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North Korea fired two short-range missiles early on Thursday from its east coast, South Korea’s military said, the first missile test since leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to revive stalled denuclearization talks.

BRITAIN-EU-LEADER/ British Prime Minister Johnson promises a bold new Brexit deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson promised in his first speech as prime minister to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 with “no ifs or buts” and warned that if the bloc refused to negotiate then there would be a no-deal Brexit. U.S.

USA-PUERTORICO-RESIGNATION/ Puerto Rico governor resigns after weeks of mass protests

SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday said he would resign after almost two weeks of protests calling for him to step down over a scandal involving offensive chat messages and government corruption that rocked the bankrupt island. PEOPLE-JEFFREY-EPSTEIN/

Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein found injured in jail cell: media Jeffrey Epstein, the financier facing charges of sex trafficking involving dozens of underage girls, was found unconscious in a Manhattan jail cell with injuries to his neck, media reported late on Wednesday, citing unidentified sources.

BUSINESS FACEBOOK-RESULTS/

Facebook warns of costly privacy changes, discloses another U.S. probe SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that new rules and product changes aimed at protecting users’ privacy would slow its revenue growth into next year and significantly raise expenses, taking the shine off quarterly revenue results that beat expectations.

TESLA-RESULTS/ Tesla needs more time to turn profit; founding engineer steps down

Tesla Inc on Wednesday pushed back its profit timeline once again after missing financial targets in the second quarter, while announcing that the pioneer of the company’s electric batteries, J.B. Straubel, was stepping down from his role as chief technology officer. ENTERTAINMENT

TELEVISION-GAME-OF-THRONES/ HBO addresses 'Game of Thrones' backlash, prequel in the works

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The first episode of a possible prequel series to HBO’s global hit “Game of Thrones” has completed filming in Belfast, a network executive said on Wednesday. PEOPLE-ELTON-JOHN/

Elton John AIDS fundraiser brings in $6 million for Kenya HIV testing CAP D’ANTIBES, France (Reuters) - Elton John on Wednesday hosted a celebrity-packed gala that raised more than $6 million to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya, thanks partly to auctions of a luxury car and an autographed piano used in the singer’s “Rocketman” movie musical.

SPORTS SWIMMING-WORLD/

Swimming: U.S. await result of King DQ appeal GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - USA Swimming have filed an appeal following the disqualification of Lilly King from the women’s 200 meters breaststroke heats on Thursday at the world championships in Gwangju.

CYCLING-FRANCE-TRENTIN/ Trentin wins Tour de France 17th stage as tempers flare

GAP, France (Reuters) - European champion Matteo Trentin won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, a hilly 200-km ride from the Pont du Gard as tempers flared in the peloton on Wednesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FRANCE-FLYING MAN/TAKE-OFF (PIX) (TV)

'Flying Man' begins crossing the Channel on jet-powered flyboard French inventor and "flying soldier" Franky Zapata prepares and takes off for his attempt to cross English Channel on a jet-powered flyboard. Zapata, who will depart from Sangatte in France and arrive in Dover, UK, iintends to recreate the exploit of Louis Blériot, the first person to cross the channel by plane, 110 years ago.

25 Jul 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT AFRICA-SLAVERY/ARTEFACTS (PIX)

A look at items from the Africa to North America slave trade 400 years on August marks 400 years since the first African slaves in England's North American colonies arrived in Virginia, marked the beginning of the African slave trade to North America. Reuters photographers across Africa and in Britain have visited museums displaying items associated with the slave trade, photographing chains, shackles, written documents and posters.

25 Jul 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-CLIMATE/POLL

POLL-Democrats and Republicans can't even agree on the weather Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to believe droughts, floods, wildfires, hurricanes and tropical storms have become more frequent or intense where they live in the last decade, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

25 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Under siege, Venezuelan opposition lawmakers keep congress alive A look at how members of Venezuela’s opposition-run congress are seeking to keep the institution alive in the face of a wave of arrests by the government of President Nicolas Maduro and violent attacks on lawmakers at the gates of the legislature.

25 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT NUCLEAR-IAEA/ (PIX)

IAEA Bord of Governors meets in Vienna The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency will meet in Vienna to discuss a successor for Director General Yukiya Amano, who died earlier this month.

25 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT USA-SAUDI/ARMS

Senate committee considers, Saudi, Russia bills and nominations U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to vote on several nominations, including Trump's choice to be ambassador to the United Nations, and bills including two bills seeking to punish Saudi Arabia for human rights violations and another that would to impose sanctions on individuals and companies developing Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

25 Jul 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO-IMAGE

Reuters photo captures plight of Guatemalan mother begging soldier to let her cross into United States Lety Perez fell to her haunches, a clenched hand covering her face as she wept, an arm clutching her small 6-year old son, who glared defiantly at the Mexican National Guard soldier blocking them from crossing into the United States.

25 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Spain's parliament to hold second vote on naming Pedro Sanchez as PM Spain's parliament will hold a second vote on whether to name acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as the country's new prime minister. Sanchez failed on Tuesday (July 23) in a first attempt to get parliament's backing to form a government, leaving him two days to try and strike a deal with the far-left Unidas Podemos ahead of a second vote.

25 Jul 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT GEORGIA-PANKISI/ (PIX)

WIDER IMAGE - In Georgian valley, war-scarred women battle tradition to make a living Fending for herself after leaving a husband who kidnapped her and then losing two sons in Syria's war, Leila Achishvili has fought hard to secure her independence in fiercely patriarchal north-east Georgia.

25 Jul 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND

Irish cabinet holds final cabinet meeting before summer recess Irish cabinet gathers near the border with Northern Ireland for its final weekly meeting before the summer recess.

25 Jul 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

ALPHABET-RESULTS/ (TV) Alphabet reports second-quarter results

Google parent Alphabet Inc is expected to post a rise in second-quarter revenue, as it benefits from higher ad sales as well as strong contributions from its other businesses like YouTube, Play, Cloud and its hardware initiatives. Investors will be keeping an eye on Google's expenses and any comments by the company on a possible probe by the U.S. Department of Justice. 25 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

AMERICAN AIRLINE-RESULTS/ Q2 2019 American Airlines Group Inc Earnings Release

Estimated time. Expected before market open (BMO). 25 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS-MERCURY PRIZE/NOMINATIONS (TV)

Mercury Prize nominations announced in London The shortlist is announced for the annual Mercury Prize which is designed to champion and honour music by British and Irish acts.

25 Jul 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/ (PIX) (TV)

Line up of 76th Venice Film Festival to be announced Line up of 76th Venice Film Festival to be announced

25 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT SPORTS

CYCLING-FRANCE/BAHAMONTES (PIX) (TV) Cycling - Tour's best-ever climber, now 91, eyes Paris celebration of 1959 win

Ninety-one-year-old Federico Bahamontes, the first Spaniard to win Tour de France in 1959 and still considered to be the best climber in the race, is looking forward to attending the last day of this year's Tour in Paris on Sunday to commemorate 60 years since his win. 25 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

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