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HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ Fresh rallies in Hong Kong as protesters defy extradition bill
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators rallied on Thursday outside the office of Hong Kong’s justice secretary after another night of protests over a suspended extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into political crisis. U.S.
USA-ELECTION-DEBATE/ Democrats clash on healthcare, border in scrappy first U.S. presidential debate
MIAMI (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contenders battled over healthcare coverage and border policy on Wednesday during a surprisingly heated first debate that laid bare the party’s divisions on whether to abolish private insurance and shift to a Medicare-for-All system. USA-IMMIGRATION/
As migrants languish in border facilities, U.S. Congress struggles to finalize emergency aid WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Congress and the White House were attempting to broker a deal over how to spend emergency aid to address the migrant surge as lawmakers, private companies and presidential candidates raised alarms about immigrants facing dangerous conditions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
BUSINESS ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-FAA-BOEING-EXCLUSIV/
U.S. regulator cites new flaw on grounded Boeing 737 MAX WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new risk that Boeing Co must address on its 737 MAX before the grounded jet can return to service, the agency said on Wednesday.
USA-ELECTION-DEBATE-CORPORATIONS/ Corporations take it on the chin in first Democratic debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To the Democrats running for president of the United States, corporations charge too much for medicines and other critical goods, do not pay enough in taxes and repay bailouts by taking jobs overseas. ENTERTAINMENT
SOUTHKOREA-CELEBRITY-DIVORCE/ 'Korean Wave' celebrity couple to split, fans mourn
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean actors Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki are splitting up less than two years after their fairytale marriage, the couple said on Thursday, shocking fans across Asia. MUSIC-MADONNA-GUNCONTROL/
Madonna issues 'wake up' call on gun violence in graphic music video LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna stepped into the gun violence debate on Wednesday with a music video containing graphic dramatizations of a mass shooting.
SPORTS TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-SERENA/
Serena headed to Wimbledon seeking return to form Serena Williams will bring her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title to Wimbledon next week where she will try to shake off a nagging knee injury and show the tennis world that her window of opportunity is still open.
SOCCER-GOLDCUP-PAN-USA-REPORT/ U.S. beat Panama to set up Curacao tie in last eight
DATELINE IN CAPS - Lede or nutgrafJozy Altidore scored a memorable second half goal to help the United States to a 1-0 win over Panama on Wednesday and set them up for a quarter-final match against Curacao. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NATO-DEFENCE/PHOTO (PIX) (TV)
NATO Defence ministers pose for family photo NATO Defence ministers pose for family photo with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
27 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT NATO-DEFENCE/AFGHANISTAN (PIX) (TV)
NATO Defence ministers meet to discuss Afghanistan NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses NATO Defence ministers as they meet to discuss Afghanistan
27 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-DEBATE (PIX) (TV)
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt take part in Conservative Party leadership hustings Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt take part in Conservative Party leadership hustings in race to become Prime Minister.
27 Jun 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT USA-COURT/CENSUS (PIX)
U.S. Supreme Court to issue major census, electoral map decisions The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to issue decisions in important cases on the Trump administration's attempt to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 census and bids by voters to stem the partisan manipulation of electoral district boundaries, a practice called gerrymandering.
27 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT NATO-DEFENCE/STOLTENBERG (PIX) (TV)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses NATO Defence ministers NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses NATO Defence ministers at the start of the North Atlantic Council
27 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT NATO-DEFENCE/STOLTENBERG-NEWSER (PIX) (TV)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds news conference NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds news conference following the end of a NATO Defence ministers' meeting
27 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND
Irish foreign minister discusses Brexit at parliamentary committee 27 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
USA-ABORTION/PILLS (PIX) U.S. states unsure how to regulate online sales of abortion pills amid clinic crackdown
Most of the dozen U.S. states that have passed laws this year placing new restrictions on abortion say they can do little to stop more American women from are turning to abortion pills from foreign online suppliers. 27 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-LGBT/STONEWALL (PIX) Wall of Honor recognizes U.S. LGBTQ pioneers
Two longtime oldest LGBTQ organizations will dedicate the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at the Stonewall Inn to honor leaders of the gay liberation movement 27 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-COURT/GERRYMANDERING (PIX) U.S. Supreme Court to decide major cases on partisan gerrymandering
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to rule on whether to rein in the contentious practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power on one of the most important decisions by the justices in their current term. 27 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-JOHNSON (PIX) Genius or joker? British PM favourite Johnson set to face the world
Loose cannon or influential statesman - what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? 27 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-RATINGS TV ratings expected for first U.S. Democratic presidential debate
Television ratings expected to be released for the first of two nights of debates among candidates for the Democratic nomination for U.S. president. Debates are airing on three Comcast Corp networks -- NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo. 27 Jun 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT
USA-GLOBAL/ABORTION Lancet report on U.S. policy on global access to abortion
Lancet reports on impact of U.S. policy restricting global access to abortion, finding increased abortions and likely unsafe abortions, but saying reversible with support for family planning organizations. 27 Jun 18:30 ET / 22:30 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE ETHIOPIA-SECURITY/ATTACKS (PIX)
INSIGHT-Twin attacks reveal scale of Ethiopia’s reform challenges The attacks, described by the government as part of a coup attempt in Amhara, highlight the dangers Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed faces as he rolls out ambitious reforms in Africa's second most populous nation - a regional powerhouse whose economic boom is now threatened by deepening ethnic and regional fissures.
27 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-TRUMP/MANAFORT Ex-Trump aide Manafort to plead not guilty to New York state charges
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was convicted of numerous federal crimes last year, is expected to plead not guilty on Thursday to residential mortgage fraud and other New York state charges, setting the stage for a showdown over whether those charges amount to double jeopardy. 27 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-COURT/ (PIX) U.S. Supreme Court issues major rulings in final day of term
Supreme Court to issue its final rulings of its current term, with decisions to include Trump administration's bid to add a citizenship question to the census and partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina and Maryland 27 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS UKRAINE-CENBANK/REFORMERS (PIX)
Ukrainian reformers under fire as battle over PrivatBank heats up Ukraine's former central bank governor says she and other reformers are being hounded as part of a long-running battle over her decision in December 2016 to nationalise PrivatBank, Ukraine's biggest lender.
27 Jun 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT MEXICO-ECONOMY/RATES
Mexico-Interest Rate Mexico's central bank will hold its monetary policy meeting.
27 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT USA-TRADE/CHINA-TV (PIX)
Rerun: Last TV plant in U.S. faces tariff extinction America's trade war with China is again threatening to switch off the nation's last television factory.
27 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/BANKS
StanChart and HSBC eye Europe banking opportunity amid Brexit British-based banks Standard Chartered and HSBC are bulking up their European banking operations in a bid to win more business on the continent, as Britain's exit from the European Union and new regulations on the continent make things more complicated for corporate customers in the bloc.
27 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-GLASTONBURY/CLIMATE CHANGE (PIX) (TV) Glastonbury crowds join extinction procession and human hourglass
Revelers at UK's Glastonbury music festival join an extinction procession at the festival site and attempt to create the largest ever human sculpture of an hourglass to draw attention to climate emergency measures. 27 Jun 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SPORTS TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/AMERICANS
Tennis-Isner, Querrey look to end American men's title drought at Wimbledon Big servers John Isner and Sam Querrey are among those looking to end an American men's title drought at the All England Club that stretches back to 2000.
27 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT JAPAN-OLYMPICS/
Japan Olympic Committee announces new chief The Japan Olympic Committee hosts a news conference to announce its new chief after the former chairman, Tsunekazu Takeda, resigned amidst corruption investigation led by the French prosecutors.
27 Jun 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT
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