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| - Duty Editor: Ross Adkin Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump team demands acquittal in 'unjust' trial + Covid-19 could last indefinitely says EU expert + British lawyer wins daunting ICC prosecutor job + US dating app Bumble goes public, valued at $13bn + 'I fell short': Timberlake apologises to Spears US-politics-impeachment-trial,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Senate is expected to deliver a verdict in Donald Trump's impeachment trial this weekend after his lawyers argue that the former president bears no responsibility for an attack by supporters on Congress after he failed to win reelection. 850 words moved by Michael Mathes and Sebastian Smith. Graphic. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP STOCKHOLM The head of the EU's disease control agency warns that the novel coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slow by nearly half and vaccine rollouts gather pace in some regions. 800 words moved by Marc Preel with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic ICC-warcrimes-prosecutor,WRAP UNITED NATIONS British human rights lawyer Karim Khan is elected as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, a politically daunting position whose incumbent was slapped with US sanctions. 700 words moved by Philippe Rater, with Danny Kemp in The Hague Lifestyle-internet-dating WASHINGTON US dating app Bumble, where women make the first move, wins Wall Street's heart as it goes public, with markets valuing the company at $13 billion. 600 words moved by Virginie Montet Entertainment-US-music-celebrity-Spears-Timberlake,lead NEW YORK Justin Timberlake apologizes for moments he "fell short" and condoned misogyny, a week after the release of a blockbuster documentary on Britney Spears saw the behavior of the former boy band star come under sharp criticism. 550 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. File picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Health-virus-US-dating-internet,FOCUS NEW YORK Dating apps offer a snapshot about a person's life, but in the space of a few weeks, a surprising health issue has emerged as a dealmaker or heartbreaker: have you had the coronavirus vaccine? 850 words moved by Thomas Urbain Venezuela-Amazon-gold,VIDEOESSAY YAPACANA NATIONAL PARK, Venezuela Delicately, Jose Valenzuela places a small quantity of gold powder on a digital scale. He will use it to pay for fuel in the Venezuelan Amazon, where the precious metal is the currency of choice. 700 words moved. Video. Graphic -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US-vaccinations,SCENE BETHESDA, Maryland For some, it represents the chance to be reunited with grandchildren. For others, the first step on the long journey back to normal, knowing they'll soon be protected against Covid-19. 500 words moved by Issam Ahmed Also moved: Health-virus-vaccines-inequality Health-virus-world,FACTS PARIS The rate of new Covid-19 infections has slowed by nearly half over the past month, according to a specialised AFP database, with the number of new cases dropping again this week. 500 words moved -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Opposition to Myanmar's new military regime intensifies as spontaneous neighbourhood watch groups mobilise to thwart arrests of anti-coup activists and the UN demands the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 700 words 0800 GMT. Picture. Video Myanmar-politics-military-Rohingya-Rakhine,FOCUS YANGON Myanmar's stateless, conflict-scarred Rohingya community are on edge with the return of military rule, fearing further violence in a restive part of the country where others have shown support for the new regime. 650 words moved. File Picture -- EUROPE -- Italy-politics,WRAP ROME Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi will be sworn in as Italy's new prime minister, charged with guiding his country through the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. 600 words 0530 GMT by Alexandira Sage and Alice Ritchie. Picture. Video. Live video Also moved: Italy-politics-Draghi,PROFILE Italy-politics-challenges,FACTS Russia-France-history-Napoleon VYAZMA, Russia The remains of French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon's catastrophic retreat from Moscow in 1812 will be laid to rest in a rare moment of unity between the two countries. 450 words moved. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-Mexico-migration-Biden,WRAP WASHINGTON Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico while their cases are being resolved in the United States will begin to be admitted into the US as of next week, President Joe Biden's administration announces. 600 words moved by Ariela Navarro US-Turkey-diplomacy,ANALYSIS WASHINGTON Joe Biden has opened his presidency by taking a visibly harder line on Turkey, with analysts expecting a rocky path ahead between the uneasy allies as their interests increasingly diverge. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon -- MIDEAST -- Yemen-conflict,WRAP DUBAI Fighting in Yemen's north has left dozens dead and wounded, a government source says, as UN agencies issue stark warnings that 400,000 children risk death this year from lack of food. 650 words moved by Aziz El Massassi with Fawaz Al Haidari in Abu Dhabi. File picture. File video -- AFRICA -- Sahel-France-unrest,ADVANCER BAMAKO France and five allies meet next week to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region. 700 words moved by Amaury Hauchard and Daphne Benoit. Graphic Also moved: Sahel-France-unrest-facts,BACKGROUND Britain-Nigeria-court-oil-environment-Shell LONDON Britain's Supreme Court rules that more than 40,000 people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria can make pollution claims against Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell in English courts. 500 words moved by Callum Paton. File picture -- OFFBEAT -- Britain-politics-animal LONDON A stalwart of the British political scene, Larry the Cat has ruled the roost in Downing Street for a decade, serving three prime ministers and becoming a legend in his own naptime. 600 words moved by Sylvain Peuchmaurd. File video. File picture -- ART AND LIFESTYLE -- France-Britain-US-art-auction-law,FOCUS PARIS Wealthy art collectors sometimes use telephone bidders to guarantee their anonymity, but regulators in Europe and the United States argue that this culture of secrecy is ripe for exploitation by criminals. 700 words moved by Eric Randolph afp
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