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Prime Minister Theresa May was under intense pressure to name a date for her departure after her final Brexit gambit failed, overshadowing a European election that will show a United Kingdom still riven by divisions over its EU divorce.

INDIA-ELECTION Indian PM Modi stuns opposition with 'massive' election win

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to a huge election victory on Thursday, on course to increase his majority and give his party the mandate to pursue business-friendly policies that put Hindus first and take a hard line on national security. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-BANKS Judge rules against Trump, paves way for banks to provide his business records to Congress

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization on Wednesday lost their bid to block Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp from providing financial records to Democratic lawmakers investigating Trump’s businesses. CALIFORNIA-RAIL

Trump administration holds off redirecting California's high-speed rail money The Trump administration on Wednesday agreed not to immediately redirect nearly $1 billion it is withholding from California’s high-speed rail project, one of several disputes between Republican Trump and the Democratic-controlled state.

BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-USA-CHINA-RESPONSE

China says lodged solemn representations with U.S. over Huawei BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it had lodged solemn representations with the United States after it escalated a trade war between the two countries by placing Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on a blacklist for U.S. suppliers.

USA-TRADE-CHINA China says U.S. needs to correct wrong actions to continue trade talks

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States needs to correct its wrong actions if it wants to continue negotiations with China to end a damaging tariff war, China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, adding that talks should be based on mutual respect. ENTERTAINMENT

LVMH-RIHANNA Rihanna launches new fashion brand in Paris with LVMH

PARIS (Reuters) - Barbadian singer Rihanna has unveiled her new fashion brand with Louis Vuitton owner LVMH, a rare move by the French group to set up a label from scratch as it taps into soaring demand for celebrity collaborations in the luxury world. FILM-BOND

Daniel Craig to have ankle surgery, 'Bond' film remains on schedule LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - James Bond actor Daniel Craig will undergo ankle surgery after injuring himself while filming the spy franchise’s latest installment, but the movie remains on schedule for an April 2020 release, producers said on Wednesday.

SPORTS BASKETBALL-WORLDCUP-AUSTRALIA

Basketball: Simmons, Bogut, Mills head Australia squad for World Cup SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ben Simmons, Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills were among nine NBA players included in Australia’s the 17-man squad for this year’s basketball World Cup on Thursday.

TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-KYRGIOS Tennis: The Kyrgios one-man circus rolls into Paris

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - With two completed matches on clay, a petulant tournament default in Rome and character assassinations of some of the game’s leading players, Nick Kyrgios’s French Open build-up has been more or less normal by his unorthodox standards. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JAPAN-CHILDREN/INSTITUTIONS (PIX)

INSIGHT - The kids aren't alright: Japan struggles to protect its most vulnerable children Long criticized for institutionalizing the bulk of its children who can't live with their parents for reasons such as abuse and neglect, Japan has drawn up a new road map that would dramatically raise the rate of family-based care.

24 May 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT USA-MEASLES/CAMPS (PIX)

Swimming, s'mores and shots: Amid U.S. measles outbreak, summer camps tighten vaccination rules Facing the worst measles outbreak in a quarter-century, summer camps in New York and across the United States are tightening policies on the measles vaccination, no longer permitting campers who previously had religious exemptions to enroll if they have not received the medically recommended immunization.

23 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT TURKEY-ERDOGAN/

Turkey's Erdogan makes speeches, may comment on elections, U.S. ties, economy Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a meeting regarding an Arabic-Islamic science historian (1000 GMT) and a Labour Assembly meeting (1130 GMT) and could comment on elections, relations with the United States and the economy.

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

USA-DEFENSE/SPENDING Senate committee to release massive defense policy bill

Leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee hold press conference to discuss their draft of the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual bill setting policy for the department of defense. 23 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-IMMIGRATION/COURT

U.S. House asks judge to block Trump border wall funding The U.S. House of Representatives will ask a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from diverting $6.1 billion approved for the Defense Department toward construction of a wall on the border with Mexico.

23 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT PENNSYLVANIA-SHOOTING/

Court hearing for accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers Lawyers for Robert Bowers, who is accused of massacring 11 people last year at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue, are due in federal court on Monday for a pretrial hearing. Bowers, 46, faces charges that could carry the death penalty.

23 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

COLUMN-MILLER/SOCIALSECURITY (PIX) Why pessimism on Social Security could come back to bite millennials

Why does the word "old" come to mind for so many of us when the topic of Social Security comes up? Retirement benefits are the biggest component of Social Security. But the program also is very important for disabled people of all ages, as well as surviving children and spouses of deceased beneficiaries. 23 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

EGYPT-CENBANK/ Egypt's central bank announces interest rates

The Central Bank of Egypt's monetary policy committee is due to meet and decide if Egypt's interest rates will change or remain the same. 23 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

USA-FED/CONFERENCE Federal Reserve's Kaplan, Bostic, Daly, Barkin participate in technology panel

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly participate in "Technology-Enabled Disruption: Implications for Business, Labor Markets and Monetary Policy" panel hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, in Dallas, Texas. 23 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

ZIMBABWE-POWER/ (PIX) Zimbabwe's new energy minister to update parliament on power cuts, fuel shortages

Zimbabwe's new energy minister is set to update parliament on fuel shortages and rolling power cuts that have left some areas without electricity for up to 10 hours and emasculating small businesses and the informal sector where most of the population earns a living. 23 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

HP-RESULTS/ Q2 2019 HP Inc Earnings Release

23 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT KENYA-LGBT/ (PIX) (TV)

Kenyan Court to rule on whether to uphold or nullify law banning gay sex In February, Kenya's High Court has postponed the ruling on whether to strike out or uphold a colonial-era law banning gay sex.

24 May EUROPE-RAPESEED/CROPS

EU rapeseed crop update Roundup on crop conditions in major EU producers like France, Germany and Britain. Analysts expect a drop in production in this year's harvest after sowings of the oilseed were hit by drought and insect damage.

24 May CHINA-TIANANMEN/TIMELINE (PIX)

Events leading up to and following China's Tiananmen protests A timeline of events leading up to and following the pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989 ahead of the 30th anniversary of the demonstrations.

24 May ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/TURKEY (PIX) (TV)

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg meets Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg holds talks with Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci

24 May GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD

Global Economy Weekahead A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.

24 May SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

WEATHER-FORECAST/HURRICANE U.S. releases outlook for 2019 Atlantic hurricane season

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center releases its forecast for the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane season. 23 May 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

SPACE-EXPLORATION/SPACEX (PIX) (TV) SpaceX's first Starlink mission scheduled to launch

Elon Musk's SpaceX is poised to launch its first batch of satellites into low-Earth orbit, part of his rocket company's plans for an Internet services business designed to fund his grander interplanetary ambitions. 24 May 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

USA-MEMORIAL DAY/FIREFLIES (PIX) (TV) Summer theater: Fireflies that synchronize light up two U.S. forests

Crowds of eco-tourists from around the world will gather in two remote Appalachian forests in Tennessee and Pennsylvania this spring and summer to see spectacular light shows created by a rare species of fireflies that can synchronize their flashes. 24 May

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/AMFAR (PIX) (TV)

Stars attend annual amfAR gala in Cannes Hollywood stars join charity cause in Cannes to support the fight against AIDS.

23 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/THE TRAITOR (PIX) (TV)

Film on Sicilian mobster turned informant screens in Cannes Marco Bellocchio's film "The Traitor" on Sicialian mafia boss turned informant, Tommaso Buscetta, premieres in Cannes.

23 May 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT FILM-LGBT/ (PIX)

Gay rights group releases report on LGBT representation in Hollywood movies U.S. gay rights advocacy group GLAAD releases report on LGBT representation in Hollywood (embargoed for release at 10 am ET)

23 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/MEKTOUB MY LOVE INTERMEZZO PREMIERE (PIX)

Abdellatif Kechiche premieres new film in Cannes Director Abdellatif Kechiche attends the red carpet premiere of his new Cannes competition entry "Mektoub My Love: Intermezzo".

23 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT TAIWAN-LGBT/MARRIAGE (PIX) (TV)

Taiwan LGBT couples register to marry as law takes effect Gay and lesbian couples in Taiwan give a news conference and start registering to marry, on the first day that the gay marriage legislation takes effect. More than 200 same-sex couples from across the island are expected to register on Friday, government data showed.

24 May 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT USA-SPELLINGBEE/

U.S. spelling bee draws record number of rivals, some riding second chance The largest squadron of young competitors ever is headed to the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, their route typically paved by endless hours studying tens of thousands of flashcards.

24 May FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/UN CERTAIN REGARD (PIX) (TV)

Winners of Cannes Un Certain Regard prize revealed Winners of the Un Certain Regard prize, the second-tier competition at the Cannes Film Festival, are announced during a gala ceremony.

24 May SPORTS

TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/USA Tennis-U.S. women seen as only real threats at French Open

U.S. women including Serena Williams, Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens are seen as the nation's only viable threats at the French Open as big-serving American men like John Isner and Sam Querrey see their fearsome ground strokes tamed by the slow red clay at Roland Garros. 24 May