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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 a.m. GMT/6 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 RUSSIA-PLANE/
Forty-one reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow MOSCOW - Forty-one people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday, including two children, after the aircraft caught fire as it made a bumpy emergency landing at a Moscow airport, Russian investigators said.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/ Palestinians report Gaza truce with Israel as violence ebbs
GAZA/JERUSALEM - A deadly surge in violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel petered out overnight and Palestinian officials reported that Egypt had mediated a truce early on Monday. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-BARR/ Showdown looms between Congress and attorney general over Mueller report deadline
WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney General William Barr is headed for a showdown on Monday with Democrats in Congress, as lawmakers prepared to begin contempt proceedings against the top U.S. law enforcement officer if he fails to hand over the full, unredacted Mueller report. USA-TRUMP-COHEN-PRISON/
Trump's former lawyer heads to U.S. prison that offers matzo ball soup and full-time rabbi NEW YORK - With a menu that includes matzo ball soup and gefilte fish, as well as a full-time rabbi and a chance at the occasional visit home, the U.S. prison where Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer will spend the next three years is unique in the federal system.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/
China trade team still preparing to go for talks after Trump cranks up pressure BEIJING/WASHINGTON - China said on Monday that a delegation is still preparing to go to the United States for trade talks, after U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on Beijing to reach a deal, saying he would hike tariffs on Chinese goods this week.
VOLKSWAGEN-CHINA-E-SCOOTERS/ Volkswagen teams up with China's NIU to make e-scooters: Die Welt
BERLIN - German carmaker Volkswagen will join forces with China’s NIU to produce battery-powered kick scooters, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Monday without giving sources. ENTERTAINMENT
THAILAND-KING/CORONATION Thai king to greet subjects on final day of coronation
BANGKOK - Thailand began the third and final day of coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will meet foreign diplomats and greet his subjects from atop a balcony, a day after a grand procession through Bangkok. INDONESIA-AUSTRALIA/DJ
Australian DJ dies in bid to help friend on Indonesia's Bali DENPASAR, Indonesia - Popular Australian DJ Adam Sky died in an accident at the weekend on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, authorities said on Monday.
SPORTS HORSERACING-KENTUCKY-WINNER/
Maximum Security owner denies impeding Kentucky Derby winner The owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security on Sunday denied his horse had interfered with the declared winner and said it was unlikely the horse would run in the May 18 Preakness, the second leg of U.S. racing’s Triple Crown.
GOLF-WELLSFARGO/ Homa wins Wells Fargo Championship by three strokes
The days of Max Homa feeling an impostor on the PGA Tour are history after he held his nerve during an hour-long rain delay before closing out an emphatic three-stroke victory at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EU-ELECTION/RIGHT-HUNGARY (PIX) (TV)
Austria's Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache visits Hungary to meet PM Viktor Orban Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Austria's Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache hold a joint news conference.
6 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT FRANCE-JUSTICE/ORANGE (PIX)
Former Orange bosses stand trial over spate of suicides in the late 2000s Former bosses of France's number one telecoms group, Orange, are standing trial over a spate of suicides in the company in the late 2000s in the wake of its privatization. Investigating judges accused the executives at the time, including ex-CEO Didier Lombard, of large scale moral harassment to slash the number of jobs and listed 18 suicides between 2008 and 2010.
6 May 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT UN-ENVIRONMENT/BIODIVERSITY (PIX) (TV)
Scientists warn a million species at risk of extinction Relentless pursuit of economic growth, twinned with the impact of climate change, has put an "unprecedented" one million species at risk of extinction, scientists said on Monday in a landmark report on the damage done by modern civilisation to the natural world.
6 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ITALY-DAVINCI/HAIR (PIX) (TV)
Unlocking a mystery - dna tests seek to prove if hair belongs to Leonardo da Vinci A lock of hair is undergoing DNA testing to see if it could belong to Leonardo Da Vinci. The hair was discovered in an American collection three years ago but many sceptics believe it is unlikely to be that of Da Vinci. Italy is currently marking the 500th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance aritist.
6 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT TURKEY-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Turkey to rule on Erdogan's AKP appeal for re-run of Istanbul election, party says Turkey's High Election Board will rule on Monday on an appeal by President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party (AKP) calling for a re-run of the Istanbul local elections that the party narrowly lost, the AKP's mayoral candidate in the city said. The Election Board meets at 2:30 p.m.
6 May 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Spain's PM to meet political opposition parties Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet leader of the conservative People's Party Pablo Casado on Monday. Sanchez will meet head of market-friendly Ciudadanos Albert Rivera and left-wing Podemos head Pablo Iglesias on May 7.
6 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/ (TV)
Spain's PM to meet political opposition parties Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet head of market-friendly Ciudadanos Albert Rivera and left-wing Podemos head Pablo Iglesias on May 7.
7 May 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT USA-POMPEO/BRITAIN (PIX) (TV)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits London U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits London. There he will meet with Prime Minister Theresa May and Foreign Secretary Hunt to discuss shared global priorities. He will also give a speech on the U.S.-UK Special Relationship.
7 May BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX)
Brexit talks resume between PM May's government and the Labour Party Brexit talks resume between British Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party.
7 May EGYPT-LIFE/
Egypt teaches students about love and marriage in attempt to curb divorce Egypt has launched a new project called "Mawadda" that teaches university students how to choose the right partner and handle conflicts in marriage. The aim is to curb the divorce rate, which has been rising.
7 May DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
USA-MEASLES/ (PIX) (GRAPHIC) U.S. CDC provides update on measles outbreak as disease at 25-year high
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides an update on the nation's measles outbreak. So far this year the United States has recorded more cases of the sometimes deadly disease since it was declared eradicated in 2000. 6 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE NORTH CAROLINA-SHOOTING/UNIVERSITIES (PIX)
U.S. universities convene teams to identify potential shooters The shooting this week at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that left two students dead and four wounded was just the kind of tragedy a team at the school was trying to prevent. Similar teams, which are in place at other U.S. universitites and bring together officials from different branches of a school to compare notes on potentially troubled students, have emerged as a key strategy cited by U.S. law enforcement in preventing mass shootings on campus.
6 May 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
TYSON FOODS-RESULTS/ Tyson Foods reports quarterly earnings
Tyson Foods Inc reports second-quarter sales, as the US meat processor continues to face challenges from the US trade disputes with top pork buyers Mexico and China. An outbreak in China of African swine fever, a fatal hog disease, is helping to lift pork prices. 6 May 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
BP-OIL/GULFOFMEXICO BP to boost Gulf of Mexico spending as rivals pull back
Global oil majors are currently scrambling to expand vast U.S. onshore shale drilling, but U.K. giant BP Plc is concentrating on offshore output, announcing new production units on Monday in the Gulf of Mexico where it holds substantial market share. 6 May 08:01 ET / 12:01 GMT
AIG-RESULTS/ Insurer AIG to announce Q1 2019 results
Insurer American International Group Inc on Monday plans to announce its Q1 2019 results as analysts and investors look for signs of movement toward greater profitability in its general insurance business. 6 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
USA-FED/HARKER Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Harker speaks on economy
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks on the economic outlook before the 37th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference hosted by the Drexel University LeBow College of Business, in Philadelphia, Pa. 6 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
AIR CANADA-RESULTS/ (PIX) Air Canada holds quarterly earnings and AGM after 737 MAX grounding
Air Canada reports first quarter earnings after suspending its full-year 2019 guidance following the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Analysts and investors will be looking at whether higher costs and lost revenue from the grounding will impact future quarters as the busy summer travel season kicks off. 6 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
SAFRICA-LAND/ (PIX) As elections loom, South Africans call for faster land reform
Land is a hot-button topic in South Africa, where racial inequality remains entrenched more than two decades after the end of apartheid when millions among the black majority were dispossessed by a white minority. A look at a women’s farming collective that has been struggling to make headway without legal title to their land. 6 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY/ (PIX) Zimbabwe finance minister to give economic update in parliament
Zimbabwe's finance minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to give an update on the state of the economy in parliament, at a time the country is facing acute shortages of dollars, a drought and soaring inflation that has driven prices of basic goods, angering citizens. 6 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
ASIA-GOLD/DEMAND (PIX) India celebrates annual gold buying festival
This month Indians will celebrate the annual festival of Akshaya Tritiya, an auspicious day when buying gold is considered auspicious. 7 May
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. 7 May
CRUDE-TECHNOLOGY/OTC Equipment suppliers, oil producers look for technology to revive offshore projects
Companies that provide equipment and services to drill and manage wells miles beneath the ocean surface bring their wares to the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston on May 6-9. 7 May
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RETAIL (PIX) Australia Retail Sales for March
ABS data on retail sales for March and the first quarter. Sales may have been subdued in March as payback for a surprisingly strong rise in February, while real sales for the quarter could show a solid result given a marked slowdown in inflation. 7 May 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
EUROZONE-ECONOMY/FORECASTS (TV) EU Commission expected to publish its quarterly economic forecasts for the euro zone economy
The European Commission is expected to publish its spring economic forecasts for the economy of the euro zone and the European Union. 7 May
NIGERIA-MTN GROUP/ Nigeria court hears attorney general $2bn tax case against MTN
A Nigerian court will hear a case in which the country's attorney general has called for South African telecoms firm MTN to pay $2 billion in unpaid taxes. The company denies any wrongdoing. 7 May
MEXICO-AUTOS/ Mexico publishes auto production, exports data
Mexico's statistics agency publishes auto production and exports data, while the country's automotive association will hold a press conference to discuss the figures. 7 May
STEINHOFF INTLN-RESULTS/ Steinhoff to publish 2017 financial statements
Retailer Steinhoff, engulfed in one of South Africa's biggest corporate scandals, publishes both its 2017 financial statements. 7 May
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY (PIX) (TV)
Birth of Prince Harry and Meghan’s first baby is expected The baby will be seventh-in-line to the British throne. The couple, officially the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, said they intended to keep the plans for the arrival of the new royal private and no details of where they birth will take place have been released.
7 May PAKISTAN-POLITICS/PUPPET SHOW (TV)
Puppeteers lead message of tolerance in Pakistan In the narrow alleys of the poor Pakistani neighbourhood of Lyari -- known for drugs, gang wars and a low literacy rate -- young children and youths are learning about peace and love crossing the boundaries of faith, from string puppets.
7 May
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