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| - Duty Editor: Anita Chang Beattie Email: anita.beattie@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Hardliner Raisi elected Iranian president + Moscow sets new record for Covid cases + Dozens killed as battle for Yemen's Marib flares + US marks 'Juneteenth' end of slavery + Germany back on track at Euro 2021 Iran-vote,WRAP TEHRAN Ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is declared the winner of Iran's presidential election, a widely anticipated result after many political heavyweights were barred from running. 850 words moved by Frank Zeller and Ahmad Parhizi. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-Russia,WRAP MOSCOW Russia's capital Moscow reports a pandemic high for new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, as Saint Petersburg introduces fresh restrictions ahead of its Euro 2020 matches. 700 words 1930 GMT by Evan Gershkovich Yemen-conflict,WRAP DUBAI Renewed battles between government forces and Huthi rebels over the strategic city of Marib in northern Yemen have left 47 dead, including 16 pro-government forces, military sources say. 400 words moved US-politics-racism-holiday,WRAP NEW YORK With marches, music and speeches, Americans celebrate "Juneteenth," the newly declared national holiday that marks the end of slavery and which comes a year after George Floyd's murder sparked anti-racism protests. 650 words 2200 GMT by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video Fbl-Euro-2020-2021,WRAP PARIS Germany breathe life into their Euro 2020 campaign with a stunning 4-2 win over holders Portugal in Munich despite Cristiano Ronaldo moving closer to the all-time international goals record, after world champions France are forced to settle for a draw with Hungary. 700 words 2130 GMT by Andy Scott. Picture. Video. Graphic -- SPOTLIGHT -- Germany-museum-history-politics,FOCUS BERLIN A new museum dedicated to the long-silenced trauma of German civilians forced to flee eastern Europe at the end of World War II opens next week after decades of wrenching debate. 900 words moved by Deborah Cole. Video. Picture SAfrica-history-apartheid-jobs,FOCUS SOWETO, South Africa Thirty years ago South Africa's apartheid laws were formally struck down, bringing a dizzying jolt of hope to millions of disenfranchised citizens. Today that optimism has all but fizzled out -- particularly among the young. 600 words moved by Claire Doyen and Michelle Gumede. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-vote-Raisi,PROFILE TEHRAN Dressed in a black turban and cleric's coat, Iranian ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi casts himself as an austere and pious figure and a corruption-fighting champion of the poor. 750 words moved. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics-media,WRAP HONG KONG Two executives from Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily appear in court charged with collusion after authorities deployed a sweeping security law to target the newspaper, a scathing critic of Beijing. 600 words moved by Yan Zhao and Su Xinqi. Picture. Video Myanmar-coup-politics-military YANGON Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar don flowers in their hair to mark the birthday of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains under house arrest and is due to face court again next week. 550 words moved. Video. Picture -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-vote,WRAP MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin pledges billions of rubles in spending ahead of September parliamentary polls that could see his deeply unpopular United Russia party struggle. 750 words moved by Evan Gershkovich. Picture. Video Europe-migrants-Spain-fashion,FOCUS BARCELONA When he left Senegal, risking his life to make the dangerous boat trip to Spain's Canary Islands, Lamine Sarr never thought he'd end up selling fake goods on the streets of Barcelona. 800 words moved by Rosa Sulleiro. Picture. Austria-women-architecture,FOCUS VIENNA When it comes to designing public spaces and buildings, women's voices have too often been silenced. A visionary project in Vienna aims to turn that notion on its head, with a suburb in the Austrian capital designed by and for women. 800 words moved by Blaise Gauquelin. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Guinea-health-virus-Ebola,3rdlead NZEREKORE, Guinea The World Health Organization officially announces the end of Guinea's second Ebola outbreak which was declared in February and claimed 12 lives. 450 words moved Ethiopia-vote-religion,SCENE BAHIR DAR, Ethiopia Draped in sacred white cloth, the procession drifts silently towards a priest calling the faithful to celebrate the Archangel Michael, a revered saint in Ethiopia. 550 words moved by Marion Douet. Picture. Video Nigeria-lifestyle-fashion-modelling,FOCUS LAGOS Champagne corks pop and sequins sparkle like a thousand tiny stars in Nigeria's economic capital Lagos, where an international model casting agency is on the hunt for the face of the future. 700 words moved by Sophie Bouillon. Video. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-slavery-Houston,SCENE HOUSTON A Houston neighborhood founded and built in the 19th century by former slaves has been designated the Texas city's first heritage district, just as the United States marks a new national holiday that commemorates the end of slavery. 750 words moved by Francois Picard. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Lifestyle-games-economy,FOCUS BRUSSELS Retro-futurist video game Cyberpunk 2077 will be back in the Playstation store on Monday after a disastrous launch marred by bugs forced a 184-day time-out. 650 words moved by Kilian Fichou. File Picture afp
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