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A Hong Kong university campus under siege for more than a week was a deserted wasteland on Saturday, with a handful of protesters holed up in hidden refuges across the trashed grounds, as the city’s focus turned to local elections.

US-ISRAEL-NETANYAHU-INVESTIGATION/ All King Bibi's men: Netanyahu's inner circle key to criminal cases

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - Secret recordings, powerful media moguls, illicit gifts of cigars and champagne, betrayals by trusted aides. The three corruption cases against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have all the makings of a political thriller. U.S.

US-USA-IMPEACHMENT-TRUMP/ Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country. US-USA-MILITARY-SEALS-EXCLUSIVE/

Exclusive: U.S. Navy secretary backs SEAL's expulsion review, despite Trump objection HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said on Friday a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers weighing whether to oust him from the elite force, despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that he not be expelled.

BUSINESS US-TESLA-TRUCK-WINDOWS/

Shattered glass: Futuristic design questioned after Tesla Cybertruck launch DETROIT/TOKYO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) launch of its futuristic Cybertruck pickup suffered a setback when its “armored glass” windows shattered, but it was the overall look of the electric vehicle that worried Wall Street on Friday, driving the automaker’s shares down 6%.

US-AMAZON-COM-PENTAGON-MICROSOFT/ Amazon files lawsuit contesting Pentagon's $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit in a federal U.S. court on Friday contesting the U.S. Defense Department’s decision last month to award a Pentagon cloud computing contract worth up to $10 billion to rival bidder Microsoft Corp. ENTERTAINMENT

US-PEOPLE-IGGY-AZALEA/ Singer Iggy Azalea reports jewelry worth $366,000 stolen in burglary

(Reuters) - “Fancy” singer Iggy Azalea and her rapper boyfriend Playboi Carti reported a burglar stole over $366,000 in jewelry from their Atlanta home, police said on Friday. US-FILM-MICHAEL-JACKSON/

Michael Jackson Hollywood movie reported in the works (Reuters) - Michael Jackson’s story is headed for Hollywood from the producer who helped make hit film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” industry media reported on Friday.

SPORTS US-BASKETBALL-NBA/

Walker leaves game on stretcher after collision with teammate (Reuters) - Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker exited a Friday night game against the Denver Nuggets after his head collided with a teammate in a frightening incident that saw him carted off the court.

US-BOBSLEIGH-CAN-HUMPHRIES/ Bobsleigh: Humphries named to USA squad after battle with Canadian team

(Reuters) - Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning bobsledder Kaillie Humphries was officially named to the USA Bobsled National Team on Thursday, capping off the Calgary native’s long saga to be released from the Canadian squad. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS RUSSIA-PUTIN/ (PIX)(TV)

Putin speaks at ruling United Russia party conference Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speak at a conference of the country's ruling United Russia party. 23 Nov 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

TEXAS-STUDENT/ Texas teacher faces backlash for telling student 'speak English'

A civil rights group on Friday called for a Texas teacher to be banned from instructing students after she was shown on video appearing to tell a Latino high school pupil to "speak English, we're in America." 23 Nov 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

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U.S. National Security Advisor O'Brien speaks at a round table in Halifax U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien speaks to reporters at a round table at the Halifax International Security Forum.

23 Nov 11:30 ET / 16:30 GMT SPORTS

SOCCER-EURO/HUNGARY-STADIUM (PIX) Soccer--Orban’s long shot: billion-euro spending yet to bring Hungary football revival

The Hungarian government has spent more than $2 billion on football since Orban took power in 2010, inaugurating a new national stadium last week - but the country could very well miss the Euro 2020 championship the arena was built for. 23 Nov 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT