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Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it wanted to avert war in the region but stood ready to respond with "all strength" following last week's attacks on Saudi oil assets, telling Iran that the ball was now in its court.

USA-TRUMP-BRITAIN-BLIMP/ Snarling orange 'Trump baby' blimp to mock U.S. president in Britain, protesters say

LONDON (Reuters) - A blimp depicting Donald Trump as a snarling, nappy-wearing orange baby will fly outside Britain's parliament when the U.S. president makes a state visit next month if protesters can raise 30,000 pounds ($38,000) for advocacy groups. U.S.

USA-GEORGIA-COLLEGE/ Atlanta college graduation speaker pledges to pay off students' debt

Billionaire investor Robert Smith surprised graduating students at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, by using his speech at Sunday's commencement ceremony to pledge to pay off the student loan debt of the entire class of 2019. USA-ELECTION-SANDERS/

Bernie Sanders proposes U.S. education overhaul in appeal to black voters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders unveiled an education policy proposal on Saturday designed to pump billions of dollars into the public schools system, in a bid to appeal to black voters who shunned the U.S. senator during his previous presidential run.

BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-ALPHABET-EXCLUSIVE/

Exclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist - source NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world.

OIL-OPEC/ Saudi Arabia says oil producers want to reduce inventories

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday there was consensus among OPEC and allied oil producers to drive down crude inventories "gently" but his country would remain responsive to the needs of what he called a fragile market. ENTERTAINMENT

USA-BOXOFFICE/ Box office: 'John Wick 3' knocks down 'Avengers: Endgame' with $57 million debut

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Earth's Mightiest Heroes put up a good fight, but John Wick put at end to the three-week box office reign of "Avengers: Endgame." FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-DELON/

Delon, set for Cannes honor, says he is 'irreproachable' as an actor CANNES, France (Reuters) - France's Alain Delon, set on Sunday to receive an honorary prize at Cannes that has sparked scrutiny of his views on women and same-sex couples, said in a newspaper interview that as an actor at least, he was beyond reproach.

SPORTS TENNIS-ROME/

Imperious Nadal blows away Djokovic to land ninth Rome title ROME (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal proved that he would still be the man to beat when the French Open begins later this month after he humbled Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Italian Open final on Sunday to win a record 34th ATP Masters 1000 title.

BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-LILLARD/ Basketball: Blazers' Lillard left in limbo by Warriors' wall of defense

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Portland leading scorer Damian Lillard has had a difficult time with a hovering Golden State defense and, with his team facing elimination from the NBA Western Conference finals, the Trail Blazer All-Star has a decision to make. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 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 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 UKRAINE-INAUGURATION/ (PIX) (TV)

Ukraine inaugurates new president Volodymyr Zelenskiy Ukraine's new president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to be sworn in after winning a landslide victory against incumbent Petro Poroshenko in the presidential run-off in April.

20 May 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT 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 SAFRICA-ZUMA/ (PIX) (TV)

Jacob Zuma appears in court for corruption Former South African President appears in court to face charges that include fraud‚ corruption and racketeering. His hearing took place on November 30.

20 May 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-INVESTIGATIONS

FACTBOX-Trump stonewalls multiple probes by U.S. House Democrats President Donald Trump is refusing to cooperate with numerous congressional probes of himself and his administration, taking a defiant stance that is likely to result in a court battle with Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here are some high-profile examples of Trump, who has declared he is "fighting all the subpoenas," defying Congress.

20 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT AUSTRIA-POLITICS/FREEDOM PARTY (PIX)

Designated Freedom Party Chief, Interior Minister talk to press Designated Freedom Party Chief Norbert Hofer and Interior Minister Herbert Kickl inform about their next steps after a scandal video threw the coalition government and the far-right party into crisis.

20 May 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT 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 USA-ELECTION/TRADE (PIX)

Rural Iowans eye Trump alternatives as China trade war drags on Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg asked a crowd of hot and sticky supporters packed into an Iowa brewery whether the United States has a plan to win the ongoing trade war with China. "Nooo," came the response. The world's two largest economies have been embroiled in a 10-month trade war that has cost billions, roiled global supply chains and rattled financial markets. U.S. farmers, who helped carry Trump to his surprise 2016 election win, have been among the hardest hit as China has imposed tariffs on imports of U.S. agricultural products including soybeans, pork and grain sorghum.

20 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Jailed Catalan leaders pick up credentials as new Spanish MPs Four of the politicians currently being judged for organizing a referendum in Catalonia -declared illegal by the Spanish authorities- won seats in the lower house of parliament in a national election on April 28. Another one won a seat in the upper house. A court ruled that they can pick up their credentials as new members of parliament and attend the opening session on the following day but they should be properly guarded to ensure their safety during the parliamentary session and return without delay to jail once it is finished.

20 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

AFGHANISTAN-ATTACKS/WOMEN (PIX) (TV) Afghan working women still face perils at home and office

A recent attack on the Communications Ministry building that killed over a dozen people has forced women to reconsider their decision whether to use government-run daycare facilities at a time when Islamic State fighters and the Taliban are increasingly targeting government offices and international aid groups where Afghan women work closely with expats and men. The fallout from the attack highlights what activists say is the continuing plight of working Afghan women, who still suffer high levels of sexual and domestic violence and discrimination. 20 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.

20 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

NOVARTIS-LAWSUIT/ Novartis to face trial on U.S. government kickback claims

Trial is scheduled to begin in the U.S. government's lawsuit against Novartis AG accusing the Swiss drugmaker of paying kickbacks to doctors so they would prescribe its drugs. The case is before U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe in Manhattan. 20 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

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 USA-HUAWEI TECH/MENG (PIX)

Huawei CFO house arrest contrasts with Canadians detained in China Huawei Technologies CFO Meng Wanzhou this week described her house arrest in Vancouver as "restricted to a limited space" even as she spent her past five months in a six-bedroom, multi-million dollar Canadian home.

20 May 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT 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 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 ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

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/YOUNG AHMED PREMIERE (PIX) (TV) Dardanne brothers premiere film on radicalized Belgian Muslim teen

Directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardanne premiere their Cannes competition entry "Young Ahmed" about a radicalized Belgian Muslim teenager. 20 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

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 (PIX) (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

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

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

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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