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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + India's coronavirus infections surpass one million + Netflix shares dive as earnings report disappoints + Twitter hack raises questions ahead of US election + Solar Orbiter gives closest-ever images of the Sun + Real Madrid's Zidane hails 'astonishing' title win Health-virus,WRAP NEW DELHI India becomes the third country in the world to record one million coronavirus cases, following Brazil and the United States where infections also continue to surge. 750 words 0730 GMT by Abhaya Srivastava with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-internet-computers-earnings-Netflix,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Netflix shares dive after the leading streaming entertainment service reports relatively flat quarterly profits despite rising subscriber numbers. 450 words moved by Glenn Chapman US-internet-hack-Twitter,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Twitter is probing a massive hack of high-profile users from Elon Musk to Joe Biden that has raised questions about the platform's security as it serves as a megaphone for politicians ahead of November's election. 650 words moved by Glenn Chapman. File picture Also moved: US-internet-hack-Twitter-politics,FACTS Science-space-EU-Sun,lead PARIS Scientists say they have obtained the closest-ever images taken of the Sun as part of a mission to study solar winds and flares that could have far-reaching impacts back on Earth. 450 words moved by Patrick Galey. Picture Fbl-ESP-Liga-RealMadrid,WRAP MADRID Real Madrid are crowned La Liga champions for the 34th time after Karim Benzema scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Villarreal which clinched the title with one game to spare. 650 words moved. Picture Also moved: fbl-ESP-Liga-RealMadrid-Zidane-Perez-Ramos,REAX fbl-ESP-Liga-Messi-Barcelona-Eur-C1-RealMadrid,REAX fbl-ESP-Liga-RealMadrid-Zidane,FOCUS -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US WASHINGTON Florida is the new epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in the United States and is shaping up as a key battleground in a partisan-tinged fight playing out nationally over reopening schools in the fall. 700 words moved by Chris Lefkow. File picture Also moved: Health-virus-US-hospital,SCENE Health-virus-engineering,FOCUS WASHINGTON It's become a familiar mantra: masks, hand-washing and physical distancing can slow the spread of the coronavirus. But as tens of millions of people return to public transit, their workplaces and schools, are these interventions enough? 800 words moved by Issam Ahmed Health-virus-Canada-entertainment-circus MONTREAL, Canada Canadian cultural icon Cirque du Soleil -- currently under court bankruptcy protection -- accepts a purchase offer from its creditors, which will serve as a minimum bid for an investors auction in August. 400 words moved Health-virus-Mexico-culture,FOCUS MEXICO CITY Mexico City's famous "Los Angeles" dance hall was once frequented by Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky and Mexican artist Diego Rivera. It's an emblematic establishment where intellectuals rubbed shoulders with guerrillas, but now its future has been left hanging in the balance by the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Natalia Cano. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Virus-health-India-hospital,SCENE GREATER NOIDA, India Wearing full protective gear inside an Indian hospital's intensive care unit that has no air conditioning, doctor Showkat Nazir Wani has to battle a punishing heat while trying to save coronavirus patients. 600 words 0800 GMT by Abhaya Srivastava. Picture. Video India-economy-retail-ecommerce-Reliance-Ambani,FOCUS MUMBAI Backed by multi-billion-dollar investments from global tech giants, India's richest man is ready to rumble with Amazon and Walmart for the country's huge e-commerce market through his conglomerate Reliance. 700 words 0530 GMT by Vishal Manve and Ammu Kannampilly. File picture -- EUROPE -- Britain-books-Bond-home LONDON British author William Boyd believes he has discovered the London home of James Bond, after researching the character's creator Ian Fleming and his famous books for clues. 500 words moved by Joe Jackson EU-summit-budget BRUSSELS The leaders of the European Union hold their first face-to-face summit in five months, but the reunion seems unlikely to bridge their divide over a post-virus economic rescue. 600 words moved by Dave Clark and Celine Le Prioux Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict,WRAP YEREVAN New clashes erupt on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia following a day-long lull, dashing hopes of a rapid end to a flare-up in fighting. 700 words moved by Mariam Harutyunyan with Karen Minasyan in Tavush, Armenia and Isgandar Ganbarov in Tovuz, Azerbaijan. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Gabon-politics LIBREVILLE The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, appoints the country's first woman prime minister, Rose Christiane. 350 words moved -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- BritishAirways-aerospace-aviation-Boeing-747 LONDON UK flag carrier British Airways is retiring its entire Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" fleet, it says, following the huge hit to international air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 250 words moved -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-music-politics-country-Chicks,FOCUS NEW YORK Nearly two decades after country music shunned them for famously repudiating George W Bush, the trio formerly known as The Dixie Chicks have soared back with a new album, new name and renewed fearlessness. 700 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. File picture -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Kyrgios-health-virus,FOCUS SYDNEY The coronavirus has turned sport on its head and nowhere more so than in tennis, where trouble-prone Aussie Nick Kyrgios has been dubbed "St. Nick" for his moral leadership during the pandemic. 650 words 0700 GMT by Martin Parry. File picture RugbyU-Super-NZL-AUS-RSA-ARG,2ndlead WELLINGTON New Zealand Rugby reveals plans to drop South African teams and Argentina's Jaguares from Super Rugby next year, in what could herald a major shake-up for the struggling competition. 500 words 0630 GMT by Neil Sands. File picture afp
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