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The United States sought on Wednesday to bolster its case for isolating Iran over its nuclear and regional activities by displaying limpet mine fragments it said came from a damaged oil tanker and saying the ordnance looked Iranian in origin.

IRAQ-ENERGY-ROCKET/ Staff evacuated as rocket strikes near foreign oil firms in Iraq

BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A rocket hit a site in southern Iraq used by foreign oil companies on Wednesday, including U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil, wounding three people and threatening to further escalate U.S.-Iran tensions in the region. U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION/ U.S. targets families for deportation to discourage migrants

U.S. immigration authorities want to deport recently arrived families who are in the United States illegally to discourage the surging numbers of Central Americans arriving from Mexico, a government official leading the effort said on Wednesday. USA-CRIME-CULT/

New York jury convicts man who starved, branded women in sex cult NEW YORK (Reuters) - Keith Raniere, a New York man accused of running a cult-like group in which women were kept on starvation diets, branded with his initials and ordered to have sex with him, was found guilty of all charges against him by a New York jury on Wednesday.

BUSINESS USA-FED-KUDLOW/

Fed sees case for interest rate cuts this year building WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled it could cut interest rates by as much as half a percentage point over the remainder of this year in response to increased economic uncertainty and a drop in expected inflation.

FRANCE-AIRSHOW/ Airbus fights back with big name buyers after Boeing's MAX showstopper

LE BOURGET, France (Reuters) - Airbus sealed deals with big name buyers for its latest passenger jet at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday, battling back from the potential loss of a major customer a day earlier when IAG placed a lifeline order for Boeing's grounded 737 MAX jet. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-OLIVIA-NEWTONJOHN/ It's the one you want: Olivia Newton-John's 'Grease' costume up for auction

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Olivia Newton-John is putting the black leather jacket and tight pants that she wore in the final number of "Grease" up for auction to help raise money for her cancer treatment center in Australia. MUSIC-CARRIE-UNDERWOOD-NFL-LAWSUIT/

Carrie Underwood and NFL stole 'Sunday Night Football' theme: lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Country music superstar Carrie Underwood, the National Football League and NBC were sued on Wednesday for allegedly copying the "Game On" theme song used in 2018 for "Sunday Night Football" from an identically-titled song recorded two years earlier.

SPORTS TENNIS-BIRMINGHAM/

Kristyna beats Karolina in battle of Pliskova twins Kristyna Pliskova pulled off the biggest victory of her career but it was bad news for twin sister Karolina who was on the receiving end of a 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) defeat at the Birmingham grasscourt event on Wednesday.

BASEBALL-YOUTUBE/ MLB details first three matchups for live games on YouTube

NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Major League Baseball and YouTube on Wednesday released details of the first three matchups under their agreement to stream a package of 13 live games every week on the video-sharing website. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EU-JOBS/ (GRAPHIC)

EU leaders meet in Brussels to haggle over appointments for the bloc's top jobs The European Union's 28 national leaders gather in Brussels to try to agree on new names for the bloc's most senior jobs that come vacant this autumn.

Jun 20 EUROPE-MIGRANTS/HUNGARY-TRUCK (PIX) (TV)

Hungarian court to make final ruling in Austrian migrant death truck case Hungarian court in Szeged to make final ruling concerning a group of people smugglers, responsible for the deaths of 71 men, women and children whose decomposing bodies were found crammed inside a truck dumped on an Austrian motorway in August 2015.

20 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT TURKEY-ELECTION/KURDS (PIX) (TV)

Erdogan's AKP sends mixed signals on Kurds in battle for Istanbul Kurds loom large in Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's efforts to win back control of Istanbul in Sunday's election, with his AK Party reaching out to Kurdish voters after long attacking the Kurdish opposition in order to lure nationalist voters.

Jun 20 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 20 USA-ELECTION/DECIDERS-METHODOLOGY

The Deciders: Inside the Reuters series on some of America's most politically competitive places The road to the White House next year runs through a handful of U.S. states where the election is expected to be especially close due to changing demographics and the polarizing politics of Republican President Donald Trump.

20 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CONTINENTAL GOLD-COLOMBIA/

FACTBOX-Gold miners' troubled road in Colombia Canada's Continental Gold is on track to open a mine in Colombia in 2020 that will be the country's first large-scale underground gold project in years.

Jun 20 MARSHALLISLANDS-PRESIDENT/ (TV)

Interview with president of the Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine speaks to Reuters, with expected focus on climate change, but range of issues

20 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT CZECH-POLITICS/EU

Czech PM Babis meets EU Commission President Juncker amid row on EU funds Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis meets EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels amid a row over the use of EU funds by companies linked to Babis.

Jun 20 ISRAEL-ARTIST/ (PIX) (TV)

U.S comics artist turned West Bank settler draws Holy Land 'heroes' He once drew superheroes for top U.S. comic books. Today, he lives in a settlement in the occupied West Bank and draws what he describes as "heroes" of the Holy Land, his adopted home after he embraced Judaism. Mike Nasser – or Michael Netzer, as he is now named – has a lot to say about caricatures and communication in the age of Trump.

Jun 20 BRITAIN-EU/LEADER (TV)

UK Conservative lawmakers hold fourth ballot in contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May Conservative lawmakers hold a fourth ballot in the contest to replace Theresa May as party leader and prime minister. If necessary a fifth ballot will be held between 3.30-5.30pm BST.

20 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/DECIDERS (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

WIDER IMAGE - The Deciders: Meet the voters defining American politics Reuters will report from four critical counties in battleground states for a better understanding of the people and places defining the 2020 presidential race. The series starts with the stories of four people whose voting decisions - often driven by personal experiences, they said, rather than by party affiliation - continue to upend politics as usual.

20 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT RUSSIA-PUTIN/ (PIX) (TV)

Putin holds annual televised Q&A with citizens Russian President Vladimir Putin answers the questions from people across the country during hours-long televised event.

20 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT NORTHKOREA-CHINA/ (TV)

China's President Xi Jinping visits North Korea Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a state visit to North Korea for two days, making him the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive country in 14 years.

Jun 20 USA-CONGRESS/MUELLER (PIX) (TV)

U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds second hearing on Mueller report Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee conducts second hearing on Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in 2016 presidential election and its connections to Donald Trump's campaign.

20 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

MINNESOTA-CYBERBULLYING/ Minnesota Supreme Court overturns conviction of teen who insulted classmate on Twitter

A Minnesota law used to convict a high school student for insulting a classmate on Twitter is overly broad and violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of free speech, the state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. 19 Jun 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ (PIX) (TV) Uncertainty lingers in Hong Kong as protesters await government response to ultimatum

Situation remains tense in Hong Kong as a deadline put forward by protesters demanding the government completely scrap a controversial extradition bill nears. Protesters threaten to take further actions if their demands are not met before 5 pm (0900 gmt) on June 20. Jun 20

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS EUROZONE-ITALY/DEBT

Italy's PM Conte attends EU summit amid fight with Brussels over debt Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends a two-day EU summit amid growing tensions with Brussels over Rome's soaring public debt

Jun 20 SLACK-LISTING/ (PIX) (TV)

Slack to make public market debut in direct listing Slack Technologies is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the owner of the workplace messaging app opting to list its shares through an unconventional direct listing over a traditional initial public offering.

Jun 20 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 20 BRITAIN-EU/FRANCE-AGRICULTURE

French agriculture body holds Brexit debate French chamber of agriculture hosts debate on food and farming issues raised by Brexit.

Jun 20 AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA

RBA Gov Lowe speaks in Adelaide Speech by Philip Lowe, RBA Governor CEDA luncheon, Adelaide, The Labour Market and Spare Capacity. Likely to expand on why the RBA thinks the labour market can run hotter without risking inflation and the need to get unemployment down to 4.5% at least.

20 Jun 21:45 ET / 01:45 GMT CONTINENTAL GOLD-COLOMBIA/ (PIX)

After killings, Continental Gold looks to meet high expectations at Colombia mine Last September, Continental Gold's painstaking efforts to build community support for its gold and silver mine in Colombia's Andes suddenly looked vulnerable when gunmen killed four of its employees. Now, nine months later, and with upgraded security, the Buritica project is set to kick off production next May, with managers acknowledging last year's setback but confident the venture will prosper.

Jun 20 ECUADOR-MINING/

Ecuador supreme court to decide on referendum over SolGold mining project Ecuador's supreme court on Thursday will rule on whether or not to hold a referendum regarding a mining project to be operated by Australian miner SolGold following a request by local residents opposed to the project, a critical test for SolGold and for the Andean nation's nascent mining industry.

Jun 20 SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

UN-SPACE/ (PIX) U.N. and European officials outline joint initiative on space junk

The heads of the European Space Agency and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs outline a new joint initiative aimed at strengthening international cooperation on tackling space junk. 20 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

GABON-RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY/ (TV) U.S. plastic surgeon offers 100 ops in Gabon, inc. gender surgery

For 28 years Dorothee Adjakidjie suffered shame and persecution from not knowing whether she was male or female, after being born with genitals from both sexes in Gabon. Jun 20

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FASHION-PARIS/MENSWEAR-LOUIS VUITTON (TV)

Louis Vuitton show in Paris men's fashion week Louis Vuitton show in Paris men's fashion week

Jun 20 MUSIC-FREDDIEMERCURY/ (PIX) (TV)

Freddie Mercury returns in previously unreleased performance A stripped back version of ballad "Time Waits for No One", sung by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, is released more than 30 years after it was recorded by music producer Dave Clark.

20 Jun 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT SPORTS

SOCCER-NATIONS/SECURITY (PIX) Soccer - African Cup of Nations - Egypt counts on ticketing system as security tightens for Nations Cup

Egypt hopes a new electronic ticketing system will keep fans safe and prevent crowd trouble as security tightens ahead of the African Cup of Nations kick-off on Friday. 20 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

ODDLY ENOUGH CHILE-RECYCLING/ (PIX) (TV)

In a violent Chilean suburb, a recycling drive flourishes La Pintana, a impoverished Chilean neighborhood plagued by crime, is an unlikely place to find a green revolution. But the area on the outskirts of capital city Santiago is blazing a trail in recycling its waste.

Jun 20

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