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USA-SAUDI-CHILDSOLDIERS-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: Overruling his experts, Pompeo keeps Saudis off U.S. child soldiers list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blocked the inclusion of Saudi Arabia on a U.S. list of countries that recruit child soldiers, dismissing his experts’ findings that a Saudi-led coalition has been using under-age fighters in Yemen’s civil war, according to four people familiar with the matter. U.S.
USA-IMMIGRATION-TRUMP/ Trump says immigration roundup will start next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday an immigration roundup will start next week, but did not give details about his latest planned action against illegal immigration. USA-CRIME-AVENATTI/
Michael Avenatti gets trial date over alleged Nike extortion NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyer Michael Avenatti, an outspoken critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, is scheduled to go to trial on Nov. 12 in federal court in Manhattan on charges of extorting Nike Inc.
BUSINESS FACEBOOK-CRYPTO/
Facebook reveals Libra cryptocurrency, sparking new privacy concerns SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc announced ambitious plans on Tuesday to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, part of an effort to expand into digital payments that immediately raised privacy concerns.
FRANCE-AIRSHOW/ Boost for Boeing as BA owner backs grounded jet with 200-plane order
LE BOURGET, France (Reuters) - Boeing won a major vote of confidence at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday as British Airways owner IAG signed a letter of intent to buy 200 of its 737 MAX jets that have been grounded since March after two deadly crashes. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-HARVEY-WEINSTEIN/ Defense lawyer for Harvey Weinstein asks to leave New York case: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the lawyers representing Harvey Weinstein in his rape trial due to begin in September has asked a judge to let him drop the former movie producer as a client, the New York Post reported, citing a letter from the attorney to the New York court. COMCAST-ADVERTISING/
Comcast partners with Charter, Cox to advance targeted advertising U.S. cable provider Comcast Corp on Tuesday launched a program to further develop an advertising strategy that better targets audiences, as the TV industry looks to lure more advertisers away from digital players like Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google.
SPORTS SOCCER-CORRUPTION/
Former UEFA head Platini detained in Qatar World Cup investigation PARIS (Reuters) - Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar, a judicial source told Reuters.
TENNIS-BIRMINGHAM/ Osaka outlasts Sakkari to advance in rain-hit Birmingham Classic
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka was tested by Maria Sakkari in her first-round match at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham but eventually went through to the last-16 of the grasscourt tournament with a hard-fought 6-1 4-6 6-3 win on Tuesday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/LEADER (TV)
Conservative lawmakers hold a third round of voting in the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May Conservative lawmakers hold a third round of voting in the contest to replace Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister. The candidate with the least votes will be eliminated. The result is expected at around 6pm BST.
19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT TURKEY-ELECTION/ (EXPLAINER) (PIX) (TV)
EXPLAINER: Why an Istanbul mayoral election matters across Turkey and beyond Why a mayoral vote in Istanbul could have ramifications in Ankara and beyond as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan heads into his 17th year in power, as Turkey finds itself in a recession and in the middle of a proxy battle between Russia and the United States.
Jun 19 TURKEY-ELECTION/KURDS (PIX) (TV)
Kurds may hold key in Istanbul re-run election Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party is looking to win over Kurds to swing the Istanbul re-run election in its favour but faces an uphill battle with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) responding coolly to the AKP's overtures towards the minority, which makes up some 15 percent of the city's population.
Jun 19 USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-INVESTIGATIONS
FACTBOX: Courts poke holes in Trump’s stonewall of U.S. Congress U.S. President Donald Trump's refusal to cooperate in numerous congressional investigations of him, his family and his administration is making Democrats, who control the House of Representatives, look to the courts to enforce their oversight powers under the U.S. Constitution.
19 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-LGBT/STONEWALL-EDUCATION (PIX) (TV)
WIDER IMAGE - Educators grapple with new gender expressions Educators who for centuries have divided students into boys and girls are struggling to figure out the best ways to address non-binary and gender non-conforming students who identify with neither of the primary genders or both.
19 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-CONGRESS/SCHIFF
House Intelligence Chair Schiff speaks on panel's priorities, probes Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chair of House Intelligence Committee, speaks at National Press Club in Washington about panel's priorities and investigations.
19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT PHOENIX-POLICE/
Phoenix mayor holds community meeting after police draw gun for 4-year-old shoplifter The family who were confronted by Phoenix police officers with a drawn gun over an allegation that their 4-year-old daughter shoplifted a doll will attend a community meeting convened by the mayor on Tuesday evening, the family's lawyer said.
18 Jun 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/CONGRESS (TV)
Sully Sullenberger testifies at hearing on status of Boeing 737 Max Retired Captain Sully Sullenberger of "Miracle on the Hudson" fame testifies before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Aviation hearing on status of Boeing 737 Max.
19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/UN (PIX) (TV)
UN human rights chief begins official visit to Venezuela UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in official visit to Venezuela, invited by President Nicolas Maduro.
Jun 19 USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (PIX) (TV)
Trump to formally launch re-election bid with Orlando rally U.S. President Donald Trump formally kicks off his reelection bid with a rally in Orlando.
18 Jun 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/HICKS (PIX) (TV)
Ex-Trump aide Hicks gives closed-door appearance before U.S. House panel Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, once close aide to President Donald Trump, gives closed-door interview to U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee .
19 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT UN-REFUGEES/ (PIX) (TV)
UNHCR issues annual report on trends on forced displacement UNHCR’s Annual Global Trends Report on Forced Displacement (under strict embargo until Wed June 19 at 0500gmt). includes quotes from briefing by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
19 Jun 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
PHILIPPINES-SECURITY/ Philippines' Defense Minister speaks at a media forum
Philippines' Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana speaks at a media forum amid heated debate in the country about how to handle the recent sinking of a fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea. 19 Jun 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
UKRAINE-CRISIS/MH17 (PIX) (TV) Investigators present latest findings in MH17 downing
International investigators present their latest findings in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, nearly five years after the crash that killed 298 passengers and crew. 19 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS CYBG-STRATEGY/
CYBG outlines updated strategy at Capital Markets Day British lender Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group outlines an updated strategy after its acquisition of Virgin Money last year, with investors keen to hear what commercial opportunities and cost savings the deal will generate.
19 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT NORTH MACEDONIA-AUTOS/ELECTRIC (PIX) (TV)
North Macedonia's firm converts vintage superminis to electric cars The North Macedonia's BB Classic Cars, a local company which restores oldtimers, converted supermini Zastava 750, a license-built Fiat 600, vastly popular in now-defunct Yugoslavia, into a zero-emission vehicle, replacing its internal combustion engine with an electric one.
Jun 19 NETHERLANDS-ECONOMY/
CPB updates growth outlook for Dutch economy Dutch government adviser CPB updates its growth outlook for the Dutch economy, after projecting in March GDP growth would fall from 2.5% in 2018 to 1.5% this year and next.
19 Jun 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT COLUMN-MILLER/RETIREMENT (PIX)
U.S. legislation will help retirement security, but bigger steps are needed Federal policy on retirement security is one chaotic mess right now. Just consider the contradictory state of affairs when it comes to pensions and retirement income. On the one hand, a bill called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 is headed for passage with broad bipartisan support by the U.S. Congress. But on the other hand, the Trump administration earlier this year made it easier for pension plan sponsors to get rid of their benefit obligations by offering lump-sum buyouts to retirees.
19 Jun 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT KINDER MORGAN-PIPELINE/COURT
Texas judge to rule on lawsuit seeking to block Kinder Morgan gas pipeline A Texas court is expected to decide whether Kinder Morgan can go ahead with using eminent domain for a $2 billion natural gas pipeline from West Texas shale fields to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Jun 19 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 19 USA-FED/ (PIX)
Fed likely to leave rates steady, despite market outlook and Trump demands The U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its latest two-day policy meeting on Wednesday expected to leave interest rates on hold but flag whether it plans to cut rates later this year as investors expect and the U.S. president has demanded.
19 Jun 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT COLOMBIA-CENBANK/POLL
Colombian economists polled on central bank interest rate vote We will publish a poll on how analysts reckon central bank policy makers will vote at its meeting later this week. The bank has held the rate steady for more than a year to bolster growth while keeping inflation in check.
Jun 19 MEXICO-OIL/PETROLEUMCONGRESS
Mexico's Petroleum Congress Mexico's annual Petroleum Congress on June 19-20 brings together up to 10,000 business executives and political leaders.
Jun 19 THAILAND-TELECOMS/
Thai telcos bid for 700-MHz licenses ahead of country's 5G rollout next year Major Thai telecoms operators bid for three 700-MHz licenses ahead of the country's planned rollout of fifth-generation (5G) technology next year. Participating in the auction was a condition for the operators in order to receive an extension to the payment period for their existing 900-MHz licenses.
Jun 19 BRITAIN-BANKS/PENSIONS
British bank CEOs answer lawmakers' questions on executive pensions Lloyds Banking Group CEO Antonio Horta-Osorio and senior executives from HSBC are set to be grilled by British lawmakers over executive pension payouts, a source of controversy in recent months amid claims top bankers are receiving 'stealth pay rises' via pensions while ordinary workers lose out.
19 Jun 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT ALPHABET-SHAREHOLDERS/
Alphabet annual shareholders' meeting Parent company of internet giant Google holds its annual shareholders' meeting.
19 Jun 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
CONGO-EBOLA/BACKSTORY (PIX) (GRAPHIC) BACKSTORY-In Congo's Ebola zone, building trust from a distance
A look at the challenges of reporting on the Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo. Jun 19
SOUTHKOREA-FIREVASE/ (PIX) (TV) South Korea makes flower vase which doubles as fire extinguisher
South Korea's marketing company develops a flower vase that doubles as a fire extinguisher, in a country with low distribution rate of fire extinguishing facilities. 19 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE-BITTERWHEAT/ (TV)
John Malkovich stars as disgraced movie mogul in new Mamet play Actor John Malkovich takes to the London stage in "Bitter Wheat", a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet about a disgraced Hollywood studio head, a story he said was written partly in reaction to the scandal engulfing film producer Harvey Weinstein.
Jun 19 FRANCE-VANGOGH/GUN (TV)
Van Gogh's suicide gun auctioned in Paris The gun that may have ended the life of iconic and strange artist Vincent Van Gogh by way of suicide is up goes on sale in Paris’ Drouot auction house AND MAY fetch some 40,000 to 60,000 euros ($45,000 to 67,300 dollars).
Jun 19 SPORTS
SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA Russian anti-doping agency holds briefing on doping in athletics
Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA holds a briefing to discuss decision by global athletics governing body IAAF not to reinstate Russia. 19 Jun 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
SOCCER-PLATINI/ (PIX) (TV) Former UEFA chief Platini questioned in Qatar World Cup probe
Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained and questioned by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar, a French judicial source confirmed to Reuters. 19 Jun
SOCCER-GOLDCUP-PAN-TTO/REPORT Soccer-Panama battle Trinidad and Tobago in Group D action
Panama face Trinidad and Tobago in Group D Gold Cup action at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. 18 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
SOCCER-GOLDCUP-USA-GUY/REPORT Soccer-USA battle Guyana in Group D action
USA battle Guyana in Group D Gold Cup action at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. 18 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-IOC/ (PIX) (TV) Olympics - IOC Executive Board Meeting
The International Olympic Committee holds a two-day Executive Board meeting a week before the host city for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games is decided at the 134th IOC Session. 19 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
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