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Hong Kong police fired tear gas in running battles with hundreds of protesters, some of whom stormed the legislature, destroyed pictures and daubed walls with graffiti, on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday.
MIDEAST-IRAN-USA/ Iran amasses more enriched uranium than allowed under pact, denies breach
DUBAI/VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran announced on Monday it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, its first major step beyond the terms of the pact since the United States pulled out of it more than a year ago. U.S.
FACEBOOK-SECURITY/ Facebook evacuates four buildings after possible sarin exposure
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc evacuated four buildings and two people were being evaluated for possible exposure to the nerve agent sarin on Monday after a package at the social media company’s Silicon Valley mail facility tested positive for the toxic compound. USA-IMMIGRATION-CONDITIONS/
Border agents feared riots by migrants at overcrowded station: U.S. government documents WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. agents at an El Paso, Texas border station feared riots by migrants being held in overcrowded and unsanitary cells and were “embarrassed” and “frustrated” by the detainees’ conditions, according to documents from an internal government watchdog.
BUSINESS OIL-OPEC/
OPEC extends oil cut to prop up prices as economy weakens VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC agreed on Monday to extend oil supply cuts until March 2020 as the group’s members overcame their differences in order to prop up the price of crude amid a weakening global economy and soaring U.S. production.
HUAWEI-TECH-USA-SUPPLIERS/ Trump talk of easing Huawei ban lifts suppliers' shares despite doubts
HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to allow U.S. firms to sell “high tech” products to Huawei led Asian investors to snap up shares in suppliers to the Chinese smartphone maker on Monday, even as some experts wondered what had changed. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-TAYLOR-SWIFT/ Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber at odds in spat over her music catalog
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift has attacked Justin Bieber’s manager for buying her music catalog, prompting Bieber to come to his defense in a heated online spat that has drawn in several top figures in the music industry. FILM-ACADEMY/
Lady Gaga, Letitia Wright among hundreds invited to join film academy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The group that hands out the Oscars said on Monday it had invited 842 new members from 59 countries including Lady Gaga, Sterling K. Brown and Letitia Wright as the organization strives to further diversify its ranks.
SPORTS TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-GAUFF/
School girl Gauff turfs idol Venus out of Wimbledon LONDON (Reuters) - Cori Gauff served up the perfect excuse for playing hooky from school on Monday as the 15-year-old American student caused one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history by jettisoning her idol Venus Williams in the first round.
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NSH-DUCHENE/ Duchene signs with Predators on $56 million deal
Center Matt Duchene, one of the top free agents on the market, signed a seven-year, $56 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Monday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CHINA-TURKEY/ (PIX) (TV)
China's Xi meets with and hosts welcome ceremony for Turkish President Erdogan in Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts a welcome ceremony for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan followed by bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
2 Jul 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/
Spain's acting PM to set a date for a parliamentary vote on whether he will stay in the role Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will set a date for a parliamentary vote on whether he can stay on in the role triggering a two-month countdown that could potentially lead to a new election.
Jul 2 BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-DEBATE (PIX) (TV)
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt take part in Conservative Party leadership hustings Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt take part in Conservative Party leadership hustings in race to become Prime Minister. This debate will take place in Northern Ireland.
2 Jul 06:45 ET / 10:45 GMT EU-SUMMIT/
EU leaders' reconvene to break top jobs stalemate The European Union's 28 national leaders meet in Brussels for a third consecutive day after hours of tortured talks failed to produce an agreement on who should next hold the bloc's most prominent positions.
2 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT AUSTRALIA-POLITICS/
The Australian parliament sits for the first time since the general election in May Australia's parliament, sitting for the first time since the May election, is divided over the depth and breadth of tax cuts promoted by returning conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Jul 2 CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
GERMANY-SECURITY/ (TV) German interior minister visits spy agency
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer holds news conference during visit to the BfV domestic spy agency's centre for combating extremism and terrorism. 2 Jul 03:45 ET / 07:45 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE BRITAIN-CLYESDALE/LAWSUIT
Clydesdale Bank expected to outline defence against group lawsuit Clydesdale Bank is expected to outline its defence against a group action by business customers, who allege they were deceived when they took out business loans up to 18 years ago.
Jul 2 BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA RBA Gov Lowe post-meeting speech in Darwin
Remarks by Philip Lowe, RBA Governor, RBA Board Dinner with the business community, Darwin. This follows the July policy meeting earlier in the day. 2 Jul 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
CHINA-MEXICO/ (PIX) (TV) Chinese, Mexican top diplomats hold news conference in Beijing
Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi and Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard hold a news conference following their meeting at Diaoyutai in Beijing. 2 Jul 23:45 ET / 03:45 GMT
USA-TRADE/CHINA-HOGS (PIX) Locked out of China, U.S. pork producers sniff out smaller buyers
U.S. hog farmers lost hundreds of millions of dollars in export sales to China and Mexico after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his trade wars last year. 2 Jul 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
USA-FED/MESTER Federal Reserve's Mester participates in London seminar
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester participates in Distinguished Speakers Seminar, European Economics and Financial Centre in London. 2 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
CANADA-UKRAINE/ (TV) Canada's Trudeau, Ukrainian president to address Toronto conference on progress of reforms in Ukraine
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address a Toronto conference about the progress made in Ukraine on a reform program which started in 2014 after a popular uprising driven partly by public anger over sleaze. Jul 2
EUROZONE-ITALY/DEBT (PIX) EU Commission holds its weekly meeting amid a row over Italy's debt
The European Commission holds its weekly meeting amid a row over Italy's debt. Jul 2
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RATES (PIX) Australia-RBA cash rate
Outcome of RBA's July policy meeting. Markets now widely expect the RBA will cut rates a quarter point to 1%, its second easing in as many months, as it attempts to push unemployment lower while reviving wage growth and inflation. 2 Jul 00:30 ET / 04:30 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FASHION-PARIS/HAUTECOUTURE-CHANEL (PIX) (TV)
Chanel show in Paris haute couture fashion week Chanel show in Paris haute couture fashion week
2 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
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