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U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to take military action to stop Tehran from getting a nuclear bomb but left open whether he would back the use of force to protect Gulf oil supplies that Washington fears may be under threat by Iran.

NORTH KOREA-CHINA/ Xi firmly backs Pyongyang's effort to solve Korea Peninsula issues: Rodong Sinmun

SEOUL (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said in an op-ed in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday that China supports North Korea's "correct direction" in politically resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula.

USA-IMMIGRATION-TRUMP/ Trump says immigration roundup will start next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump repeated on Tuesday that immigration authorities would next week target migrants in the country illegally in large-scale arrests, but still gave no details about the planned action.

US-SETTLEMENT/

PG&E settles California fire claims with local governments for $1 billion SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PG&E Corp will pay $1 billion as part of its bankruptcy reorganization to more than a dozen local governments in California struck by wildfires in recent years, the company and lawyers for the governments said on Tuesday.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/

U.S., China rekindle trade talks ahead of Trump-Xi G20 meeting WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China and the United States are rekindling trade talks ahead of a meeting next week between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, cheering financial markets on hopes that an escalating trade war between the two countries would abate.

CHINA-AUTOS-ELECTRIC-FUNDING/ Electric dreams in danger as funding dwindles for China's Tesla challengers

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Last year, Wei Qing and his private equity investment team visited more than 20 Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing startups. ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-YESTERDAY 'Yesterday' comedy movie gets Beatles' seal of approval

LONDON (Reuters) - Imagine a world where The Beatles never existed? That is what British director Danny Boyle asks audiences to believe in his new movie "Yesterday."

USA-CRIME/AVENATTI

Michael Avenatti gets the trial date over alleged Nike extortion 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

SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-BRA/REPORT

Marta on the spot as Brazil through with a 1-0 win against Italy Marta's second-half penalty sent Brazil into the last 16 of the women's World Cup with a 1-0 win against Italy on Tuesday that ensured they finished as one of the best third-placed sides.

GOLF-WOMEN-PGA CHAMP/ Inspired by NBA, Wie ready to play hurt at Women's PGA Championship

Michelle Wie returns from injury at this week's Women's PGA Championship in Minnesota, inspired she said by a close-up look at the NBA Finals.

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/LEADER (TV)

Conservative lawmakers hold the third round of voting in the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May Conservative lawmakers hold the 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 6 pm BST.

19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 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 USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-INVESTIGATIONS (PIX)

FACTBOX-Clash between Trump, U.S. House Democrats shifts into courts President Donald Trump's conflict with U.S. House Democrats over their many investigations of him, his family and businesses are beginning to move from Capitol Hill into the U.S. courts, where some key cases are already developing.

19 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/CONGRESS (PIX) (TV)

Sully Sullenberger testifies at hearing on the 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 the status of Boeing 737 Max.

19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/REPUBLICANS-WOMEN

Republican women aim to grow their numbers in U.S. House next year U.S. Republicans chagrined by how few women their party has serving in Congress are launching an initiative on Wednesday aimed at reversing the trend in the 2020 elections, though steep fundraising, recruitment and policy hurdles lie ahead.

19 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 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 a close aide to President Donald Trump gives a closed-door interview to U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee.

19 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-EXPLAINER

New deal or no deal: How will Britain's next PM deliver Brexit? Britain's next prime minister, currently expected to be former foreign minister Boris Johnson, will have one major job to complete when they take control of the world's fifth largest economy: leave the European Union. So, how could Johnson do it?

19 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

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

KENYA-SECURITY/ (PIX) (TV) Kenya court expected to pass verdict on four accused over 2015 university massacre

A Kenyan court is due to pass a verdict on four people charged helping those who carried out the April 2015 al-Shabaab attack on Garissa University in which nearly 150 people were killed. 19 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 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 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.

19 Jun 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT 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 SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

SOUTH KOREA-FIREVASE/ (PIX) (TV) South Korea makes flower vase which doubles as the fire extinguisher

South Korea's marketing company develops a flower vase that doubles as a fire extinguisher, in a country with a low distribution rate of fire extinguishing facilities. 19 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

SPORTS SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA

Russian anti-doping agency holds a briefing on doping in athletics Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA holds a briefing to discuss the decision by global athletics governing body IAAF not to reinstate Russia.

19 Jun 03:30 ET / 07:30 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. The IOC Spokesman Mark Adams will hold a media briefing at the end of the day's meeting.