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FRANCE-SECURITY-LYON/ French police hunt suitcase bomber after blast in Lyon
LYON (Reuters) - French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber on Friday after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people, officials said. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-BANKS/ Trump appeals ruling allowing banks to hand his financial records to Congress
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization on Friday appealed a court order allowing Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to hand their financial records over to Democratic lawmakers. WISCONSIN-MISSINGGIRL/
Jayme Closs kidnapper 'embodiment of evil,' sentenced to life BARRON, Wis. (Reuters) - A Wisconsin judge sentenced Jake Patterson to the maximum sentence of life imprisonment on Friday for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and murdering her parents, describing him as “one of the most dangerous men to walk the planet.”
BUSINESS 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.
HUAWEI-TECH-USA-SHIPMENTS/ Huawei shipments could fall by up to a quarter this year: analysts
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s Huawei, hit by crippling U.S. sanctions, could see shipments decline by as much as a quarter this year and faces the possibility that its smartphones will disappear from international markets, analysts said. ENTERTAINMENT
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-STALLONE-TALK/ Rocky star Stallone says he never expected to make it in movies
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Action movie superstar Sylvester Stallone told cinemagoers in Cannes on Friday that he never expected to make it in the film industry due to an accident at birth that caused him to slur his words - now one of his more celebrated trademarks. FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-FASHION-HIGHLIGHT/
On Cannes red carpet, 'go big' is this year's fashion buzzword CANNES, France (Reuters) - Enormous bouffant dresses decked out in lace or feathers ruled the red carpet at this year’s Cannes film festival, one of the of the world’s most glamorous stages for actors as well as fashion designers.
SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-MIL-PREVIEW/
Raptors aim to top Bucks for NBA Finals berth TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will be looking to move on and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks will be hoping to stay alive Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-DJOKOVIC/ Djokovic ready to fire at Roland Garros as Grand Slam landmark beckons
PARIS (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic believes he is peaking at the perfect moment to win four successive Grand Slam titles for the second time in his career by capturing the French Open. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 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 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 SAFRICA-ELECTION/INAUGURATION (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
South Africa inaugurates new president South Africa inaugurates its new president Cyril Ramaphosa after the May 8 parliamentary and provincial elections.
25 May 07:00 ET, 11:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
UKRAINE-CRISIS/AZOV Hamburg sea tribunal rules on case of sailors detained by Russia
The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea rules in a case brought by Ukraine against Russia following Moscow's detention of 24 sailors aboard three Ukrainian military vessels that it intercepted as they crossed the Azov Strait to reach Ukraine's port of Mariupol. Ukraine is demanding the release of the sailors and the return of the impounded vessels. 25 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT TAIWAN-LGBT/WEDDING BANQUET (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Taiwan LGBT couples hold mass wedding banquet Freshly-wed couples from the Taiwanese LGBT community hold a mass wedding banquet outdoors, in front of Taiwan’s Presidential Palace, a day after gay marriage officially becomes legal.
25 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 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
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 02:00 ET, 06:00 GMT
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