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USA-IRAN-SWITZERLAND/ U.S. prepared to talk to Iran with 'no preconditions', Iran sees 'word-play'
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United States is prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear program but needs to see the country behaving like “a normal nation”, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. U.S.
USA-ELECTION-DEMOCRATS/ Sanders kicks fight against Trump into high gear as Democrats swarm San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday called on California Democrats to unite against Donald Trump, kicking the 2020 presidential campaign into high gear with jabs against the Republican president and a veiled swipe at Democratic rival Joe Biden. VIRGINIA-SHOOTING/
Officials seeking motive for Virginia rampage say shooter was not facing discipline (Reuters) - Officials trying to learn what prompted a city engineer to kill 12 people in Virginia Beach before he was shot dead by police said on Sunday investigators were examining employment-related issues but stressed that the suspect was not being disciplined.
BUSINESS BOEING-FAA-AIRPLANE/
U.S. regulators say some Boeing 737 MAX planes may have faulty parts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday disclosed a new problem involving Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX, saying that more than 300 of that troubled plane and the prior generation 737 may contain improperly manufactured parts and that the agency will require these parts to be quickly replaced.
RENAULT-M-A-FIAT-CHRYSLER-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: FCA discusses improved Renault merger bid to win French backing
PARIS (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler is discussing a Renault special dividend and stronger job guarantees in a bid to persuade the French government to back its proposed merger between the carmakers, sources close to the discussions said. ENTERTAINMENT
USA-BOXOFFICE/ Box Office: 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' debuts with mediocre $49 million
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” may be king of the box office, but it only managed a meek roar. The monster sequel brought in $49 million when it debuted in 4,108 locations, a disappointing start given its $200 million price tag. ENTERTAINMENT-FAUDA/
Israeli thriller series 'Fauda' digs in for darker third season TEL AVIV (Reuters) - “Fauda”, an Israeli TV series that has become a Netflix hit for its unsparing portrayal of undercover commandos who pose as Palestinians to pursue Hamas guerrillas, promises to dig deeper into the conflict in its third season.
SPORTS TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/
Wawrinka battles past Tsitsipas, Federer and Nadal dazzle PARIS (Reuters) - Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years to stop Stefanos Tsitsipas in his tracks in the match of the tournament on Sunday to set up a French Open quarter-final against fellow Swiss Roger Federer.
GOLF-MEMORIAL/ Final-round charge at Memorial primes Woods for U.S. Open
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods made a final-round charge at the Memorial tournament on Sunday before stumbling with two late bogeys in Dublin, Ohio. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-CEREMONY (PIX) (TV)
US President Donald Trump will be greeted by Queen at Buckingham Palace US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will be greeted by Queen at Buckingham Palace followed by a private lunch with senior royals. After the lunch they will view a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery, which will showcase items of historical significance to the United States.
3 Jun FINLAND-GOVERNMENT/ (PIX)
Finland's centre-left coalition to announce new government and its program Five centre-left parties will announce on Monday the composition of Finland's new government and the program for its four-year term, after concluding their coalition talks on Sunday.
3 Jun 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/SPITFIRE (PIX) (TV)
Replica Spitfire on display at London station for D-Day anniversary Commuters at London Bridge station have been coming across an unusual sight during their morning travels after a full scale replica World War Two Spitfire was unveiling on the concourse of the busy terminal.
3 Jun 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT JAPAN-USA/SHANAHAN
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan travels to Japan Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will travel to Japan for talks with Japanese defense officials after attending the IISS Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore.
3 Jun USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-SCHEDULE
Donald Trump's schedule in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France U.S. President Donald Trump makes a state visit to the United Kingdom on June 3-5 before a trip to Ireland and then takes part in the 75th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in France.
3 Jun USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-QUOTES
FACTBOX - Trump in his own words on Brexit, Britain and Boris What has U.S. President Donald Trump said about Brexit, Britain and Boris Johnson?
3 Jun USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-STATE DINNER (PIX) (TV)
U.S. President Donald Trump to attend State Dinner hosted by the Queen U.S. President Donald Trump attends State Dinner at Buckingham Palace hosted by Queen Elizabeth. The Queen and The President will both make speeches at the start of the Banquet.
3 Jun USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT
EXPLAINER-What would it take for U.S. Congress to impeach Trump? President Donald Trump, under growing pressure from numerous investigations of him and his administration, last week scorned talk of being removed from office via the impeachment process as "dirty, filthy, disgusting." The U.S. Constitution empowers Congress to impeach the president, although no president has ever been removed from office as a direct result of this arduous procedure.
3 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT AUSTRIA-POLITICS/ (PIX)
Provisional government is announced and sworn in Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen swears in the provisional cabinet of civil servants that will be in place until the next parliamentary election, which is expected to be held in September.
3 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-RELATIONSHIP
Blood and treasure or fantasy: What is the UK-US 'special relationship'? Britain's so-called special relationship with the United States was one of the most enduring alliances of the 20th century, though Brexit and the presidency of Donald Trump have raised questions about its future.
3 Jun NORTHMACEDONIA-NATO/ (PIX)
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.
3 Jun 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
ILLINOIS-CRIME/ (PIX) Jury selection to begin for trial of Illinois man accused of abducting a Chinese scholar
Jury selection is due to begin for the trial of Brendt Christensen, who faces one count of kidnapping resulting in death and two counts of making a false statement to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in the abduction of Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old visiting scholar from southeastern China who officials believe is dead, although no body has been found. 3 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
WIKILEAKS-ASSANGE/SWEDEN-HEARING (PIX) (TV) Detention hearing in Swedish court regarding WikiLeaks' Assange
A Swedish district court to on June 3 hear the prosecutor's request for a detention order regarding WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been named a suspect in investigation of alleged rape in 2010. 3 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
HUAWEI TECH-USA/CNEX-TRIAL (PIX) Huawei trade secrets lawsuit against former employee begins
Huawei, the Chinese telecoms supplier blacklisted by the U.S. on security grounds, begins its trade secrets case in a Texas court against a former employee who has raised allegations of industrial spying against the company. Jun 01:30 ET / 05:30 GMT
RUSSIA-UKRAINE/WORLD COURT (PIX) (TV) World Court hears challenges to Ukraine v. Russia case
Judges at the UN's highest court will hear challenges by Russia to its jurisdiction to hear a case launched by Ukraine which alleges Moscow is funding pro-Russian separatist groups in Ukraine in violation of a global treaty on terrorism financing and has violated another international pact on discrimination. 3 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS APPLE-DEVELOPER/ (PIX) (TV)
Apple makes it easier to put iPhone apps on Mac at annual developer conference Apple Inc hosts its annual software developer conference in San Jose on June 3, with the company expected to unveil updates to its operating systems for iPhones, Macs and iPads. The company is expected to show off tools that will make it easier to port apps from iPhones to Mac laptops, and could also unveil a new Mac Pro desktop for pro users such as movie editors.
3 Jun USA-FED/CONFERENCE (PIX)
Fed advised to talk plainly and carry a big stick ahead of conference Act quick in a crisis, talk simpler all the time, and do not be afraid of faster inflation. Those are among the messages a group of top economists have delivered to the U.S. Federal Reserve ahead of a high-profile conference in Chicago this week.
3 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT EGYPT-ECONOMY/RESERVES
Egypt's foreign reserves to be announced Egypt's central bank is expected to announce this week foreign reserves as of the end of May.
3 Jun USA-FED/DALY
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Daly speaks before Asian banking symposium Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly speaks before the Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance co-hosted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, in Singapore.
3 Jun 21:45 ET / 01:45 GMT ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY/IMF (PIX)
Interview with IMF mission chief on Zimbabwe's economic prospects, staff programme Interview with IMF mission chief to Zimbabwe Gene Leon on the country's economic prospects and its plans under a staff monitoring programme to implement economic and political reforms that will create a track record of fiscal discipline.
Zimbabwe hopes that if it successfully completes the IMF programme this would open doors for international financial institutions to reschedule and forgive its foreign debt. 3 Jun
MEXICO-ECONOMY/POLL Mexico central bank issues monthly poll of private economists
Mexico's central bank will issue its monthly poll of private sector economists forecasts on key indicators like inflation, GDP and the peso exchange rate. 3 Jun
RWANDA-BUDGET/ (PIX) Rwanda’s finance minister presents the 2019/2020 fiscal year budget
In June, Rwanda’s finance minister will present the 2019/2020 budget to parliament. The date has not been confirmed. This entry will be updated. The Rwandan government’s financial year starts on July 1. 3 Jun
EUROPE-OILSEEDS/CONSULTANCY Strategie Grains issues monthly EU oilseed report
French consultancy to update its estimates for 2019/20 oilseed production in the EU. Focus on any further revisions to rapeseed harvest outlook after troubled growing season. 3 Jun
USA-FED/QUARLES (PRERECORDED REMARKS) Federal Reserve's Quarles speaks before LIBOR roundtable
(VIA PRERECORDED VIDEO) Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles speaks on "The Next Stage in the LIBOR Transition" before the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARCC) Roundtable, co-hosted by the ARCC and the NYU Stern School of Business and its Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions. Conference is in New York. 3 Jun 09:10 ET / 13:10 GMT
USA-FED/INFLATION Low inflation dogs Fed as it reviews policy framework
The U.S. jobless rate today, at 3.6%, is just about where it was nearly half a century ago, but prices are going nowhere fast. And that's a big problem. 3 Jun
MCCORMICK-VANILLA/ (PIX) Spice maker McCormick's quest to make your milkshake cheaper
Spice company McCormick & Co has begun the painstaking process of cultivating an alternative source for vanilla, the world's second most expensive spice setting its sites on Indonesia in addition to Madagascar. 3 Jun 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.
3 Jun
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