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| - Duty Editor: Joshua Melvin Contact: Joshua.Melvin@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Mass rally against Belarus strongman + UK police hunt suspect in stabbings + Officer killed in Tunisia 'terror' attack + France's Gasly wins 'crazy' Italian Grand Prix + Djokovic eyes US Open quarterfinals Belarus-politics-unrest,WRAP MINSK Huge crowds of Belarusian protesters flood the capital Minsk, urging strongman Alexander Lukashenko to quit power, defying the threat of arrest and a massive deployment of forces. 650 words 1930 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-police-stabbing,WRAP BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom Detectives in Britain's second city of Birmingham launch a hunt for a knifeman who killed one and critically injured two in a series of random stabbings over several hours. 650 words moved by Joe Jackson and Phil Hazlewood. Picture. Video. Graphic Tunisia-attack,WRAP SOUSSE, Tunisia Attackers using a car and knives kill a Tunisian National Guard officer and wound another in what the gendarmerie labels a "terrorist" act before three assailants are shot dead in a firefight. 600 words moved by Bechir Betaieb with Kaouther Larbi in Tunis. Picture. Graphic. Video Auto-Prix-ITA,WRAP MONZA, Italy Pierre Gasly secures a "crazy" maiden Formula One triumph when he wins a tumultuous Italian Grand Prix for the Alpha Tauri team as crashes, penalties and safety cars tip expectations upside down at Monza. 700 words moved. Picture Tennis-Open-USA,WRAP NEW YORK Novak Djokovic looks to book a quarter-final berth at the US Open as American Jennifer Brady causes a major upset in the women's draw. 500 words 2130 GMT by Peter Hutchison. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-racism-protest-Portland,WRAP PORTLAND, Oregon Police arrest dozens of people and use tear gas against hundreds of demonstrators in Portland as the western US city marks 100 days since Black Lives Matter protests erupted against racism and police brutality. 700 words moved by Laurent Banguet. Picture. Video. -- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Israel-politics,FOCUS JERUSALEM Once a role model in the fight against Covid-19, Israel is set to lock down again several cities to slow the fast-spreading contagion as the government faces harsh criticism over the crisis. 700 words 1930 GMT by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video Algeria-politics,FOCUS ALGIERS For over a year Algeria's defiant anti-government "Hirak" protestors seemed unstoppable, but weekly demonstrations skidded to a halt due to restrictions to end the coronavirus crisis. 700 words 1930 GMT by Amal Belalloufi. File picture. File video -- EUROPE -- Germany-Russia-politics-diplomacy-Navalny,WRAP BERLIN Tensions deepen between Germany and Russia over the alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, with Germany threatening sanctions and Moscow accusing Berlin of delaying the investigation it demanded. 750 words 1930 GMT by Yacine Le Forestier. Picture Health-virus-Britain LONDON The United Kingdom registers almost 3,000 new coronavirus cases, the highest 24-hour tally since late May, prompting Health Secretary Matt Hancock to urge Britons to follow social distancing guidelines as cases rise among the young. 450 words 1930 GMT -- ASIA -- Japan-weather-typhoon,WRAP KAGOSHIMA, Japan A powerful typhoon that officials warned could bring record rains and gusts strong enough to flip cars slams into southern Japan, prompting authorities to urge millions to seek shelter. 700 words moved by Charly Triballeau with Hiroshi Hiyama in Tokyo. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-protests,2ndlead HONG KONG Hong Kong police arrest nearly 300 people as riot officers swoop on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. 550 words moved by Su Xinqi. Picture. Video. -- AFRICA -- Rwanda-arrest-politics-genocide,WRAP KIGALI Rwandan President Paul Kagame says that the polarising hero of the "Hotel Rwanda" film returned home of his own accord, where he was arrested, denying his family's claims he was kidnapped abroad. 600 words moved Mali-unrest-coup-army,FOCUS BAMAKO Mali's army, which staged last month's coup in the war-torn nation, is taking on a role in politics despite being hamstrung by a crippling lack of resources. 700 words moved by Amaury Hauchard. Picture -- SPORTS -- Fbl-Asia-CHN-health-virus-Wuhan-fans,3rdlead SUZHOU, China Fans of Wuhan Zall, the Chinese Super League club from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, attend their first match since the pandemic -- and erupt in tears as their team fights back to draw 2-2. 600 words moved by Peter Stebbings with Jessica Yang. Picture. Video Cycling-FRA-Tour,WRAP LARUNS, France Former ski jumper Primoz Roglic moves into the overall lead of the Tour de France, building a 21-second lead over defending champion Egan Bernal. 600 words moved by Damian McCall. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-film-Venice-Iran VENICE It took Majid Majidi four months and nearly 4,000 auditions to find the dynamic street children stars of "Khorshid" (Sun Children), the Iranian director's latest movie premiering in Venice. 550 words moved by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video. afp
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