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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@fp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump throws US debate schedule into disarray + Europe battles to control coronavirus surge + French hostage released in Mali + US foils plot to kidnap governor, start civil war + American poet in surprise Nobel literature win Health-virus-US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump pulls out of next week's presidential debate, following a switch by organizers to a virtual format due to Covid-19, in the latest turmoil to rip through the US election. 800 words 2100 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture Health-virus,WRAP MADRID Madrid's top court strikes down virus restrictions on millions in the Spanish capital, while France puts four more cities on its highest alert as European governments battle to control a sustained surge in virus cases. 700 words moved GMT by Hazel Ward with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Mali-France-hostages-conflict,WRAP BAMAKO A French aid worker kidnapped in Mali in 2016 and the country's main opposition leader have been released, the presidency says. 550 words 2000 GMT US-crime-Michigan-governor-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON Thirteen men, including members of a right-wing militia, are arrested over a plot to kidnap the Democratic governor of the US state of Michigan and start a "civil war." 600 words 2030 GMT. Picture. Video Nobel-literature,WRAP STOCKHOLM American poet Louise Gluck wins the 2020 Nobel Literature Prize, an unexpected choice known for themes of childhood and family life that draw inspiration from myths and classical motifs. 750 words moved by Pia Ohlin. Picture. Video. Graphic -- NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT -- Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP SHUSHA Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of shelling a historic cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh while international mediators seeking to halt escalating fighting over the disputed region were expected to meet in Geneva. 750 words moved by Herve Bar. Picture. Video. Graphic Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,SCENE STEPANAKERT Most of the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh's main city have left for safety or the frontline as fighting rages between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but those who stayed behind are finding solace in solidarity. 550 words moved by Herve Bar. Picture. Video Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-Christianity,SCENE SHUSHA Knocked to the ground by the blast, a bible in Armenian script lay open on the floor, covered in dust. Sun passing through a hole in the roof lit a scene of devastation. 500 words moved by Herve Bar. Picture. Video -- LITERATURE NOBEL -- Nobel-literature-Gluck,PROFILE PARIS Nature's simple beauty and a child's experience of the world, coupled with the bold storylines of mythology, inform the work that garnered this year's Nobel literature prize for Louise Gluck, a pre-eminent voice in modern American poetry. 500 words 1500 GMT by Hugues Honore and Gina Doggett. File Picture. Video Also moved: US-Nobel-literature-Gluck,QUOTES -- AMERICAS -- US-economy-vote-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says he now sees "really good" odds of reaching a deal with Democrats in Congress on a new round of coronavirus stimulus to boost the battered US economy, a sharp reversal from his stance earlier this week. 600 words moved by Chris Stein US-vote-ballots-misinformation,FACTCHECK WASHINGTON The allegations on social media look highly plausible: mail-in ballots addressed to dead people or those who no longer reside where the envelopes were sent. But claims that it will lead to voter fraud are false or misleading, and threaten to undermine confidence in the US presidential election. 800 words 1930 GMT by Louis Baudoin-Laarman US-Iran-sanction-banking-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's administration imposes sweeping sanctions on Iran's banking sector, taking a major new step to cripple the arch-rival's already struggling economy weeks ahead of US elections. 600 words 2030 GMT by Shaun Tandon Moved: US-vote-Iran,FOCUS Health-virus-Trump-antibody-treatment,Q&A WASHINGTON Two US companies have applied for emergency approval for their lab-produced antibodies against Covid-19 -- and President Donald Trump has signaled his strong backing based on the fact he was treated with one of them. 650 words 2030 GMT by Issam Ahmed -- EUROPE -- Greece-farright-trial-politics-racism-GoldenDawn,2ndlead ATHENS A Greek court prepares to hand down sentences after leaders of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn are found guilty of running a criminal outfit in a five-year landmark trial sparked by the murder of an anti-fascist rapper. 650 words 1500 GMT by John Hadoulis. Picture WTO-trade-politics-Nigeria-SKorea,WRAP-update GENEVA The World Trade Organization is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea's Yoo Myung-hee make it through to the final run-off. 600 words moved by Robin Millard. Picture Also moved: WTO-trade-diplomacy-politics-OkonjoaIweala,PROFILE WTO-trade-politics-SKorea-Yoo,PROFILE France-US-art,FOCUS NUITS-SAINT-GEORGE, France Modern art rebel Jean-Michel Basquiat turned out scores of drawings in his short career, but more than a few eyebrows are being raised over a French gallery show of 35 unknown -- and virtually priceless -- works from the artist. 600 words moved by Loic Vennin. Picture -- AFRICA -- WTO-trade-diplomacy-politics,PROFILE ABUJA Twice Nigeria's finance minister and its first woman foreign minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is looking to make more history as she bids to become the first African and woman to head the World Trade Organization. 500 words moved by Louise Dewast DRCongo-US-diplomacy,PROFILE KINSHASA Mike Hammer, the US ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a frank commentator on the country's woes, an unusual trait among diplomats. 750 words moved by Samir Tounsi. Picture -- ASIA -- Indonesia-unrest-arrest-labour,lead JAKARTA Hundreds of people are arrested in Jakarta as tens of thousands protest across Indonesia for a third day against a controversial new law that critics say will harm labour rights and the environment. 400 words moved. Picture. Video NKorea-politics-anniversary-diplomacy,ADVANCER SEOUL Eight months into a strict, coronavirus-triggered border shutdown, nuclear-armed North Korea is widely expected to stage an attention-grabbing display of its latest and most advanced weaponry at a mass military parade in Pyongyang on Saturday. 750 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. File Picture -- SPORTS -- Tennis-FRA-Open-women,WRAP PARIS Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin reaches the Roland Garros final where she will face 19-year-old Iga Swiatek, the first Polish woman in the championship match in Paris in 81 years. 600 words moved by Martyn Wood. Picture Athletics-UGA-ETH-ESP-records-technology,WRAP PARIS The unwavering advance of technology continues unabated in athletics as two long-standing world records are obliterated within an hour by runners wearing Nike's controversial track spikes and guided by trackside pacemaking lights. 700 words moved by Luke Phillips. Picture afp
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