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JAPAN-EMPEROR Japan's Emperor Naruhito pledges to work as symbol of the people
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally took up his post on Wednesday a day after the abdication of his father, saying he felt a “sense of solemnity” but pledging to work as a symbol of the nation and the unity of its people. U.S.
NORTH-CAROLINA-SHOOTING Gunman kills two, injures four at University of North Carolina, Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) - A gunman reported to have been a student opened fire in a building at the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding four others, three of them critically, officials said. MINNESOTA-POLICE
Former Minnesota policeman convicted in fatal shooting of Australian woman MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A former Minneapolis police officer on Tuesday was found guilty of murder for fatally shooting an Australian woman from his patrol car while responding to her 2017 report of a possible sex assault near her home.
BUSINESS USA-FED
Fed likely to ignore Trump's call to cut interest rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, leaning back against pressure from President Donald Trump to slash interest rates, is expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged on Wednesday as it maintains a ‘patient’ monetary policy stance amid strong economic growth.
TESLA-MUSK-SEC SEC commissioner decries agency's deal with Tesla's Musk
A U.S. Securities and Exchange commissioner on Tuesday criticized a settlement between the regulator and Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk over his use of Twitter. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT Fox renews 'Empire' without Jussie Smollett's character
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. television network Fox on Tuesday renewed drama series “Empire” for a sixth season but said there were no plans to bring back the character played by Jussie Smollett, the actor who said he was the victim of a hate crime in January. FILM-LONGSHOT
'Long Shot' pairs Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen in political romance LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar winner Charlize Theron and comedy actor Seth Rogen join forces in rom-com “Long Shot”, playing an unlikely love pairing between a powerful politician and an unemployed dishevelled journalist.
SPORTS TENNIS-WIMBLEDON
Wimbledon prize money rises 11.8 percent LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon prize money will total 38 million pounds ($49 million) for this year’s championships, a rise of 11.8 percent, the All England Club announced on Tuesday.
SPORT-DOPING-WADA Doping: WADA retrieves more than 2,000 samples from tainted Moscow lab
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday it had retrieved more than 2,000 samples from a tainted Moscow laboratory that will be used to strengthen cases against athletes who may have cheated. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SAFRICA-ELECTION/CORRUPTION (PIX) (TV)
Anger over corruption dents faith in S.African president and ANC before poll More than a year after President Cyril Ramaphosa rode a wave of anger about widespread corruption into office, no senior public official has been convicted of looting the public purse, leaving many voters seething as four judicial hearings continue to shine a harsh spotlight on a scourge that has affected almost every tier of government.
1 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
SYRIA-SECURITY/HERITAGE (PIX) (TV) Syria's lost heritage stands out in Aleppo's broken minarets
The pencil minaret of the Ottoman Adliyeh mosque in Syria's Aleppo lists to one side and is scored by an ugly gash running down its flank, the result of bombing in the war. The sorry state of Aleppo's Old City, a labyrinthine World Heritage Site and a battlefield from 2012-16, is obvious from a glance across the skyline at its shell-beaten minarets. 1 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-BARR (PIX) (TV)
In first post-Mueller report testimony, U.S. Attorney General Barr faces Senate panel In his first testimony since release of Mueller report that he redacted for public release, U.S. Attorney General William Barr is set to answer questions before Senate Judiciary Committee.
1 May 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
METLIFE-RESULTS/ Insurer MetLife to report 2019 Q1 results
MetLife Inc plans to report its first-quarter results after the close. Analysts and investors are looking for insights about the direction that new CEO Michel Khalaf plans to take the insurer and whether its retirement business shows signs of a U.S. economic slowdown. 1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
QUALCOMM-RESULTS/ Q2 2019 Qualcomm Inc Earnings Release
Estimated time. Expected after market close (AMC). 1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
BERKSHIRE-BUFFETT/ (PIX) Pilgrimage to see Warren Buffett out of step with populist mood
When Warren Buffett takes the stage at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual meeting on Saturday, the 88-year-old billionaire Oracle of Omaha will be greeted by his usual tens of thousands of adoring followers from around the world. 1 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
PRUDENTIAL FINL-RESULTS/ Prudential Financial to report Q1 2019 results
Prudential Financial Inc plans to report its first-quarter 2019 results as some analysts are more upbeat about life insurers after a tumultuous fourth-quarter in equity markets. The results mark insurers' first reporting season under a new U.S. tax law, a change that could affect levels of retirement contributions, analysts say. 1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
USA-SHOOTING/INSURANCE U.S. religious centers buy more insurance after raft of shootings
U.S. religious centers are buying special insurance to protect them from the financial consequences of an armed intruder opening fire in their buildings. 1 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT ROMANIA-WITCHES/INTERNET (PIX) (TV)
Romania's witches harness the powers of the net With the power of the internet, Romania's witch community is migrating their ancient practice onto the web. Witchcraft has long been seen as a folk custom and many of Romania's estimated 4,000 witches are now casting spells over the net.
1 May 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT FILM-EXTREMELYWICKED/ (PIX) (TV)
Former teen idol Zac Efron plays serial killer Bundy in new drama Actor Zac Efron transforms into notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile", a story told from Bundy's ex-girlfriend's perspective, Liz Kendall, played by Lily Collins. Efron and Collins and director Joe Berlinger talk to Reuters about the film. Released May 3.
1 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SPORTS
ATHLETICS-SEMENYA/ (PIX) (TV) Top sports court expected to render decision on Semenya's appeal
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will make a decision on Caster Semenya's appeal on May 1. The double 800-metre Olympic champion wants to have rules for hyperandrogenic athletes proposed by the IAAF to be overturned. The sport's governing body wants women with naturally elevated testosterone to lower their levels by medication before being allowed to compete in world-class races from 400 metres (0.25 miles) to 1 mile (1.6 kilometres). 1 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
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