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Britain said Iran seized two oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday and told Tehran to return the vessels or face consequences in the latest confrontation to ratchet up tension along a vital international oil shipping route.

JAPAN-FIRE Japan studio boss at loss for words as he mourns bright, young staff

KYOTO, Japan (Reuters) - Many victims of an arson attack on an animation studio in the western Japanese city of Kyoto were young with bright futures, some joining only in April, the company president said on Saturday, as the death told climbed to 34. U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION Democratic lawmakers slam Trump's latest border initiatives

McALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Friday called President Donald Trump’s latest anti-immigration initiatives “unacceptable” and warned his administration against misappropriating funding authorized only for humanitarian use. USA-TRUMP-HICKS

Ex-Trump aide Hicks denies involvement in hush money talks: lawyer An attorney for former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks denied on Friday that she was involved in discussions during the 2016 presidential campaign about a hush-money payment to a porn star who claimed to have had a sexual encounter with President Donald Trump.

BUSINESS USA-STOCKS-WEEKAHEAD

Wall Street Week Ahead: Prospect of Fed cut pushing dividend investors into tech, energy NEW YORK (Reuters) - An expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month is pushing yield-oriented U.S. fund managers further afield in search of income at attractive prices.

HUAWEI-TECH-USA White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting with semiconductor and software executives on Monday to discuss the U.S. ban on sales to China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, two sources briefed on the meeting said on Friday. ENTERTAINMENT

SWEDEN-USA-RAPPER U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky to remain in Swedish custody, Trump plans to intervene

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors on Friday extended American rapper A$AP Rocky’s detention by six days amid their ongoing investigation into a street fight in Stockholm as U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to call Sweden’s prime minister about the case. FILM-CATS

New 'Cats' movie trailer brings out the claws LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The star-laden movie version of hit stage musical “Cats” released its first trailer on Thursday, but first impressions were far from cuddly.

SPORTS BASEBALL-MLB-NOTEBOOK

MLB notebook: Yankees' Boone gets 1-game suspension New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his rant at home plate umpire Brennan Miller.

FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK NFL notebook: Chiefs WR Hill avoids discipline

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will not be punished under the personal conduct policy as the NFL closed its formal investigation into multiple alleged physical altercations. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/MARCH (PIX) (TV)

Pro-European rally in London Pro-European opponents of Brexit to hold a "No to Boris, Yes to Europe" march in central London. A 'Boris Blimp' is rumored to be making an appearance.

20 Jul 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/DEMOCRATS (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Representative Ocasio-Cortez meets constituents after Trump's inflamatory attack Days after President Donald Trump launched an attack widely criticized as racist against four Democratic congresswomen, U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez holds a town hall in her home district in New York.

20 Jul 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ (TV) Hong Kong pro-Beijing groups rally to support the government

Supporters of several pro-establishment political groups are expected to rally at Tamar Garden near the city's Central Government Complex to condemn violent acts during protests and to support the police. 20 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT USA-COMICCON/STAR TREK

Comic-Con International festival Star Trek Universe Panel at the Comic-Con International festival in San Diego. Featuring Sir Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera and Harry Treadaway, alongside executive producers Alex Kurtzman, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman and Heather Kadin.

20 Jul 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

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