*)New Zealand says coronavirus eliminated

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared her country coronavirus-free with the recovery of the last known patient.

All measures will be lifted starting Tuesday, except for border controls, in the southwestern Pacific island nation of over 4.8 million people.

New Zealand has won praise for its handling of the pandemic, which involved a strict seven-week lockdown that ended last month.

*)Minneapolis council vows to dismantle police department

A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council has pledged to phase out the police department to create a new way to ensure public safety.

It comes as a sign that the Black Lives Matter protests following the police killing of George Floyd are having a major impact.

The Minneapolis council has not yet formally discussed defunding or reimagining its police force, but its president, Lisa Bender, says a majority were in support.

*)Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall in Louisiana

Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in southeastern Louisiana, bringing strong winds, heavy rains and the threat of damaging storm surges.

The US National Hurricane Center has issued a storm surge warning for the area from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Ocean Springs.

President Donald Trump said he would be signing an emergency declaration for Louisiana, freeing up federal aid.

*)Former Argentinian president accused of spying on journalists

Argentina's intelligence agency says the administration of previous President Mauricio Macri spied on over 400 journalists.

Dozens of foreign journalists appeared on a list to be investigated in relation to the G20 and WTO summits held in Buenos Aires in recent years.

Around 100 academics, businesspeople and prominent figures from civil society are also on the list.

And finally…

*)New tennis tournament in France aims for a younger audience

A new digitally-friendly tennis tournament in southern France can change the way tennis is viewed.

The Ultimate Tennis Showdown aims to appeal to a younger audience in order to grow its fanbase community.

Matches will be streamed live and viewers will have access to all the emotional rawness that goes on in a game and will also include on-court coaching.