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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Contact: Engdeskers@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Brazil protests after deadly favela raid + Japan extends virus emergency ahead of Olympics + Deadly violence flares in West Bank + Maldives ex-leader critical after bombing + China says low risk from rocket debris Brazil-police-drugs-rights,WRAP RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro police face outraged protests and a United Nations call for an independent investigation after a raid on a favela that left 25 people dead -- some reportedly killed in cold blood. 600 words 1600 GMT by Joshua Howat Berger. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP TOKYO Japan extends a virus state of emergency just months ahead of the Olympics because of growing cases, as India logs yet another record number of infections. 700 words 1800 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli security forces kill two gunmen and critically wound a third after the men had opened fire on a West Bank base, a flareup in violence after days of clashes in east Jerusalem. 750 words 1500 GMT. Picture. Video Also moved: Israel-Palestinians-conflict-rights-UN Maldives-politics-blast-president,WRAP MALE Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed is in a "critical" condition following an assassination attempt, doctors say. 650 words moved. Picture. Video Also moving: Maldives-politics,FACTS Space-China-US-science,WRAP BEIJING China says the risk of damage from a rocket falling back to Earth is "extremely low", after the United States warned it could crash down onto an inhabited area. 600 words moved by Ludovic Ehret and Helen Roxbrough -- SPOTLIGHT -- Health-virus-Sweden-Norway,FOCUS SVINESUND, Norway They haven't been allowed to have each other over to their homes for a year now because of Covid. So come rain or shine, two 73-year-old Swedish twins have met every Saturday, each on their side of the border, on a bridge that links Norway and Sweden. 550 words moved by Pierre-Henry Deshayes. Picture. Video Health-virus-Pakistan-religion-Ramadan,FOCUS RAWALPINDI, Pakistan Schools and restaurants have closed, shops pull down their shutters early every evening, and the military has been mobilised to combat the spread of coronavirus -- but night after night the faithful flock to mosques across Pakistan for prayers. 600 words moved by David Stout and Zain Zaman Janjua. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-agriculture,FOCUS AL-HAYJANA, Syria Syrian farmer Mohammad Saasaani grew up grazing sheep in the vast Badia rangelands, but today it is rife with jihadists, a place too dangerous to take the herd. 650 words moved by Maher Al Mounes. Picture. Video Italy-culture-archaeology,FOCUS ROME It doesn't look like much from the outside, but this building in central Rome holds a hidden treasure in the basement: the remains of a Roman era home, including elaborate mosaics. 600 words moved by Gildas Le Roux. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-EU-vaccine,FOCUS PORTO, Portugal Europe defends it record as an exporter of life-saving coronavirus vaccines after coming under pressure to match Washington's pledge to waive patent protections. 550 words 1600 GMT Health-virus-vaccines-Britain-AstraZeneca,2ndlead LONDON The scientific committee overseeing Britain's coronavirus vaccination programme recommends that under-40s are offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab. 500 words 1430 GMT Also moved: Health-virus-vaccines-pharmaceutical-patent-WTO,POINTS Health-virus-pharmaceutical-trade,FOCUS Health-virus-Nepal-Everest-mountaineering,FOCUS EVEREST BASE CAMP More than 30 sick climbers have been evacuated from the foot of Mount Everest, raising fears that coronavirus may scupper a hoped-for bumper season on the world's highest mountain. 700 words moved by Prakash Mathema with Paavan Mathema in Kathmandu. Picture -- EUROPE -- Britain-vote,WRAP LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes early election results in Britain's first major vote since Brexit and the pandemic, including a stunning by-election victory for his Conservative party in an opposition Labour stronghold. 750 words 1600 GMT by Joe Jackson. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Britain-vote-Labour,ANALYSIS EU-summit-economy,WRAP PORTO, Portugal EU leaders confront the fight against poverty and inequality as the continent emerges from Covid-19 pandemic, but members remain divided about Brussels' role in rebuilding a fair economy. 700 words 1600 GMT by Thomas Cabral with Alex Pigman in Brussels. Picture. Video France-Britain-migrants-rights PARIS An Amnesty International study on the perception of migrants in the French port city of Calais says inhabitants are empathetic but also tired of being on the frontline of their attempts to make their way across the water to Britain. 400 words 1600 GMT France-Britain-migrants-social,FEATURE CALAIS, France Clusters of mobile phones connected to a maze of charging cables emerging from multi sockets in Brigitte Lipp's garage are evidence that migrants are welcome in the French port of Calais. While other citizens of the beleaguered city have secured their properties against migrants, Brigitte has always kept her home open. 650 words 1800 GMT by Shahzad Abdul Health-virus-France-labour-restaurants,FOCUS PARIS As restaurants across France prepare to emerge from months of lockdown, owners are facing an unexpected challenge -- many of their workers aren't coming back to the long, hard hours of food service. 600 words moved by Joseph Schmid and Guillaume Bonnet. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-Israel-Khamenei,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls arch-foe Israel "not a country, but a terrorist base" during a speech on Al-Quds Day, an annual show of solidarity with the Palestinians. 500 words 1430 GMT. Picture. Video Iran-nuclear-politics-US,WRAP VIENNA The fourth round of talks between world powers on Iran's nuclear programme opens in Vienna, with diplomats voicing hope an agreement can be reached before the Islamic republic's June presidential election. 600 words 1600 GMT by Jastinder Khera. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Somalia-unrest-politics MOGADISHU Opposition fighters withdraw from the Somali capital, ending a tense standoff with pro-government troops after a dispute over delayed elections triggered the country's worst political violence in years. 450 words 1430 GMT. File picture. Video Health-virus-Ghana-church,FOCUS ACCRA The global coronavirus pandemic has forced many Christian Ghanaians to change their religious practices, with churches turning to online services and donations, and live streaming funerals. 700 words moved by Marine Jeannine. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-violence-schools,FOCUS WASHINGTON Students in many US states are just returning to classrooms after months of remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic -- but the move back has come with an unfortunate uptick in gun violence. 600 words moved by Charlotte Plantive. File picture -- ECONOMY -- US-politics-economy-employment,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States added 266,000 jobs in April -- a quarter of the number expected -- in a surprise setback for President Joe Biden's efforts to revive an economy blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. 650 words 1430 GMT by Chris Stein. Picture. Video Also moving: US-economy-employment,POINTS -- SPORT -- Auto-Prix-USA-ESP-Correa,FOCUS BARCELONA Racing driver Juan Manuel Correa considers he's more crazy than brave as he returns to the Grand Prix circuit this weekend 20 months after the accident that killed his friend Anthoine Hubert. 500 words 1430 GMT by Raphaelle Peltier. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT/LIFESTYLE -- Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes,lead LOS ANGELES The scandal-hit organization behind film and television's Golden Globe Awards votes for sweeping reforms after being slammed by Hollywood for its record on diversity. 500 words moved by Andrew Marszal Switzerland-auction-luxury-jewellery-royals-India,FOCUS GENEVA The largest Kashmir sapphire ever auctioned and a royal tiara which everyone can try out via Instagram are the stars of this year's May magnificent jewels sales in Geneva. 650 words 1430 GMT by Agnes Pedrero. Picture. Video Entertainment-Serbia-festival-health-virus,FOCUS BELGRADE Pulsating crowds, booming open-air sound systems, megastars lapping up the adoration of thousands -- music festivals are fast receding into distant memory thanks to Covid, but one event in Serbia is refusing to yield. 650 words 1600 GMT by Miodrag Sovilj. File picture Entertainment-music-space-Coldplay-France PARIS Coldplay gives new meaning to the idea of a single launch, playing new song "Higher Power" for the first time during a video link-up with French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. 350 words moved Entertainment-US-Colombia-music-film-JBalvin,FOCUS NEW YORK A new documentary about reggaeton superstar J Balvin set out to explore how a kid from Medellin rose to global fame -- but against the backdrop of Colombian protests, it became a meditation on artists' social responsibility. 600 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. File picture Togo-television-film LOME In a luxury villa on Lake Togo, 10 young West African screenwriters are getting a rare chance to hone their skills and work on the first major French television series written entirely in the region. 400 words moved. Picture France-health-virus-music-culture,FOCUS PARIS With concert halls shut, one French mezzo-soprano decided to offer home delivery, and has found herself performing to families, Alpine shepherds and a couple of cats. 500 words 1800 GMT by Rana Moussaoui. Picture. Video afp
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