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USA-BRITAIN-TRUMP-CORBYN/ Corbyn accuses Trump of interfering in UK politics with Johnson comments
LONDON (Reuters) - UK Labour opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments endorsing Conservative front-runner Boris Johnson as the next prime minister were an “unacceptable interference” in Britain’s affairs. U.S.
USA-ELECTION-DEMOCRATS/ 'Oh my God, is that Bernie Sanders?' Democrats swarm San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fourteen Democratic presidential candidates sparked cheers and applause in the streets of San Francisco on Saturday as they worked the crowds at the California party’s state convention, a sign of the state’s heft in upcoming nominating contests. USA-TRUMP-LAWYER/
Trump says lawyer Emmet Flood leaving in June WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a member of his legal team, Emmet Flood, will leave his post later this month after helping him handle the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election campaign.
BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-FEDEX-PROBE/
China to probe FedEx after Huawei says parcels diverted BEIJING (Reuters) - China will investigate whether FedEx Corp damaged the legal rights and interests of its clients, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, after Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said parcels intended for it were diverted.
USA-TRADE-MEXICO/ Mexican president hints at migration concessions to defuse U.S. trade spat
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s president on Saturday hinted his country could tighten migration controls to defuse U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, and said he expected “good results” from talks planned in Washington next week. ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-ROCKETMAN-RUSSIA/ Elton John slams Russian cuts to 'Rocketman' gay scenes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Elton John on Friday criticized Russia’s reported censorship of gay sex scenes in the new movie musical based on his life, “Rocketman,” calling the decision “cruelly unaccepting of the love between two people.” 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 theatre and virtual reality and holograms.
SPORTS TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/
Serena, Osaka exits open Paris boulevard for Halep PARIS (Reuters) - Simona Halep’s path to a second successive French Open title cleared up in spectacular fashion on Saturday after 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams and world number one Naomi Osaka exited Roland Garros in the third round on Saturday
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-TOT-LIV-REPORT/ Salah, Origi goals hand Liverpool Champions League triumph
MADRID (Reuters) - An early Mohamed Salah penalty and a late strike by Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final as their coach Juergen Klopp finally got his hands on Europe’s biggest prize. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS (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 May 31-June 2 in San Francisco. In addition, many of them are addressing Move-on's "Big Ideas Forum" in SF on Saturday, June 1.
2 Jun MEXICO-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Mexican state elections to test president's popularity Mexico holds state elections on Sunday the first major test of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's popularity since he took office in December, with two governorships and a host of lesser posts in four other states up for grabs.
2 Jun ASIA-SECURITY/CHINA (TV)
China's defence minister to speak at key Asia defence forum China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, to speak at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, first time in eight years that Beijing has been represented at this level at the gathering and at a time when China-U.S. ties are strained over trade and security.
2 Jun NORTHMACEDONIA-NATO/
NATO Secretary General visits North Macedonia Jens Stoltenberg will meet top leadership of Republic of North Macedonia, which is expected to become the alliance's 30th member state next year when all member states complete ratification process of its membership request. The former Yugoslav republic's NATO accession had been blocked by Greece until January this year when it changed the country's name as agreed with Athens.
2 Jun BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-TRADE/CHINA-WHITEPAPER (TV) China's State Council Information Office to release white paper on China's position on U.S.-China trade talks
China's State Council Information Office (SCIO) will release a white paper on China's position on the U.S.-China economic and trade talks. Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen and Vice Minister of the SCIO Guo Weimin will brief the media on the white paper. 2 Jun 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ILLINOIS-BUDGET/ Illinois lawmakers to take up fiscal 2020 state budget
Governor J.B. Pritzker has proposed a nearly $39 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Lawmakers are also considering a bill to expand gambling, including the first casino in Chicago and sports betting, as well as a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement plan. 2 Jun
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.
2 Jun
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