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Britain was weighing its next moves in the Gulf tanker crisis on Sunday, with few good options apparent as a recording emerged showing that the Iranian military defied a British warship when it boarded and seized a ship three days ago.

UKRAINE-ELECTION Ukraine president on course for commanding win in parliamentary election

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party took a commanding lead in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, consolidating the power of the novice politician whose stunning rise has upended traditional politics in the war-scarred nation. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-NADLER Mueller report shows evidence Trump committed crimes, House Judiciary chairman says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said Sunday he believes there is "substantial evidence" that President Donald Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanors, and he plans to ask former Special Counsel Robert Mueller to present those facts at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. USA-WEATHER

As U.S. heat wave breaks records, cooling centers offer relief NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a record-breaking heat wave intensifying over much of the U.S. Midwest and East Coast through the weekend, it was a bad time for Annie McQueen's air conditioner to break down in her New York City apartment.

BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-USA

White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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.

RENAULT-NISSAN-GHOSN Carlos Ghosn sues Nissan-Mitsubishi in the Netherlands: paper

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Carlos Ghosn has launched a court case in the Netherlands against Japanese carmakers Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, who ousted him as chairman of their alliance last year on charges of embezzlement, Dutch newspaper NRC reported on Saturday. ENTERTAINMENT

USA-BOXOFFICE Box office: 'The Lion King' rules with $185 million debut

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Simba and Mufasa reigned supreme this weekend as Disney's "The Lion King" dominated box office charts. Director Jon Favreau's remake of the animated classic collected a massive $185 million from 4,756 North American theaters during its first three days of release.

FILM-AVENGERS Marvel's 'Avengers: Endgame' to set all-time box office record

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Marvel Studios superhero movie "Avengers: Endgame" will claim the top of the global box office charts by Sunday, distributor Walt Disney Co said. SPORTS

GOLF-OPEN-LOWRY Irishman Lowry wins British Open at Royal Portrush

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Irishman Shane Lowry staved off the biggest nerves of his golfing life, handling the wind and the rain to win the British Open by six strokes amid emotional scenes at Royal Portrush on Sunday. BOXING-WELTERWEIGHT-THURMAN-PACQUIAO

Pacquiao beats Thurman on split decision (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao beat defending champion Keith Thurman on a split points decision on Saturday to take the WBA Welterweight Super Championship at the end of an electrifying fight in Las Vegas.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

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.

Date of text story, to be filed from Kiruna, Sweden, TBD. 22 Jul

BRITAIN-EU/LEADER (PIX) (TV) UK Conservative Party voting ends on a new prime minister

Britain's governing Conservative Party closes voting on a next prime minister. 22 Jul

BRITAIN-EU/LIBDEMS (TV) Britain's pro-EU Liberal Democrats announce their new leader

Britain's pro-EU Liberal Democrats, who are campaigning for a second referendum on Brexit, announce their new leader. 22 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

GEORGIA-PROTESTS/ (PIX) Georgian protests bring new generation to the stage

Shota Dighmelashvili leads a double life. The 33-year-old economist does his day job as editor at a business magazine, then, in the evening, he leaves the office and becomes a leader of a protest that has roiled the ex-Soviet state of Georgia. 22 Jul

BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-INBOX FACTBOX - Brexit, Trump and Beyond: Five urgent tasks for Britain's new prime minister

Britain's next prime minister will face an overflowing inbox when they take office on July 24, assuming control of the world's fifth largest economy at a time of domestic and international upheaval. 22 Jul

PHILIPPINES-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gives annual state of the nation address

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte gives his annual State of the Nation Address, or SONA, which is expected to be dominated by his promises to tackle corruption, communist rebels, crime and drugs. 22 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

JAPAN-SOUTHKOREA/BOLTON U.S. security adviser Bolton expected to meet Japan foreign minister over Korea dispute

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton is expected to meet Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his counterpart, Japanese media say. He is on a trip to Japan and South Korea, two key allies of Washington that are embroiled in a trade dispute.

22 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 stabilizing melting ice sheets.

Precise date of filing TBD. 22 Jul

SAFRICA-PUBLICPROTECTOR/ South African constitutional court rules on 2017 public protector report

South Africa’s constitutional court rules on whether a punitive cost order against the public protector over a much-criticized 2017 report should stand. The court ruling could have implications for the anti-graft watchdog’s findings against President Ramaphosa.

22 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Spain's parliament begins two day debate on naming Sanchez as PM Spain's parliament begins a two day debate, culminating in a vote on July 23, on whether to name acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as the country's new prime minister.

22 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT-CONGRESS

FACTBOX-How many members of Congress support starting impeachment proceedings against Trump? How many members of the U.S. Congress support starting impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump?

22 Jul USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO (TV)

Deadline for Trump to assess Mexico's performance on lowering immigration flows Trump decides whether Mexico has done enough on immigration. If not, he will push for more measures, including safe third country status which would stop all asylum seekers from reaching the United States via its southern border.

22 Jul BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-JOHNSON-MOMENTS (PIX) (TV)

A look back at Boris Johnson's most memorable moments A look back at Boris Johnson's most memorable moments

22 Jul 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT

EXPLAINER-What would it take for U.S. Congress to impeach Trump? Dark cloud of impeachment has threatened President Donald Trump for many months, with Democrats in U.S. House of Representatives, where any such effort to remove Trump from office would begin, divided about whether to proceed.

22 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT LIBYA-SECURITY/BRITAIN

Bailing hearing for Manchester bomber's brother Bailing hearing in Oxford for Hashem Abedi, accused of helping his suicide bomber brother plan a deadly 2017 arena attack in the northern city of Manchester.

22 Jul USA-ELECTION/NAACP-PELOSI (PIX)

Nancy Pelosi speaks at the NAACP Annual National Convention House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks at the opening plenary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's annual convention.

22 Jul 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT UN-IAEA/CHIEF

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Amano announces plan to step down U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano is expected to announce that he plans to step down next year, before his term ends in 2021, for health reasons.

22 Jul MYANMAR-CONSTITUTION/ (PIX)

Draft to amend the constitution to be submitted in the parliament Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday will submit a draft to amend the country's constitution to reduce the power of the military.

22 Jul JAPAN-ELECTION/ABE (PIX) (TV)

Japanese Prime Minister Abe hold news conference post upper house election Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)Headquarters post upper house election.

22 Jul 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT BRITAIN-POLITICS/LABOUR-ANTISEMITISM

Top team of Britain's opposition Labour Party meets to discuss anti-Semitism Britain's main opposition Labour Party meets to discuss how to tackle anti-Semitism, part of attempts to stem criticism including from some of the party's members in the upper house of parliament, who are considering a symbolic vote of no confidence in leader Jeremy Corbyn.

22 Jul DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

USA-MEASLES/ U.S. provides update on its worst measles outbreak in a quarter century

U.S. health officials provide updated figures on the nation's largest measles outbreak in a quarter century. 22 Jul

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS FRANCE-GRAINS/EXPORTS (PIX)

French grain alliance set for battle with Black Sea wheat A French export alliance of grain cooperatives to take on the challenge of Black Sea supplies may not be enough to stop the EU's top exporter losing the vital Algerian market to Russian wheat, traders and analysts said.

22 Jul GLOBAL-OIL/DECLINES

Oil outlook sours as supply interruptions fail to bring out bulls Sentiment in the oil market has shifted dramatically in recent days, with hedge funds, producers and brokerages all taking a more bearish tack in response to what they see as weakness in worldwide demand.

22 Jul 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT EU-CROPS/ (PIX)

EU crop monitor issues monthly yield forecasts Focus on yield revisions following recent heatwave and drought in parts of Europe.

22 Jul USA-ENERGY/IRAN (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Secretary of Energy in Jerusalem for talks with Israeli counterpart amid rising tensions with Iran U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry holds news conference in Jerusalem in which he could comment on Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf, which has been viewed in the West as a major escalation after three months of confrontation that has already taken Iran and the United States to the brink of war.

22 Jul 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

SPACE-EXPLORATION/INDIA-MOON (PIX) (TV) India launches second lunar mission after delay

India's space agency launches its second lunar mission, after the original launch was called off due to a 'technical snag' earlier this week. Chandrayaan-2, built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is now scheduled to be launched at 0913 GMT (1443 IST) on July 22.

22 Jul 05:13 ET / 09:13 GMT ODDLY ENOUGH

DENMARK-SANTA CONVENTION/ (TV) Santa Claus world congress

Santas from around the world will meet at their annual conference in Denmark 22 Jul

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