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The White House on Saturday outlined a $50 billion Middle East economic plan that would create a global investment fund to lift the Palestinian and neighboring Arab state economies, and fund a $5 billion transportation corridor to connect the West Bank and Gaza.

BRITAIN-EU-LEADER/ UK PM favorite Johnson reiterates desire for October 31 Brexit

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Boris Johnson, the favorite to be the next British Prime Minister, reiterated his desire to leave the European Union in October with or without a deal as he avoided questions at a campaign event on Saturday about a police visit to his home. U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION-TRUMP/ Trump delays mass deportation raids, seeks deal with Democrats

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone mass deportation raids for two weeks as he seeks compromise with Democratic leaders on immigration issues. CLIMATECHANGE-OREGON/

Oregon Capitol building closed as precaution amid partisan dispute Oregon’s State Capitol building was shut down on Saturday as a safety precaution, police said, in the wake of a bitter partisan divide that had Republican lawmakers walked out to block a vote on a bill to reduce climate change-causing gases.

BUSINESS AMAZON-COM-PATENT/

Amazon gets U.S. patent to use delivery drones for surveillance service Amazon.com Inc is exploring using drones not just to deliver packages but also to provide surveillance as a service to its customers, according to a patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Officel

DAIMLER-EMISSIONS/ Daimler to recall 60,000 Mercedes diesels in Germany over emissions

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler must recall 60,000 Mercedes diesel cars in Germany after regulators found that they were fitted with software aimed at distorting emissions tests, the Transportation Ministry said on Saturday. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT/ Special prosecutor to examine Jussie Smollett case in Chicago

A Chicago judge on Friday ordered a special prosecutor to examine the handling of actor Jussie Smollett’s discredited claim that he was the victim of a hate crime, setting up the possibility he could be criminally charged a second time, a police spokesman said. MUSIC-ROLLING-STONES/

Jumpin' Jack Flash Jagger back on stage after heart surgery Mick Jagger swaggered back to the stage on Friday in his first concert after undergoing heart surgery in April as the Rolling Stones kicked off a delayed North American tour.

SPORTS MOTOR-F1-FRANCE/

Motor racing: Hamilton on pole in France, Vettel only seventh LE CASTELLET, France (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton seized pole position for the French Grand Prix in track record time on Saturday as Mercedes, chasing their 10th successive win, swept the front row of the grid in dominant fashion.

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GER-NGA-REPORT/ Centurion Popp leads Germany into World Cup quarter-finals

GRENOBLE, France (Reuters) - Double champions Germany, inspired by skipper Alexandra Popp, continued their unbeaten run at the women’s World Cup by beating Nigeria 3-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals on Saturday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TURKEY-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Turkey re-runs Istanbul mayoral election in high-stakes test for Erdogan Millions of Turks in Istanbul head back to the polls on June 23 to choose a mayor, after Turkey's election authority scrapped the results of a March vote in which President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party lost to the main opposition. The initial victory by the CHP's Ekrem Imamoglu was a shock to Erdogan, who had campaigned hard ahead of the March 31 vote and who in the 1990s served as mayor of Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and commercial hub.

23 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT POSTPONED ISRAEL-POLITICS/ (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

Israeli Prime Minister convenes weekly cabinet meeting POSTPONED Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes weekly cabinet meeting.

23 Jun ASEAN-SUMMIT/NEWSER (TV)

Press Conference by the Chair of the 34th ASEAN Summit Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-cha chairman of 34th ASEAN Summit, holds a news conference to wrap up the two-day meeting.

23 Jun 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT UN-GUTERRES/

U.N. chief attends youth conference in Lisbon United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends two-day conference in Lisbon dedicated to youth-related issues.

23 Jun ARABS-PALESTINIANS/ECONOMY

Arab finance ministers meet to discuss Palestinian budget Arab finance ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday at the Arab League to discuss supporting the upcoming budget of Palestinian authorities and providing a social safety net.

23 Jun MAURITANIA-ELECTION/

Mauritania presidential election results trickle in Provisional results are announced from Mauritania's presidential election. The ruling party has said its candidate to replace outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is poised to win in a landslide.

23 Jun ASEAN-SUMMIT/ (PIX) (TV)

Second day of ASEAN summit in Bangkok Leaders from Southeast Asian nations gather in Bangkok for the 34th ASEAN Summit.

23 Jun CZECH-PROTESTS/ (PIX) (TV)

Czechs protest to demand PM Babis leave, hope for largest crowd since 1989 Velvet Revolution Czechs protest to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Andrej Babis due to criminal investigation against him as well as conflicts of interest alleged by European auditors. The protest moves to the largest public space in Prague, where people staged the biggest demonstrations against Communist rulers in November 1989's Velvet Revolution. Organisers estimate that 250,000-300,000 people could show up.

23 Jun 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FASHION-PARIS/MENSWEAR-PAUL SMITH (PIX) (TV) Paul Smith show in Paris men's fashion week

Paul Smith show in Paris men's fashion week 23 Jun

SPORTS SOCCER-GOLDCUP-GUY-PAN/REPORT

Soccer-Guyana battle Panama in Group D action Guyana face Panama in Group D Gold Cup action at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.

22 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT OLYMPICS-IOC/ (PIX) (TV)

Olympics-IOC inaugurates new IOC headquarters The International Olympic Committee inaugurates its new headquarters in Lausanne

23 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT SOCCER-GOLDCUP-USA-TTO/REPORT

Soccer-USA face Trinidad and Tobago in Group D action USA battle Trinidad and Tobago in Group D Gold Cup action at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

22 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT RELIGION

ISRAEL-RELIGION/EVANGELICALS (PIX) (TV) Nigerian televangelist stokes local anger with Nazareth visit

Thousands of Christian pilgrims and tourists are expected in Nazareth on Sunday to see a Nigerian evangelical preacher whose appearance in Israel has drawn condemnation from the Arab city's churches and activists. 23 Jun

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