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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + G7 leaders open summit with drive for 1 bn jabs + UN says 30,000 risk death in famine-hit Tigray + Outrage over claims Trump spied on Congress + Violence escalating across Myanmar: UN + Djokovic, Nadal face off at French Open G7-summit,WRAP CARBIS BAY, United Kingdom G7 leaders open their first in-person talks in nearly two years, with an expected pledge to donate one billion Covid vaccine doses to poor countries on the agenda in a show of Western democratic cohesion. 850 words 1500 GMT by Joe Jackson and Jitendra Joshi. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: G7-summit-demonstration-US-Biden-Britain-royals Health-virus-vaccines-G7 G7-summit-virus-health,REAX Ethiopia-Tigray-conflict-famine-aid-UN,2ndlead GENEVA Tens of thousands of malnourished children risk dying in hard-to-reach areas of Ethiopia's conflict-wracked Tigray region, now hit by famine, the United Nations says. 650 words moved by Nina Larson US-politics-Trump-Democrats-investigation,WRAP WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups erupt in outrage over news that former US president Donald Trump had the Justice Department spy on his opponents in Congress, forcing Apple to log data on their communications. 650 words 1630 GMT by Paul Handley. File picture Myanmar-politics-military-coup-rights-UN,lead GENEVA The UN rights chief says violence is escalating across Myanmar, warning that the country has plunged into a "human rights catastrophe" since the February 1 coup. 500 words moved by Nina Larson. Video Tennis-FRA-Open PARIS Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal clash for the 58th time in their "historic rivalry" on the same court where they first met 15 years ago with a place in the French Open final at stake while Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev meet in the other semi-final. 650 words by Dave James 1700GMT Picture Graphic -- SPOTLIGHT -- Nigeria-Twitter-internet-media,FOCUS LAGOS A sign on the newsroom wall of Nigerian broadcaster News Central spells out the channel's motto: No to mediocrity and disinformation. For News Central's dozens of journalists, that job just got more difficult after the government indefinitely suspended Twitter. 850 words moved by Sophie Bouillon with John Okunyomih in Abuja. Picture. Video -- G7 SUMMIT -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-NIreland-trade,WRAP ENNISKILLEN, United Kingdom Britain hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron's uncompromising stance on Brexit, in a simmering row over new trading arrangements for Northern Ireland. 550 words moved by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video Health-virus-vaccines-G7,FACTS GENEVA The G7's plan to donate one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses will help combat the pandemic in poorer countries but will hardly end the drastic global imbalance in access to jabs. 750 words moved by Robin Millard G7-summit-demonstration-US-Biden-Britain-royals CARBIS BAY, United Kingdom Young climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is not attending the G7 summit but she made her presence felt as US First Lady Jill Biden and the Duchess of Cambridge visited a classroom of awed young schoolchildren. 500 words moved. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Greece-Afghanistan-migrants-court-fire,WRAP CHIOS, Greece Four young Afghan asylum seekers go on trial in Greece accused of starting the devastating fires that burnt down Europe's largest migrant camp of Moria last year. 500 words 1600 GMT. File Picture Spain-politics-Podemos,ADVANCER MADRID The radical left-wing Podemos, junior partner in Spain's ruling coalition, is expected to name Ione Belarra as its leader Sunday after the departure of Pablo Iglesias, who founded the faction in 2014. 650 words moved by Alvaro Villalobos. File picture -- AFRICA -- France-Sahel-conflict-diplomacy,FOCUS PARIS In scaling back France's military footprint in the Sahel, President Emmanuel Macron is making the risky bet that Paris can escape a military quagmire by relying on local partners and an international coalition to quell an ongoing jihadist insurgency in Africa's most volatile region. 700 words 1430 GMT by Daphne Benoit and Pierre Donadieu. Picture. Video ICoast-politics-Gbagbo-unrest,Q&A ABIDJAN Ivory Coast's former president, Laurent Gbagbo, returns home next week after almost a decade in which he was tried and acquitted of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court. AFP looks at the main issues behind his return, which many see as a key test of national stability. 700 words moved by Stephane Barbier and Christophe Koffi. File pictures. Graphic ICoast-environment-forests,FOCUS ABIDJAN In a damaged tropical woodland in southern Ivory Coast, workers tend nurseries of seedlings aimed at reviving a rainforest that once teemed with elephants and wildlife. 700 words 1600 GMT by Christophe Koffi. Pictures Rwanda-genocide-justice-investigation-France,FOCUS PARIS The fate of an elderly Rwandan widow, who has spent decades trying to avoid a trial for genocide while living in France, is one of the key sticking points in the delicate process of reconciliation undertaken by Paris and Kigali in recent months. 900 words moved by Lucie Peytermann and Benjamin Legendre. File picture. File video -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Yemen-conflict-diplomacy,INTERVIEW BRUSSELS Yemen's foreign minister warns that Huthi rebels could thwart a renewed diplomatic push for peace as they scramble to seize a key city before discussing any ceasefire. 800 words 16000 GMT by Dave Clark. Picture. Video Algeria-vote-arrests,WRAP ALGIERS Police seal off the Algerian capital to prevent protesters gathering on the eve of a parliamentary election they have vowed to boycott. 500 words 1500 GMT. Photo. Video Also moved: Algeria-vote-protest,Q&A Israel-politics,PROFILE JERUSALEM The only Jewish lawmaker on the Israeli parliament's main Arab list, Ofer Cassif, has made waves with his controversial stands on Zionism and settlements. 650 words 1430 GMT by Delphine Matthieussent. Picture. Video Iran-vote-nuclear,FOCUS TEHRAN Iran's presidential vote next week will likely replace a moderate with an ultraconservative, but this shouldn't derail ongoing nuclear talks because there is a broad political consensus in Tehran that they should succeed, analysts say. 700 words moved by Marc Jourdier. File picture. Graphic Israel-Palestinians-conflict,FOCUS JERUSALEM Aref Hammad's neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem shot to world attention recently, but he fears without continued international pressure he will still be expelled from his home. 750 words moved by Alice Hackman. Picture. Video Egypt-economy-Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Gaza,FOCUS CAIRO Egypt is banking on a $500-million Gaza reconstruction project to shore up its influence in the Middle East, capitalising on clout it garnered by brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. 800 words moved by Bassem Aboualabass -- AMERICAS -- Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA Final results in Peru's presidential election are still days away, with a review under way of ballots disputed by corruption-accused candidate Keiko Fujimori who faces trial if she loses the race to leftist rival Pedro Castillo. 600 words 1730 GMT by Francisco Jara. Picture. Video. Graphic Nicaragua-politics-opposition-diplomacy-US-LatAm,ANALYSIS WASHINGTON Nicaragua's sweeping crackdown on opposition poses a test for US President Joe Biden, who promised to champion democracy and to take a wiser course in Latin America than Donald Trump but who has so far largely kept in place his predecessor's policies. 700 words 1630 GMT by Shaun Tandon and Alina Dieste -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics-film-censorship,2ndlead HONG KONG Hong Kong censors are to vet all films for national security breaches under expanded powers, in the latest blow to the financial hub's political and artistic freedoms. 600 words moved China-US-business-law,Q&A BEIJING A new Chinese law against foreign sanctions is designed to significantly boost its power against international pressure, but could spark compliance dilemmas for global businesses operating in the world's second-largest economy. 600 words moved by Beiyi Seow and Sebastien Ricci -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- US-politics-economy-infrastructure,WRAP WASHINGTON A months-long haggling on infrastructure between the White House and US lawmakers is coming to a head, with President Joe Biden struggling to woo Republicans while also keeping centrists and climate-concerned progressives in his party on board. 550 words 1600 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture El-Salvador-economy-bitcoin,FOCUS EL ZONTE The beach town of El Zonte on El Salvador's Pacific coast is a laid back surfer's haven with white beaches, palm trees, and a small population of 3,000 people. It has only one cash machine but a trailblazing local economy based almost entirely on Bitcoin. 700 words 1900 GMT by Oscar Batres. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-cruises-travel,FOCUS MIAMI US-based cruise lines are chafing to resume voyages from Florida ports in July as the pandemic wanes -- but for vaccinated passengers only -- yet the state and its governor won't let them demand proof of vaccination. 800 words moved by Leila Macor. File picture -- SPORT -- Tennis-FRA-Open-women,PREVIEW PARIS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Barbora Krejcikova, two of the most unlikely Grand Slam finalists of the modern era, meet in Saturday's French Open title match at the conclusion of a shock-heavy tournament. 600 words moved Fbl-Euro-2020-2021,WRAP ROME An in-form Italy face Turkey in Rome as Euro 2020 finally gets underway with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warning the 24 teams would have to deal with "a special situation" to complete the delayed tournament because of the Covid-19 pandemic. 700 words at 1600GMT by Emmeline Moore and Andy Scott in Paris. Picture. Video. Graphic -- SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT -- Indonesia-Australia-health JAKARTA Dengue fever infections drop dramatically in an Indonesian study where a bacteria was introduced into disease-carrying mosquitoes, offering hope in the battle against an illness that sickens millions annually around the world. 400 words moved Space-China-science-Mars BEIJING Solar panel "wings" spread out and two camera "eyes" pointing ahead, China's Mars rover Zhurong strikes a birdlike pose as it explores the red planet in photos released by the country's space agency. 300 words moved. Picture. Graphic -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- Croatia-museum,VIDEOESSAY ZAGREB Seeing your own head on a platter or posing for a photo while walking on the ceiling -- absurd images served up by a Croatian museum that has gone global. 400 words moved by Lajla Veselica. Picture. Video Austria-literature-entertainment-history-museum-Judaism,FOCUS VIENNA An exhibition in Austria's capital shines a spotlight on the neglected creator of world-famous 1942 Disney film "Bambi": Felix Salten, an eminent writer in pre-war Vienna who had to flee the Nazis. 750 words moved by Anne Beade. Picture. Video Entertainment-music-US-Britain-Garbage,INTERVIEW PARIS Garbage singer Shirley Manson has never been the retiring type, but any remaining reticence is cast aside on their new album as she unleashes decades of pent-up frustration on issues of gender, race and the environment. 700 words 1700 GMT by Philippe Grelard and Eric Randolph afp
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