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BRITAIN-EU/
UK in deadlock over Brexit 'Plan B' as May and Corbyn tussle
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s last-minute scramble to shape an EU exit, its biggest policy upheaval in half a century, stalled on Thursday as Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn dug in their heels for competing visions.
U.S.
TEXAS-SHOOTING/
Female shot to death in parking lot of Houston church
(Reuters) - A female victim was shot to death in the parking lot of a Houston-area church on Thursday and another person was wounded, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter.
USA-EDUCATION-LOS-ANGELES/
Talks resume as Los Angeles teachers' strike runs for fourth day
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Negotiators for striking Los Angeles teachers and America’s second-largest school district returned to the bargaining table on Thursday for the first time since talks collapsed last week, as a walkout by some 30,000 educators ran for a fourth day.
BUSINESS
NETFLIX-RESULTS/
Netflix forecast misses wall street view, shares dip
(Reuters) - Netflix Inc forecast first-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, even after a record quarter for new customers, sending shares of the world’s largest streaming service down 4 percent in after-hours trading.
BOMBARDIER-SWISS/
Bombardier says on track to solve Swiss train problems: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) - Bombardier is making progress resolving problems with double-decker passenger trains which have drawn criticism from buyer Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), the company’s Swiss country chief has told a local newspaper.
ENTERTAINMENT
BRAZIL-AGRICULTURE-SUPERMODEL/
Supermodel Bundchen responds to Brazil's farm minister in Amazon spat
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A high-profile dispute between supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Brazil’s agriculture minister over deforestation escalated this week, coming as activists worry about new President Jair Bolsonaro’s environmental policies.
LVMH-LUXURY-RIHANNA/
Luxury leader LVMH planning fashion brand with Rihanna: report
PARIS (Reuters) - Louis Vuitton parent owner LVMH is developing a luxury brand with singer Rihanna, in a rare move by the acquisitive group towards building a new fashion label from scratch, industry news site WWD reported on Wednesday.
SPORTS
TENNIS-AUSOPEN/
Aggressive Sharapova eliminates holder Wozniacki in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova scorched the Rod Laver Arena with her aggressive tennis to eliminate defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the third round on Friday.
BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP/
NBA roundup: Lakers take down Thunder in OT
Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers earn a 138-128 overtime win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
RUSSIA-GERMANY/ (TV)
Russia's Lavrov meets German Foreign Minister Maas
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds talks with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, news conference is held after the talks.
18 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
TURKEY-USA/ (PIX)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham at the presidential palace (1130 GMT). The meeting comes after President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and mooted the creation of a safe zone along Turkey's border.
18 Jan 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
USA-ABORTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Anti-abortion campaigners hold 46th annual "March for Life"
Thousands are expected to take part in the 46th annual March for Life, an annual gathering of anti-abortion campaigners in Washington.
18 Jan 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SPAIN-POLITICS/
Spanish PM Sanchez to close climate event in Madrid
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez participates in a climate change event in Madrid. Energy Minister Teresa Ribera will also attend.
18 Jan 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
USA-SHUTDOWN/ (PIX)
Partial U.S. government shutdown drags into its 29th day
Partial U.S. government shutdown drags into its 27th day, standoff triggered by President Donald Trump's demand for round of funding for his promised wall on U.S.-Mexico border. Congressional Democrats are opposed.
19 Jan
USA-ELECTION/GILLIBRAND (PIX)
Senator Gillibrand in Iowa after launching 2020 White House bid
Democratic U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand makes her first visit to Iowa after announcing her 2020 White House bid.
19 Jan
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
CHICAGO-POLICE/ (PIX)
Sentencing for ex-Chicago officer, Jason Van Dyke, convicted of teen's murder
Jason Van Dyke, the white former Chicago police officer convicted of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald, is expected to be sentenced during a hearing at 9 a.m. CT (1500GMT) Jan. 18. Expect curtain-raiser story at 5 a.m. CT and updates.
18 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
BRAZIL-AGRICULTURE/ (PIX)
Interview with Brazil Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias
Brazil's new Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias will speak to Reuters before giving a briefing to foreign press.
18 Jan 05:15 ET / 10:15 GMT
USA-TRADE/EU (PIX) (TV)
EU Trade Commissioner news conference on EU-US trade relations
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom makes declaration about EU-U.S. trade relations, a week after the United States sets out its demands for a future trade transatlantic trade agreement.
18 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-COAL/GREENFUNDS (PIX)
AJ Gallagher's 'clean coal' business draws ire of green investors
Two of America's best-known green investors are reassessing global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co's inclusion in their portfolios after a Reuters special report about the compan's lucrative but troubled side-business in "clean coal".
18 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
USA-FED/WILLIAMS
Fed's Williams weighs in on headwinds to economy, more rate hikes
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams, a close ally of Fed Chair Powell, weighs in on the strength of the economy in the face of an overseas slowdown, and what it would take for the central bank to halt its tightening cycle. He speaks on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy before the New Jersey Bankers Association Economic Leadership Forum, in Somerset, N.J.
18 Jan 09:05 ET / 14:05 GMT
INDIA-VIBRANTGUJARAT/ (PIX)
Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar
Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
19 Jan
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FRANCE-FASHION/AUCTION-YVES SAINT LAURENT (PIX) (TV)
Catherine Deneuve's Yves Saint Laurent collection to be auctioned by Christie's
French actress Catherine Deneuve's extensive collection of clothes designed by Yves Saint Laurent is to be auctioned by Christie's. The actress and designer had a decades-long friendship, with Saint Laurent creating the looks for Deneuve's classic roles, including in Luis Bunuel's Belle de Jour.
18 Jan 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
FASHION-PARIS/DIOR HOMME (PIX) (TV)
Dior Homme show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
Dior Homme show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
18 Jan 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
FASHION-PARIS/BERLUTI (PIX) (TV)
Berluti show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
Berluti show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
18 Jan 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
RELIGION
POPE-VESPERS/ (PIX)
Pope attends vespers at start of week of prayer for Christian unity
Pope Francis attends vespers at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, marking the start of a week prayer for Christian unity.
18 Jan 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
RELIGION-EPIPHANY/RUSSIA-PUTIN (PIX)
Russia's Putin takes dip in icy water to mark Orthodox Epiphany
Russian President Vladimir Putin strips off to his bathing trunks and immerses himself in the freezing waters, observing an Orthodox Christian ritual to mark the feast of Epiphany.
19 Jan
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