer accused of killing George Floyd, an African-American man whose death laid bare racial wounds in the United States and sparked "Black Lives Matter" protests across the globe. 750 words moved by Joy Powell and Charlotte Plantive. Photo. Video. Graphic US-politics-economy-health,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden's massive relief plan is on track to cross the finish line with a final House vote, stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic and offering a lifeline for millions of families. 700 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture Also moved: US-economy-politics-stimulus,FACTS US-economy-politics-stimulus-history,FACTS US-politics-Biden,FOCUS Russia-media-politics-Twitter,WRAP MOSCOW Moscow disrupts Twitter's services in the country over the platform's failure to remove "illegal" content, in Russia's latest move to exert control over foreign tech giants. 500 words 1030 GMT by Anastasia Clark -- SPOTLIGHT -- Arab-revolution-conflict-Syria-Turkey-children,FOCUS GAZIANTEP, Turkey Mohammad is five years old, Areej six and Dalaa 10. Syrian refugees in Turkey, these children have inherited from their parents a yearning for a country they know little to nothing about. 750 words by Ezzedine Said 0600 GMT. Picture. Video Lifestyle-Egypt-animal-pigeons,FOCUS CAIRO Atop his humble wooden dovecote overlooking the majestic Giza pyramids, Abdel-Rahman Gamal sends homing pigeons soaring into the Cairo sky, part of a bird-keeping passion that stretches across borders. 750 words moved by Hager Harabech with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Russia-biometrics-technology,FOCUS MOSCOW From cameras criss-crossing the city to payment systems popping up at metro gates and supermarket checkouts, facial recognition is rapidly taking root in the Russian capital in a trend that has alarmed rights activists. 600 words 1230 GMT by Andrea Palasciano. Picture. Video Turkey-Kurds-politics-rights,FOCUS ANKARA Turkey's pro-Kurdish party is facing a political and legal onslaught that could see it banned and its MPs jailed as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to strengthen his bid to keep power. 700 words 1200 GMT by Raziye Akkoc. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- India-US-Japan-Australia-China-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden will meet virtually with the prime ministers of Australia, India and Japan, boosting an emerging four-way alliance often cast as a bulwark against China. 600 words moved by Shaun Tandon US-IT-hacking-politics,FOCUS WASHINGTON The potentially devastating hack of Microsoft email servers, the second major cyberattack in months, adds pressure to the Biden administration as it weighs options for "hacking back" or other moves to protect cyberspace. 750 words moved by Rob Lever US-politics-Biden-dog-offbeat,FOCUS WASHINGTON He came into the White House tasked with bringing sanity and even a bit of fun, but less than two months later, the Bidens' dog Major has bitten off more than he can chew. 700 words moved by Sebastian Smith. File picture Brazil-politics-corruption-Lula,FOCUS SAO PAULO The ruling that overturned ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's corruption convictions has upended Brazilian politics and set up a potential election showdown between the tarnished left-wing icon and his nemesis, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. 700 words moved by Paula Ramon. File picture. Video Also moved: Brazil-politics-corruption-Lula,PROFILE Health-virus-school-Panama-LatAm,FOCUS PANAMA CITY Like some 890,000 other pupils, eight-year-old Brithany has not been to class in a year in Panama -- the country with the most missed in-person school days due to the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words moved by Moises Avila and Ivan Pisarenko. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Saudi-technology-censorship-internet,FOCUS RIYADH Political reform, racism, transgender rights -- the audio app Clubhouse has unleashed unbridled debates about topics deemed dangerously sensitive in Saudi Arabia, but surveillance fears have spooked users in the authoritarian state. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Picture -- AFRICA -- SLeone-politics-corruption,FOCUS FREETOWN After casting itself as a fighter against corruption, Sierra Leone's government is under fire over allegations of irregular spending by its first lady and a senior minister. 500 words moved by Saidu Bah BFaso-unrest,FOCUS OUAGADOUGOU While he was on the campaign trail for elections last November, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore had a mantra -- "We shall not negotiate" -- when talking about Burkina Faso's jihadist insurgency. 700 words moved by Armel Baily and Amaury Hauchard in Bamako -- ASIA -- China-business-wealth-Asia,PROFILE BEIJING Until recently, few people had even heard of the Chinese billionaire with a gruff reputation who built a fortune on China's seemingly unquenchable demand for his ubiquitous red-capped bottled water. 650 words moved by Helen Roxburgh with Danni Zhu. Picture Pacific-Fiji-politics-education,FOCUS SUVA It may not be as famous as Oxford, as lauded as MIT or as wealthy as Harvard, but the University of the South Pacific might be the most important school you've never heard of. 600 words moved -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- US-aviation-politics-travel,FOCUS NEW YORK US airlines are set to receive another round of support from Washington as the industry continues to await the first tangible signs of real recovery from the coronavirus downturn 650 words moved by John Biers and Juliette Michel Britain-finance-business-Greensill-jobs,FOCUS LONDON The collapse of UK finance firm Greensill sparks ripples of global panic and threatens 50,000 jobs, in particular at the sprawling steel empire of Indian-British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta. 650 words moved by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier Health-virus-markets-world-anniversary,FOCUS PARIS A year ago, stock markets went into free-fall as the scale of the coronavirus crisis became apparent and countries desperately locked down to try to halt the pandemic. A year on, they have more than recouped the lost ground. 600 words moved by Juliette Rabat -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-C1-ITA-POR-Juventus-Porto TURIN, Italy Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus crash out of the Champions League last 16 for the second year running, losing to 10-man Porto on away goals despite winning the second leg 3-2 in Turin. 700 words moved by Emmeline Moore. Picture Sport-USA-health-virus,WRAP LOS ANGELES One year after Covid-19 sent sport across North America grinding to a halt, professional leagues and tours are inching back towards normalcy after absorbing a multi-billion-dollar financial hit. 850 words moved by Rob Woollard afp
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