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The African National Congress faces its toughest electoral test on Wednesday, seeking to reverse a slide in support from voters frustrated by rampant graft and racial inequalities a generation after it won power in South Africa’s first all-race poll.

USA-IRAQ-POMPEO Pompeo briefs Iraqi leaders on U.S. security concerns over Iran

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and met with Iraq’s prime minister and other top officials to discuss the safety of Americans in Iraq and explain U.S. security concerns amid rising Iranian activity. U.S.

COLORADO-SHOOTING Two students open fire at Colorado school, killing one, wounding seven

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (Reuters) - Two male students armed with handguns burst into a Denver-area science and technology school and opened fire on Tuesday, killing one classmate and wounding seven others before being taken into custody, law enforcement officials said. USA-TRUMP-CONGRESS-MCGAHN

White House defies Congress on McGahn subpoena as Trump battles Democrats WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s struggle with Democratic lawmakers intensified on Tuesday, with the White House directing former counsel Don McGahn not to comply with a congressional subpoena and the chair of the House Judiciary Committee threatening to hold him in contempt.

BUSINESS UBER-IPO-STRIKE

Uber drivers eye IPO riches, call for strike in U.S. and UK NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some Uber Technologies Inc drivers in the United States and Britain said they will strike on Wednesday, protesting what they call low pay a day before the ride-services company launches its initial public offering, valuing it at as much as $90 billion.

LYFT-RESULTS Lyft sees 'peak losses' this year, says ride hailing has path to profit

SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Ride services company Lyft Inc forecast that its losses would peak this year as it controlled expenses and got more revenue from each customer, posting a $1.1 billion quarterly loss on Tuesday, days ahead of rival Uber’s IPO. ENTERTAINMENT

TELEVISION-GAMEOFTHRONES-FRANCE-WINE Winter may be coming, but Dornish wine won't be for much longer

VIGNONET, France (Reuters) - Winemaker Thibault Bardet is such a fan of “Game of Thrones” that he decided to make a wine as close as possible to Dornish, the wine favored by the dwindling number of Lannisters, Starks, Baratheons and Targaryens the HBO series hasn’t killed off yet. WALT-DISNEY-MOVIES

Disney delays 'Avatar 2,' sets dates for new 'Star Wars' films LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co on Tuesday pushed back the release of James Cameron’s sequel to box-office champion “Avatar” by a year, to December 2021, and announced debut dates for new “Star Wars” films starting in December 2022.

SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-PHI-RECAP

Raptors rout 76ers for 3-2 series lead Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 125-89 Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

TENNIS-MEN Federer makes triumphant return to clay in Madrid, Djokovic advances

MADRID (Reuters) - Roger Federer made an impressive return to clay by easing past Richard Gasquet to reach the last 16 of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, while Novak Djokovic also breezed through with a straight sets win over American Taylor Fritz. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS RUSSIA-IRAN/ (PIX) (TV)

Russia's Lavrov meets Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Moscow, ministers hold news conference after talks.

8 May 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT USA-SAUDI/CONGRESS

U.S. House Committee holds hearing on U.S. relations with Gulf States Timothy Lenderking, the U.S. State Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs, testifies to the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee.

8 May 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT USA-CHINA/HUAWEI TECH (PIX) (TV)

Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou makes next court appearance about extradition case Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou will make her next appearance in a Canadian court regarding a U.S. extradition request. This is not the date of the start of the extradition hearing, which has not yet been scheduled.

8 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/BARR (PIX) (TV)

U.S. House panel votes on whether to cite attorney general for contempt Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee votes on whether to cite Attorney General William Barr for contempt of Congress over his failure to give them unredacted version of Mueller report.

8 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT CZECH-EU/ (TV)

European Council President Tusk visits Prague. European Council President Donald Tusk visits Prague, meets Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

8 May 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT USA-IRAN/HOOK

U.S. State Department adviser speaks about Iran Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran and senior policy adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks at Washington think tank.

8 May 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

USA-CRIME/CULT Accused sex cult guru Keith Raniere faces trial in New York

Accused sex cult guru Keith Raniere faces trial in New York on charges including engaging in sex trafficking and child exploitation as the leader of a secretive organization called Nxivm. 8 May 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS STANCHART-AGM/

Standard Chartered defends performance at AGM Asia, Africa and Middle-East focused bank Standard Chartered will have to explain to long-suffering shareholders its continuing struggle to regrow revenues, when it hosts its annual general meeting on Wednesday in London.

8 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT WALT DISNEY-RESULTS/

Disney posts second quarter earnings Walt Disney Co is expected to post a drop in its second quarter profit, as it incurred costs to build its streaming service Disney+. Investors will be looking out for more details on Disney divesting 21 regional sports networks it got as part of its deal to buy Twenty-First Century Fox Inc's film and television assets.

8 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT THOMSONREUTERS-RESULTS/ (PIX)

Thomson Reuters reports first-quarter results The parent company of Reuters News and provider of information and tools for tax and legal professionals, reports first-quarter results. Shares of Thomson Reuters, which last year sold a 55-percent stake in its Financial & Risk unit to private equity firm Blackstone, hit lifetime highs in the days leading up to the release.

8 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT NEW YORK TIMES-RESULTS/

Q1 2019 New York Times Co Earnings Release The New York Times Co is expected to report a rise in first-quarter revenue as the newspaper publisher signed up more digital subscribers, compared to a year earlier.

8 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT UBER-IPO/LYFT (PIX)

Lyft results underscore importance to Uber of life beyond ride-hailing Investor disappointment at Lyft Inc's growth outlook underscores the pressure for rival Uber Technologies to show potential backers of its initial public offering that it can expand services such as food delivery even as its core ride-hailing slows down.

8 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-AMERICAN (PIX) (TV) Is this America's prince in name only? Prince Harry’s wife Meghan is the first American to join the British royal family since 1937 when King Edward VIII married divorcee Wallis Simpson. Their first baby will be the newest American addition. A look at the implications of dual citizenship.

8 May 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT