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Boris Johnson promised on Thursday that Brexit would make Britain the greatest place on earth, echoing the patriotic rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump in his first speech to parliament as prime minister.

NORTHKOREA-PROJECTILE/ Nuclear talks in doubt as North Korea tests ballistic missiles, envoy cancels trip

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired two new short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korean officials said, its first missile test since Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to revive denuclearization talks last month. U.S.

USA-JUSTICE-DEATH-PENALTY/ U.S. Justice Department resumes use of death penalty, schedules five executions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday reinstated a two-decades-long dormant policy allowing the federal government’s use of capital punishment and immediately scheduled the executions for five death row federal inmates. USA-CONGRESS-EMAIL/

U.S. House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials' private emails WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic-led congressional committee voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for official White House communications sent through private email and messaging services by senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, deepening a probe into potential violations of government record-keeping laws.

BUSINESS ALPHABET-RESULTS/

Alphabet second-quarter revenue beats estimates; shares soar Alphabet Inc reported quarterly revenue and earnings that beat expectations on Thursday, easing concerns about the short-term growth challenges facing Google, YouTube and the company’s other advertising businesses even as it faces antitrust investigations.

AMAZON-RESULTS/ Amazon's push for one-day delivery dents profits, costs up 21%

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported its first profit miss in two years and said income would slump in the current quarter, as the online retailer ramps up spending to deliver goods faster and spark sales growth. ENTERTAINMENT

USA-SWEDEN-RAPPER/ Rapper A$AP Rocky to face trial in Sweden on assault charge

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky will be tried for assault in Sweden starting on July 30 over his alleged involvement in a street brawl in central Stockholm last month, the Swedish public prosecutor announced on Thursday. PEOPLE-LIL-NAS-X/

Lil Nas X is sued for $25 million for alleged song theft Lil Nas X, the rapper who shot to fame this year with the blockbuster “Old Town Road,” has been sued by a California music publisher for $25 million for allegedly stealing from a 1982 Bobby Caldwell song for another of his songs.

SPORTS CYCLING-FRANCE-ALAPHILIPPE/

Alaphilippe cracks but high-speed descent keeps him in yellow jersey VALLOIRE, France (Reuters) - Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe cracked at the top of the ascent to the Col du Galibier on Thursday, but a high-speed final descent in the 18th stage helped him regain contact with most of the big guns and retain the overall lead in the Tour de France.

BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT-WHYTE-RIVAS/ WBC seeks information on Whyte dope test reports

LONDON (Reuters) - The World Boxing Council (WBC) said on Thursday it had asked Britain’s governing body for information after media reported that heavyweight Dillian Whyte failed a dope test before fighting Colombian Oscar Rivas in London last weekend. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND

Irish PM addresses conference Leo Varadkar speaks and is interviewed on stage at annual week long political conference, two days after Britain's new prime minister is chosen.

26 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT BRICS-BRAZIL/ (PIX) (TV)

BRICS foreign ministers meet in Rio to plan summit The foreign ministers of China, Russia, India, Brazil and South African meet in Rio to prepare for the November presidential summit in Brasilia.

26 Jul 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT NORTHKOREA-ECONOMY/GDP

Estimates of North Korea's 2018 economic growth by S.Korea c.bank South Korea's central bank releases its estimate of North Korea's economic growth for 2018. North Korea never discloses any statistics on its own economy and the annual estimates by the South's Bank of Korea are considered a semi-official indicator.

26 Jul 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT COLOMBIA-PEACE/ (PIX) (TV)

Thousands to march in Colombian cities to protest activist murders Thousands are expected to march in Bogota and other Colombian cities in protest against the murder of dozens of social leaders and activists since the signing of Colombia's peace deal with the Marxist FARC rebels in late 2016.

26 Jul USA-FARMERS/NEW YORK (PIX) (TV)

In New York, a new group works the soil Women and non-binary people are running some of the best-known organic farms in Long Island – not only shifting perceptions of what a New York farmer looks like, but also highlighting the central role that these groups are playing in the organic movement more broadly.

26 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT TANZANIA-DAM/

President John Magufuli lays foundation stone for Stiegler's Gorge Dam, being built in park that is a UNESCO World Heritage site President John Magufuli to lay the foundation stone for the construction of the $3 billion Rufiji hydroelectric project at Stiegler's gorge.

26 Jul BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD Global Economy Weekahead

A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days. 26 Jul

SPRINT CORP-M&A/T-MOBILE US-CHARTER COMMNS (TV) U.S. Justice Department expected to OK T-Mobile US's $26 billion merger with Sprint

U.S. Justice Department is expected to approve T-Mobile US's $26 billion merger with Sprint Corp., after months of negotiations to address antitrust concerns arising from deal. 26 Jul

ABBVIE-RESULTS/ AbbVie to report second-quarter earnings

AbbVie Inc, which is buying Botox-maker Allergan, is expected to report second-quarter results on Friday. 26 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

TWITTER-RESULTS/ (TV) Twitter reports second-quarter results

Twitter Inc is scheduled to report a rise in second-quarter revenue, boosted by growth in its advertising business. 26 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

AUTO-SELFDRIVING/INSURANCE (PIX) (TV) FOCUS-New generation of auto safety tech leaves insurers in the dark

Automakers are accelerating the rollout of technology designed to avoid crashes, but insurance companies are waving a caution flag at consumers eyeing discounts for buying collision-avoiding brakes or automated cruise control. 26 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

AZERBAIJAN-RATES/ Azerbaijan's central bank to announce its decision on a key refinancing rate

Azerbaijan's central bank to announce its decision on a new refinancing rate 26 Jul

COLOMBIA-RATES/ Colombia's central bank looks set to hold interest rate at 4.25%

Colombia's seven-member central bank board is likely to hold the benchmark lending rate at its July meeting, as policymakers wait for more data on economic growth and inflation. 26 Jul

SWISS-BANKS/ (TV) Swiss Supreme Court rules on handing over UBS client data to France

Switzerland’s highest court is set to rule in an oral decision in Lausanne on Friday whether Swiss tax authorities should hand over historical data on UBS’ French clients to their foreign counterparts, potentially opening the door to fresh financial claims against Switzerland's banks. 26 Jul 03:15 ET / 07:15 GMT

CANADA-CANNABIS/LICENSING Canada's cannabis licensing favours rich companies, encourages starting small

Changes to the licensing process for legal cannabis producers in Canada are limiting the ability of smaller companies to attract investment, industry executives say, causing the industry to be dominated by companies with deep pockets or ones who got a foot in the door prior to regulation changes in May. 26 Jul 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILM-FAST&FURIOUS/HOBBS&SHAW (TV)

Jason Statham and Idris Elba talk "Fast & Furious" spin-off Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham return as agent Hobbs and outcast Shaw in "Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw", their own spin-off in the hugely successful film franchise.

26 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

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