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USA-EMIRATES-BOLTON/ Bolton says Iranian naval mines likely used in UAE tankers attacks
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that naval mines “almost certainly from Iran” were used to attack oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates this month and warned Tehran against new operations. U.S.
USA-WEATHER/ Tornado threat eases but will resume next week across U.S. Plains states
The tornadoes and heavy rains sweeping across the United States from the southern Plains into New Jersey will ease by late Thursday but resume early next week, forecasters said. USA-SPELLINGBEE/
Word whiz kids compete for $50,000 prize in U.S. spelling bee OXON HILL, Md. (Reuters) - Nearly 500 word wizards were still in contention on Wednesday as the Scripps National Spelling Bee entered its second day, as the best young spellers strive for the top cash prize of $50,000.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA-RAREEARTH/
China ready to hit back at U.S. with rare earths: newspapers BEIJING (Reuters) - China is ready to use rare earths to strike back in a trade war with the United States, Chinese newspapers warned on Wednesday in strongly worded commentaries on a move that would escalate tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
HUAWEI-TECH-USA-FILING/ Huawei challenges legality of U.S. defense bill as sanctions fight ramps up
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the U.S. government, in the telecoms equipment maker’s latest bid to fight sanctions from Washington that threaten to push it out of global markets. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-KIT-HARINGTON/ Stressed 'Game of Thrones' star Kit Harington getting treatment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “Game of Thrones” actor Kit Harington is undergoing treatment after the end of the HBO television series in which he starred as the heartthrob Jon Snow, his representative said on Tuesday. FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-PALMEDOR-DIRECTOR/
Cannes winner 'Parasite' captures rich-poor gap in 'basic unit of life': director SEOUL (Reuters) - The South Korean director of “Parasite”, the darkly comic movie that won the top Palme d’Or prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, described his film on Tuesday as “a candid portrayal of the rich and the poor.”
SPORTS ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-BOS-STANLEY-CUP-FIN/
Blues look to get back on their feet in Game 2 Blues look to get back on their feet in Game 2 - Blowing a two-goal lead to lose Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Boston Bruins on Monday was no doubt a hit for the St. Louis Blues, but it was another hit during the loss that remained the talk of media availability Tuesday.
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NGA/ Nigeria ready to fulfill potential at women's World Cup, says coach
Nigeria have been unable to translate their dominance of African football into consistent success at the women’s World Cup but coach Thomas Dennerby says his side have the potential to reach the latter stages of the upcoming tournament in France. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS GERMANY-POLITICS/SPD (PIX)
SPD lawmakers meet in Berlin after election double humiliation Lawmakers from Germany's centre-left SPD party are due to meet in Berlin after Chancellor Angela Merkel's junior partners suffered humiliating blows in Sunday's elections.
29 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT UKRAINE-SAAKASHVILI/ (PIX) (TV)
Ex-Georgian leader Saakashvili returns to Ukraine Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili comes back to Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy restored his citizenship on May 28.
29 May 10:15 ET / 14:15 GMT TURKEY-ERDOGAN/ (PIX)
Turkey's Erdogan speaks at Ramadan fast-breaking dinner Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will speak at a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner being held as part of an event to mark the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul (1734 GMT) and may speak about relations with the United States or Syria.
29 May 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT IRAN-NUCLEAR/IAEA
Quarterly U.N. nuclear watchdog report on Iran The U.N. nuclear watchdog is expected to send a confidential quarterly report on Iran to its member states on Thursday, though the date is tentative and can change at the last minute.
30 May WIKILEAKS-ASSANGE/
WikiLeaks Assange extradition hearing Procedural hearing due in extradition case against Julian Assange at London's Westminster Magistrates court
30 May UKRAINE-GERMANY/FRANCE (PIX) (TV)
German, French foreign ministers visit Ukraine The foreign ministers of France and Germany will visit Ukraine for the first time since President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's inauguration.
30 May DENMARK-IMMIGRATION/ (PIX) (TV)
WIDER IMAGE - Life inside a Danish asylum seeker detention center In Denmark's western region of Jutland the Danish Prison and Probation Service runs a complex called Kærshovedgård. It was formally a prison but now a departure centre for rejected asylum seekers who can't return to their own country, many of whom lack what is seen as sufficient evidence by Danish authorities to stay in Denmark.
30 May SAFRICA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce new cabinet President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce his new cabinet following his inaguaration. The announcement could come any time this week.
30 May CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN/RUSSIA (PIX) (TV) Afghan Taliban delegation in Moscow for talks as peace push grows
A Taliban delegation led by the movement's chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Moscow for informal talks with senior Afghan politicians on the peace process, officials say. 29 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
ASIA-SECURITY/USA-CHINA As U.S. focus turns to Iran, China doubles down at Asia security summit
As the United States' security priority pivots towards increasing tensions with Iran, China sends its biggest ever delegation to a key Asian security summit. Beijing may use the meeting of global defence chiefs in Singapore to gain the initiative in simmering disputes with the U.S. over Taiwan and the South China Sea. 30 May
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-OPIOIDS/LITIGATION-OKLAHOMA (PIX) (TV)
Oklahoma to present witnesses in Johnson & Johnson opioid crisis trial The state of Oklahoma is expected to call witnesses during the first full day of testimony in a trial stemming from its claims that Johnson & Johnson helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic through deceptive marketing.
29 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT USA-NAVYSEAL/WARCRIMES (PIX) (TV)
Navy SEAL charged with war crimes due in court for key hearing The judge in the court-martial of a Navy SEAL platoon leader accused of war crimes in Iraq was expected to hear arguments on Thursday on defense motions to dismiss the charges or otherwise remove the lead prosecutor and the judge himself from the case.
29 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
CANADA-CENBANK/ Bank of Canada to release interest rate decision
The Bank of Canada will release its interest rate decision. 29 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
CLIMATECHANGE-TRADE/STIGLITZ TRFN-U.N. reform needed to stop companies fighting climate rules - Nobel laureate Stiglitz Multinational companies will increasingly file massive cases against host countries when climate change policies affect their profits, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said.
29 May 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT BRITAIN-ECONOMY/AUTOS
UK car production figures published Britain's car industry released car production data. Output has been hit by consumers shunning diesel, Brexit and emission rule changes, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said.
30 May 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT EXXON MOBIL-AGM/
Exxon Mobil directors face protest votes annual meeting of shareholders Exxon directors face protest votes by shareholder groups opposed to their stance on climate change at annual meeting in Dallas.
29 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/CAPEX
Australia business capex for Q1 ABS data on business investment for Q1 and the outlook for 2019/20. Non-mining investment and public infrastructure spending have been underpinning activity, though weakness in home building is likely to become an increasing drag as prices slide.
30 May 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT USA-TRADE/CANADA (PIX) (TV)
U.S. VP Pence travels to meet with PM Trudeau to discuss USMCA ratification U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about accelerating the ratification of the new trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico, known as USMCA.
30 May SAFRICA-PORTS/STRIKE
South African mariners strike at ports South Africa's transport union SATAWU goes on strike at all major ports over a payment dispute.
30 May MEXICO-ECONOMY/MINUTES
Mexico central bank issues minutes of monetary policy meeting The central bank will publish minutes from its last monetary policy decision. We will be on the lookout for comments on the future trajectory of interest rates and risks to inflation and economic growth.
30 May COLOMBIA-COFFEE/
Tech platform looks to get tips from coffee drinkers to growers We'll interview a former hedge fund manager who is hoping a tipping platform in U.S. cafes can help ensure coffee growers receive a better price for their crop from caffeine-drinkers.
30 May ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
DISNEY-STARWARS/ (PIX) (TV) Disney dedicates 'Star Wars' land, its most ambitious expansion ever
Walt Disney Co will unveil "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," its most ambitious expansion ever to keep guests coming to its U.S. theme parks. 29 May 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
USA-SPELLINGBEE/ (PIX) (TV) 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Spelling aces compete in the final round of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee. 30 May
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