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USA-HUAWEI-TECH-MENG/ Huawei CFO house arrest contrasts with Canadians detained in China
TORONTO (Reuters) - Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou described her house arrest in Vancouver as “restricted to a limited space” even as she spent her past six months in a six-bedroom, multi-million dollar Canadian home. 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. DETROIT-MURDER/
Suspect arrested in Detroit murder that sparked serial killer fears A 50-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in the murder of a Detroit woman whose body was found in a trash dumpster, a crime that touched off what police called a “horrible rumor” that a serial killer was lurking in the Motor City.
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.
USA-TRADE-CHINA/ U.S., China bicker over 'extravagant expectations' on trade deal
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China accused the United States on Monday of harboring “extravagant expectations” for a trade deal, underlining the gulf between the two sides as U.S. action against China’s technology giant Huawei began hitting the global tech sector. ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION-GAME-OF-THRONES/ Game of Thrones reaches its end, with one or two shocks left
After eight seasons and 73 episodes, HBO’s long-running smash series, “Game of Thrones”, wrapped up on Sunday, with one more shocking demise and an unlikely character named as king. FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-WOMEN-IN-MOTION/
Women honored at Cannes, as gender parity drive draws scrutiny CANNES, France (Reuters) - Movie stars including Salma Hayek and Eva Longoria celebrated the role of women in cinema at a glitzy gala in Cannes on Sunday, amid a drive to promote gender equality in the industry that is still falling short of what many campaigners hoped for.
SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-MIL/
Raptors earn pivotal double-OT win over Bucks TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors knew they needed to play tougher than they had in losing the first two games to the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals.
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-AZARENKA/ 'I thought my career was over after pregnancy': Azarenka
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka was afraid becoming pregnant in 2016 would end her tennis career, but says she returned to the game stronger after the birth of her son. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SUDAN-POLITICS/ (PIX)
Sudan military and opposition try to seal transition deal Sudan's military and opposition groups are to resume talks on Monday evening after more than six hours of overnight negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough on the final terms of a three-year political transition.
20 May 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/ (PIX) (TV)
U.S. President Trump holds rally in Montoursville, PA U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.
20 May 19:00 ET / 23:00 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 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.
20 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT 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.
20 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/PEMON (PIX)
Soldiers held hostage, army killings: the untold story of Venezuelan aid violence Reuters reconstructs the events of Feb 22 and Feb 23 in southern Venezuela, when army troops opened fire on an indigenous community after they took a group of military officers hostage amid an opposition effort to bring aid into the country.
21 May MALAWI-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Malawians vote in national elections Malawi holds elections for president, members of parliament and local government councillors.
21 May EU-ELECTION/POLAND (PIX) (TV)
Rural Poland becomes a battlefront for gay rights ahead of EU elections At least half a dozen areas, mostly in rural Poland - the stronghold of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party - have declared themselves "free of LGBT ideology" in what has become a major campaign issue ahead of the European Parliament elections in Poland. Analysts say that PiS hopes to re-energise rural voters by promising to defend "traditional" Polish values against EU-inspired liberalism.
21 May CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
PHILIPPINES-SECURITY/MARAWI (PIX) WIDER IMAGE-Nearly two years after the battle for Marawi, the city is still in rubble and displaced families in limbo
Billions were donated for Marawi City’s rehabilitation. But nearly two years after the battle, displaced Maranaoans feel they have not received the help they need. Thousands of families continue to live in temporary shelters in evacuation camps, waiting for the government to allow them back in their city. 20 May 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
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 USA-FED/POWELL
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks in Florida Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks before the 24th Annual Financial Markets Conference, "Mapping the Financial Frontier: What Does the Next Decade Hold?" conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, in Amelia Island, Fla.
20 May 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT USA-FED/WILLIAMS
Federal Reserve's Williams gives welcome remarks and participates in roundtable discussion Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams gives welcome remarks, followed by participation in a discussion, "Review of Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools and Communications" before a two-hour "Fed Listens" Roundtable, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in New York.
20 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT USA-FED/CLARIDA
Federal Reserve's Clarida gives opening remarks and participates in roundtable discussion Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida gives opening remarks, followed by participation in a discussion, "Review of Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools and Communications" before a two-hour "Fed Listens" Roundtable, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in New York.
20 May 13:05 ET / 17:05 GMT AUSTRALIA-RBA/MINUTES
Minutes of the RBA's May policy meeting Minutes of the RBA's May meeting where the bank held rates steady but signaled it might consider a cut if the jobs market were to weaken. Market keen for more detail on whether an immediate easing was discussed at the meeting and what conditions would need to be met for a cut.
21 May 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT CHINA-ECONOMY/HENAN-PROPERTY (PIX) (TV)
INSIGHT-In inland Chinese province, property bubble haunts dreams of prosperity After two years of breakneck growth, property markets in provincial cities like Zhenghou finally reached a turning point in late 2018, illustrating how policymakers have struggled to grapple with a property market, the world's largest, that is prone to bubbles springing up in unlikely places - including the cities of Henan province.
21 May 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA
RBA Governor Lowe speaks in Brisbane Speech by Philip Lowe, RBA Governor Economic Society of Australia (QLD) Business Lunch, Brisbane on The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy. Markets keenly waiting to hear whether the bank is considering cutting rates as inflation and unemployment disappoint. The surprise re-election of the Coalition government is also likely to come up in the q&a.
21 May 23:10 ET / 03:10 GMT TENCENT-STRATEGY/
Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit in Kunming Tencent president Martin Lau and CSIG head Downson Tong to headline its summit on digital ecosystem in Kunming, Yunnan.
21 May ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
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/PORT AUTHORITY (PIX) 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. 20 May 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/YOUNG AHMED (PIX) (TV) Dardanne brothers attend Cannes news conference
Directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardanne attend a news conference for their Cannes competition entry "Young Ahmed" about a radicalized Belgian Muslim teenager. 21 May
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