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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + First Arab mission to Mars blasts off from Japan + EU struggles to strike coronavirus recovery deal + Biden 'mentally shot', says Trump as polls grate + 23 Nigerian troops killed in ambush by 'bandits' + LeBron rookie card fetches a record $1.8 million Space-science-Mars-UAE-Japan,WRAP TOKYO The first Arab space mission to Mars, an unmanned probe dubbed "Hope", blasts off from Japan hoping to reveal more about the atmosphere on the Red Planet. 650 words 0200 GMT by Miwa Suzuki and Dana Moukhallati in Dubai. Picture. Video. Also moving: Space-science-Mars-UAE-Japan,FACTS Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS EU leaders battle to save a beleaguered 750-billion-euro virus recovery package at a summit as global deaths soar past 600,000 and Hong Kong raises the alarm about its growing outbreak. 900 words moved by Damon Wake with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US-politics WASHINGTON President Donald Trump assails likely opponent Joe Biden as "not competent" to lead the country, speaking as polls over the weekend show deepening voter disenchantment with his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. 700 words moved by Brian Knowlton Nigeria-unrest-army,lead KANO, Nigeria At least 23 Nigerian troops are killed when they are ambushed by a gang of so-called "bandits" in a remote village in the northwest of the country, security sources say. 300 words moved Basket-NBA-Lakers-James-memorabilia-auction NEW YORK NBA superstar LeBron James becomes a record-setter in the memorabilia world as a rare James trading card from his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers sells for $1.8 million. 250 words moved -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-EU-summit BRUSSELS Squabbling EU leaders battle on into the night to try to break the deadlock as their summit on a huge coronavirus rescue package stumbles into a fourth day. 700 words 0200 GMT by Damon Wake. Picture. Video France-fire-cathedral-investigation,WRAP NANTES, France French investigators release a man who worked as a volunteer at the gothic cathedral of Nantes, which was badly damaged by fire hours after he closed it up for the night. 650 words moved by Benjamin Massot. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-archaeology-arts-history,FOCUS GOLAN HEIGHTS, Israel The chance discovery of lines carved into the boulders of an ancient tomb in what is now the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights could offer new insight into an enigmatic culture that thrived thousands of years ago. 750 words 0300 GMT by Jonah Mandel. Picture. Video NAfrica-racism-migrants,FOCUS ALGIERS The global wave of anti-racism protests since the US police killing of George Floyd has barely touched North Africa, despite everyday discrimination in a region with a long slave trading history. 790 words 0300 GMT by Amal Belalloufi with North Africa bureaus -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-racism-Portland WASHINGTON The mayor of Portland demands the withdrawal of federal officers from the northwestern US city, accusing them of dangerously escalating the situation with abusive, unconstitutional tactics against protesters. 500 words moved Health-virus-NewYork-tourism,FOCUS NEW YORK People fleeing town, widespread joblessness, a rising crime rate: the coronavirus pandemic has plunged New York into crisis -- deeply concerning for many, but for others a chance for this famously dynamic city to reinvent itself. 750 words 0200 GMT by Catherine Triomphe. Picture Health-virus-US-food-poverty,FOCUS LOS ANGELES On a sidewalk in Los Angeles stands a shiny, clean refrigerator packed with milk, fruit, vegetables, chicken and other food, marked clearly as free for the taking. 550 words 0200 GMT. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-unrest-politics,WRAP BAMAKO West African mediators propose a route out of Mali's political crisis, but admit the opposition's main demand is a significant stumbling block. 650 words moved by Serge Daniel and Kassim Traore. File picture. Video -- ASIA -- Health-virus-HongKong,3rdlead HONG KONG The coronavirus is spreading out of control in Hong Kong with a record 100 new cases, the finance hub's leader says, as she announces new social distancing measures to tackle the sudden surge in infections. 500 words moved. Picture. Video. Live Video -- SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT -- Space-astronomy-mapping GENEVA Astrophysicists publish the largest-ever 3D map of the universe, the result of an analysis of more than four million galaxies and ultra-bright, energy-packed quasars. 550 words moved. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- Auto-Prix-HUN,WRAP BUDAPEST Lewis Hamilton equals one of Michael Schumacher's many records as he delivers a classic drive to become the first driver to complete a hat-trick of Hungarian Grand Prix victories. 700 words moved. Picture Also moved: Auto-Prix-HUN-racism-Hamilton,lead Fbl-ENG-FACup-Chelsea-ManUtd,WRAP LONDON Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits David De Gea's place is not guaranteed after the goalkeeper endured another error-strewn display in Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea. 650 words moved by Steven Griffiths. Picture afp
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