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SAUDI-KHASHOGGI-UN/ Saudi crown prince linked to Khashoggi murder in U.N. report
GENEVA/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other senior officials should be investigated over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi given credible evidence against them, a U.N. rights investigator said on Wednesday. U.S.
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. PEOPLE-DAVID-ORTIZ/
David Ortiz was not intended victim of shooting: Dominican prosecutor SANTA DOMINGO (Reuters) - The shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz in Santo Domingo earlier this month was a case of mistaken identity, Dominican Republic Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/
Trump-Xi meeting unlikely to resolve trade differences, could lead to more talks: media BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Upcoming trade talks between the leaders of China and the United States are unlikely to immediately resolve major disagreements between the two sides but could start a new phase in negotiations, Chinese state media said on Thursday.
USA-FED-KUDLOW/ Fed sees case building for interest rate cuts this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled interest rate cuts beginning as early as July, saying it is ready to battle growing global and domestic economic risks as it took stock of rising trade tensions and growing concerns about weak inflation. ENTERTAINMENT
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. THEATRE-BITTERWHEAT/
Malkovich returns to London stage as disgraced producer in Mamet play LONDON (Reuters) - American actor John Malkovich returned to London’s West End on Wednesday after nearly 30 years, taking on what he called a “very challenging” role of a disgraced Hollywood film mogul in a new play partly inspired by the scandal surrounding producer Harvey Weinstein.
SPORTS SOCCER-COPA-ARG-PRY/REPORT
Messi penalty, Armani save secure lucky draw for Argentina BELO HORIZONTE,(Reuters) - Despite another shaky performance in the Copa America, Argentina still have their fate in their hands to reach the quarter-finals after drawing 1-1 with Paraguay on Wednesday as fortune shined on their side three times.
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-NZL-ZAF/ Praise for 'gem' Williamson after skipper guides NZ to tense win
Plaudits were pouring in for New Zealand's "gem of a player" Kane Williamson after he displayed ice-cold nerves in guiding his side to a four-wicket victory over South Africa in the Cricket World Cup. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 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 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 USA-ELECTION/DEBATE
EXPLAINER-Two nights, 20 Democrats: What you should know about the first 2020 debate When 20 Democrats take the stage next week for the first of 12 prime-time presidential primary debates, they will assemble according to months-in-the-making plans by the Democratic National Committee to accommodate its largest-ever field.
20 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-CANADA/CONGRESS (PIX) (TV)
Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau meets with Congressional leaders Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Congressional leaders after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump for talks on ratification of a new North American trade pact.
20 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT 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 USA-ELECTION/MOORE (PIX)
Alabama Republican Roy Moore to decide on Senate run, two years after sex misconduct claims Alabama Republican Roy Moore, whose U.S. Senate bid two years ago was derailed by allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct with young girls decades ago, is expected to announce on Thursday whether he will mount another campaign next year.
20 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT USA-CANADA/ (PIX) (TV)
U.S. President Trump meets with Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss trade pact Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House for talks on ratification of a new North American trade pact. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday outlined several key impediments to congressional approval of the deal.
20 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT SAFRICA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
South Africa's Ramaphosa delivers 'State of the Nation' address President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a 'State of the Nation' address in parliament to lay out his priorities for his first full five-year term, a month after his African National Congress party won re-election. Ramaphosa is expected to announce more measures to support debt-laden power utility Eskom and deliver some fresh ideas on how to boost the ailing economy.
20 Jun 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT 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. Further rounds will continue until there are 2 candidates remaining, who will be put to a postal ballot of the party's members.
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 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 CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
USA-SAUDI/ARMS U.S. Senate to vote on Saudi arms sales
The U.S. Senate will vote on Thursday on 22 pieces of legislation seeking to block President Donald Trump's plan to sidestep congressional review and go ahead with more than $8 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. 20 Jun 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE SPAIN-WOMEN/ (TV)
Spain's Supreme Court to decide on "Wolf Pack" sexual assault case File piece ahead of Spain's Supreme Court decision on Friday on appeal claims by five men calling themselves "The Wolf Pack" who were sentenced to nine years in prison for assaulting a young woman at the Pamplona bull-running festival in 2016.
20 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-TRADE/CHINA US-China Business Council president Craig Allen speaks on the impact of the trade war
Craig Allen, president of the US-China Business Council, speaks at the American Center in Beijing on the impact of the trade war. 20 Jun 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
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 ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
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
SPAIN-UNDERWATER WINE/ (TV) Spain's underwater wine goes for $100 a bottle
Crusoe Treasure's cellar is situated 25 kilometres (15 miles) from the northern Spanish city of Bilbao and 20 metres (60 feet) under the picturesque Bay of Plentzia. Aged up to 18 months in iron cages on the sea bed, the Spanish reds and whites cost between $60 and $100 a bottle. 20 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
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