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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would like to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this weekend at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, and North Korea said a meeting would be “meaningful” if it happened.

G20-SUMMT-TRUMP-MBS Trump says he appreciates Saudi purchase of U.S. military equipment

OSAKA (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday he appreciated Saudi Arabia’s purchase of U.S. military equipment, calling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “friend of mine” who had worked to open up the country with economic and social reforms. U.S.

USA-COURT-KAVANAUGH Trump Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh delivered the goods for conservatives

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s appointee Brett Kavanaugh consistently delivered during his first term as a justice for conservatives who had hoped he would move the U.S. Supreme Court further to the right while still managing to keep a low profile following his acrimonious Senate confirmation process. TRUMP-ALASKA

Trump administration declares emergency in violence-plagued rural Alaska ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Friday declared a public-safety emergency in rural Alaska and pledged $10.5 million in federal funds to combat some of the nation’s worst rates of sexual assault, child abuse and other violent crimes.

BUSINESS G20-SUMMIT-TRADE

China agrees to restart U.S. trade talks as Trump says 'back on track' OSAKA (Reuters) - The United States and China have agreed to restart trade talks and Washington will not level new tariffs on Chinese exports, China’s official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump said the talks were “back on track”.

USA-STOCKS-WEEKAHEAD Halfway through 2019, tech leads on Wall Street

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology stocks are Wall Street’s top performers as 2019 hits half-way, with investors betting on lower interest rates, although Apple and chipmakers face turbulence related to the U.S.-China trade war. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-ELTON-JOHN Elton John blasts Putin for calling liberal values 'obsolete'

(Reuters) - British singer Elton John said on Friday he was deeply upset by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comment that liberal values were “obsolete” and had been rejected by the majority of people in Western nations. MUSIC-GLASTONBURY

Stormzy becomes first UK rapper to headline Glastonbury GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) - Stormzy made history as the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury on Friday, bringing his experience of black urban life to the world’s biggest greenfield music festival in a performance that had the capacity crowd jumping.

SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-FRA-REPORT

Rapinoe double takes U.S. past France into semi-finals PARIS (Reuters) - Megan Rapinoe struck twice as the United States beat hosts France 2-1 in the women’s World Cup quarter-finals at the Parc des Princes on Friday to set up a last-four clash with England.

BASKETBALL-NBA-IND-COLLISON-RETIRES Veteran G Collison retires at 31

Darren Collison, who posted a double-figure scoring average in each of his 10 NBA season, is retiring at age 31. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS G20-SUMMIT/MAY-NEWSER (PIX) (TV)

Britain's May holds news conference at G20 British Prime Minister Theresa May holds a news conference after the G20 summit in Osaka ends.

29 Jun 06:30 ET / 06:30 GMT SPAIN-ENVIRONMENT/PROTESTS (TV)

Protest as Madrid's new city hall plans to scrap car restrictions Demonstrators gather to protest against plans by Madrid's new conservative People's Party (PP) municipal government to suspend some anti-car emissions policies in the city center, drawing a warning from the European Commission that Spain might be sanctioned if it fails to meet air quality standards.The conservative People's Party (PP) said that from July 1 it would suspend fines on cars entering a currently restricted area of around 5 sq km (2 sq miles), while it conducts a review of the policy.

29 Jun 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT G20-SUMMIT/PUTIN-ABE (PIX) (TV)

Russia's Putin meets Japanese Prime Minister at G20 summit Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the G20 summit in Osaka.

29 Jun 08:30 ET / 08:30 GMT G20-SUMMIT/PUTIN (PIX) (TV)

Putin gives news conference after G20 summit Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Russian media after G20 summit in Osaka.

29 Jun 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT USA-COURT/GERRYMANDERING (PIX)

Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts to states The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering - the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain - likely will embolden politicians to pursue more extreme efforts free from the fear of judicial interference, experts said.

29 Jun 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT G20-SUMMIT/PUTIN-ABE (PIX) (TV)

Putin and Abe hold news conference after talks at G20 summit Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sign documents on cooperation, hold news conference after talks at the G20 summit in Osaka.

29 Jun 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-ELTONJOHN/MONTREUX (PIX) Elton John gives outdoor concert at Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland

Elton John gives an outdoor stadium concert at Montreux Jazz Festival, as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road farewell tour, his only appearance in Switzerland in 2019, organisers say. 29 Jun 18:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

GAY-PRIDE/MEXICO (PIX) (TV) Gay pride in Mexico City celebrates new arrivals, asylum seekers from Central America

Thousands celebrate gay pride in Mexico City, with a focus on new members of the community - refugees and migrants fleeing repression in Central America who are now making Latin America's largest city, also one of the region's most tolerant, their home 29 Jun 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

MUSIC-GLASTONBURY/JACKSON Fans await Janet Jackson Glastonbury show

Janet Jackson is set to play Glastonbury a few days after the ten-year anniversary of her brother Michael Jackson's death. 29 Jun 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT