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| - Duty Editor: Lachlan Carmichael Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Florida posts new daily virus case record + W.House denies Russia bounty intel briefs + Macron braces for setback in French vote + Poland's ruling populists in election test + Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump Health-virus,WRAP MIAMI The United States surpasses 2.5 million coronavirus cases, as efforts to reopen the world's economic powerhouse are dramatically set back by a surge of new infections in states such as Florida. 700 words moved by Leila Macor with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-Russia-Taliban-Afghanistan-espionage-bounty,3rdlead WASHINGTON The White House denies that President Donald Trump had been briefed on intelligence that reportedly showed Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants if they killed US soldiers in Afghanistan. 600 words moved France-vote,WRAP PARIS French people go to the polls wearing face masks for the final round of municipal elections expected to yield a low voter turnout and a rebuke for the party of President Emmanuel Macron. 700 words 1330 GMT by Dominique Chabrol and Mariette le Roux. Picture. Video Poland-vote,WRAP WARSAW The future of Poland's populist right-wing government hangs in the balance as Poles vote in round one of a tight presidential race that was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. 700 words 1200 GMT by Dario Thuburn. Picture. Video. Graphic. 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 1000 GMT by David Harding -- EUROPE -- Iceland-vote,WRAP REYKJAVIK Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson wins a landslide election, according to partial results, after the European country became the second to hold polls since coronavirus lockdowns were lifted. 600 words 1030 GMT by Jeremie Richard. Picture. Video Britain-politics LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledges to spend billions on infrastructure in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and says there will be no return to the austerity policies of the last decade. 500 words by David Harding 1100 GMT 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 -- but the 35-year-old mother of three has become a leading figure in the fight against police violence and racism since the death in Minneapolis last month of George Floyd. 650 words 1000 GMT by Tiphaine Le Liboux. Picture. Video World-Gay-Pride PARIS Fifty years on from the first Gay Pride march, the LGBT community and their supporters take many of their events online, responding to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. 550 words moved by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. France-painting-theft-Banksy,2ndlead PARIS Six people have been arrested in France over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy commemorating the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks that was stolen from the Bataclan concert hall. 450 words moved by Sylvie Maligorne. File picture. -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Iran,lead TEHRAN Iran makes mask-wearing mandatory in certain areas and allows virus-hit provinces to reimpose restrictive measures, as COVID-19 deaths and infections mount in the Middle East's hardest hit country. 600 words 1030 GMT by Amir Havasi. 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 are a staple of the Iranian diet. 550 words 0930 GMT 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 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 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 moved by Adel Zaanoun -- AFRICA -- Malawi-politics-vote,WRAP LILONGWE Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera is sworn in as president after winning a historic re-run of presidential elections this week. 500 words 1000 GMT by Jack McBrams. Video DRCongo-politics-judiciary,WRAP KINSHASA DR Congo's justice minister is arrested at his Kinshasa home in the latest twist in a crisis over proposed judicial reforms that have divided the coalition government and triggered violent street protests. 700 words moved by Samir Tounsi -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-Florida,FOCUS MIAMI They are itching for a good time after months of lockdown, coronavirus be damned: young adults in Florida are fueling a dangerous rise in COVID-19 infections. 800 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture 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 Brazil-politics-media,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO As even Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro himself admits, communications has not exactly been his administration's strong suit lately. That has exacerbated the trio of crises he is facing: public health, economic and political. Enter his newly created communications ministry. 700 words moved by Louis Genot. File picture -- ASIA -- 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 Vietnam-rights-LGBT,PHOTOESSAY HO CHI MINH CITY Each night that Nha Vy steps proudly onto the stage in her traditional Vietnamese ao dai, or on occasion a mini dress and heels, memories grow fainter of the taunts she endured as a transgender woman in her rural village. 700 words moved by Tran Thi Minh Ha with Alice Philipson in Hong Kong. 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 1000 GMT by Jean-Philippe Lacour. File Picture. -- ENVIRONMENT/JOBS -- France-nuclear-environment-energy,ADVANCER FESSENHEIM, France France's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after four decades in operation, to the delight of environmental activists who have long warned of contamination risks, but stoking worry for the local economy. Moved 700 words by Beatrice Roman-Amat. File Video. File Picture afp
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