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European Union leaders agreed on Tuesday to name France’s Christine Lagarde as the new head of the European Central Bank and sealed a deal on filling the EU’s other top four jobs after marathon talks that have exposed deep divisions in the bloc.

HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ China condemns violent Hong Kong protests as 'undisguised challenge' to its rule

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China on Tuesday condemned violent protests in Hong Kong as an “undisguised challenge” to the formula under which the city is ruled, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who stormed and trashed the legislature. U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION/ 'Help, 40 days here': Photos show migrants crammed into U.S. border facilities

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Government investigators warned of dangerous overcrowding at more migrant facilities on the southwest U.S. border, publishing photos on Tuesday of packed cells in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley where some children have no access to showers or hot meals. USA-CENSUS/

Trump administration retreats on census citizenship question NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a stinging defeat for President Donald Trump, his administration ended its effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, saying that it will begin printing forms that do not include the contentious query.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-EU-DISPUTE/

EU open to talks with U.S. in aircraft subsidies dispute BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Union said on Tuesday it was open to talks with Washington in a dispute over aircraft subsidies while preparing retaliation after the United States added olives, Italian cheese and Scotch whisky to a list of goods in line for hefty tariffs.

China-Usa-Huawei/ U.S. government staff told to treat Huawei as blacklisted

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official told the Commerce Department’s enforcement staff this week that China’s Huawei should still be treated as blacklisted, days after U.S. President Donald Trump sowed confusion with a vow to ease a ban on sales to the firm. ENTERTAINMENT

BAIDU-AI/WATER "Difficulties on the road to AI”: man pours water on Baidu chief at conference

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) - A man poured a bottle of water over Baidu Inc BIDU.O Chief Executive Robin Li on Wednesday at the opening of an annual conference for the Chinese search giant. SOLAR-ECLIPSE-CHILE/

Solar eclipse plunges Chile into darkness SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of tourists scattered across the north Chilean desert on Tuesday to experience a rare, and irresistible combination for astronomy buffs: a total eclipse of the sun viewed from beneath the world’s clearest skies.

SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ENG-USA-MORGAN-CELEBR/

Morgan's 'tea-sipping' World Cup celebration causes a stir Alex Morgan powered home the winning header against England to help the United States reach the women’s World Cup final on Tuesday but it was her ‘tea-sipping’ goal celebration that has caused a stir.

SOCCER-COPA-BRA-ARG-REPORT/ Brazil beat Argentina 2-0 to reach Copa America final

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil advanced to the Copa America final with a 2-0 win over old rivals Argentina on Tuesday in a pulsating and, at times, bad-tempered match decided by a goal in each half from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EU-PARLIAMENT/PRESIDENT (TV)

EU Parliament elects new president The European Parliament elects its new president for the next two-and-a-half years after European elections held in May.

3 Jul 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/FOX

British trade minister Liam Fox questioned by lawmakers British trade minister Liam Fox is questioned by parliament's International Trade committee on the work of his department.

3 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT GERMANY-IRELAND/ (PIX) (TV)

Germany´s Merkel receives Irish President Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Ireland´s President Michael D. Higgins at the Chancellery in Berlin.

3 Jul 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/POLL

Poll on 2020 presidential candidates The Reuters/Ipsos poll will measure changes in support for 2020 presidential candidates following the first Democratic debates.

3 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

HEDGEFUNDS-TRIAL/ Awaiting verdict in trial of Platinum Partners founder, former executives

Jurors are deliberating in the criminal fraud trial of Mark Nordlicht, founder of Platinum Partners, and two other former executives of the defunct hedge fund firm. 3 Jul 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS EUROZONE-ITALY/DEBT (PIX) (TV)

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.

3 Jul 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FASHION-PARIS/HAUTECOUTURE-VALENTINO (PIX) (TV) Valentino show in Paris haute couture fashion week

Valentino show in Paris haute couture fashion week 3 Jul 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NLD-SWE/ (PIX)

Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - Semi-Finals - Netherlands v Sweden Netherlands plays Sweden in the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-finals in Lyon.

3 Jul 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NED-SWE/REPORT

Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - Semi-Finals - Netherlands v Sweden Sweden and the Netherlands meet in the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-finals in Lyon.

3 Jul 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

FRANCE - BTF non-competitive bids 3 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

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