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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Tel: +1 202 414 0863 -- TOP STORIES -- + Israel buries victims of pilgrimage stampede + India breaks own world record for new Covid cases + EU charges Apple in landmark competition case + Navalny network added to Russian extremist list + British PM rebuked over phone number found online Israel-accident-religion,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel buries victims of a stampede at a Jewish pilgrimage that killed at least 45 people, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises an investigation into one of the nation's "worst disasters". 800 words 1930 GMT by Michael Blum with Daphne Lemelin in Meron. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moved: Israel-accident-religion,SCENE Israel-accident-religion,FACTS Health-virus,WRAP NEW DELHI India breaks another global record for daily coronavirus infections, pushing worldwide cases past 150 million, as the first US emergency aid arrives as part of a major international effort to contain the pandemic. 850 words 2000 GMT by Jalees Andrabi with AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video EU-Apple-tech-antitrust,WRAP BRUSSELS The EU formally accuses Apple of unfairly squeezing out music streaming rivals through its App Store in one of the biggest-ever competition cases to hit the iPhone maker. 650 words moved by Alex Pigman. Picture Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,WRAP MOSCOW Russia adds Alexei Navalny's political network to its database of terrorist and extremist organisations, as Moscow moves closer to shutting down the jailed opposition politician's movement against President Vladimir Putin. 600 words moved Britain-politics-Johnson,WRAP LONDON Revelations that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's personal mobile number has been circulating online for 15 years raise national security concerns, and fresh questions about his conduct amid a raft of probes. 600 words moved by Jitendra Joshi and James Pheby. File picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Health-virus-US-entertainment-Disneyland,SCENE ANAHEIM, California Fans in Mickey Mouse ears line up early as Disneyland in California finally reopens, more than 400 days after the pandemic forced an unprecedented closure for the self-styled "Happiest Place on Earth." 500 words 2000 GMT by Laurent Banguet. Picture. Video Ethiopia-Eritrea-Tigray-conflict-culture-heritage-religion,FOCUS NEGASH, Ethiopia Sacred buildings and ancient sites that are the common treasure of humanity find themselves in the front line of Ethiopia's Tigray conflict, now nearing the six-month mark. 850 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Britain-nightlife LONDON The English city of Liverpool will hold Britain's first dance event in over a year without coronavirus restrictions on Friday and Saturday, as part of a mass gatherings trial. 400 words moved Also moved: Health-virus-Britain-Scotland-heritage Health-virus-Britain-pharmaceutical-earnings-AstraZeneca,WRAP Health-virus-India-diaspora,FOCUS SINGAPORE Seema Devgan has all but abandoned her day job as she and a loose collection of overseas volunteers scramble to locate desperately needed supplies for Covid-19 stricken family, friends and strangers in India. 700 words moved by Catherine Lai with Imran Marashli in London. Video. Picture Also moved: Heath-virus-India-diaspora-Australia,FOCUS Virus-health-Maldives-India-tourism Health-virus-Philippines-food-charity,FOCUS Health-virus-Spain-bullfighting,FOCUS -- CENTRAL ASIA -- Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-conflict,WRAP BISHKEK Kyrgyzstan says shooting at its disputed border with Tajikistan had stopped, boosting peacemaking efforts of top officials after at least 31 were killed and scores injured in the worst frontier violence between the two Central Asian nations in years. 750 words moved by Tolkun Namatbayeva. Picture. Video Also moved: Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-conflict,BACKGROUND -- MIDEAST -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-vote,WRAP RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas says elections have been postponed until there is a guarantee voting can take place in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, further delaying polls in a society which last voted in 2006. 800 words moved by Saleh Hamad. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Climate-forests-environment-Amazon-Brazil,WRAP PARIS The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20 percent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the last decade than it absorbed, according to a stunning report that shows humanity can no longer depend on the world's largest tropical forest to help absorb manmade carbon pollution. 600 words moved by Marlowe Hood and Amelie Bottollier-Depois Haiti-kidnapping-religion-Catholic-release,3rdlead PORT-AU-PRINCE The remaining Catholic clergy who were kidnapped in Haiti earlier in April, including a French priest and nun, have been released, a missionary group says. 500 words moved by Amelie Baron -- EUROPE -- Russia-EU-diplomacy-sanction,WRAP MOSCOW Russia bars eight European officials from entering the country in response to EU sanctions against Russian officials last month over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a violent police response to protests in his support. 550 words 1930 GMT by Maria Panini Burkina-unrest-Spain-Ireland,WRAP TORREJON DE ARDOZ, Spain The bodies of three Europeans killed in Burkina Faso are flown to Spain, with Madrid pledging to keep up a "relentless" fight against the jihadist insurgency raging in Africa's Sahel region. 450 words moved by Noemi Gragera. Picture. Video Turkey-diplomacy-water-transport,FOCUS ISTANBUL Not content with shaping Turkey's history, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is about to change its geography too by building an alternative to the Bosphorus, raising hackles at home and alarm in Russia. 800 words moved by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-Buhari,FOCUS LAGOS With his country ensnared in mounting jihadist violence, bandit attacks and kidnappings, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is under fire from allies and enemies alike for appearing incapable of tackling the security crisis. 800 words moved Mozambique-unrest-refugee-UN,WRAP MAPUTO The UN says tens of thousands of people have fled the northern Mozambican town of Palma following jihadist attacks late last month that left dozens dead. 450 words moved -- ASIA -- Indonesia-military-submarine,lead BALI, Indonesia Indonesia says it will salvage a submarine that sank off the coast of Bali, as grieving relatives pay their respects to the dozens of crew killed in the disaster. 500 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic. HongKong-China-politics-court HONG KONG Jailed Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty alongside three others to joining a banned candlelight vigil for victims of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown. 450 words moved -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY/TECH -- US-oil-earnings-environment-ExxonMobil-Chevron, WRAP NEW YORK After a string of losses, ExxonMobil and Chevron both return to profitability in the first quarter, bolstered by a significant jump in oil prices. 650 words 2100 GMT by John Biers -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Britain-film,2ndlead LONDON The British Academy of Film and Television Arts says it treats sexual misconduct claims against actor and producer Noel Clarke with "utmost seriousness" after suspending his membership and a recent prize. 500 words moved -- SPORT -- Oly-2020-2021-Japan-health-virus-Hashimoto,INTERVIEW TOKYO This summer's virus-postponed Olympics could be held behind closed doors, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto tells AFP, pledging to ensure the Games will be safe. 650 words moved by Natsuko Fukue and Andrew McKirdy. 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