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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Contact: jenny.vaughan@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump under fire for deploying force in peaceful demos + France reopens cafes as virus surges in LatAm + Global economy faces 'staggeringly large' losses: World Bank + F1 to resume in Europe in July + Austria to convert Hitler home to police station US-politics-race-unrest,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States endures another night of looting and clashes with police over racial injustice as President Donald Trump faces wide criticism for deploying force against peaceful demonstrators near the White House. 1,000 words 1700 GMT by Shaun Tandon. Pictures. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The French revel in their return to cafes as Europe emerges from its darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic, while Latin America battles an infection surge piling pressure on its fragile health care systems. 900 words 1700 GMT by Marie Elena Bucheli with AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video. Live video. Videographic Health-virus-economy-WorldBank WASHINGTON The global economy is facing "staggeringly large" losses and the recovery effort is hampered by a shortage of resources to make up for the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, World Bank President David Malpass says. 650 words moved by Heather Scott. File picture Auto-Prix-health-virus,WRAP PARIS The curtailed Formula One season will start with two races behind closed doors in Austria on July 5 and July 12 followed by six other grands prix in Europe, the organisers announce. 600 words moved. File picture Austria-Nazi-Hitler-history-police VIENNA Austrian officials unveil plans to "neutralise" Adolf Hitler's birth house by turning it into a police station, with the building receiving some cosmetic changes in the process. 400 words moved. Picture -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-France,3rdlead PARIS French cafes and restaurants reopen their doors as the country takes its latest step out of coronavirus lockdown, with clients seizing the chance to bask on sunny terraces after 10 weeks of closures to fight the outbreak. 600 words 1700 GMT by Maria Elena Bucheli. Picture. Video US-health-virus-rights-UN,2ndlead GENEVA The UN rights chief warns the coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the US and protests triggered by George Floyd's death have laid bare "endemic inequalities" that must be addressed. 550 words 1430 GMT by Nina Larson Russia-politics-health-virus-vote,FOCUS MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin is rushing ahead with a July vote that could extend his term in power in an effort to regain control of the political agenda, turn the page on the badly managed coronavirus crisis and limit opportunities for opposition protest. 700 words 1530 GMT by Anna Malpas and Marina Lapenkova. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-race-unrest-business-health,FOCUS NEW YORK As the US grapples with a racial justice crisis on top of a public health and economic crisis, consumers are demanding companies provide more than just soothing words: They want action. 650 words 1600 GMT by Luc Olinga US-politics-race-unrest-business-restaurants,FOCUS MINNEAPOLIS, United States The Fehrenkamp brothers were excited to reopen their pub's outdoor seating when Minneapolis would begin easing coronavirus pandemic restrictions -- but then protesters set their restaurant ablaze. 650 words moved by Charlotte Plantive. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Yemen-Saudi-aid,WRAP RIYADH Saudi Arabia seeks to raise $2.3 billion at an aid conference for Yemen, which is ravaged by war and a coronavirus outbreak, as the UN chief warns humanitarian workers faced a "race against time". 700 words 1600 GMT by Anuj Chopra Also moved: Yemen-conflict,FACTS Israel-Palestinians-conflict-shooting,FOCUS JERUSALEM Iyad Hallak, a Palestinian with autism, passed Israeli police each day to reach his special needs school in Jerusalem's Old City. Last week an officer shot him dead, leaving his family searching for answers. 800 word moved by Guillaume Lavallee. Photo. Video Iran-US-prisoners,WRAP TEHRAN Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari has flown out of the United States after being released from prison and will return to the Islamic republic on Wednesday, the foreign ministry says. 500 words moved by Amir Havasi Also moved: Iran-US-prisoners,FACTS Qatar-diplomacy-Saudi-Gulf-internet,FOCUS DOHA A Twitter video has spread quickly claiming to show a coup in Qatar, apparently boosted by automated zombie accounts ahead of Friday's third anniversary of a bitter feud between Doha and its Gulf neighbours. 800 words moved by Gregory Walton. Video Also moved: Qatar-diplomacy-Saudi-Gulf,CHRONO Qatar-diplomacy-Saudi-Gulf-health-virus,FOCUS Israel-archaeology-cannabis-religion JERUSALEM It's highly likely ancient Israelites got high on cannabis in religious rituals, say researchers who have found traces of the drug at a religious site in Israel. 250 words moved. Picture -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-internet-women-demonstration-police,FOCUS LAGOS Nigerians angered over a series of high-profile cases of violence against women have gone online to demand "justice" in a social movement that is gaining ground -- and results -- in Africa's most populous nation. 650 words moved by Sophie Bouillon. File picture -- ASIA -- Health-virus-Bangladesh-refugee-Myanmar DHAKA A 71-year-old man has become the first Rohingya living in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh to die from the coronavirus, an official says. 650 words moved by Shafiqul Alam -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- Health-virus-Russia-politics-economy,2ndlead MOSCOW Russia is preparing to spend $72 billion on a plan to restore the economy following the coronavirus shutdown, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says, as lockdown restrictions ease across the country. 500 words 1500 GMT by Maria Antonova. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-economy-aid,Lead BERLIN Talks on a fresh round of economic stimulus to relaunch Germany after months of coronavirus lockdown appeared set to stretch into Wednesday, as party leaders in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition damped hopes of quick agreement on controversial questions like subsidies for the vital car industry. 750 words 1500 GMT. Picture -- CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT -- Climate-environment-forests-livestock-Brazil-Indonesia-Australia,Lead PARIS Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size of Switzerland cut down or burned to make way for cattle and commercial crops, researchers say. 700 words moved by Marlowe Hood afp
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