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| - Duty Editor: Daniel Lawler Tel: +33 7 83 57 87 21 -- TOP STORIES -- + Global virus infections top 10 million + 'Window closing' for US to control surging cases + Trump denies Russia bounty intel briefs + Poland populists tested in presidential vote + Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Global infections from the novel coronavirus have surpassed 10 million as the rate of new cases surges, according to an AFP tally. 750 words 1600 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US WASHINGTON President Donald Trump faces bipartisan calls to set an example by wearing a face mask, as his health secretary warns the "window is closing" to gain control of an explosion of infections in conservative-led US states. 600 words 1530 GMT by Brian Knowlton US-Russia-Taliban-Afghanistan-bounty-espionage,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump denies being briefed on intelligence that reportedly showed Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing US soldiers in Afghanistan. 700 words 1500 GMT by James Mannion. File video Poland-vote,WRAP WARSAW The future of Poland's populist right-wing government hangs in the balance as Poles vote in record numbers in round one of a tight presidential race that was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. 600 words 1730 GMT by Dario Thuburn. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moved: Poland-vote-Duda,PROFILE Poland-vote-Trzaskowski,PROFILE Poland-vote,FACTS Britain-US-entertainment-politics-RollingStones-Trump LONDON British rock legends The Rolling Stones have threatened legal action against Donald Trump for the US president's use of their song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" during campaign rallies. 400 words moved by David Harding -- EUROPE -- France-vote,WRAP PARIS French people go to the polls wearing face masks and carrying their own pens in a final round of municipal elections expected to yield a rebuke for President Emmanuel Macron's party. 700 words 1500 GMT by Mariette le Roux. Picture. Video Iceland-vote,lead REYKJAVIK Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson has been re-elected with a whopping 92 percent of the vote, final results show. 500 words 1530 GMT. Picture. Video Britain-politics LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week pledge to spend billions on infrastructure to revive the British economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis, media reports and ministers say. 500 words moved by David Harding France-racism-US-police,FOCUS PARIS Until the death of her brother Adama in French police custody four years ago, Assa Traore had never been someone who campaigned for a cause. Now the 35-year-old mother of three has become a leading global figure in the fight against police violence and racism. 750 words moved by Tiphaine Le Liboux. File picture. File video -- AFRICA -- Malawi-politics-vote,WRAP LILONGWE Malawi's new President Lazarus Chakwera is sworn in, vowing to serve voters and maintain unity in the southern African country after quashing the incumbent's bid for a second term in the re-run of a hotly contested election. 700 words 1500 GMT by Jack McBrams. File picture. Video Also moved: Malawi-politics-vote,PROFILE Malawi-politics,CHRONO -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-Iran-Israel,lead BEIRUT Air strikes targeting positions of Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria kill nine fighters, in the second such raid in 24 hours, a war monitor says. 300 words moved Health-virus-Iran,lead TEHRAN Iran says it will make mask-wearing mandatory in certain areas and has allowed virus-hit provinces to reimpose restrictions, as novel coronavirus deaths mount in the Middle East's worst-hit country. 650 words moved by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video. Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Hamas,ANALYSIS GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories Hamas has warned that Israeli annexation in the occupied West Bank would be a "declaration of war", but the Islamist group must weigh the cost of a new fight, analysts said. 650 words 1430 GMT by Adel Zaanoun Israel-Palestinians-conflict-settlers,FOCUS GIVAT ARNON OUTPOST, Palestinian Territories The 450,000 Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are a diverse group, ranging from ultra-Orthodox to secular moderates, who hold varying views on Israel's impending decision on annexation. 750 words moved by Jonah Mandel with Michael Blum in Efrat. Picture. Video Lifestyle-Iran-bread,PHOTOESSAY TEHRAN They bake what Iranians call "the barakat (blessing) of the table", and it is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner -- traditional breads remain a staple of citizens' diet. 500 words moved by Ahmad Parhizi. Pictures by Atta Kenare Health-virus-Saudi-religion-economy,FOCUS RIYADH Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness -- and fears of economic ruin -- haunt the usually bustling city of Mecca after Saudi authorities curtailed the hajj pilgrimage over coronavirus. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra with AFP reporter in Mecca. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-Canada-homelessness-drugs-aid,FOCUS OTTAWA A homeless Canadian with a drug addiction, Luc Laplante has lost three friends -- Dave, Emily and Pat -- to opioid overdoses in the last three months of the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words moved by Michel Comte. Picture Health-virus-Canada-cannabis,FOCUS TORONTO Canadian cannabis sales soared at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but not enough to bolster a sector in the throes of reorganization only two years after the drug was legalized. 600 words moved by Olivier Monnier Health-virus-Colombia-infants,FOCUS CALI, Colombia Diana Angola was fighting for her own life when she gave birth to son Jefferson. The 36-year-old had been put into a coma having contracted the novel coronavirus, which left her lungs barely able to cope. 450 words moved. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Myanmar-unrest YANGON, Myanmar The United Nations calls for "urgent measures to spare civilians" in Myanmar's conflict-wracked northwest on Sunday, saying fighting has intensified between the army and insurgents. 350 words moved Taiwan-rights-Pride-LGBTQ TAIPAI, Taiwan With its coronavirus outbreak defeated, Taiwan hosts one of the few pride marches around the world as the island's LGTBQ community and their supporters take to the streets. 400 words moved. Picture. Video Indonesia-Myanmar-Bangladesh-migration-Rohingya-virus,FOCUS LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia A group of Rohingya asylum seekers say they were beaten by traffickers and drank their own urine to stay alive on a perilous four-month journey at sea until their dramatic rescue near the Indonesian coast this week. 750 words moved by Sarina. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS -- Germany-Philippines-accountancy-bankruptcy,FOCUS FRANKFURT Global audit giant EY faces growing questions over its role in the bankruptcy of German payments processor Wirecard after signing off on its accounts for years. 600 words moved by Jean-Philippe Lacour. File Picture afp
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