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| - Duty Editor: Emma Charlton Tel: +1 202 414 0543 -- TOP STORIES -- + Jimmy Lai among jailed Hong Kong activists + Russia bans Biden officials as tensions soar + Changing of the guard in Communist Cuba + Gunman kills eight in latest US shooting + Garden gnomes in short supply in Britain HongKong-politics-justice,WRAP HONG KONG Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is jailed for 14 months along with four other veteran democracy activists for their roles in protests that helped trigger a sweeping crackdown on dissent by China. 700 words 1930 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-media-Lai-unrest,PROFILE HongKong-China-politics-demonstration,CHRONO Russia-US-sanctions,WRAP MOSCOW Russia bans top officials from US President Joe Biden's administration from entering the country as it announces a wave of tit-for-tat sanctions and expulsions of diplomats, with tensions soaring between the rivals. 700 words moved by Anastasia Clark Also moved: EU-Russia-diplomacy-espionage,FOCUS Cuba-politics-party,WRAP HAVANA Cuba's leadership is passing to a younger generation, with the last Castro leaving office to end a 60-year family monopoly but little other change as power remains firmly with the Communist Party. 800 words 2100 GMT by Katell Abiven. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Cuba-politics-party-Castro,CHRONO Also moving: Cuba-politics-Communism-world-weaponry-conflict,FACTS US-crime-shooting,WRAP INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana A gunman killed at least eight people at a FedEx facility in the midwestern US city of Indianapolis before turning the gun on himself in the latest in a string of mass shootings in the country, authorities say. 650 words 2200 GMT by Jeff Dean. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-shipping-offbeat LONDON High demand during lockdown and supply problems following the Suez Canal blockage have caused a shortage of garden gnomes in Britain. 350 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Chad-poverty-work-women,FOCUS N'DJAMENA In one hand Idjele grips a heavy hammer, in the other a block of concrete that she smashes into pieces with heavy blows that narrowly miss her fingers, her gaze towards the horizon. 700 words moved by Emmanuel Giroud. Picture. Video Namibia-homosexuality-justice-court-SAfrica,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG On a calm autumn afternoon, new-born twins Maya and Paula lay peacefully on a mattress at a Johannesburg house, blissfully taking turns to bottle-feed and nap, oblivious of the uncertainty over their citizenship status. 550 words moved by Susan Njanji. Picture. Video UN-climate-environment-India-gender-youth-demonstration-internet,FEATURE MOLLEM, India Fronted by a 20-year-old in pigtails, the dancing flash mob swings into action, campaigning to save a threatened wildlife reserve -- part of a growing, youth-led environmental movement rattling Indian authorities. 700 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Uruguay,FOCUS MONTEVIDEO Battling the world's highest coronavirus infection rate as ambulances queue to deposit patients at hospitals bulging at the seams, Uruguay has gone from a shining example of Covid control to a nation in pandemic crisis. 800 words moved by Gabriela Vaz and Mariette le Roux. File picture Health-virus-Kyrgyzstan,lead BISHKEK Kyrgyzstan is using a poisonous root as a treatment against the coronavirus despite health warnings as the country battles a new wave of infections. 600 words moved by Tolkun Namatbayeva. Picture. Video CapeVerde-health-virus-economy-tourism-vote,FOCUS TARRAFAL, Cape Verde The tropical Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde is desperate to wind the clock back to B.C. -- Before Coronavirus -- when hundreds of thousands of tourists used to fly in from Europe, filling its beaches, hotels and restaurants. 650 words moved by Alexandre Martins Lopes and Maria Da Luz. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-Japan-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON Joe Biden welcomes Japan's prime minister for his presidency's first summit, with the allies expected to signal progress on 5G technology and climate change amid a concerted US push to compete with China. 650 words 1930 GMT by Shaun Tandon. Picture. Video US-politics-immigration-refugees,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden scraps his pledge for a rapid expansion in the number of refugees allowed into the United States and will instead maintain the historically low ceiling of 15,000 people a year, a senior administration official says. 550 words 1930 GMT by Sebastian Smith. File picture US-police-racism,FOCUS MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota More shocking bodycam footage, more fatal shootings by officers, and a murder trial nearing its conclusion -- public trust in the US police has seldom been more strained. 600 words moved by Ben Sheppard. Picture. Video Also moved: US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,POINTS -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,WRAP MOSCOW Russian prosecutors ask a Moscow court to designate organisations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as "extremist" in a move that could ban them in Russia and result in jail time for their members. 550 words moved by Anastasia Clark. File video Ukraine-Russia-conflict-diplomacy-France-Germany,WRAP PARIS Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for a summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and a new ceasefire, as France and Germany urge Moscow to pull back troops after a build-up on borders raised fears the Kremlin was planning to invade Ukraine. 800 words 1930 GMT by Valerie Leroux and Stuart Williams with Anya Tsukanova in Kiev Britain-royals-Philip-funeral,WRAP WINDSOR, United Kingdom Final preparations are made for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, with the ceremony pared back due to coronavirus restrictions but still reflecting his life of military and public service. 800 words moved by Adrian Dennis with Anna Malpas in London. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Britain-royals-Philip-funerals,FACTS SriLanka-Britain-royals-car Britain-politics-finance-Greensill-Fbl-Newcastle-Saudi,Q&A LONDON The collapse in March of specialist finance company Greensill Capital has morphed into a broadening scandal that is ensnaring Conservative politicians and top civil servants in Britain. 750 words moved by Jitendra Joshi. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-nuclear-politics,WRAP TEHRAN Iran says it has begun producing uranium at 60 percent purity, in another breach of its commitments to the international community, which is concerned about its nuclear programme. 600 words moved. File picture Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Ramadan-Jerusalem,WRAP JERUSALEM Thousands of Palestinians stream to Al-Aqsa mosque in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the largest such gathering since the coronavirus pandemic. 450 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee and Daniella Cheslow. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-Damasak,WRAP MAIDUGURI, Nigeria Tens of thousands of people have fled the northeastern Nigeria town of Damasak following jihadist attacks that killed more than 20 people, local officials and the UN say. 500 words moved by Audu Kurama Also moved: Nigeria-unrest-education-kidnap,FOCUS -- ASIA -- China-economy-GDP-growth,WRAP BEIJING China's economy expands at a record pace in the first quarter as the country continues its rapid recovery from last year's pandemic-fuelled slump, helped by a sharp pick-up in consumer activity. 600 words moved by Beiyi Seow Pakistan-France-unrest-religion-technology,WRAP ISLAMABAD Pakistan's government orders an hours-long shutdown of social media and instant messaging platforms after days of violent anti-France protests. 700 words moved. Picture. Video Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON A "parliament" working in hiding to oust Myanmar's junta from power announces a new shadow government, with deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi at its helm alongside ethnic minority politicians. 700 words moved. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Tennis-ATP-MON,WRAP MONTE-CARLO Rafael Nadal's bid for a 12th Monte Carlo Masters title is shattered by Russia's Andrey Rublev, who sweeps to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 quarter-final win, a day after world number one Novak Djokovic was also knocked out. 600 words 2000 GMT. Picture afp
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