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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + US cop charged with murder over black man's death + Trump cuts ties with WHO as US virus toll spikes + Trump strips HK privileges in volley on China + Maybe a few movies more? Clint Eastwood turns 90 US-politics-race-unrest,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, United States Violent protests erupt across the United States over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody, with murder charges laid against the arresting Minneapolis officer failing to quell seething anger. 700 words moved by Joy Powell, with Diane Desobeau in New York and Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump says he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the death toll from the disease spikes again in the United States and Brazil. 900 words 1130 GMT by Susan Stumme with AFP bureaus. Video. Picture. Videographics. Graphic HongKong-China-unrest-UN-US-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says he will strip several of Hong Kong's special privileges with the United States and bar some Chinese students from US universities in anger over Beijing's bid to exert control in the financial hub. 850 words moved by Shaun Tandon with Philippe Rater at the United Nations. Picture Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-unrest-US,Q&A Entertainment-US-film-Eastwood,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Movie legend Clint Eastwood turns 90 on Sunday, but don't count on the famously stoic and hard-working star of "A Fistful of Dollars" and "Dirty Harry" hanging up his cowboy boots just yet. 550 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Trump-Twitter,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump pushes back against accusations of stoking violence after he provoked outrage -- and an unprecedented sanction from Twitter -- by tweeting: "When the looting starts, the shooting starts." 750 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Also moved: US-IT-politics-Twitter,FACTS US-politics-race-unrest-Floyd-racism,PROFILE MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota The black man who left Houston for fresh beginnings in Minneapolis, only to end up begging for his life before dying under the knee of a white policeman, was a generous soul laid off during the coronavirus crisis. 550 words moved. Picture US-space-SpaceX-NASA-mission,POINTS KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida SpaceX's "Demo-2" mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this weekend will be the first flight with astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon capsule built by entrepreneur Elon Musk's commercial space company. 650 words moved by Ivan Couronne with Chris Lefkow in Washington. File picture -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Italy-indicator-consumer,FOCUS MILAN Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy's economy hard. 650 words moved by Celine Cornu Health-virus-immunity,FOCUS PARIS Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously thought? Our ability to ward off infection is one of the hottest topics of scientific debate. 850 words moved by Paul Ricard Health-virus-Britain-elderly-politics,VIDEOESSAY BANBURY, United Kingdom The cars snaking past the bunting-adorned entrance of a British care home point to an era when even cherished family visits have to be socially distant because of the coronavirus. 500 words moved by Nicholas McAvaney. Picture. Video Britain-EU-politics-Brexit-diplomacy-trade,ADVANCER BRUSSELS Britain and the EU will attempt to revive their imperilled trade talks on Tuesday, entering a crucial week of negotiations that could mark the final hope for a deal. 650 words moved by Clement Zampa and Alex Pigman. File picture -- ASIA -- Singapore-animal-environment-health-virus,FOCUS SINGAPORE Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers, are popping up in unexpected places during the coronavirus lockdown but their antics have angered some and even sparked calls for a cull. 650 words moved by Catherine Lai. Picture. Video Health-virus-Japan-lifestyle-bath,FOCUS YOKOHAMA, Japan Masazumi Kato sighs deeply as he lowers himself into a tub at a public bathhouse in a Tokyo suburb, enjoying a return to a Japanese tradition largely off-limits during the coronavirus lockdown, and he has few qualms about returning. 650 words moved by Hiroshi Hiyama. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Zimbabwe-cinema-economy,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG "Seeing myself on Netflix, I have to punch myself every day. Like, is that really me?" asked actress Tendaiishe Chitima, star of the first Zimbabwean feature film acquired by the streaming pioneer. 550 words moved by Beatrice Debut. Picture. Video Health-virus-Italy-cinema,FOCUS VENICE The decision to hold the Venice Film Festival despite the coronavirus pandemic is being hailed as a "sign of hope" for the movie world after months of closed cinemas, shuttered film sets and cancelled galas. 650 words moved by Kelly Velasquez. File picture afp
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