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North Korea executed its nuclear envoy to the United States as part of a purge of officials who steered negotiations for a failed summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, a South Korean newspaper said on Friday.

CHINA-CANADA/ China says hopes Canada understands consequences of siding with U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes Canada understands the consequences of siding with the United States and doing its bidding, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday, after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called for the release of two Canadians detained in China. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-BARR/ Attorney General Barr says Mueller 'could've reached a decision' on obstruction

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who led a probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, could have reached a decision on whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, but chose not to. USA-NAVYSEAL-WARCRIMES/

Navy SEAL charged with war crimes freed from base confinement in San Diego SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A Navy SEAL platoon leader court-martialed on war crimes charges was unexpectedly ordered released from base confinement in San Diego on Thursday, 11 days before he is due to stand trial in a case that has attracted President Donald Trump’s attention.

BUSINESS SPRINT-CORP-M-A-T-MOBILE-AMAZON-COM-E/

Exclusive: Amazon interested in buying Boost from T-Mobile, Sprint - sources Amazon.com Inc is interested in buying prepaid cellphone wireless service Boost Mobile from U.S. carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

USA-IMMIGRATION-TRUMP/ Trump vows rapid, high tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, responding to a surge of illegal immigrants across the southern border, vowed on Thursday to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico, starting at 5% and ratcheting much higher until the flow of people ceases. ENTERTAINMENT

THEATRE-WAROFTHEWORLDS/ Mars invades: Jeff Wayne's 'The War of the Worlds' goes interactive

LONDON (Reuters) - Twenty-first-century Londoners will be transported back to the late 19th century of H.G. Wells’ “The War of the Worlds” to join a fight for survival after a Martian invasion in an interactive experience featuring theater and virtual reality and holograms. USA-SPELLINGBEE/

Eight tie in U.S. spelling bee as organizers run out of challenging words OXON HILL, MD. (Reuters) - Eight young super spellers beat the dictionary to be crowned co-winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in what officials said was a first since the U.S. word contest started in 1925.

SPORTS GOLF-WOMEN-HANEY/

Instructor Haney suspended by PGA Tour Radio for insensitive remarks CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Tiger Woods’ former instructor Hank Haney has been suspended by the SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio channel, a day after making disparaging remarks about women’s professional golf during his program.

SAILING-AMERICASCUP/ Malta challenge withdrawn from 2021 America's Cup: organizers

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The next America’s Cup regatta in New Zealand in 2021 suffered a blow on Friday with its organizers confirming that a challenge from Malta has been withdrawn. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-IMMIGRATION/RETURNS (PIX) (TV)

Asylum seekers say they've been returned to Mexico minus essential identification documents Central American asylum seekers returned to Ciudad Juarez under a Trump administration policy were not given back their identification documents when released from U.S. custody, according to city officials, migrants and their attorneys.

31 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/IMMIGRATION (PIX)

U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Harris, Castro campaign Senator Kamala Harris and Former Secretary Julian Castro speak about their plans for immigration reform with impacted communities at an Immigration Presidential Forum.

31 May 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT/FUND

Brazil plan to revamp Amazon Fund irks Norway, Germany -sources Brazil's right-wing government has run into resistance from key donors Norway and Germany on its plans to change management of the billion-dollar Amazon Fund aimed at reducing deforestation, according to people familiar with the matter.

31 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT LEBANON-HEZBOLLAH/ (PIX) (TV)

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah to speak on occasion of Quds Day Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, is due to deliver a speech that he says will tackle the new U.S. Middle East plan and the latest tensions between Washington and Tehran.

31 May 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT HUNGARY-FARRIGHT/VIGILANTES-LAUNCH (PIX) (TV)

Hungary's far-right Our Homeland Movement launches new vigilante group Hungary's new far-right party, Our Homeland Movement, launches its vigilante group, the National Legion, at an event in Szeged, not far from the country's southern border with Serbia, where hundreds of thousands of migrants crossed on their way to Western Europe in 2015.

1 Jun AFRICA-CYCLONE/

Conference counts aid pledges to rebuild Mozambique after cyclones The total sum of aid pledges received at a conference organised by the United Nations and Mozambique government to secure funds for reconstruction after two devastating cyclones is expected to be announced on Saturday.

1 Jun USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS (PIX) (TV)

Presidential hopefuls to swarm California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco At least 14 presidential hopefuls will address the California Democratic Party's organizing convention in San Francisco May 31-June 2 in San Francisco.

1 Jun CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

USA-NAVYSEAL/WARCRIMES Pretrial hearing resumes in court-martial of Navy SEAL charged with war crimes

Pretrial hearings resume in the court-martial of a U.S. Navy SEAL platoon leader charged with war crimes a day after the judge ordered the defendant freed from confinement to base while he awaits a murder trial set to begin on June 10. 31 May 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS INDIA-ECONOMY/DEFICIT

India-Fiscal deficit India is expected to release fiscal deficit data for 2018/19 fiscal year ending in March and April on May 31.

31 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT INDIA-ECONOMY/GDP (PIX)

India releases GDP data for Jan-March quarter, estimates for 2018/19 India will release GDP data for the Jan-March quarter and revised estimates for 2018/19 on Friday, May 31 around 5.30 pm (India local time).

31 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT USA-FED/WILLIAMS

Federal Reserve Bank of New York issues text of President Williams's speech to closed conference Federal Reserve Bank of New York releases text of President John Williams speech, "Monetary Policy Theory and Practice and the Lower Bound on Interest Rates" delivered before a closed Conference Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in New York.

31 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT USA-FED/BOSTIC

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic moderates conversation on the global economy Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic moderates conversation, "Assessing the Global Economy: an Insider's Look" before the Hope Global Forums 2019 Annual Meeting, in Atlanta, Ga.

31 May 09:15 ET / 13:15 GMT ALPHABET-CANADA/

Canada’s Digital Charter fails to address Alphabet's smart-city project concerns Canada's efforts to regulate social media companies through Digital Charter lacks legal power to enforce data and privacy protections and fails to address concerns over Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs smart city project in Toronto.

31 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-BIOFUELS/ETHANOL

In boost to US farmers, Trump to lift curbs on E15 gasoline President Donald Trump's administration on Friday will announce an end to a summertime ban on sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline, delivering on a campaign promise to American farmers suffering from the U.S. trade war with China but setting up a potential legal battle with the oil industry.

31 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-TRADE/CHINA-FURNITURE (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

U.S. China tariff hike sends furniture makers and sellers scrambling After President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on Chinese imports earlier this month, small furniture retailer Francis O'Brien slapped a new 4% fee on every piece of furniture he sells.

31 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

USA-HEALTHCARE/CANCER American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting

The American Society of Clinical Oncology holds its annual meeting, at which companies typically present some of their most important data on new cancer treatments. 1 Jun

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE-WAROFTHEWORLDS/ (PIX) (TV)

Mars Attacks: interactive version of Jeff Wayne's War of The Worlds opens in London Jeff Wayne's musical version of the War of the Worlds has been transformed into an interactive adventure, opening in London on May 31.

31 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT