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Iran called U.S. sanctions “economic war” on Monday, and said there could be no talks with the United States until sanctions are lifted, a day after Washington suggested it could hold talks without pre-conditions if Iran changed its behavior.

USA-TRADE-MEXICO-DEAL/ Mexico draws red line on asylum before talks on Trump's tariff threat

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Monday said it would reject a U.S. idea to take in all Central American asylum seekers if it is raised at talks this week with Trump administration, which has threatened to impose tariffs if Mexico does not crack down on illegal immigration. U.S.

USA-CONGRESS-MUELLER/ House Judiciary Committee to hold June 10 hearing on Mueller report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on June 10 on Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its connections to Donald Trump’s campaign. VIRGINIA-SHOOTING/

Bagpiper, singer, mother mourned among the dead of Virginia Beach massacre The 12 victims of Friday’s mass shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal building included an engineer who had recently taken up the bagpipes, an account clerk with a beautiful singing voice and a Belarusian immigrant, according to friends and relatives.

BUSINESS USA-ECONOMY-ISM/

U.S. factory activity growing at weakest pace since 2016 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Growth in U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in May to its weakest pace in over two years as factory managers raised concerns about a trade war between the United States and China, a national survey showed on Monday.

USA-TRADE-MEXICO-DEAL/ Mexico draws red line on asylum before talks on Trump's tariff threat

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Monday said it would reject a U.S. idea to take in all Central American asylum seekers if it is raised at talks this week with Trump administration, which has threatened to impose tariffs if Mexico does not crack down on illegal immigration. ENTERTAINMENT

USA-COURT-BLACKBEARD/ Blackbeard's ship embarks for Supreme Court in video piracy case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nine black-robed justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will soon navigate the treacherous legal waters around a sailing ship made famous in the 18th century by the notorious English pirate known as Blackbeard. 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/

Halep and Djokovic storm into French quarter-finals PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Defending champion Simona Halep continued to tighten her grip on the French Open as she demolished Polish teenager Iga Swiatek to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.

SOCCER-FIFA/ Qatar will host last old-style Club World Cups before expansion

PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Qatar will host the final two of the old-style seven-team Club World Cup tournaments before the competition is expanded to 24 teams from 2021, global soccer body FIFA said on Monday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN (PIX) (TV)

Britain hosts State Visit of U.S. President Donald Trump Britain hosts 3-day state Visit of US President Donald Trump. Trump and the First Lady will make the state visit on the 3-5 June, meeting the Queen, Prime Minister Theresa May and attend a major D-Day commemoration.

Jun 4 POLAND-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Poland's PM to replace several of his ministers, according to private radio RMF FM As some members of the cabinet have won mandates to the European parliament they will be replaced. Also it is expected that the finance minister Teresa Czerwinska, following hat she has been critical of the newest social spending programme launched by the ruling party

4 Jun 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-PROTESTS (PIX) (TV)

Protests expected during UK state visit of U.S. President Donald Trump Anti-Trump protesters gather at Trafalgar Square, from where they will march to Downing St and then Parliament Square.

4 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT JAPAN-USA/SHANAHAN (PIX) (TV)

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan travels to Japan Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan visits Japan for talks with Japanese defense officials after attending the IISS Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore.

Jun 4 USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-MAY-BANQUET (PIX) (TV)

U.S. President Trump and First Lady Melania host a banquet U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania will host a banquet at Winfield House attended by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

Jun 4 USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-MAY-WAR ROOMS (PIX) (TV)

U.S. President Trump and UK PM May visit Churchill War Rooms U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May visit the Churchill War Rooms.

Jun 4 USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-MAY PRESSER (PIX) (TV)

U.S. President Trump to hold news conference with UK PM May U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to hold a news conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May on the second day of his state visit to the United Kingdom.

Jun 4 USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN GARDEN PARTY (PIX) (TV)

First Lady Melania Trump and Philip May attend a garden party First Lady Melania Trump and Philip May attend a garden party held for staff and families of 10 Downing Street and the U.S. embassy.

Jun 4 BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT/DEFORESTATION (PIX)

Satellite data shows Amazon deforestation rising under Bolsonaro Preliminary data from Brazil's Amazon satellite monitoring program shows deforestation in the first half of May sped up to the fastest rate in a decade for the period, which could point to increased activity by illegal loggers encouraged by the Bolsonaro government's intention to ease environmental protections.

4 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-ABORTION/

Missouri judge holds hearing on fate of state's only abortion clinic The fate of Missouri's only abortion clinic will be in play on Tuesday when a St. Louis judge hears arguments in Planned Parenthood's suit aimed at stopping the state department of health from preventing the renewal of its license. This comes amid a wave of U.S. states, mostly Republican-dominated, passing new restrictions on abortion.

4 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT CHINA-TIANANMEN/HONGKONG (PIX) (TV)

Hong Kong holds candlelight vigil 30 years after Tiananmen crackdown Thousands gather in Hong Kong's Victoria Park as the city marks the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen square crackdown with its annual candlelight vigil.

4 Jun 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT CHINA-TIANANMEN/TAIWAN (TV)

Taiwan's Vice President joins vigil commemorating 30th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown. Taiwan Vice President Chen Chien-jen joins a vigil in Taipei where rights activists and Chinese dissidents commemorate the 30th anniversary of a bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square.

4 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-MAY (PIX) (TV)

U.S. President Donald Trump meets UK PM May in Downing Street U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May for talks at 10 Downing Street.

Jun 4 DENMARK-ELECTION/ (PIX)

Welfare, immigration in focus as Danes head to polls As Danes head to polls in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, Denmark could become the third Nordic country this year to elect a leftist government as voters tell politicians to safeguard their cherished welfare model.

4 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

INDIA-CLIMBERS/MISSING (PIX) Five bodies spotted in search for climbers missing in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand

Five bodies were spotted high on a mountain in the Indian Himalayas on Monday during an aerial search for eight climbers feared swept away in an avalanche last week, a government official said. Jun 4

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-CRIME/CULT

Accused sex cult guru Keith Raniere trial continues in New York Accused sex cult guru Keith Raniere trial continues in New York on charges including engaging in sex trafficking and child exploitation as the leader of a secretive organization called Nxivm.

Jun 4 USA-DRUGS/MARIJUANA-LABS (PIX) (TV)

Illegal lab explosions on the rise despite marijuana legalization As marijuana finds mainstream acceptance in the United States and Canada, a deadly threat is escalating: exploding laboratories. Spurred by instructional YouTube videos and an increasingly sophisticated cannabis market, traffickers are using dangerous chemicals like butane to make a concentrated form of the drug, known as honey oil or hash oil.

4 Jun 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-FED/EVANS Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Evans is interviewed live on CNBC

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans is interviewed live on CNBC's "Squawk Box," from Chicago. 4 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

GERMANY-INDUSTRY/ (PIX) (TV) Germany's Merkel speaks at industry event in Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to speak at an event by German industrial association BDI in Berlin. Other speakers include Economy Minister Peter Altmaier (0940 GMT) and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire (1000 GMT). 4 Jun 03:50 ET / 07:50 GMT

SERBIA-RATES/ Poll on Serbian central bank's benchmark rate

Reuters is polling Serbian traders, dealers and economists about their expectations about future benchmark rate and ahead of upcoming central bank's rate-setting meeting. Jun 4

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RETAIL (PIX) Australia-Retail Sales for April

ABS data on retail sales for April. Sales disappointed in the first quarter of the year as falling house prices, sluggish wages and cost of living pressures curbed spending. 4 Jun 21:30 ET / 01:30 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. Jun 4

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA RBA Gov Lowe speaks in Sydney

RBA Governor Philip Lowe speaks at RBA Board Dinner with the business community, Sydney 4 Jun 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT

AVRIL-OILSEEDS/ French oilseed group Avril presents annual results

Farmer-controlled group is a major producer of vegetable oil and biodiesel fuel. Jun 4

USA-FED/POWELL (TV) Federal Reserve Chairman Powell gives opening remarks at Fed conference

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks on "Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices" before the Fed Listens Conference on Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices, in Chicago, Ill. 4 Jun 09:55 ET / 13:55 GMT

SAFRICA-ECONOMY/ (PIX) Departures at South African state firms a blow to Ramaphosa's reforms

President Cyril Ramaphosa's mission to fix two of South Africa's most troubled state companies, power firm Eskom and South African Airways (SAA), just got much harder after their chief executives resigned within a week of each other. 4 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

POLAND-ANNIVERSARY/ (PIX) (TV) Poland marks 30 years since first free elections

Poland marks the 30th anniversary of the country's first elections in which the democratic opposition took part, held in 1989 after the communist authorities abandoned their monopoly on power earlier in the same year. European Council President Donald Tusk will visit Gdansk in northern Poland, the home of the opposition Solidarity movement, to mark the occasion. Jun 4

USA-FED/EVANS Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Evans gives welcome remarks at Fed conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans gives welcome and introductory remarks before the Fed Listens Conference on Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices, in Chicago, Ill. 4 Jun 09:45 ET / 13:45 GMT

CVS HEALTH-STORES/ (PIX) CVS meets with investors about its 2019 growth plans

CVS management meets with investors and is expected to lay out its 2019 growth plans. 4 Jun 06:45 ET / 10:45 GMT

USA-FED/CONFERENCE Fed conducts Chicago 'framework' conference

U.S. Federal Reserve conducts conference to review how it conducts monetary policy, pulling together stable of well-known academics to comment alongside union members, community groups and others with potentially different take on central banking. 4 Jun 08:45 ET / 12:45 GMT

RUSSIA-ROSNEFT/ Shareholders of Russia's Rosneft hold annual general meeting

Shareholders of Russian oil company Rosneft hold their annual general meeting. Jun 4

USA-FED/WILLIAMS New York Federal Reserve Bank President Williams gives opening remarks before conference on cultural capital

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams gives opening remarks before the "Building Cultural Capital in the Financial Services Industry: Emerging Practices, Risks and Opportunities" conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in New York. 4 Jun 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RATES (PIX) Australia-RBA cash rate

Outcome of RBA's June policy meeting where it is considered likely the central bank will cut interest rates for the first time since mid-2016, taking them to a record low of 1.25%. Markets are almost fully priced for an easing after the bank's head said a move would be considered given weak inflation and an upturn in unemployment. 4 Jun 00:30 ET / 04:30 GMT

USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-MAY-BUSINESS (PIX) (TV) U.S. President Trump, British PM Theresa May co-host meeting with business leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May co-host a business breakfast meeting with Prince Andrew at St. James Palace. Jun 4

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.

Jun 4 DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/MAPPING (TV) (GRAPHIC)

High-res and hyperspectral cameras reveal D-Day ships secret mission For the first time, scientists at the University of Portsmouth have been given access by the Ministry of Defence to analyse the map for Operation Neptune, which clearly shows the route Allied ships took and which Normandy beaches they landed on.

Jun 4 ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

CLIMATE-CHANGE/GODZILLA Godzilla blockbuster exhorts audiences to confront real-life climate crisis

When Godzilla first rampaged across cinema screens in 1954, the story of the seabed-dwelling leviathan was an allegory for the terror of nuclear annihilation that gripped the Japanese psyche barely a decade after atom bombs obliterated Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Jun 4