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VENEZUELA-POLITICS Venezuela's top court accuses more lawmakers of treason; congress building closed
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s top court accused four opposition lawmakers of treason on Tuesday, following similar accusations against 10 legislators this month, escalating a deep political crisis in the South American country. U.S.
USA-ABORTION-ALABAMA Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
Alabama’s state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect the mother’s health, as part of a multistate effort to have the U.S. Supreme Court reconsider a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. ALASKA-SEAPLANES-CRASH
Search for victims ends after mid-air crash of Alaska tour planes; probe begins ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Searchers found the bodies of the last two Alaska seaplane crash victims on Tuesday evening, after a hunt through the debris and frigid waters following a mid-air collision that killed six people and injured 10, officials said.
BUSINESS USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-TECH-EXCLUSIVE
Exclusive: Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China’s Huawei, three U.S. officials familiar with the plan told Reuters.
USA-TRADE-CHINA Trump calls trade war with China 'little squabble,' says talks ongoing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the trade war with China “a little squabble” and insisted talks between the world’s two largest economies had not collapsed, as investors remained on guard for a further escalation of tit-for-tat tariffs. ENTERTAINMENT
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-THE-DEAD-DONT-DIE Jarmusch's star-studded zombie parable kicks off Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - With a glamorous cast of flesh-eating undead including Iggy Pop, U.S. filmmaker Jim Jarmusch kicked off Cannes’ cinema showcase on Tuesday with an acerbic swipe at American society - though the zombie romp lacked the bite some critics had hoped for. FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-OPENING-CEREMONY
Tilda Swinton, Selena Gomez swap zombies for Cannes red carpet CANNES, France (Reuters) - Pop royalty mingled with screen stars at Cannes on Tuesday, with the eclectic cast of zombie movie “The Dead Don’t Die” leading the glamor on the red carpet as the film festival got underway on the French Riviera.
SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-GSW
Warriors bury Blazers with treys, win opener OAKLAND, Calif. - - The Golden State Warriors are so used to playing in the Western Conference finals, they were in no hurry to do it for a fifth consecutive year Tuesday night.
TENNIS-ROME Zverev crashes out in Rome as injured Serena withdraws
ROME (Reuters) - World number five Alexander Zverev continued his poor recent form as he crashed out of the Italian Open in the second round while Serena Williams had to pull out of the women’s draw with a recurring knee injury on Tuesday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/BARCLAY (TV)
Brexit minister Stephen Barclay questioned by members of the House of Lords Brexit minister Stephen Barclay is questioned by the House of Lords EU Committee about the next steps on Brexit, including talks with Labour and what options will be put to parliament if an agreement cannot be reached.
15 May 06:10 ET / 10:10 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/HEALTH (PIX) (TV)
WIDER IMAGE - Venezuela dialysis patients face uncertain fate after power cuts Venezuelan kidney patients in the city of Maracaibo struggle to obtain dialysis treatment due to chronic blackouts, leaving many suffering from debilitating pain and worried about their long-term health.
15 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT AUSTRIA-POLITICS/
Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting 15 May 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-JUDICIARY (PIX) US House panel holds hearing on executive privilege and Congress
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, faced with a White House campaign to stonewall multiple congressional oversight investigations of President Donald Trump, hold a hearing on the legal principle of executive privilege that Trump is using to block their efforts to obtain the full, unredacted report on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 22-month probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign and to press forward with their own obstruction of justice investigation against the president. 15 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
TURKEY-IRAQ/ Turkey's Erdogan holds news conference with Iraqi prime minister
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosts Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi at the presidential palace (1400 GMT) and hold a joint news conference (1600 GMT). 15 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/FAA (PIX)
FAA, NTSB heads testify on the status of the Boeing 737 Max on Capitol Hill The acting Federal Aviation Administration Administrator, Daniel Elwell and National Transportation Safety Board Chair Robert Sumwalt testify before a House subcommittee in hearing titled, "Status of the Boeing 737 Max."
15 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 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. 15 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
COLORADO-SHOOTING/ (PIX) Teens accused of deadly Colorado school shooting set to be charged
Two teenagers accused of killing a classmate and wounding eight others in a shooting rampage at a Denver-area charter school last week were due back in court on Wednesday for the formal filing of charges. 15 May 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS SOUTHWEST-AGM/ (PIX)
Southwest, largest 737 MAX operator, faces shareholders at annual meeting Southwest Airlines, one of the largest operators of Boeing's grounded 737 jets, meets with shareholders at its annual general meeting on Wednesday, followed by a question and answer with media to discuss the state of the airline and where it is heading.
15 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT MACY'S-RESULTS/
Macy's Inc Reports First Quarter Results The department store operator is expected to post a fall in quarterly same-store sales hurt by a late start spring that led shoppers spend more on discounted winter apparel over their spring/summer line-up.
15 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT USA-FED/BARKIN
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Barkin speaks before economics group Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks on "Sentiment and the Real Economy" before the New York Association for Business Economics, in New York.
15 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT USA-FED/QUARLES (PIX)
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Quarles, bank regulators testify before Senate Banking Committee Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles testifies on "Supervision and Regulation" before the Senate Banking Committee, in Washington. Quarles testifies alongside other top bank regulatory officials to update Congress on their agendas.
15 May 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT ALIBABA-RESULTS/ (PIX)
China's Alibaba reports fourth quarter and full-year results Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, China's top e-commerce company, will report results for its fourth quarter and full year on May 15.
15 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
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