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British Airways (ICAG.L) abruptly suspended all flights to Cairo for a week from Saturday over security concerns, giving no details about what prompted the move. U.S.

USA-WEATHER/ Massive heat wave bakes central, eastern U.S., with sweaty night ahead

NEW YORK - A gargantuan heat wave hunkered down over the central and eastern United States on Saturday, sending residents to cooling centers and inflicting on Washington a heat index of 106 degrees F (41 C) with even steamier conditions in the forecast. USA-TRUMP-BIDEN/

Joe Biden compares Trump to segregationist George Wallace LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Biden, a former U.S. vice president and Democratic presidential candidate, compared Republican President Donald Trump on Friday to the late George Wallace, a prominent supporter of racial segregation.

BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-USA/

White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources WASHINGTON - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting with semiconductor and software executives on Monday to discuss the U.S. ban on sales to China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, two sources briefed on the meeting said on Friday.

AT-T-CBS/ CBS stations go dark for DirecTV customers amid contract dispute with AT&T

CBS Corp (CBS.N) and AT&T Inc (T.N) failed to renew their contact, resulting in millions of DirecTV subscribers losing access to CBS programming. ENTERTAINMENT

SWEDEN-USA-RAPPER/ U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky to remain in Swedish custody, Trump plans to intervene

STOCKHOLM - Swedish prosecutors on Friday extended American rapper A$AP Rocky’s detention by six days amid their ongoing investigation into a street fight in Stockholm as U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to call Sweden’s prime minister about the case. FILM-CATS/

New 'Cats' movie trailer brings out the claws LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The star-laden movie version of hit stage musical “Cats” released its first trailer on Thursday, but first impressions were far from cuddly.

The movie, to be released in December, features Taylor Swift in her first film role, along with Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba and James Corden. SPORTS

BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP/ MLB roundup: Mariners' Leake falls just short of perfection

Mike Leake took a perfect game into the ninth inning and wound up with a one-hit shutout as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 10-0 Friday night. GOLF-OPEN/

Golf: Lowry breaks course record to seize control at Open PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland - If there were any nerves concealed behind Shane Lowry’s thick beard they had no impact on his golf as the Irishman took the British Open by the scruff of the neck with a sensational course record in Saturday’s third round.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

UKRAINE-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Ukraine holds snap parliament election

The party of Ukraine's new president looks set to win Sunday's snap parliamentary election, repeating Volodymyr Zelenskiy's shock victory in the April presidential race that has upended politics in the war-scarred nation. 21 Jul

JAPAN-ELECTION/LDP (PIX) (TV) Japan's ruling party waits for election results

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led coalition is expected to keep its majority but probably with a reduced presence in the chamber in the upper house aelection. Abe is expected to speak after the results come out.

21 Jul JAPAN-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Japan to hold election for upper house on July 21 Japan holds an election for the upper house, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led coalition is expected to keep its majority but probably with a reduced presence in the chamber.

21 Jul CLIMATE-CHANGE/ARCTIC-ICEBREAKER

Climate scientists cross Northwest Passage in Arctic icebreaker From July 18 to August 4, US and Canadian scientists, supported by 25 post-secondary students, will share with the public in real time observations and findings about conditions in the Arctic Ocean in unprecedented interactive broadcasts from the Northwest Passage, conducted from the Swedish Icebreaker Oden.

The scientists will be conducting a range of experiments to determine the impact of the climate crisis on the region, and how this may in turn impact global weather conditions. 21 Jul

USA-ELECTION/NAACP-CONVENTION NAACP Annual National Convention

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People holds annual convention. 21 Jul

CLIMATE-CHANGE/ARCTIC-REPAIR (PIX) (TV) Refreeze the Artic? As sea ice shrinks, wild ideas move to the mainstream

The rapid loss of Arctic sea ice is among the most critical flashpoints in the climate system. If the Arctic goes, then Earth has effectively lost its air conditioning system – and all bets in terms of whether modern society can survive are off.

The dire state of the Arctic is one of the primary motives behind a range of geo-engineering schemes – ranging from spraying salt water to seed clouds, to using 'snow cannons' to stabilising melting ice sheets. 21 Jul

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ (PIX) (TV)

Hong Kong Civil Human Rights front to march for political reform Thousands of Hong Kong protesters march from Victoria Park to the Wan Chai district, calling for democratic reforms and better governance in the latest in a series of demonstrations to rock the Chinese-ruled city.

21 Jul 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

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