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GUATEMALA-ELECTION/ Guatemala election headed for runoff, former first lady Torres leads
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala’s presidential election appeared to be headed for a runoff as partial results on Monday gave center-left candidate Sandra Torres an early lead but far short of the majority needed to avoid a second round against a conservative rival. U.S.
USA-WEATHER-PLANTING/ Illinois farmers give up on planting after floods, throw party instead
DEER GROVE, Ill. (Reuters) - The Happy Spot was a little depressed. Dozens of corn farmers and those who sell them seed, chemicals and equipment gathered on Thursday at the restaurant in Deer Grove, Illinois, after heavy rains caused unprecedented delays in planting this year and contributed to record floods across the central United States. USA-TRUMP-INAUGURATION/
Trump administration owes D.C. government $7 million for inauguration: Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration and Congress still owe the District of Columbia government $7 million for expenses related to the 2017 presidential inauguration, the Washington Post reported on Friday, raising questions about who will foot the bill for the president’s planned July 4 speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
BUSINESS USA-FED/
Fed likely to resist pressure to cut U.S. rates this week SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, facing fresh demands by President Donald Trump to cut interest rates, is expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged at a policy meeting this week but possibly lay the groundwork for a rate cut later this year.
RENAULT-NISSAN-GHOSN-WIFE/ Wife of former Nissan boss Ghosn urges Trump to help her husband
LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn urged U.S. President Donald Trump to raise her husband’s case with Japan’s prime minister at a summit of world leaders later this month. ENTERTAINMENT
USA-BOXOFFICE/ 'Men in Black: International' leads box office with muted $28 million
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Hollywood seems to be coming down with a contagious case of franchise fatigue this summer, as “Men in Black: International” and “Shaft” become the latest sequels largely dismissed by moviegoers in North America. ITALY-ZEFFIRELLI/
Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film and opera director, dies at 96 ROME (Reuters) - Franco Zeffirelli, who directed the world’s greatest opera singers and brought Shakespeare to the cinema-going masses, has died. He was 96.
SPORTS GOLF-USOPEN/
Woodland fends off Koepka to claim U.S. Open PEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) - Gary Woodland held his nerve to claim his first major with a three-shot victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday, bringing Brooks Koepka’s two-year reign to an end.
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-CHL-REPORT/ Lloyd leads dominant U.S. past Chile into last 16
PARIS (Reuters) - Veteran striker Carli Lloyd scored twice as the United States beat Chile 3-0 on Sunday, sending the current holders into the last 16 at the Women’s World Cup despite some remarkable resistance from the opposition goalkeeper Christiane Endler. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/LEADER
Conservative PM hopefuls hold hustings in front of political reporters Contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May will take part in hustings in front of political journalists in Westminster.
17 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-DEBATE (PIX) (TV)
British PM candidates debate The candidates vying to replace PM Theresa May hold a televised debate.
Jun 18 EU-JOBS/PARLIAMENT (GRAPHIC)
EU parliament hopes to finalise its stance on bloc's top jobs before 28 national leaders' summit on Thursday New EU parliament hopes to finalise its stance on bloc's top jobs before 28 national leaders meet for a summit in Brussels on Thursday to decide on the new names.
Jun 18 USA-ELECTION/LGBT (PIX) (TV)
Democratic National Committee LGBTQ Gala - presidential candidates speak Annual gala hosted by the Democratic National Committee. Speakers this year include: presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg, Kirsten Gillibrand and Amy Klobuchar, DNC Chair Tom Perez, Queer Eye star Karamo Brown and every LGBTQ member of the House Democratic Caucus
17 Jun 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT SWISS-EU/
European Commission expected to decide on EU market access for Swiss exchanges The European Commission is expected to decide whether to recommend an extension of the "equivalence" arrangement granted to Swiss stock exchanges which allow them to access EU investors but expires at the of June.
Jun 18 CANADA-POLITICS/USA
Canada's Trudeau to tout trade normalization in meeting with Trump Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has put the country's relationship with the United States, its top ally and trading partner, back on sure footing over the past year, and in his visit to Washington to meet President Donald Trump this week will underscore this ahead of his October re-election bid.
Jun 18 EUROPE-MIGRANTS/
Rights advocates call on EU to save migrants at sea but bloc looks the other way European Union leaders will stress their commitment to tight policing of their external borders and working with third countries to stop migration to Europe, according to a draft five-year strategy they are due to adopt when they meet in Brussels later this week.
Jun 18 CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
SYRIA-SECURITY/RETURNS (PIX) (TV) Aleppo's scattered business owners have yet to return home
In the old khan, a stone courtyard off Aleppo's medieval souk, most of the 41 cloth shops are deserted. Many of the owners moved elsewhere or went abroad to escape fighting in the historic Syrian city, a major economic centre before the war. 17 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SYRIA-SECURITY/CHINA (PIX) (TV)
Syrian foreign minister holds news conference in China Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Syrian Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moualem hold a joint news conference after bilateral talks in Beijing.
18 Jun 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT KENYA-SECURITY/ (PIX) (TV)
Kenyan court sentences four over their roles in the 2015 massacre of 147 students A Kenyan court is due to sentence four people charged with carrying out the April 2015 al-Shabaab attack on Garissa University in which nearly 150 people were killed.
Jun 18 CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-CRIME/CULT Trial of accused New York sex cult leader wraps up with closing arguments
The trial of Keith Raniere, the alleged leader of New York sex cult Nxivm, accused of branding women and holding them hostage wraps up in Brooklyn federal court on Monday. 17 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/TAIWAN (GRAPHIC) Hong Kong residents flee to Taiwan to escape Beijing's grip Political turmoil and fears of China’s erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong are driving residents of the former British colony to proudly democratic Taiwan, with the number of Hong Kong immigrants granted citizenship in the self-ruled island more than doubling in the past decade.
Jun 18 HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/LAM (TV)
Hong Kong political turmoil exposes grave problems for city's leaders Hong Kong's political crisis has exposed deep set problems for any leader trying to run a free city yet who remains accountable to Beijing's Communist party leaders.
Jun 18 BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-TRADE/CHINA-HEARING U.S. Trade Representative's Office holds hearing on China imports subject to tariffs
U.S. Trade Representative's Office conducts public hearing on its list of 3,805 product categories of Chinese imports that could be subject to tariffs of up to 25%. 17 Jun 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
GERMANY-HOUSING/RENT CAP Berlin Senate to vote on proposal for five-year rent freeze
The Berlin Senate is set to vote on a proposal to freeze rents in Berlin for five years from 2020, responding to anger over rising living costs in the German capital. Jun 18
COLOMBIA-ECONOMY/ Colombian president, ministers visit UK, France and Switzerland
Colombia's President Ivan Duque and his finance, trade and energy ministers will meet with UK prime minister Theresa May and cabinet members, Prince Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron, the French defense and environment ministers and Swiss President Ueli Maurer during a visit to Europe. Jun 18
FACEBOOK-CRYPTO/ Facebook expected to release details on cryptocurrency project -media reports
Facebook is expected to release details about its cryptocurrency project on June 18, according to reports by TechCrunch and the Financial Times. Reuters has previously reported that Facebook set up a new financial technology company in Geneva called Libra Networks. Jun 18
AUSTRALIA-RBA/MINUTES Minutes of the RBA's June policy meeting
Minutes of the RBA's June board meeting 18 Jun 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
CANADA-PIPELINE/ Ottawa decides whether to proceed with Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion
Canada's Trudeau government has said it will decide whether to proceed with expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline that it owns, by this date, having done a fresh round of court-required consultation with indigenous groups Jun 18
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILM-YESTERDAY/PREMIERE (TV)
Stars of Beatles-inspired film 'Yesterday' walk the red carpet Stars walk the red carpet for the UK premiere of 'Yesterday', a film inspired by The Beatles and directed by Oscar winner Danny Boyle.
Jun 18 AWARDS-MTV/ (PIX) (TV)
2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards hosted by Zachary Levi
17 Jun 23:30 ET / 03:30 GMT BELGIUM-ART/SAND SCULPTURES (PIX)
Belgium beach plays host to Hollywood sand sculptures Sand carver artists work on a sculpture during the Sand Sculpture Festival "Dreams" in Ostend
Jun 18 RELIGION
MYANMAR-BUDDHIST/ (TV) Myanmar nationalist monk to be tried for sedition in absentia
A Yangon court is to try in absentia nationalist Buddhist monk Wirathu, known for his rhetoric against minority Muslims, particularly the Rohingya community, on charges of sedition. His supporters are expected to protest. Jun 18
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