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UKRAINE-INAUGURATION/ High fives, selfies and a snap election as Zelenskiy takes power in Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) - Television comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as Ukraine’s new president on Monday, promising that as hard as he had worked in the past to make Ukrainians laugh, he would now work to keep them from crying. U.S.
USA-ABORTION// Missouri governor expected to sign eight-week abortion ban into law
Missouri’s Republican governor could sign a law as early as this week banning most abortions in the Midwestern state after the eighth week of pregnancy, part of a wave of restrictions aimed at driving a challenge of abortion to the U.S. Supreme Court. USA-IMMIGRATION-CALIFORNIA/
With shelters at 'max' California border agents drop migrants at bus station SAN BERNARDINO (Reuters) - A surge in migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has pushed immigration detention facilities in California to capacity, forcing U.S. Border Patrol to release many at bus stations in the state for the first time, the agency said on Monday.
BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-USA-LICENSE/
U.S. eases restrictions on Huawei; founder says U.S. underestimates Chinese firm The U.S. government has temporarily eased trade restrictions imposed last week on China’s Huawei, a move aimed at minimizing disruption for its customers but dismissed by its founder who said the tech firm had prepared for U.S. action.
USA-TRADE-CHINA-TOYOTA-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: A delicate balance - Toyota took care to make offering to U.S. before China deals
BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp last month announced two deals in China that were small in size but large in strategic planning. ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION-GAME-OF-THRONES/ 'Game of Thrones' scores record TV audience, leaves fans sad, mad
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 19 million U.S. viewers watched the series finale of television’s “Game of Thrones” - a record audience for HBO, the cable channel said on Monday. FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-DIEGO-MARADONA/
Angry at being dubbed a hustler, Maradona dismisses new film BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Diego Maradona greeted a new film about his life with scorn on Monday, telling people not to see it when it is released next month.
SPORTS MOTOR-F1-LAUDA/
Former F1 champion Lauda dead at 70 Three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda, regarded as one of the finest racers of all time and who later became a successful airline entrepreneur, has died at 70 after battling declining health.
TENNIS-MURRAY/ Murray plays down his chances of playing singles at Wimbledon
Former world number one Andy Murray has all but ruled out playing singles at Wimbledon this year and said he will focus on doubles when he makes his comeback from hip-resurfacing surgery. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/FRANCE-COMMANDO (PIX) (TV)
As D-Day landings fade from living memory, a veteran grapples with violence of war Leon Gautier landed on sword beach in a hail of enemy fire on June 6, 1944, one of the first wave of French commandos to storm the Normandy beach defended by Hitler's troops. Seventy-five years on, he still grapples with the brutality of war.
21 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BELGIUM-BEER/MONKS (PIX) (TV)
Belgian monks return to brewing after a 220-year break Monks from the Belgian abbey of Grimbergen to return to brewing after a 220-year break.
21 May 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
5 jailed Catalan MPs sworn in as Spain's new parliament convenes Upper House and Lower House of Spanish Parliament to be formed. The ceremony will have an unprecedented situation with four jailed Catalan separatists sworn in to parliament and one to the senate. They are currently on trial for their role in Catalonia 2017 independence drive.
21 May 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT USA-IRAN/CONGRESS (PIX) (TV)
Top Trump administration officials to brief Senate, House on Iran Top officials from President Donald Trump's administration will brief U.S. Senate and House of Representatives behind closed doors about Iran.
21 May 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT USA-IRAN/POLL
Americans view on U.S.-Iran tensions - Reuters/Ipsos poll Results of the Reuters/Ipsos poll of Americans on the national security threat posed by Iran, expectations of conflict and the handling of the crisis by President Donald Trump.
21 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT EU-ELECTION/FRANCE-MACRON (PIX) (TV)
In hometown, Macron battles disillusion and apathy ahead of EU election In Emmanuel Macron's hometown of Amiens, it's hard to find enthusiasm for either the French president or the European Union, less than a week before European parliament elections.
21 May 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
LIBYA-SECURITY/UN U.N. Security Council briefed on Libya
U.N. Libya envoy Ghassan Salame to brief the Security Council 21 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS AIG-AGM/
AIG shareholders to vote on CEO Duperreault's $20.9 mln pay Shareholders of American International Group Inc are set to meet for an advisory vote a $20.9 million pay package for CEO Brian Duperreault.
21 May 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT METRO BANK-AGM/
Metro Bank AGM British lender Metro Bank faces a potential investor backlash at its annual meeting in London, with some shareholders opposed to the re-election of key directors over a major accounting error that forced it into a 375 million pound discounted capital raise.
21 May 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT NOKIA-SHAREHOLDERS/
Nokia's annual shareholder meeting Finnish telecom equipment maker to hold its annual shareholders' meeting.
21 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-FED/ROSENGREN
Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Rosengren speaks before economics group Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren speaks before the Economic Club of New York, in New York.
21 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT NATIONWIDE-RESULTS/
Nationwide FY results Britain's largest building society Nationwide reports full-year results amid concerns about tough mortgage market conditions and after a boost from winning a 50 million pound grant to help fund expansion in business banking.
21 May 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION
Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday
21 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT USA-FED/EVANS
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Evans participates in housing panel Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans participates in "Policy Session 3: How Has the Housing Finance System Evolved since the Crisis and Where Is It Headed?" panel before the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 2019 Financial Markets Conference, in Amelia Island, Fla.
21 May 10:45 ET / 14:45 GMT JPMORGAN-SHAREHOLDERS/
JPMorgan to hold annual shareholder meeting JPMorgan Chase & Co investors vote Tuesday on executive compensation and whether to begin requiring a report on gender pay equity at the largest U.S. bank by assets at its annual shareholder meeting in Chicago.
21 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT MEXICO-OIL/
Pemex to hold news conference on Ixachi field development plan Mexican state oil company to hold a news conference broadcast live outlining its strategy for its major Ixachi field in the Gulf of Mexico.
21 May 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT ZIMBABWE-POWER/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Electricity blackouts choke Zimbabwe's small businesses Nelson Masaka heaves a hindquarter of beef on his shoulder from a truck and trudges inside his butchery shop. It is a quiet day because he has not had electricity for the past seven hours and only a trickle of customers are coming in to check what is on sale.
21 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/PARASITE PREMIERE (PIX) (TV) Red carpet premiere for South Korean Cannes entry "Parasite"
Director Bong Joon Ho and the cast of "Parasite" walk the red carpet for the film's premiere in Cannes, where the film is screening in competition. 21 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE (PIX) (TV) Tarantino, Pitt, DiCaprio and Robbie hit Cannes red carpet
Director Quentin Tarantino and actors Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie walk the red carpet for the world premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at the Cannes Film Festival, where the film is screening in competition. 21 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
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