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GLOBAL HONGKONG-EXTRADITION

Protesters clash in Hong Kong as cycle of violence intensifies HONG KONG - Hong Kong police clashed with thousands of protesters on Sunday, as they sought to defend China’s main representative office from crowds seething over what many see as an increasing cycle of violence against them.

NIGERIA-SECURITY Suspected Islamists kill at least 65 in northeast Nigeria: state TV

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - At least 65 people died in twin attacks by suspected Islamists in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno region, state television reported on Sunday, one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in recent years. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-COATS U.S. spy chief Coats to step down fairly soon: source

WASHINGTON - Dan Coats, the spy chief who has clashed with U.S. President Donald Trump over assessments involving Russia, Iran and North Korea, plans to step down soon, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. USA-TRUMP-CUMMINGS

Trump's comments on black lawmaker hyperbole, not racism: top aide WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was speaking hyperbolically when he lashed out at a prominent African-American lawmaker by calling his district “disgusting, rat and rodent infested,” his acting chief of staff said on Sunday, denying the comments were racist.

BUSINESS COFENSE-M-A-BLACKROCK-EXCLUSIVE

Exclusive: BlackRock in talks to take over Cofense after U.S. security concerns - sources BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), an investor in Cofense Inc, is in advanced talks to take over the U.S. cyber security firm, after a U.S. national security panel asked buyout firm Pamplona Capital Management LLP to sell its stake, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

REFINITIV-M-A-LSE LSE-Refinitiv deal faces long antitrust review: sources

LONDON - U.S. buyout fund Blackstone Group Inc (BX.N) is expected to announce the merger of its majority-owned financial data firm Refinitiv with the London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE.L) within a week, but the deal is expected to face a long antitrust review before it can close, four sources told Reuters. ENTERTAINMENT

TELEVISION-TRANSPARENT 'Transparent' musical finale aims for upbeat send-off after star's exit

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Groundbreaking TV show “Transparent” will end with a musical episode in which the Pfefferman family grapples with the death of the character played by Jeffrey Tambor, the award-winning star fired after accusations of sexual misconduct. USA-BOXOFFICE

Box Office: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Starts Strong With $40 Million, 'Lion King' Remains Victorious LOS ANGELES, - Disney’s “The Lion King” might still rule everything the light touches, but Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” certainly held its own this weekend at the domestic box office.

SPORTS CYCLING-FRANCE

Bernal claims Colombia's first Tour de France title PARIS - Egan Bernal became the first Colombian to win the Tour de France when he retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey after Sunday’s 21st and final stage won by Caleb Ewan of Australia.

MOTOR-F1-GERMANY-VERSTAPPEN Motor racing: Verstappen wins crazy German GP as Hamilton extends lead

HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Max Verstappen made five pitstops, spun and then won a crazy German Grand Prix on Sunday while Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton had a nightmare afternoon but still stretched his overall lead to 41 points. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CONGO-POLITICS/

Members of Congo President Tshisekedi's first cabinet to be announced The members of President Felix Tshisekedi's cabinet are expected to be announced following six months of contentious negotiations between the Congolese president and his predecessor Joseph Kabila.

29 Jul USA-ELECTION/DEBATE (FACTBOX) (PIX)

Four moments to watch for as U.S. Democrats debate in Detroit Twenty Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the stage in Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in their second debate of the nominating contest for the November 2020 U.S. election.

Each night features 10 candidates, putting seasoned politicians alongside lesser-known faces eager to continue their introduction to a national audience. Here are some key moments to watch for during the matchups.

29 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-PUERTORICO/ (TV)

Expected successor to embattled Gov. Rosselló now in doubt The woman in line to be the governor of Puerto Rico after Ricardo Rosselló steps down in August, Secretary of Justice Wanda Vázquez, said on Sunday (July 28) she does not want the job running the U.S. territory.

Three people now look to be in the strongest positions to succeed Rosselló: Pedro Pierluisi, a former Puerto Rico representative in the U.S. Congress and now an attorney with Washington law firm O'Neill & Borges; Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz; and Jenniffer Gonzalez, Puerto Rico's current delegate to the U.S. Congress. 29 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.

29 Jul CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

KENYA-CORRUPTION/ (PIX) Kenya governor appears in court on graft charges

Ferdinand Waititu, governor of Kenya's wealthy Kiambu county on the outskirts of Nairobi, is due to appear in court charged with abuse of office, conflict of interest and dealing with suspect property. Nine other people also face charges as calls mount for officials accused of corruption to be forced to stand down.

29 Jul ROMANIA-CORRUPTION/CODE

Constitutional Court ruling on Romanian criminal code challenge The Constitutional Court talks on challenges brought by the centrist opposition against changes made to the criminal code by the ruling Social Democrats.

Code changes have raised concerns over the rule of law and the fight against corruption in Romania. 29 Jul

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS DBS-RESULTS/

Singapore's biggest bank DBS reports Q2 results DBS, Southeast Asia's biggest bank by assets, reports results for April-June.

29 Jul 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT USA-SHALE/INDEPENDENTS (PIX)

U.S. shale shifts gears as oil majors, investors upend their business U.S. shale independents are facing a new era.

Investors that once provided cash for land and deals are pulling back, requiring independents to spend less while producing more oil, and adopt the long-term thinking of the oil majors that have moved strongly into the top U.S. shale field. 29 Jul 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

COLOMBIA-BUDGET/ Colombia's government presents 2020 budget proposal to Congress

Colombia's government will present its 2020 budget proposal to Congress, ahead of anticipated amendments. The legislature must vote through the project before an October deadline.

29 Jul ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

LITHUANIA-CHERNOBYL/ (PIX) (TV) HBO show drives Lithuanian tourism and re-opens old wounds

The success of a U.S. television miniseries about the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl is driving up the number of tourists wanting to visit its sister plant in Lithuania where the series was filmed. 29 Jul

ODDLY ENOUGH SAFRICA-LIVESTOCK/ (PIX) (TV)

African cattle investing: the next cash cow? Cattle have long been considered a measure of wealth across Africa - but it is not just farmers cashing in.

A pioneering app in South Africa enables investors, eager to benefit from rising global beef demand, to buy shares in a cow from their mobile phone for as little as 576 rand ($41). 29 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT