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North Korea said on Friday its latest missile launch was a warning to South Korean “warmongers” to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills, a message that analysts said was also aimed at the United States.

BRITAIN-EU/ 'I'll make Britain great again', PM Johnson says, echoing Trump

LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson promised on Thursday that Brexit would make Britain the greatest place on earth, echoing the patriotic rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump in his first speech to parliament as prime minister. U.S.

USA-JUSTICE-DEATH-PENALTY/ U.S. Justice Department resumes use of death penalty, schedules five executions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday reinstated a two-decades-long dormant policy allowing the federal government’s use of capital punishment and immediately scheduled the executions for five death row federal inmates. BAYER-GLYPHOSATE-LAWSUIT/

In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup for their cancer to $86.7 million.

BUSINESS ALPHABET-RESULTS/

Alphabet's revenue rebounds; easing doubts on growth and boosting shares SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc shares rose about 8% after the company reported quarterly results that eased investors’ concerns about growth challenges facing its Google advertising business.

AMAZON-RESULTS/ Amazon's push for one-day delivery dents profits, costs up 21%

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported its first profit miss in two years and said income would slump in the current quarter, as the online retailer ramps up spending on one-day delivery to spark sales growth. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-COSBY/ Actor Janice Dickinson's defamation suit against Bill Cosby settled by insurer

Actor Janice Dickinson reached a settlement with Bill Cosby”s insurance company on Thursday, ending a civil lawsuit she filed against the comedian after his representatives disputed her account that he had raped her, her lawyer said on Thursday. TELEVISION-BRADY-BUNCH/

'Brady Bunch' cast hangs wood paneling and beaded curtains to remake TV home BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - A renovation of the house seen in classic TV show “The Brady Bunch” meticulously replicates the famous wood-paneled living room, the orange and green kitchen and even Greg’s groovy attic, actors from the series said on Thursday.

SPORTS ATHLETICS-USA/

Athletics: Felix advances in first race in 13 months on time qualifier DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A humble Allyson Felix returned to racing for the first time in 13 months on Thursday and made the semi-finals of the 400 meters on a time qualifier at the U.S. national championships.

SWIMMING-WORLD-DRESSEL-LEDECKY/ Swimming: Dressel dominant, Ledecky 'struggling' at worlds

GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - Caeleb Dressel swam within himself in the 100 meters butterfly heats and eased up in the 50 freestyle preliminaries yet no one was able to get a jump on the American at the world championships in Gwangju on Friday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND

Irish PM addresses conference Leo Varadkar speaks and is interviewed on stage at annual week long political conference, two days after Britain's new prime minister is chosen.

26 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-IMMIGRATION/DEPORTATIONS (PIX)

No 'day in court': U.S. deportation orders blindside some families Recent immigration arrests focused on picking up families ordered deported by an immigration court, often because the migrants did not show up for a hearing. But bureaucratic errors are common in the U.S. immigration court system, meaning some immigrants are never notified of hearing dates. These problems can be exacerbated by a sped up court process put in place to process recently arrived families more quickly.

26 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRICS-BRAZIL/ (PIX) (TV)

BRICS foreign ministers meet in Rio to plan summit The foreign ministers of China, Russia, India, Brazil and South African meet in Rio to prepare for the November presidential summit in Brasilia.

26 Jul 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT USA-FARMERS/NEW YORK (PIX) (TV)

In New York, a new group works the soil Women and non-binary people are running some of the best-known organic farms in Long Island – not only shifting perceptions of what a New York farmer looks like, but also highlighting the central role that these groups are playing in the organic movement more broadly.

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

HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/GANG (PIX) (GRAPHIC) INSIGHT-Chinese official urged Hong Kong villagers to drive off protesters before violence at train station

A week before suspected triad gang members attacked protesters and commuters at a rural Hong Kong train station last Sunday, an official from China's representative office urged local residents to drive away any activists. 26 Jul 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS ABBVIE-RESULTS/

AbbVie to report second-quarter earnings AbbVie Inc, which is buying Botox-maker Allergan, is expected to report second-quarter results on Friday. Investors will be looking for progress towards closing the $63 billion deal, and also focus on sales of Humira, AbbVie's blockbuster arthritis treatment that faces competition from cheaper versions in Europe.

26 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT TWITTER-RESULTS/ (TV)

Twitter reports second-quarter results Twitter Inc is scheduled to report a rise in second-quarter revenue, boosted by growth in its advertising business. Investors will keep a close eye on the company's costs and forecast for the third quarter.

26 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT AUTO-SELFDRIVING/INSURANCE (PIX) (TV)

FOCUS-New generation of auto safety tech leaves insurers in the dark Automakers are accelerating the rollout of technology designed to avoid crashes, but insurance companies are waving a caution flag at consumers eyeing discounts for buying collision-avoiding brakes or automated cruise control.

26 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SWISS-BANKS/ (TV)

Swiss Supreme Court rules on handing over UBS client data to France Switzerland’s highest court is set to rule in an oral decision in Lausanne on Friday whether Swiss tax authorities should hand over historical data on UBS’ French clients to their foreign counterparts, potentially opening the door to fresh financial claims against Switzerland's banks.

26 Jul 03:15 ET / 07:15 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

TELEVISION-FOUR WEDDINGS/ 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' gets a 21st century reboot

Makers of the television series reboot of popular 1994 comedy "Four Weddings and a Funeral" talk about the upcoming series on streaming service Hulu 26 Jul 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

FILM-FAST&FURIOUS/HOBBS&SHAW (TV) Jason Statham and Idris Elba talk "Fast & Furious" spin-off

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham return as agent Hobbs and outcast Shaw in "Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw", their own spin-off in the hugely successful film franchise. 26 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

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