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Fighting back tears, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal.

NORTHKOREA-USA North Korea blames U.S. for failed summit, urges 'new calculation'

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday an “arbitrary and dishonest” U.S. position had resulted in the failure to reach a deal during a second North Korea-U.S. summit, warning the nuclear issue would never be resolved without a new approach. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-BARR Trump orders intelligence community to cooperate with review on Russia probe origins

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the intelligence community to cooperate with Attorney General William Barr’s review of the events that prompted an investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia. USA-WEATHER

Death toll from storms lashing central U.S. rises to seven JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - The latest in a line of destructive storms pounding the central United States killed at least three people as tornadoes raked across Missouri while heavy rain flooded rivers in Oklahoma, authorities said on Thursday.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA-MINISTRY

China denounces U.S. 'rumors' and 'lies' about Huawei ties to Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday denounced U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for fabricating rumors after he said the chief executive of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd was lying about his company’s ties to the Beijing government.

ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-SAFETY U.S. regulator sees approval of Boeing 737 MAX to fly as soon as late June: sources

MONTREAL/FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects to approve Boeing Co’s 737 MAX jet to return to service as soon as late June, representatives of the U.S. air regulator informed members of the United Nations’ aviation agency in a private briefing on Thursday, sources told Reuters. ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-AMFAR Tom Jones, Mariah Carey amp up the glamor at Cannes fundraiser

CAP D’ANTIBES, France (Reuters) - From Pamela Anderson to Dua Lipa, the great and good of the movie and music world mingled at the Cannes Film Festival’s most glamorous fixture on Thursday night, a fundraiser for AIDS research where stars including Mariah Carey took to the stage. TAIWAN-LGBT-MARRIAGE

Taiwan celebrates Asia's first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot TAIPEI (Reuters) - Same-sex couples tied the knot in emotional scenes in Taiwan on Friday, the first legal marriages in Asia hailed by activists as a social revolution for the region.

SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-MIL

Leonard, Raptors rally, move within one win of Finals The visiting Toronto Raptors withstood the early surge by the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, shook it off, and then went on to grind out a 105-99 victory to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

PARALYMPICS-2020-VOLLEYBALL Paralympics: Intensity, emotion and a lot of noise at sitting volleyball

CHIBA CITY, Japan (Reuters) - Sitting volleyball could be one of the most thrilling and loudest of the Paralympic disciplines at next year’s Tokyo 2020 Games if events during the Sitting Volleyball Challenge tournament in Chiba on Friday are anything to go by. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EU-ELECTION/MACRON

What France's European election means for President Macron First bite at what the outcome means for France’s Macron, who styled this election as a showdown between progressive forces (him) and the eurosceptic/populist/far-right (Le Pen)

24 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT INDONESIA-ELECTION/

Indonesian protesters in post-election unrest Outwatching for clashes between security forces and protesters angry about the outcome of last month's election, which handed President Joko Widodo a second term.

25 May THAILAND-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Thai MPs vote for new house speaker in parliament Thailand's MP elect reconvenes in parliament to choose a new house speaker almost 3 months after the country's first general election on March 24.

25 May IRELAND-POLITICS/

Ireland votes in local council elections Ireland votes in local council elections on the same day as polls for the European parliament, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's first electoral test since he took over as leader of the governing Fine Gael party two years ago.

25 May JAPAN-USA/ (PIX) (TV)

U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Japan from May 25-28 U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Japan on May 25-28 for meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with North Korea and trade seen high on the agenda.Trump will also meet Japan's new emperor and empress as the trip follows the April 30 abdication of Emperor Akihito.

25 May CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

WISCONSIN-MISSINGGIRL/ Wisconsin man faces sentencing for kidnapping Jayme Closs, 13, after killing her parents

Jake Patterson is due to be sentenced in a Wisconsin court on Friday for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and murdering her parents in a case that sparked a months-long search for the girl and ended with her escape and his arrest. 24 May 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

PEOPLE-MARIOBATALI/ (PIX) Chef Mario Batali to face indecent assault charge in Boston courtroom

Celebrity chef and former television star Mario Batali appears in a Boston courtroom on Friday to face a charge of indecent assault and battery for an alleged encounter with a staffer at a Boston restaurant in 2017. 24 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS CANADA-AIRLINES/

Canada to unveil new airline rules boosting passenger protections Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau to announce new industry rules protecting airline passengers.

24 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT MEXICO-ECONOMY/GDP

Mexico-GDP 24 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

APPLE-MOVES/ Former Apple retail chief speaks to Reuters, discusses her departure for first time since leaving company

Former Apple retail chief speaks to Reuters at the C2 conference in Montreal, talks about her departure from the company for the first time since leaving the company. 24 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY PORTUGAL-ENVIRONMENT/OCEAN (PIX)

Portuguese retiree climbs dangerous cliffs to save the ocean Miguel Lacerda spent much of his life at sea, sailing around the world and diving in the cold waters of Antarctica. Now a retiree, the Portuguese sea lover braves strong winds every day to recover trash washed up by the ocean into the dangerous cliffs along the Cascais coast, a short drive away from Portugal’s capital Lisbon.

24 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/STALLONE (PIX) (TV) Sylvester Stallone in Cannes to promote 'Rambo V'

Sylvester Stallone makes an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to preview exclusive images of his upcoming 'Rambo V - Last Blood'. 24 May 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/IT MUST BE HEAVEN (PIX) (TV) Elia Suleiman premieres new film in Cannes

"It Must Be Heaven", by director Elia Suleiman, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival, where the film is screening in competition. 24 May 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/AWARDS (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Cannes - Palme d'Or Award

Winners of the top awards of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, including the prestigious Palme d'Or prize for best film, are announced during a gala ceremony. 25 May

SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA/ (TV)

Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - United States prepare for France U.S. Women's team and head coach Jill Ellis speak to media as they prepare to defend their World Cup title.

24 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT PILLOWFIGHTING-JAPAN/ (TV)

Pillow fight competition in Japan Japan takes pillow fighting to the next level by pitting teams from different parts of the nation against each other in an annual competition.

25 May 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT