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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + US battles virus resurgence as WHO warns of upticks + DR Congo declares end to 'deadliest' Ebola epidemic + Google announces plans to pay for some news content + Liverpool win Premier League ending 30-year drought + US sent stimulus cheques worth $1.4b to dead people Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States battles a resurgence of coronavirus cases in a number of states including Texas, while the World Health Organization warns that several European countries are also facing dangerous upticks. 750 words 0130 GMT by Issam Ahmed with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-US,Q&A DRCongo-health-Ebola,WRAP KINSHASA DR Congo officially declares an end to an Ebola epidemic that broke out in the east of the troubled country two years ago and went on to claim over 2,000 lives. 650 words moved by Samir Tounsi US-IT-media-Google,WRAP WASHINGTON Google announces plans to pay some news organizations for content in a departure from its past practice following pressure from governments and media groups around the world. 650 words moved by Rob Lever Fbl-ENG-Pr-Liverpool,WRAP LIVERPOOL Liverpool are crowned Premier League champions as Chelsea's win over Manchester City ended the Reds' 30-year wait to win the English title, with jubilant fans ignoring social-distancing guidelines to converge on Anfield. 700 words 0300 GMT by Oli Scarff. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-economy-finance WASHINGTON The US Treasury sent checks designed to help stimulate the economy devastated by COVID-19 to more than one million dead people, according to a government watchdog report. 250 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Biden,ANALYSIS WASHINGTON Donald Trump's bungled coronavirus response and crackdowns on protesters have thrust Joe Biden into the US election driver's seat, but the Democratic challenger must decide when to start campaigning in person and battling the president head on. 650 words 0300 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture Health-virus-Dominican-vote,FOCUS SANTO DOMINGO Edwin Disla insists the coronavirus pandemic won't stop him from voting in upcoming presidential and legislative elections in the Dominican Republic, even if the leading candidate has tested positive for COVID-19. 600 words 0130 GMT by Suhelis Tejero. Picture. Video. Graphic Mexico-crime-drugs-violence,WRAP CULIACAN, Mexico The fight for control of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's legacy spills into the open after a gun battle between rival Mexican gangs leaves 16 dead, authorities say. 650 words moved US-stocks-markets-technology-suicide,FOCUS NEW YORK The suicide of a young trader who thought he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars on Robinhood has intensified scrutiny of the online platform popular with millennials new to investing. 650 words moved by Daniel Hoffman -- ASIA -- Taiwan-politics-social-gender-rights,FOCUS TAIPEI In an age defined by polarising populism, Audrey Tang puts empathy and seeing "all sides" at the core of her politics, an approach she says is bolstered by her transgender identity. 800 words 0330 GMT by Amber Wang. Video. Picture SEAsia-Thailand-crime-drugs-economy,FOCUS BANGKOK The downfall of meth syndicates cleaning tens of millions of dollars of drug money through Thai gold shops and construction firms has cast rare light on the staggering scale of narco profits -- and the ruses used to hide them. 550 words 0300 GMT by Aidan Jones and Thanaporn Promyamyai -- EUROPE -- Russia-vote-constitution,WRAP MOSCOW Russians begin casting early ballots in a nationwide vote on controversial constitutional reforms that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until 2036. 700 words moved by Antoine Lambroschini. Photo. Video UN-rights-technology-police,lead GENEVA The UN human rights chief calls for a "moratorium" on the use of facial recognition technology during peaceful protests, saying it could increase discrimination against people of African descent and other minorities. 550 words moved by Nina Larson Poland-vote,ADVANCER WARSAW The future of Poland's right-wing government hangs in the balance as Poles prepare to vote on Sunday in a tight election that had to be delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. 700 words 0300 GMT by Mary Sibierski. File video. File picture. Graphic Also moving: Poland-vote-Duda,PROFILE Poland-vote-Trzaskowski,PROFILE Poland-vote-contenders,PROFILE Poland-vote-culture-economy-religion,FACTS Iran-Romania-Germany-justice-rights,FOCUS PARIS The unexplained death of a fugitive Iranian judge, who plunged from a top floor of his hotel in Bucharest last week, has infuriated activists who say a rare chance has been missed to bring a senior Iranian official to justice over alleged rights violations. 800 words 0300 GMT by Stuart Williams -- MIDEAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP GAZA CITY Israel's planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank would be a "declaration of war", Gaza rulers Hamas say, as a UN envoy warns the move could fuel extremism. 500 words moved by Adel Zaanoun with Claire Gounon in Jerusalem. Picture Yemen-conflict-Health-virus-aid DUBAI Millions of children in war-torn Yemen could be pushed to "the brink of starvation" due to a lack of funding amid the coronavirus pandemic, the UN children's agency says. 450 words moved Health-virus-Iraq-Kurds-tourism,FOCUS AL-AMADIYAH, Iraq In a normal year, Ahmed Hazem's mountainside restaurant would be teeming with tourists. But a nationwide curfew aimed at combatting the novel coronavirus has starved Iraq's Kurdish region of visitors. 650 words 0200 GMT by Hamid Mohammed. Picture. Video Libya-conflict-electricity,FOCUS TRIPOLI Calm might have returned to Tripoli after recent fighting, but electricity shortages still plague the Libyan capital, where generators chug incessantly and power cuts make for another long summer. 600 words 0300 GMT by Jihad Dorgham. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Sudan-aid-diplomacy-Germany,WRAP BERLIN The international community pledges $1.8 billion at a conference to drum up support for Sudan, in an effort to help the northeast African country battle economic woes after the ousting of long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. 500 words moved by Femke Colborne -- BUSINESS, ECONOMY & TECH -- Health-virus-Germany-aviation-aid-Lufthansa,WRAP FRANKFURT Lufthansa shareholders overwhelmingly back a nine billion euro ($10 billion) bailout by the German government, saving Europe's largest airline group from bankruptcy after the coronavirus crushed travel demand. 700 words moved by Michelle Fitzpatrick. File picture. Picture. Video. Live video Also moved: Germany-aviation-aid-Lufthansa-Thiele,PROFILE -- SPORT -- Fbl-WC-2023-women-AUS-NZL,lead WELLINGTON Football lovers in Australia and New Zealand offer rare praise for FIFA's transparency after the southern hemisphere neighbours won hosting rights for the 2023 women's World Cup. 600 words 0130 GMT. Picture afp
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