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Saudi Arabia wants to avert war in the region but stands ready to respond with “all strength and determination” following last week’s attacks on Saudi oil assets, a senior official said on Sunday, adding that the ball was now in Iran’s court.

AUSTRIA-POLITICS Austrian chancellor, president to discuss election after far-right video scandal

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria’s chancellor and president will discuss a date on Sunday for an early parliamentary election and the makeup of a caretaker government, after a video sting brought down the leader of the far-right junior partners in the ruling coalition. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-AMASH First Republican lawmaker says Trump engaged in impeachable conduct

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Justin Amash, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, on Saturday became the first Republican lawmaker to say the president has engaged in impeachable behaviour. USA-ELECTION-BIDEN

At campaign rally, Biden decries Democratic 'anger' and pledges unity PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Seeking to build on early momentum in his 2020 presidential bid, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday condemned “anger” within his own Democratic Party and pledged to work to unify the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency.

BUSINESS ECB-INFLATION-KNOT

ECB's Knot says euro zone inflation is not where ECB wants it MILAN (Reuters) - Inflation in the euro zone is not at the level the European Central Bank wants it to be, ECB policymaker Klaas Knot said in an interview published by Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Sunday.

USA-HUAWEI-TECH-REN Huawei founder says growth 'may slow, but only slightly' after U.S. restrictions

Huawei Technologies’ founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei said on Saturday the growth of the Chinese tech giant “may slow, but only slightly” due to recent U.S. restrictions. ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-EUROVISION-NETHERLANDS Netherlands wins Eurovision contest; Madonna flag display causes stir

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The Netherlands won the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Israel on Sunday in a songfest that passed off without serious incident, despite calls by pro-Palestinian groups to boycott the event. PEOPLE-SCHWARZENEGGER

Schwarzenegger struck by flying kick at South Africa sports event JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A man struck Arnold Schwarzenegger with a flying kick at a sports event in South Africa on Saturday, though the actor and former California governor later reassured fans that they needn’t worry about him.

SPORTS SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-KOMPANY

Kompany to leave Man City on a high after treble LONDON (Reuters) - Belgian defender Vincent Kompany said on Sunday he would be leaving Manchester City after helping the Premier League club to a become the first team to win the English treble of league championship and both domestic cups.

GOLF-PGACHAMP-MCILROY-KOEPKA Koepka has record seven-stroke advantage after third round at PGA

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (Reuters) - Brooks Koepka said his “tunnel-vision focus” was key to his success in major tournaments as he held onto his record seven-stroke lead going into Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SUDAN-POLITICS/

Talks between Sudan's military and protest group resume Sudan's ruling military council restarts talks with an alliance of opposition groups after suspending them for 72 hours following outbreaks of violence around protest areas in Khartoum.

19 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT INDIA-ELECTION/EXITPOLLS

India election exit polls expected to show fractured mandate Pollsters release results of surveys conducted during the country's 39-day general election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling coalition likely to fall short of the majority mark. A fractured mandate is likely to depress financial markets the next day.

19 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/EXPLAINER

What's next for Spain as elections and coalition talks loom? This is a crunch week for Spain with the first sitting of the new parliament, a spate of EU, local and regional elections and government coalition talks all in the mix. The story will aim to explain what is at stake and what can be expected.

20 May INDIA-ELECTION/PRIMEMINISTER

FACTBOX-Who will become India's next prime minister if Modi loses? Profile story on the four main prime ministerial candidates: Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Mayawati.

20 May INDIA-ELECTION/ISSUES

FACTBOX-Main issues for India's next government FACTBOX on main issues for India's next government: Tackling unemployment, farm crisis, Pakistan, China relations

20 May INDIA-ELECTION/FINMIN

FACTBOX-Who will be India's next finance minister? Profile story on the four main finance ministerial candidates in India: Arun Jaitley, Piyush Goyal, Raghuram Rajan and P. Chidambaram.

20 May BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

EU-GRAINS/COCERAL EU grain lobby Coceral updates 2019 harvest forecasts

Industry group Coceral to update its cereal production forecasts. In its initial 2019 estimates in March, it projected like other crop observers a rebound in wheat and barley production after drought last year and a fall in rapeseed output due to reduced sowings. 20 May

COLOMNIA-CENBANK/ Colombia's central bank delivers quarterly inflation report

Colombia's central bank chief will make his quarterly inflation report where he will reveal how the bank thinks the economy is going and provide hints on monetary policy. He may make changes to economic growth estimates. 20 May

EU-CROPS/ (PIX) EU crop monitor issues monthly update

The MARS crop monitoring service to update its 2019 yield forecasts and give analysis of growing conditions for major field crops including wheat and rapeseed. A focus will be impact of recent rain after dry spells that led MARS to trim some of its yield estimates last month. 20 May

TWITTER-SHAREHOLDERS/ (PIX) Twitter annual meeting of shareholders

Twitter holds virtual shareholders' meeting 20 May

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/WOMEN IN MOTION (PIX) (TV)

Women celebrated at Cannes award gala event Stars attend the annual Women In Motion awards gala dinner on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival.

19 May 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/PORT AUTHORITY (PIX) (TV)

Transgender model-dancer-actress stars in Cannes film 'Port Authority' "Port Authority", by Danielle Lessovitz, starring transgender model, dancer and activist Leyna Bloom, premieres in Cannes.

19 May 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/A HIDDEN LIFE (PIX)

Terrence Malick screens new film in Cannes Director Terrence Malick's new film "A Hidden Life", starring Bruno Ganz, Michael Nyqvist, Matthias Schoenaerts and August Diehl, screens in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

19 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT BRITAIN-ROYALS/IRELAND (PIX)

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla visit Ireland Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla make an official visit to Ireland.

20 May FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/WOMEN IN FILM (TV)

Women in film in focus in Cannes, as 4 compete for main prize There are four women competing this year for Cannes' prestigious Palme d'Or, but how far has the festival come when it comes to supporting women in film and how much progress has the industry made since the 'MeToo' and Time's Up movements galvanized those in power to make change?

20 May FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/A HIDDEN LIFE (TV)

Terrence Malick attends Cannes news conference A news conference is held for director Terrence Malick's new film "A Hidden Life", starring Bruno Ganz, Michael Nyqvist, Matthias Schoenaerts and August Diehl, which screens in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

20 May FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/FUN FASHION (TV)

Cannes fashion, the best of the red carpets so far A look at some of the outfits that have graced the red carpet so far at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival

20 May TELEVISION-GAME OF THRONES/ (PIX) (TV)

'Game of Thrones' series finale Popular TV drama "Game of Thrones" comes to a close after eight years

19 May 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT TELEVISION-GAME OF THRONES/ (PIX)

Ratings and reactions to final episode of 'Game of Thrones' Fan reaction, reviews and ratings for the grand finale of television series "Game of Thrones." HBO expected to provide ratings data Monday afternoon

20 May SPORTS

GOLF-PGACHAMP/ (PIX) (TV) Golf - PGA Championship final round

A major champion will be crowned in the final round at Bethpage Black. 19 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

RELIGION POLAND-CHURCH/ABUSE (PIX)

Opposition politician Joanna Scheurig-Wielgus to host conference on creating panel aimed at investigating paedophilia in Catholic Church Prominent politician of the newly-created leftist progressive party Spring (Wiosna) plans a conference aimed at informing about the plan to create a panel aimed at investigating cases of paedophilia in the Polish Catholic Church.

20 May

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