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| - Duty Editor: Patrick Markey Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Supreme Court battle heats up White House race + Tens of thousands join Belarus opposition march + Thai protesters defy monarchy with 'People's' symbol + Iran blasts arch-foe US 'isolation' in sanctions spat + Hollywood stars do 'virtual' Emmys from home US-politics-justice-court,WRAP WASHINGTON The race for the White House heats up with both sides galvanized by the battle to nominate a new Supreme Court justice and Donald Trump vowing to soon name his choice. 600 words 1600 GMT by Brian Knowlton. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-politics-justice-court-Ginsburg-feminism,FOCUS US-politics-justice-court-Ginsburg-vote,SCENE US-court-justice-Ginsburg-successor,FACTS Belarus-politics-unrest,WRAP MINSK Tens of thousands of opposition supporters defy police and troop checkpoints in their latest rally against President Alexander Lukashenko since his disputed August election win. 550 words 1500 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video Thailand-politics-royals-protest,WRAP BANGKOK Thousands of protesters cheer as activists install a new plaque declaring that Thailand "belongs to the people" -- the boldest show of defiance in a youth-led movement which has questioned the unassailable monarchy's role in the kingdom. 700 words moved. Video. Picture Also moved: Thailand-politics-royals-protest,Q&A US-Iran-UN-sanctions,WRAP TEHRAN Iran says its arch-foe the United States is facing "maximum isolation" after major powers dismiss a unilateral US declaration that UN sanctions on Tehran are back in force. 800 words by Karim Abou Merhi. Picture. Video. Entertainment-US-television-Emmys,WRAP LOS ANGELES TV stars pick out their favorite pajamas ahead of a reinvented, pandemic-hit Emmys, which will see nominees accept prizes live from their homes, with dark superhero satire "Watchmen" tipped to dominate the night. 700 words 1630 by Andrew Marszal. Picture. File picture. Graphic Also moved: Entertainment-US-television-Emmys-nominees,FACTS -- EUROPE -- Italy-vote ROME Italians head to the polls -- to the alarm of coronavirus experts -- for a referendum and regional elections that could weaken the government and radically reshape the political landscape. 650 words 1600 GMT Ella Ide. Picture Britain-politics-Labour LONDON Britain's main opposition Labour party goes online to try to reinvigorate grassroots support after years of bitter ideological infighting and stinging electoral failure. 700 words by Phil Hazlewood and Martine Pauwels. File picture, File video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-Iraq-conflict-anniversary,FOCUS BAGHDAD In the four decades since Iran and Iraq went to war, Tehran has turned enmity into influence, seeing its allies installed in Baghdad's halls of power and becoming its top trading partner. 800 words moved by Salam Faraj and Maya Gebeily. File Picture. Video Also moved: Iran-Iraq-conflict-anniversary-chemical,FOCUS Iran-Iraq-conflict-anniversary,FACTS -- AMERICAS -- US-TikTok-Trump-deal,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says he has approved a deal allowing Silicon Valley giant Oracle to become the data partner for TikTok to avert a shutdown of the massively popular Chinese-owned video app, which Washington has called a security risk. 600 words moved by Torrence Otten US-fires-firefighters,FOCUS LOS ANGELES This year's ferocious wildfires on the US West Coast are taking a heavy toll on exhausted firefighters who see no end in sight to the blazes, with the coronavirus pandemic adding another layer of risk. 650 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video US-IT-politics-security-Palantir,FOCUS WASHINGTON Perhaps the most secretive firm to emerge from Silicon Valley, Palantir Technologies is set for a stock market debut this month that may shed light on the Big Data firm specializing in law enforcement and national security. 850 words moved by Rob Lever. File picture -- ASIA -- Indonesia-conservation-rhino JAKARTA Two extremely rare Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted in an Indonesian national park, boosting hopes for the future of one of the world's most endangered mammals. 250 words moved. Picture. Video China-lifestyle-safety-economy-bodyguard,FOCUS TIANJIN, China At the "Genghis Security Academy", which bills itself as China's only dedicated bodyguard school, students learn that the threats to the country's newly rich in the tech age are more likely to emerge from a hacker than a gunman. 750 words moved by Ye Qian with Helen Roxurgh in Beijing. Picture. Video China-bakery-food-disabled,VIDEOESSAY CHANGSHA, China The oven's warm glow and aroma of fresh bread signal the morning rush at Bach's Bakery in the central Chinese city of Changsha, which employs mainly hearing-impaired staff. 400 words moved by Lan Lianchao. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- Cricket-IPL-offbeat NEW DELHI Leading cricketers from Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are slammed for their "healthy waistlines" during the opening match of the Indian Premier League in Abu Dhabi. 300 words moved afp
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