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| - Duty Editor: Ben Sheppard Email: washengdesk@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden to announce US global vaccine push + 10 mine clearers killed in Afghanistan + EU and UK bicker over Northern Ireland + Macron vows to keep walk-abouts after slap + Djokovic and Nadal close in on Paris clash US-G7-NATO-EU-Russia-summit,WRAP ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, Britain President Joe Biden will announce a major new initiative to vaccinate the world against Covid ahead of a G7 summit where he will showcase US leadership before going into a tense summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin next week. 700 words 2000 GMT by Jerome Cartillier with Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture. File picture Afghanistan-conflict,WRAP KUNDUZ, Afghanistan Masked gunmen kill 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organisation in northern Afghanistan in an attack the government blames on the Taliban, but the Britain-based charity says the insurgents actually helped end the assault. 650 words moved by Hakim Hasas with Usman Sharifi in Kabul. Picture. Graphic. Video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-NIreland-trade,WRAP LONDON The European Union threatens the UK with retaliatory action if it refuses to implement post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland, after talks to solve the simmering row broke up without agreement. 750 words moved by James Pheby. Picture. Video France-politics-Macron,WRAP PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron vows to continue greeting crowds during his travels despite being slapped in the face, sparking debate about whether such walkabouts are wise in a fraught political climate and what the assault symbolises for the country. 750 words 1930 GMT by Adam Plowright and Anne Renaut Tennis-FRA-Open,WRAP PARIS Rafael Nadal reaches the French Open semi-finals for the 14th time, setting up a potential blockbuster against Novak Djokovic, while Maria Sakkari stuns defending champion Iga Swiatek. 650 words 2100 GMT by Dave James. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The United States is set to buy 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to distribute around the world, according to media reports, as France and Belgium further relax their virus restrictions to allow restaurants and cafes to serve indoors. 750 words 1930 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS 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. 750 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly. Picture. Video 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 -- AMERICAS -- US-China-IT-security,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden revokes executive orders from his predecessor Donald Trump seeking to ban Chinese-owned mobile apps TikTok and WeChat over national security concerns, calling for an "evidence-based analysis" to determine the risks of online services controlled by foreign adversaries. 600 words 2000 GMT by Rob Lever. File picture Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA Far-left trade unionist Pedro Castillo has cast himself as the winner of Peru's presidential election, thanking foreign nations for "victory" messages even as election officials say the race is not over yet. 550 words 2100 GMT by Francisco Jara. Picture. Video. Graphic Nicaragua-politics-opposition-arrest,3rdlead MANAGUA The United States announces fresh sanctions after Nicaraguan authorities detain two potential presidential candidates, for a total of four, as President Daniel Ortega cracks down ahead of elections in November. 600 words 2130 GMT ElSalvador-politics-eocnomy-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 US-politics-diplomacy-immigration-Harris,FOCUS WASHINGTON Back from her first international mission, US Vice President Kamala Harris catches flak from Republican critics accusing her of not taking the migration crisis seriously enough, but also from vocal progressives frustrated about border policy. 650 words 2030 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture 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. 700 words moved by Morgann Jezequel. File picture -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-opposition-family,2ndlead MOSCOW A court in Moscow considers 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 moved 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 -- ASIA -- 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 -- 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. File Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Iran-vote-women,FOCUS Iran-vote-politics,CHRONO Iran-vote-history,COUNTRY-FACTFILE 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. 850 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- 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. 700 words moved by Barbara Debout. Mali-coup-politics,WRAP BAMAKO Mali's neighbours offer breathing room to Colonel Assimi Goita, saying they are "reassured" the strongman intends to restore civilian rule after heading two coups in nine months. 550 words moved by Amaury Hauchard and Kassim Traore. Nigeria-Twitter-censorship-technology,FOCUS LAGOS Nigeria's media and activists fear their country is slipping into repression after the government suspended Twitter in Africa's most populous nation, where hyper-connected youth embraced the platform as a means of protest. 900 words moved by Sophie Bouillon. File Picture. -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- World-tax-economy-politics,FOCUS PARIS After the accolades, an agreement among the world's wealthiest countries to set a global minimum tax on the biggest companies now faces a long, bumpy road to implementation. 750 words moved by Eve Szeftel and Aurelia End World-tax-economy-politics-Amazon,FOCUS PARIS The Group of Seven wealthy nations may have endorsed a plan to ensure the world's biggest companies pay a minimum global tax rate, but US tech behemoth Amazon may escape part of its provisions. 650 words moved afp
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