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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Global coronavirus death toll passes 250,000 + US government study predicts surge in deaths + Singles manage to find love despite lockdown Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The global death toll in the coronavirus pandemic passes 250,000 and the US government says it expects a surge in fatalities, as leaders raise $8 billion toward efforts to develop a vaccine. 800 words 0300 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video Health-virus-US-toll,FOCUS WASHINGTON President Donald Trump now says his worst-case coronavirus scenario would be 100,000 deaths, but the country will probably reach that grim milestone by next month, according to several scientific models -- none of which predict a summertime halt to the virus's spread. 750 words moved by Ivan Couronne Health-virus-US-internet-lifestyle-dating,FOCUS WASHINGTON How do you find love when you're stuck at home? The coronavirus pandemic has made that challenging, to say the least. But millions of single Americans are finding ways. 600 words moved by Antoine Boyer -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-politics-Senate,2ndlead WASHINGTON The US Senate convenes for its first regular session in five weeks in the heat of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 68,000 Americans and left tens of millions jobless. 550 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video US-court-health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court resumes hearing cases after a pause occasioned by the coronavirus, but in a small revolution for the tradition-bound institution the justices participate from home, with live audio broadcast on radio and television. 600 words moved by Charlotte Plantive. Picture Health-virus-US-China-diplomacy-Pompeo,FOCUS WASHINGTON Branded "insane" by Chinese state media and increasingly lionized by conservatives at home, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is asserting himself as Washington's most vocal hawk on Beijing as the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon. File Picture Health-virus-US-immigration-economy-Haiti,SCENE SALISBURY, United States Tina says a little prayer every time she goes to work, a plea that this will not be the day that the invisible killer picking off her colleagues comes for her. 750 words moved by Cyril Julien -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Russia,lead MOSCOW Russia registers a near record in new daily coronavirus cases as total infections top 145,000, cementing its position as the European country reporting the most new cases. 550 words moved by Jonathan Brown and Anna Malpas. Picture Health-virus-Europe ROME Workers banged away at construction sites in Rome, police handed out masks in Madrid and older children returned to school in Vienna as Europe gingerly stepped out of its coronavirus lockdown. 1,000 words moved by Dmitry Zaks with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-France,lead Health-virus-Italy-toll-data,3rdlead Health-virus-Britain,2ndlead Health-virus-Poland-vote-politics,FOCUS WARSAW Voters are still in the dark as to whether Poland's presidential election will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday, amid mounting pressure for a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words 0200 GMT by Mary Sibierski. File picture EU-Balkans-politics-Croatia-health-virus,ADVANCER ZAGREB With the coronavirus crisis hardening Europe's borders and draining the continent's resources, Brussels is trying to reassure its Balkan neighbours it hasn't forgotten about their needs and membership dreams. 550 words 0230 GMT by Lajla Veselica Health-virus-Ireland-Britain-NIreland,FOCUS DUBLIN Ireland's coronavirus crisis is often described as an "all-island" emergency shared with the British territory of Northern Ireland -- a sign some say the pandemic is buttressing the long-fraught case for unification. 650 words 0330 GMT by Joe Stenson -- MIDEAST -- Israel-politics,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel's Supreme Court tackles the vexed question of whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's deal to form a coalition government after three inconclusive polls in a year is actually legal. 650 words moved by Stephen Weizman. Picture. Video Health-virus-Syria-Assad,2ndlead DAMASCUS President Bashar al-Assad warns of a "catastrophe" in war-battered Syria if the easing of lockdown measures against coronavirus is mishandled. 350 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-Saudi-royals-rights,FOCUS LONDON A year after landing in jail without charge, her mercy plea unanswered by Saudi rulers and in fear of a coronavirus outbreak behind bars, a prominent princess did the unthinkable -- and went public. 800 words 0230 GMT. File picture -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-Nigeria,SCENE LAGOS All shops seem to be open, car parks are full and hawkers selling cool drinks, grilled meat and vegetables are pitching their wares as Africa's biggest city, Lagos, gets back to work at the end of a five-week coronavirus lockdown. 700 words moved by Celia Lebur and Joel Olatunde Agoi. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- ECB-EU-eurozone-Germany-economy-court FRANKFURT Germany's top court will rule on mass bond-buying by the European Central Bank, a tool the Frankfurt institution has deployed like never before to cushion the impact of the coronavirus. 600 words 0300 GMT by Jean-Philippe Lacour. File picture Germany-court-Volkswagen-automobile FRANKFURT Herbert Gilbert is just one of tens of thousands of drivers who have sued Volkswagen for cheating emissions tests, but he will make legal history when his "dieselgate" case becomes the first to reach Germany's top court. 600 words 0330 GMT by Yann Schreiber -- SPORTS -- Fbl-health-virus-GER-Bundesliga BERLIN Germany's football league insists the mass testing of players and backroom staff is "providing protection" after 10 cases of coronavirus across the top two divisions raised questions about its plans to resume matches this month. 700 words moved by Ryland James. Video. File picture Amfoot-NFL-Dolphins-Shula,lead MIAMI Legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, who led the team to the only unbeaten Super Bowl-winning season in NFL history, has died. He was 90. 350 words moved afp
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