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GLOBAL MIDEAST-IRAN-USA-ATTACKS/

Trump pulls back from launch of military strikes on Iran after initial approval: NYT U.S. President Donald Trump approved military strikes on Friday against Iran in retaliation for the downing of an unmanned $130-million surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching the attacks, the New York Times said.

MIDEAST-IRAN-AIRLINES/ U.S. regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting U.S. operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to heightened tensions. U.S.

USA-ELECTION-DECIDERS/ The Deciders: Meet the voters defining America's politics

A retiree worried about his granddaughter’s future in Pinellas County, Florida. A factory worker in Racine County, Wisconsin, who doubts politicians will improve her life as a single mother. USA-NAVYSEAL-WARCRIMES/

Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial SAN DIEGO - A Navy SEAL medic testified on Thursday that he was responsible for the death of an Islamic State fighter - not the Navy SEAL defendant undergoing a court martial for war crimes - describing it as a mercy killing.

BUSINESS SLACK-TECH-LISTING/

Slack stock surges at debut, values company at more than $23 billion NEW YORK - Shares of Slack Technologies Inc, the fast-growing workplace messaging and communication platform, soared nearly 50% in their public trading debut on Thursday, valuing the company at more than $23 billion.

USA-TRADE-CHINA-APPLE/ Apple, Keurig Dr Pepper, Dollar Tree, Fitbit press U.S. to drop China tariff plan

NEW YORK - Apple Inc, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc, Dollar Tree Inc and Fitbit Inc have joined other companies in filing letters of opposition to a Trump administration plan for more U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, including iPhones, MacBooks, and single-serve coffee brewers. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-LAGERFELD/ Chanel, Fendi host tribute to grand couturier Karl Lagerfeld

PARIS - Amid colossal portraits and clean lines of black, white and red, Chanel, Fendi and a gaggle of stars paid homage to the fashion titan and Kaiser of mode Karl Lagerfeld on Thursday. VIDEOGAMES-HARRY-POTTER/

Pokemon go creators release harry potter mobile game wizards unite LOS ANGELES - The creators of mobile gaming phenomenon Pokemon Go unleashed a new game on Thursday that features Harry Potter and other characters from the wizarding world made famous in best-selling books and blockbuster movies.

SPORTS OLYMPICS-USOC/

USOPC say it is making progress on reforms amid new legislation A top U.S. Olympic official on Thursday said the organization is addressing its failure to protect its athletes from the sexual abuse of a team doctor, comments that come days after legislation was introduced aimed at reforming the body.

TENNIS-BIRMINGHAM/ Osaka's Birmingham exit gives Barty shot at number one

French Open champion Ashleigh Barty could become the first Australian woman to top the tennis rankings in more than 40 years if she wins the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham following Naomi Osaka’s second round exit on Thursday. UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS BANKS-DATA/ (PIX)

Dollar in the detail; banks pan for gold in 'data lakes' From sending special offers on restaurants to burger-loving current account holders to selling anonymised credit card records, banks are racing to monetize the huge troves of data they hold. 21 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

USA-FED/ROSENGREN Boston Federal Reserve Bank issues text of President Rosengren's remarks to closed conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issues text of remarks of President Eric Rosengren on the causes of the Japanese financial crisis of the late 1990s delivered before the closed 5th Annual Macroprudential Conference hosted by the Deutsche Bundesbank in Eltville am Rhein, Germany, from Boston, Mass. 21 Jun 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT

USA-WEATHER/MISSISSIPPI Armada of barges cleared for Mississippi River shipments after floods

The upper Mississippi River is poised to reopen to barge traffic on Friday, unleashing a logistics nightmare as dozens of towboats and hundreds of delayed barges try to maneuver upriver. After what many grain shippers say has been the worst river flooding ever in terms of timing, breadth and duration, the vessels may finally be able to reach elevators in the heart of the U.S. farm belt to haul away export-bound corn and soybeans. 21 Jun 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

SPRINT CORP-M&A/T MOBILE Hearing in U.S. states' lawsuit seeking to block Sprint, T-Mobile merger

A status conference is scheduled in the lawsuit filed by a group of state attorneys general seeking to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. The case is before U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan. 21 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

USA-NEWJERSEY/OFFSHORE New Jersey announces winners of major offshore wind contracts

New Jersey will announce the winning bidders in the largest ever offshore wind solicitation in the United States. The announcement comes as U.S. states in the Northeast are increasingly looking to offshore wind to help them reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet their climate goals. 21 Jun 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-FED/MESTER Federal Reserve's Mester, Brainard participate in town hall at Fed conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester and Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard participate in "Fed Listens: Town Hall Discussion with Federal Reserve Leadership" before the "Policy Summit 2019: Connecting People and Places to Opportunity" event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, in Cincinnati, Ohio. 21 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

USA-FED/DALY San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Daly hosts zip code economies podcast

Federal Reserve Bank of San Franscisco President Mary Daly hosts "Zip Code Economies" podcast launch, focusing on question to Twelfth District: "At a time when society seems more divided than ever, how are people building bridges at the community level?", in San Francisco, Calif. 21 Jun 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE SPAIN-WOMEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Spain's Supreme Court to decide on "Wolf Pack" sexual abuse case Spain's Supreme Court will decide 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. The controversial ruling which sparked protests throughout Spain agreed that the men had assaulted the woman in the doorway of a residential building, an incident that they recorded on their mobile phones, but the lack of physical violence meant they would not be convicted of rape under Spanish law. The five are currently free on bail pending Friday's decision.

21 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT RUSSIA-CHECHNYA/RIGHTS (PIX) (TV)

Rights activist Titiev released from penal colony in Chechnya Chechen human rights activist Oyub Titiev comes out of penal colony settlement after being granted an early release by a court. Titiev, who had run the Chechen office of the Memorial Human Rights Center, was earlier sentenced for four years in penal colony on drug possession charges which his supporters said were trumped up.

21 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT RELIGION

POPE-NAPLES/ (PIX) (TV) Pope Francis visits Naples and delivers speech at university

21 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-ELECTION/DEBATE For lesser-known Democrats, debates offer opportunity and risk

For most of the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, next week's debates will be their first leap into the high-risk, high-reward glare of the national political spotlight. 21 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

MALAWI-POLITICS/ Malawi President delivers 'State of the Nation' address in parliament

Malawi President Peter Mutharika delivers his 'State of the Nation' address in parliament following his re-election for another five-year term last month. 21 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT