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GLOBAL US-DDAY-ANNIVERSARY-BRITAIN/

'Bravery and sacrifice': World leaders gather in south England to remember D-Day World leaders gather on the coast of southern England on Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history and a feat that helped bring World War Two to an end.

US-USA-TRADE-CHINA-PAPER/ China paper cites drawn-out Korean War talks as reason not to bow to U.S.

China's determination to resist U.S. bullying in two years of negotiations to end the Korean War is a reason not to bow to Washington in bitter trade talks, a top Chinese newspaper suggested on Wednesday. U.S.

US-USA-IMMIGRATION-CONGRESS/ House votes to protect 'Dreamer' immigrants amid White House opposition

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation to end the threat of deportation that has long hung over undocumented immigrants known as "Dreamers" who entered the United States when they were children. US-USA-TRADE-MEXICO/

Trump defies own party to push ahead with Mexican tariff threat Defying increasing criticism from within his own party, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely go ahead with new tariffs on imports from Mexico to pressure it to clamp down on rising numbers of migrants entering the United States.

BUSINESS US-APPLE-APPS/

Apple asks developers to place its login button above Google, Facebook Apple Inc will ask developers to position a new "Sign on with Apple" button in iPhone and iPad apps above rival buttons from Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc, according to design guidelines released this week.

US-USA-TECH-ANTITRUST/ Top tech executives will be asked to testify in U.S. probe

Leaders of big tech companies will be asked to testify as part of an investigation into whether the companies misuse their massive market power, the head of the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee leading the probe said on Tuesday. ENTERTAINMENT

US-FILM-WOODY-ALLEN/ Woody Allen to shoot next movie in Spain, with Christoph Waltz

Woody Allen is set to shoot his next movie in Spain this summer with Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, the director's first film project since "A Rainy Day in New York" that was shelved at the height of the #MeToo movement. US-FILM-PAVAROTTI/

Ron Howard frames Pavarotti story through arias for new documentary Director Ron Howard did not know much about opera, but he understands drama when he sees it, and Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti's life was packed with it.

SPORTS US-BASKETBALL-NBA-NOTEBOK/

NBA notebook: Durant officially out for Game 3 Kevin Durant is officially out for Game 3, while Klay Thompson was listed as questionable by Golden State coach Steve Kerr for Wednesday's NBA Finals game against the visiting Toronto Raptors.

US-TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ 'Old' Halep counting on experience to tame teenager Anisimova

Facing two teenagers in as many rounds in the French Open has left Simona Halep feeling "old", but the 27-year-old said the experience of being a Grand Slam winner can help her tackle youthful rivals, who show no fear. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS RUSSIA-CHINA/PUTIN-XI (PIX) (TV)

China's Xi meets Russia's Putin Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin.

5 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CLIMATE-CHANGE/USA

TRFN-With climate action, heat deaths to fall most near Trump's retreat The U.S. city of Miami, a short distance from the Mar-a-Lago retreat of President Donald Trump, could see the highest ratio nationwide of people survive killer heat if global warming is kept in check, scientists said on Wednesday.

5 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-CENSUS/GERRYMANDERING

Hearing on claims of new evidence against Trump administration in census case A hearing is scheduled on a claim by immigrant advocacy groups that the Trump administration hid evidence in a legal battle over its proposed 2020 citizenship question. The groups say that evidence shows the question was meant to benefit Republicans in drawing electoral maps. The case is before U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan.

5 Jun 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT HUAWEI-ITALY/

Rome, Huawei Italian unit representatives due to speak before COPASIR Huawei Italian unit representatives due to speak before parliamentary committee for security COPASIR

5 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT RUSSIA-CHINA/PUTIN-XI-NEWSER (PIX) (TV)

China's Xi and Russia's Putin make statements after talks Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign cooperation agreements in Kremlin, make statements for media

5 Jun 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT ZIMBABWE-EU/

EU set to launch political dialogue with Zimbabwe to restore strained ties European Union envoys are expected to officially launch dialogue with Zimbabwean authorities in a bid to restore relations that were strained under Robert Mugabe's rule. The dialogue is an important step in Harare's push to gain Western support to clear its arrears to foreign lenders before the country can qualify for new financing.

5 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT USA-TILLERSON/ (PIX)

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addresses energy executives Rex Tillerson, former U.S. secretary of state and Exxon Mobil chairman who has clashed with President Trump since leaving the administration, makes a rare public appearance, speaking at KPMG's Global Energy Conference in Houston.

5 Jun 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT FINLAND-GOVERNMENT/

Finland's new cabinet due to be sworn in Finland's new centre-left five-party coalition is scheduled to take over running the country.

6 Jun DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/FRANCE (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

France marks 75th anniversary of D-Day 6th June 2019 marks the start of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy

6 Jun BRITAIN-EU/PETERBOROUGH (PIX)

Peterborough by-election Voters in Peterborough go to the polls to elect a new member of parliament. The previous MP was from the opposition Labour Party but the vote is being closely watched for how well Nigel Farage's Brexit Party do, after it topped the polls in last month's EU Parliament elections.

6 Jun HONGKONG-POLITICS/EXTRADITION (PIX) (TV)

Hong Kong's legal sector to hold 'silent march' against extradition treaty Members of Hong Kong's legal profession will dress in black and stage a silent protest march over a government plan to change extradition laws. The proposal has led to significant opposition among civil society members, who fear an erosion of personal freedom and legal rights in the international business hub.

6 Jun DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/USA (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

75th anniversary of D-Day A ceremony at the World War II memorial in Washington D.C. marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the World War II Allied landing in Normandy.

6 Jun USA-ELECTION/POLL

Reuters/Ipsos poll on candidates for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination The Reuters/Ipsos poll will release its latest measurement of support among Democrats and independents for candidates who are running for the 2020 Democratic nomination. The poll will include a measurement of the types of candidate backgrounds that potential voters prefer.

6 Jun CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

PETROBRAS-DIVESTITURE/COURT (PIX) Brazil top court to rule on Petrobras privatizations suspension

Brazil's Supreme Court rules on an injunction that suspended the privatization of Petrobras subsidiaries, creating a hurdle for the state-run oil company's divestment program and halting the $8.6 billion purchase by French gas and power group Engie of 90% of the gas pipeline unit TAG. 5 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA-ABUSE/PELL (TV) Cardinal Pell begins fight to overturn child sex offences conviction

Cardinal George Pell attends the second and final day of a court hearing in Melbourne, where he's seeking to overturn his conviction on five historical child sex offences. 6 Jun

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS BRITAIN-BANKS/CYBER

TheCityUK lobby group to publish report on 'operational resilience' Senior bosses from the Bank of England, RBS and Standard Life Aberdeen comment on keeping the City safe from cyberattacks and IT failures at an event in London to launch lobby group TheCityUK's report on 'operational resilience'.

5 Jun 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT USA-FED/CLARIDA

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Clarida gives welcome remarks at Fed conference Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida 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.

5 Jun 09:45 ET / 13:45 GMT USA-FED/BEIGEBOOK

Federal Reserve issues the Beige Book Federal Reserve issues Beige Book of economic condition, in Washington.

5 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT BRITAIN-ECONOMY/AUTOS

UK new car registrations released, completing W. Europe data Britain's car industry body publishes monthly new sales figures. Demand has been hit by tougher emissions rules, a crackdown on diesel and uncertainty caused by Brexit with registrations forecast to to fall in 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

5 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT USA-FED/BOWMAN

Senate Banking Committee holds renomination hearing for Federal Reserve's Bowman Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on the renomination of Michelle Bowman to a full term on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, in Washington.

5 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY/WAGES (PIX)

Zimbabwe government, labour unions expected to start wage negotiations President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is expected to meet labour unions to begin negotiations for a wage hike, the second this year after another one in April, amid soaring inflation that has eroded salaries and pensions in the southern African nation.

5 Jun 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT USA-FED/EVANS

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Evans is interviewed live on Bloomberg TV Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans is interviewed live on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."

5 Jun 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT USA-FED/BOSTIC

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic participates in housing discussion Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in conversation on "Housing" before the Atlanta Regional Housing Forum, in Atlanta, Ga.

5 Jun 09:45 ET / 13:45 GMT WALMART-SHAREHOLDERS/

Walmart holds its annual shareholders meeting, Sanders attends Walmart holds its annual shareholders meeting in Arkansas on Wednesday. Vermont Senator and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is scheduled to attend to advocate workers' rights.

5 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-FED/ROSENGREN

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Rosengren moderates panel at Fed conference Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren moderates "Transmission of Monetary Policy to the Economy: Beyond the Headlines" morning panel before the Fed Listens Conference on Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices, in Chicago, Ill.

5 Jun 11:15 ET / 15:15 GMT CZECH-BEER/ (PIX) (TV)

Czech brewers put modern pubs on tap to court hipster crowd Czechs are increasingly shunning fusty old watering holes and beer sales are sliding so the world-famous brewers of pilsner are looking to inject some pizzazz into the traditional pub and attract younger patrons looking for a modern feel. Plzensky Prazdroj, the brewer of Pilsner Urquel, and other Czech beer makers are opening new pubs catering to the hipster crowd.

5 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT AMAZON.COM-CONFERENCE/ (TV)

Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos host artificial intelligence summit in Las Vegas Home robots, cashierless retail stores and space, the final frontier: Jeff Bezos, other tech industry executives and researchers discuss their efforts to make the stuff of science fiction a reality, in Amazon.com Inc's first-ever conference dedicated to artificial intelligence and the future, dubbed "re:MARS".

6 Jun COLOMBIA-ECONOMY/

Colombian finance conference hosts finmin, central bankers Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla and Central Bank Chief Juan Jose Echavarria will speak at a three-day banking event during which they will address the state of the economy and ongoing fiscal problems. President Ivan Duque will close the meeting.

6 Jun 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.

6 Jun FRANCE-SUGAR/CRISTALUNION

French sugar maker Cristal Union gives market update\ Cooperative group to detail annual results for 2018/19, for which it has already disclosed a net loss, and prospects amid a European market downturn. Cristal Union is among European sugar makers planning to close factories in response to a steep fall in prices since the abolition of an EU quota system.

6 Jun SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

SPACE-EXPLORATION/SPACEX-ASTRONAUTS (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) NASA's first SpaceX astronauts upbeat about crew capsule despite mishaps

The first U.S.astronauts chosen as crew for the new launch system built for NASA by the private rocket company SpaceX say the technology is far more advanced than what they flew during the space shuttle program that ended nine years ago. 5 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE-JULIO IGLESIAS/ (PIX)

Julio Iglesias says 50 year singing career is 'a miracle' At age 75, singer Julio Iglesias says he can't run and can no longer play football. But still singing for a living after 50 years - that's "a miracle in my life." The Spanish crooner kicks off the European leg of his 50 year anniversary tour in Antwerp on Saturday with a Grammy lifetime achievement award to add to his many accolades.

5 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT TELEVISION-HANDMAID'S TALE/ (PIX)

'Handmaid's Tale' not meant to be 'torture to watch,' creator says With its chilling portrait of a patriarchal dictatorship where women are routinely raped, mutilated and forcibly separated from their children, "The Handmaid's Tale" has sometimes proved tough to stomach. But Bruce Miller, creator and executive producer of the television series based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, says he is "not in the business of inventing cruelties."

5 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

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