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| - Duty Editor: Daniel Lawler Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + France, Belgium ease Covid rules after harsh winter + Biden hails US-Europe alliance on first foreign trip + China accuses US of 'delusion' over innovation bill + El Salvador adopts bitcoin as tender in world first + Djokovic and Nadal close in on blockbuster clash Health-virus,WRAP PARIS France and Belgium further relax their coronavirus restrictions, allowing restaurants and cafes to serve indoors, while the United States eases travel warnings for dozens of countries as vaccinations boost hopes of a return to normal life. 750 words 1530 GMT by Anouk Riondet, with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS US-G7-NATO-EU-Russia-Biden,WRAP ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE Joe Biden leaves on the first foreign trip of his presidency, touting the strong transatlantic alliance ahead of summits with G7, European and NATO partners, then a face-to-face with Russia's Vladimir Putin. 750 words 1700 GMT by Jerome Cartillier with Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: G7-summit-Britain-US-politics,FOCUS US-politics-economy-diplomacy-China,WRAP BEIJING Beijing accuses Washington of "paranoid delusion" after the US Senate passed a sweeping industrial policy bill aimed at countering the surging economic threat from China. 600 words moved. Picture Also moving: US-politics-economy-diplomacy-China,POINTS ElSalvador-politics-economy-bitcoin,WRAP SAN SALVADOR Bitcoin is to become legal tender in El Salvador, making it the first nation to adopt a cryptocurrency for everyday use. 500 words moved Tennis-FRA-Open,WRAP PARIS Maria Sakkari and Barbora Krejcikova reach their first Grand Slam semi-finals at the French Open as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal close in on another blockbuster clash. 650 words 1700 GMT by Dave James. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Europe-migrants-Tunisia-cemetery,FOCUS ZARZIS, Tunisia A cemetery in Tunisia for migrants who drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean for a better life in Europe is already half full -- even before it is formally opened. 800 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-France-social,FOCUS PARIS As France enjoys a new relaxation of Covid rules including indoor dining, the mood is unusually buoyant. Will starting to overcome pandemic help the French reclaim their famed joie de vivre? 700 words moved by Clare Byrne. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-France,lead Health-virus-India-Mumbai,FOCUS MUMBAI When Covid-19 arrived in India, few places looked as vulnerable as Mumbai. But a year on, South Asia's most crowded city has surprised many by tackling a vicious second wave with considerable success. 700 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-NIreland-trade,WRAP LONDON The European Union threatens Britain with retaliatory action if its refuses to implement post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland, after talks to solve the simmering row broke up without agreement. 650 words 1500 GMT by James Pheby. Picture. Video Russia-politics-opposition,2ndlead MOSCOW A court in Moscow was considering whether to brand jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's prominent anti-corruption organisation extremist, a ruling that would ban its activities and could see staff jailed. 500 words 1700 GMT. Picture. Video Russia-politics-opposition,INTERVIEW KIEV Vladimir Putin's Russia is morphing into a "dictatorship" intent on punishing and sidelining critics ahead of parliamentary elections, says Dmitry Gudkov, an opposition figure who recently fled to Ukraine. 700 words moved by Dmytro Gorshkov. Picture. Video France-politics-Macron,WRAP PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron will continue to greet crowds during his travels despite a security scare that saw him slapped by a man in the south of France, a government spokesman says. 650 words 1600 GMT by Adam Plowright. Picture -- AMERICAS -- Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA Far-left unionist Pedro Castillo retains his lead in a nail-biting race to the finish in Peru presidential elections clouded by fraud claims from his right-wing populist rival, Keiko Fujimori. 550 words 1600 GMT by Francisco Jara. Picture. Video. Graphic Nicaragua-politics-opposition-arrest,3rdlead MANAGUA Nicaraguan authorities detain two more potential presidential candidates, for a total of four, as President Daniel Ortega cracks down ahead of elections in November in which he is expected to seek a fourth term. 500 words 1600 GMT Brazil-environment-drought-economy,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO The worst drought in nearly a century to hit two key regions in Brazil is wreaking havoc on hydroelectric dams and crops -- and threatening the nascent pandemic recovery of Latin America's biggest economy. 650 words 1600 GMT by Morgann Jezequel. File picture -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict,WRAP KUNDUZ Masked gunmen kill 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organisation in northern Afghanistan in an attack the government blame on the Taliban, but the UK-based charity say the insurgents actually helped end the assault. 600 words moved. Picture. Graphic. Video Pakistan-train-crash-rescue,SCENE DAHARKI, Sindh Province As an express train hurtled through farmland in Pakistan and smashed into the carriages of another service that had derailed minutes earlier, a family of nearby villagers were jolted awake -- the start of a frantic bid to help passengers in the wreckage of the double disaster. 500 words moved by Ashraf Khan. Picture. Video Also moved: Pakistan-train-crash NKorea-health-virus-diplomacy,FOCUS SEOUL Behind its self-imposed coronavirus barricade, North Korea is more isolated than ever and authorities are reinforcing loyalty to the regime in the face of desperate times, analysts say. 800 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. File picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-vote,ADVANCER TEHRAN Iranians will vote for a new president next week in a poll many see as decided in advance, with ultraconservatives expected to strengthen their grip on power amid record low turnout. 700 words moved by Marc Jourdier. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moved: Iran-vote-women,FOCUS Iran-vote-politics,CHRONO Iran-vote-history,COUNTRY-FACTFILE Saudi-politics-royals-US,FOCUS RIYADH A US-based lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman centered on a Caribbean oil refinery, but unexpectedly highlighted something else -- the disappearance of his main rival. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra with Paul Handley in Washington. File picture -- AFRICA -- Mali-coup-politics,WRAP BAMAKO West Africa's regional bloc says it is 'reassured' that Mali's leaders intend to restore civilian rule after their second coup in nine months. 600 words 1530 GMT. File picture. Graphic CAfrica-France-espionage,WRAP BANGUI Prosecutors in the Central African Republic accuse a French national of espionage and conspiracy, in a case that has sparked French charges that its former colony is siding with a Kremlin disinformation campaign. 650 words moved by Barbara Debout. File Picture. Graphic Nigeria-internet-Twitter-media,FOCUS LAGOS Nigeria's media and activists fear their country is slipping into repression after the government suspended Twitter. 750 words moved by Sophie Bouillon. File Picture -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- US-taxation-personal-income-politics NEW YORK Several of the richest Americans have paid zero income tax in some years, according to an investigative report that comes as Washington weighs new proposals to address tax avoidance by the wealthiest individuals and companies. 500 words moved France-Germany-automobile-fraud-pollution-Volkswagen,WRAP PARIS German automaker Volkswagen says that it has been charged in France over alleged cheating on emissions testing, as its former CEO is accused in Berlin of making false statements over the "dieselgate" scandal. 600 word moved by Benjamin Legendre -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-US-weight-exercise,FOCUS NEW YORK As fitness-conscious New York emerges from the pandemic, many residents are hitting the gym to get back in shape, but without putting too much pressure on themselves due to the psychological stresses of the past 15 months. 600 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video Entertainment-France-streaming PARIS Five months after it became the first major streaming hit of 2021, "Lupin" returns with fans desperate to see how Omar Sy's gentleman-burglar escapes the latest cliff-hanger. 600 words moved by Aurelie Carabin and Eric Randolph afp
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