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IRAQ-MOSUL/ No plan for Mosul: chaos and neglect slow Iraqi city's recovery
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - The demolition of a wrecked building in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul where Islamic State used to execute men they said were gay is already in its third month. U.S.
VIRGINIA-POLITICS/ Senior Democrats press Virginia governor to resign over racist photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Democrats on Sunday accused embattled Virginia Governor Ralph Northam of being dishonest and urged him to resign after he backtracked from an earlier admission that he appeared in racist garb in a yearbook photo. CALIFORNIA-CRASH/
Five killed in fire after small plane crashes in Californian town A small plane crashed in the town of Yorba Linda in southern California on Sunday afternoon, killing the pilot and four people inside a house the wreck set on fire, police said.
BUSINESS AUSTRALIA-BANKS-INQUIRY/
Australia vows to clean up financial sector after landmark misconduct inquiry CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia’s corporate regulators will be subjected to a new oversight body in a shake-up of the banking sector recommended by a high-powered independent inquiry into financial sector greed and malpractice.
JAPAN-INSURANCE-M-A/ Japan insurers to target China M&A in new phase after $50 billion overseas push
HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese insurance companies have spent more than $50 billion on acquisitions over the past five years to become the world’s second-largest buyer of insurance assets, and the deals spree won’t be slowing down any time soon. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-21-SAVAGE/ Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage arrested by ICE, faces deportation
Grammy-nominated Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage was arrested by U.S. immigration officials on Sunday, who said he was illegally in the country and a convicted felon. PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT/
Empire actor Smollett says he's OK at first show since alleged attack Actor Jussie Smollett appeared onstage in Los Angeles on Saturday in his first public appearance since he told police he was the victim this week of a racist and homophobic attack.
SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/
Patriots beat Rams to win sixth Super Bowl title ATLANTA (Reuters) - The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 on Sunday in the lowest scoring Super Bowl played to capture the National Football League championship for a record-tying sixth time.
SOCCER-SALA-CRASH/ Private investigators find wreckage of missing soccer player Sala's aircraft
LONDON (Reuters) - The wreckage of the aircraft that disappeared over the English Channel last month carrying Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot has been located, the marine scientist directing the search said on Sunday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EU-ARABS/MINISTERS-MOGHERINI (TV)
EU's Mogherini, Sudan's Ahmed and Arab League's Gheit give news conference EU Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini, Sudanese Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed and Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit give news conference following their meeting
4 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT TURKEY-ERDOGAN/
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan chairs a cabinet meeting in Ankara 4 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
MOZAMBIQUE-CREDIT SUISSE/CHANG Ex-Mozambican finance minister revives South African bail application - lawyer
Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang, arrested in South Africa in connection with $2 billion in fraudulent loans, submitted an urgent bail application last week, one of his lawyers told Reuters on Monday. 4 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Zimbabwe teachers expected to start strike, weeks after violent protests
Teachers in Zimbabwe are set to go on strike to press for higher pay but divisions have emerged among government workers unions over the work stoppage following violent anti-government protests in January that were met by a harsh security crackdown. 5 Feb
TURKEY-GREECE/ (PIX) (TV) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras
5 Feb CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
WWII-US/FLAG (PIX) (TV) U.S. D-Day flag from landing at Normandy's Utah Beach displayed
An American flag flow on the Navy ship that led the U.S. invasion fleet at Normandy's Utah Beach on 6 June, 1944, goes on display in the Netherlands. The 48-star, D-Day flag from Navy ship LCC 60 will arrive with a column of WWII vehicles and veterans. 4 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-TASER/DEATHS (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
INSIGHT-U.S. cities review police Taser use after rise in deaths At least 49 people died in 2018 after being shocked by police with a Taser – the highest number in three years, according to a Reuters review of police records, court filings and news reports. Reuters’ running tally now has documented a total of at least 1,081 U.S. deaths following Taser shocks. Some communities have launched formal reviews to assess whether new policies are needed on Taser deployment.
4 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
CANADA-MARIJUANA/FISH (PIX) (TV) Commercial marijuana grower using aquaponics provide fish to soup kitchen
Green Relief is a licensed cannabis producer in Flamborough Ontario who uses fish in their aquaponics grow operation who then donates the fish to Second Harvest who delivers the fish to Good Shepherd homeless shelter for their soup kitchen 4 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
CANADA-HOUSING/MORTGAGES Canada faces calls to ease mortgage stress test
Canada should consider easing a stress test designed to cut out risky mortgage lending by banks to alleviate a housing slowdown and reduce the number of borrowers being pushed towards private lenders, some mortgage experts and economists say. 4 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/SALESFIGURES (PIX) Australia-Retail sales for Dec Quarter
5 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT USA-FED/MESTER
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Mester speaks on economy and monetary policy Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy before the 50 Club of Cleveland monthly meeting, in Cleveland, Ohio.
4 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT SERBIA-RATES/
Poll on Serbian central bank's benchmark rate Reuters is polling Serbian traders, dealers and economists about their expectations about future benchmark rate and ahead of upcoming central bank's rate-setting meeting.
5 Feb AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RATES (PIX)
Australia RBA cash rate decision for Feb RBA's first policy meeting of the year is certain to see rates held at 1.5 pct but it is becoming harder for the bank to assert the next move will be up given falling house prices and subdued inflation at home, and slower growth and a more dovish Fed abroad.
5 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/SALESFIGURES
Australia-Retail Sales for Dec ABS data on retail sales for Dec and Q4, likely to show a soft end to the year with Xmas sales disappointing and Black Friday events pulling money forward into Nov. Q4 real sales should be up from a very weak Q3 but growth likely to be modest.
5 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-OSCARS/NOMINEES LUNCHEON (PIX) (TV) Oscar nominees luncheon
Nominees for the 2019 Oscars gather for an informal luncheon, and to have a group photo 4 Feb 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
BOSNIA-COPPERSMITH/ (PIX) (TV) Bosnia's sole female coppersmith keeps dying family trade alive
In the shrinking world of coppersmith, traditionally dominated by men, a young Bosnian woman has carved out a place for herself. Nermina Alic is keeping the old family trade alive and already making a name for herself - she designed the Olympic flame torches for the upcoming European Youth Olympics in Sarajevo. 5 Feb
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