Brussels (AFP) France opposes return to pre-virus EU deficit rules

Geneva (AFP) World sees record weekly number of Covid-19 cases, deaths down: WHO

London (AFP) UK leisure group Whitbread says could cut 6,000 jobs

Beijing (AFP) Chinese tycoon and Xi critic Ren Zhiqiang jailed for 18 years

Rome (AFP) Left-wing candidate claims victory in Italy's Tuscany

Washington (AFP) Arctic summer sea ice second lowest on record: US researchers

Washington (AFP) Ruth Bader Ginsburg to lie in state at Supreme Court, US Capitol

Washington (AFP) US announces 'UN' sanctions on Iran, Venezuela's Maduro

Bamako (AFP) Ex-defence minister appointed Mali's transition leader