*)Protests against extradition bill paralyse Hong KongA massive protest forced the Hong Kong government to delay a debate on a controversial extradition bill.Thousands of protesters took over a major downtown road and tussled with the police outside the government HQ.The bill would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial, heightening fears of greater Chinese control on the semi-autonomous territory.*)UN Security Council condemns violence in Sudan The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate halt to the violence against civilians in Sudan and a resolution to the crisis.Ethiopia’s Sudan envoy said protest leaders and the ruling generals agreed to resume talks on a handover of power to civilians.The military council also agreed to release political prisoners as a confidence-building measure, special envoy Mahmoud Dirir said.*)Russia frees investigative journalist Golunov Russain authorities dropped drug charges against investigative journalist Ivan Golunov in a rare U-turn in the face of public anger.Golunov’s supporters said he was framed for his reporting and threatened to stage a mass protest in Moscow.Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said the case was dropped due to insufficient evidence and the police officers involved were under investigation. *)Ankara slams US House resolution on Turkey Turkey slammed a US House of Representatives’ resolution outlining concerns over the relationship between Ankara and Washington.The resolution condemned Turkey’s decision to acquire the Russian S-400 air defence system.Turkey has said it was the United States’ refusal to sell its Patriot missile systems to Ankara that led it to seek other sellers.

*)Notre-Dame to celebrate first mass since fire And finally,The Notre-Dame Cathedral will host its first mass this weekend since a fire ravaged the Paris landmark two months ago.Only 20 people are expected to take part, including priests and canons from the cathedral. The event will be broadcasted live so as to allow Christians from all over France to participate.