REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 0600 GMT/0100 ET

Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 a.m. GMT/1 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning or on Media Express http://mediaexpress.reuters.com/planning-tools/calendar. TOP STORIES

GLOBAL VENEZUELA-POLITICS

U.S. seeks to cut off money for Venezuela's Maduro, aid opposition The United States is seeking to ensure that Venezuelan oil revenue goes to opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, and to cut off money from increasingly isolated President Nicolas Maduro, a top U.S. official said on Thursday.

USA-IMMIGRATION-MEXICO-EXCLUSIVE U.S. to start returning asylum seekers to Mexico on Friday

The U.S. government will return the first group of migrants seeking asylum in the United States to the Mexican border city of Tijuana on Friday, U.S. and Mexican officials said, marking the start of a major policy shift by the Trump administration. U.S.

USA-SHUTDOWN-SENATE Senate seeks solution to open government, Trump insists on wall

U.S. senators made a new try at ending a partial month-long government shutdown through a temporary funding bill on Thursday, but President Donald Trump demanded a “down payment” for a border wall that Democrats reject. USA-TRUMP-COHEN-CONGRESS

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen subpoenaed by Senate panel: adviser President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and self-described “fixer” Michael Cohen has been subpoenaed to testify by the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, Cohen’s adviser Lanny Davis said on Thursday.

BUSINESS FORD-MOTOR-OUTLOOK

Ford CEO tells employees: 'Time to bury' 2018, focus on doubling profit Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Jim Hackett told employees late on Thursday the No. 2 U.S. automaker would not accept last year’s “mediocre” results and said the company was aiming to nearly double its annual operating profit.

SHIPPING-ECONOMY Global shipping rates slump in latest sign of economic slowdown

Freight rates for dry-bulk and container ships, carriers of most of the world’s raw materials and finished goods, have plunged over the last six months in the latest sign the global economy is slowing significantly. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-CHRISBROWN-FRANCE Singer Chris Brown files slander case over Paris rape allegation

American singer Chris Brown filed a legal complaint for defamation on Thursday after a woman accused him of rape in Paris, his lawyer said. GERMANY-HITLER-AUCTION

Berlin auctioneer expects British, Russian interest in Hitler watercolours The pictures - three anemic watercolours showing a mountain scene, a river and a distant figure sat beneath a tree - are little different from wares on sale at flea markets the world over, except for the autograph scratched in the corner: “A.Hitler”.

SPORTS SOCCER-SALA-CRASH-POLICE

UK rescuers end search for missing plane carrying soccer player Sala Rescuers ended their search on Thursday for the plane carrying Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala, which disappeared over the English Channel three days ago, after saying there was little chance anyone aboard had survived.

BASKETBALL-NBA-ALL-STAR-STARTERS LeBron, Giannis named All-Star captains

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the team captains for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game after leading their respective conferences in voting, the league announced Thursday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS WANG-ITALY/

China Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends plenary session Italy-China Governing Committee China Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends plenary session Italy-China Governing Committee with Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi

25 Jan 05:50 ET / 10:50 GMT VENEZUELAN-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Venezuela's Guaido to hold news conference in Caracas Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has proclaimed himself interim president, will hold a news conference in Caracas at 10 a.m. local time (9 a.m ET.)

25 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT BRITAIN-GEORGIA/SPEEDBOAT (PIX) (TV)

Court in Georgia considers case of UK man who fled after speedboat death on Thames Monitoring developments and expecting court hearing after a British man who went on the run last year after killing a woman in a speedboat crash on the River Thames was detained in Georgia.

25 Jan 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT GREECE-MACEDONIA/PARLIAMENT-VOTE (PIX) (TV)

Greek parliament votes on Macedonia name accord Greece's parliament votes on an accord to end a longstanding dispute between Athens and Skopje over Macedonia's name.

25 Jan 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Maduro holds press conference after rival Guaido claims presidency Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday holds a press conference after opposition leader and congress chief Juan Guaido swore himself in as the country's rightful leader.

25 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

POLAND-DEFENSE/ORDERS Poland's defense ministry to sign deal on helicopters delivery

Poland's defense ministry holds an event at PZL Mielec, owned by Lockheed Martin, at which an agreement will be signed on helicopters deliveries to the Polish army. 25 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-GUNS/SHOT-WOMEN (PIX)

Firearms industry strikes gold upon marketing to women The firearms industry is paying attention to women at this year's SHOT Show, the largest trade show for guns and accessories, seeing women as the drivers of growth. Gun sales have been on the decline since peaking in 2016, but the women's share of the market has been growing. Women have led the change, both as consumers with buying power and as entrepreneurs in the world of accessories, forcing gun-makers to take notice and follow their lead.

25 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-MANAFORT (PIX) (TV)

Judge in Washington holds hearing over whether Manafort breached plea deal Lawyers for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will try to convince federal judge that their client did not breach his plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, in high-stakes court hearing that could impact length of his prison sentence.

25 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT WARCRIMES-CENTRALAFRICA/ (PIX) (TV)

Central African militia leader appears before war crimes judges A Central Africa Republic soccer executive and alleged militia leader, Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, is brought before judges at the International Criminal Court after being handed over by France. He faces allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity for attacks on the country's Muslim population in 2013-2014.

25 Jan 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT KANSAS-CRIME/SOMALIA (PIX)

Sentencing for 3 convicted in plot to bomb Somalis in Kansas Sentencing for three men found guilty of a 2016 plot to bomb a Kansas apartment complex home to Somali immigrants and their mosque is set for 8:30 a.m. CST Jan. 25 in federal court. Expect curtain-raiser story at 6 a.m. ET and updates.

25 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-INSURANCE/LIFE PREVIEW-Market rout overshadows business growth for U.S. life insurers

U.S. life insurers are expected to report messy fourth-quarter results starting next week, with their massive investment portfolios getting hit by tumultuous markets. 25 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

DAVOS-MEETING/CLOSING CONCERT (PIX) (TV) Classical concert concludes WEF 2019

The Annual Meeting 2019 draws to a close with a short programme by a quartet of the Sphinx Virtuosi chamber orchestra, comprising some of the best young African-American, Latino and Latina musicians in the United States 25 Jan 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CLIMATECHANGE-NETHERLANDS/

Lack of progress on climate goals could force Dutch gov't to action New calculations look set to show the Dutch are still falling behind on their climate goals, after a court in November ordered the government to live up to its promise of cutting CO2 emission by 25 percent by 2020. The court order could force the government to take drastic steps if current policy falls short.

25 Jan 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-SAG/RED CARPET ROLL OUT (PIX) (TV) Red carpet laid out ready for the SAG awards ceremony

Red carpet in place ahead of The Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in LA. 25 Jan 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT