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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-PLAN-IRAQ/ Baghdad protesters take down Bahrain flag over Trump peace conference
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than 200 demonstrators broke into the courtyard of Bahrain’s Embassy in Baghdad and took down the country’s flag on Thursday night, to protest a U.S.-led meeting in Bahrain on Israeli-Palestinian peace. U.S.
USA-COURT-CENSUS/ Trump fumes as Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, blocking his contentious citizenship question planned for the 2020 census because officials gave a “contrived” rationale and prompting Trump to suggest an extraordinary delay in the constitutionally mandated population count. USA-COURT-GERRYMANDERING/
In major elections ruling, U.S. Supreme Court allows partisan map drawing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a major blow to election reformers, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected efforts to rein in electoral map manipulation by politicians aimed at entrenching one party in power, a practice known as partisan gerrymandering that critics have said warps democracy.
BUSINESS USA-CYBER-YANDEX-EXCLUSIVE/
Exclusive: Western intelligence hacked 'Russia's Google' Yandex to spy on accounts - sources WASHINGTON/LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hackers working for Western intelligence agencies broke into Russian internet search company Yandex (YNDX.O) in late 2018 deploying a rare type of malware in an attempt to spy on user accounts, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
SINCLAIR-MA-PROBE/ FCC probes whether Sinclair misled agency during failed Tribune deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shares in Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc fell by 1.6% after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission disclosed it has opened an investigation into whether the company misled the agency in its failed effort to win approval for a $3.9 billion bid to purchase Tribune Media Co. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-KEVINSPACEY/ Actor Kevin Spacey's alleged sex assault victim sues over 'lascivious conduct'
BOSTON (Reuters) - The man former “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey is charged with sexually assaulting at a bar on the Massachusetts beach island of Nantucket three years ago has sued the Oscar-winning actor. CUBA-CINEMA/
Cuba legalizes independent movie-making HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba’s Communist government on Thursday issued a decree legalizing the country’s independent movie industry in a move that should facilitate production, although critics said it fails to resolve issues of censorship and distribution.
SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ENG/REPORT
England reach semi-finals with 3-0 win over Norway France(Reuters) - England sent out a warning to their rivals as they stormed into the women's World Cup semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 victory against demoralised Norway on Thursday.
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-RAPINOE-TRUMP/ USWNT coach Ellis: Rapinoe-Trump tiff won't affect team
An online squabble between U.S. women’s national team co-captain Megan Rapinoe and President Donald Trump will not distract the team from its preparation for Friday’s match against co-favorite France in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, coach Jill Ellis said. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IRAN-NUCLEAR/
FACTBOX-A breach of Iran nuclear deal could trigger sanctions snapback Iran could within days breach part of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a move that could eventually culminate in the return of all international sanctions on the country. A factbox on the process involved.
27 Jun 17:30 ET / 21:30 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 COLOMBIA-OAS/ (TV)
Organization of American States closes its annual assembly The OAS closes the 49th General Assembly in Medellin, Colombia. Jun 28
SPAIN-POLITICS/ "There's a gap": Spain's Sanchez faces limits of election wins
Seen as a rising star on the EU political scene after his national and European elections wins, Spain's Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez is now starting to face a reality-check that combines troubles at home with the complexity of EU talks. Jun 28
G20-SUMMIT/DIGITAL ECONOMY (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Japan hosts G20 leaders' summit
Leaders of the G20 nations attend a special meeting on digital economy during a two-day summit in Osaka. Jun 28
G20-SUMMIT/RUSSIA-SAFRICA (PIX) (TV) Putin meets South African President Ramaphosa at G20 summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka. 28 Jun 22:00 ET / 02:00 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. This debate will take place in Exeter. 28 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/DEBATE (PIX) (TV) Second Democratic debate could come down to Biden vs. Sanders
During the second night of the Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, most eyes will likely be trained on former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders – but for wildly divergent reasons. 27 Jun 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
G20-SUMMIT/PUTIN-MACRON (PIX) (TV) Putin meets French President Macron at G20 summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka. 28 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
G20-SUMMIT/RUSSIA-SOUTHKOREA (PIX) (TV) Putin meets South Korean President Moon at G20 summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka. 28 Jun 09:45 ET / 13:45 GMT
IRAN-NUCLEAR/ (PIX) (TV) Parties to the Iran nuclear deal meet, seeking to save it
Senior officials from the parties to the Iran nuclear deal - France, Germany, Britain, China, Russia and Iran - hold a quarterly meeting against the backdrop of Iranian threats to set aside key parts of the accord. 28 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) "I'm disappointed": Venezuelans start to lose patience with Guaido
Venezuelans are losing patience with opposition leader Juan Guaido, five months after he assumed a rival presidency in a daring challenge to incumbent Nicolas Maduro, according to a dozen people around the country and new polling data. Jun 28
G20-SUMMIT/PUTIN-MAY (PIX) (TV) Putin meets outgoing British Prime Minister May at G20 summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka. 28 Jun 04:05 ET / 08:05 GMT
USA-ABORTION/ (PIX) Missouri's only abortion clinic faces deadline to learn if its license will be renewed
Missouri's only abortion clinic faces a Friday deadline to learn whether it can continue to operate after a judge told clinic operator Planned Parenthood to take its dispute with state health officials to Missouri's Administrative Hearing Commission. 28 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
G20-SUMMIT/OPENING (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Japan hosts G20 leaders' summit
Leaders of the G20 nations attend an opening ceremony at Osaka summit. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to speak. Jun 28
TURKEY-POLITICS/TRIAL (PIX) Turkish court tries opposition CHP official over insults to Erdogan
A Turkish court holds the first hearing in a trial of Canan Kaftancioglu, a prominent figure in the Turkish opposition CHP party whose candidate defeated President Tayyip Erdogan's AKP in the Istanbul mayor election. Kaftancioglu is accused of insulting Erdogan in tweets sent six years ago. 28 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
G20-SUMMIT/TRUMP-PUTIN (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Putin meets Trump at G20 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka. 28 Jun 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
ITALY-BRIDGE/ (PIX) (TV) Controlled explosions demolish two pylons of Genoa bridge
Controlled explosions demolish two of the pylons of the Genoa bridge almost one year since a section of the viaduct collapsed killing 43 people. 28 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS CONGO-MINING/GLENCORE
Search for missing continues after 40 killed in Glencore Congo mine collapse The search for missing continued on Friday after a mine owned by Glencore in Congo collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 40 artisanal miners.
Jun 28 CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/ White supremacist who killed woman at Virginia protest faces sentencing
A white nationalist who killed a woman by ramming his car into a crowd protesting a 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville Virginia will learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison. 28 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
GOLDMAN SACHS-1MDB/SENTENCING LIKELY POSTPONED Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner to be sentenced in 1MDB case
Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner is scheduled to be sentenced in connection with the scandal over the alleged theft of billions of dollars from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Leissner pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money and violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. 28 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
CALIFORNIA-ABUSE/ (PIX) USC gynecologist George Tyndall arraigned in California court
Police have arrested a former University of Southern California gynecologist who was under investigation for suspected sexual misconduct, an official said on Wednesday, in a case that has already resulted in a $215 million civil settlement. Jun 28
USA-CRIME/SHKRELI 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli to argue appeal from fraud conviction
Martin Shkreli, the former drug company executive convicted of defrauding investors, is scheduled to argue his appeal before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan. 28 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
TURKEY-SECURITY/USA Turkish court continues trial of U.S. consular employee Metin Topuz
Turkish court continues trial of U.S. consulate employee, Metin Topuz, on espionage charges. Jun 28
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS CANADA-TAX/
Canada spurred to action after billions lost in corporate tax revenue Canada says steps are being taken to enforce corporate tax compliance and bolster transparency within Canada's companies, following two reports from last week that said billions of dollars in tax revenue are lost every year.
Jun 28 GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD
Global Economy Weekahead A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.
Jun 28 VOLKSWAGEN-TRATON/IPO (PIX)
Market debut of Volkswagen's Traton unit First day of trading of German carmaker Volkswagen's truck unit Traton in Frankfurt and Stockholm. VW is reaping 1.5 bln eur from selling just above 10%, having scaled back earlier ambitions to list a stake of up to 25% to raise 5-6 billion euros.
28 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
EUROPE-WEATHER/CROPS EU grain crops endure heatwave as harvest approaches
An intense late-June heatwave in western Europe may have stressed crops in the run-up to summer harvesting, trimming production prospects for major crops like wheat. Jun 28
SPACE-EXPLORATION/MOON-AUCTION (PIX) (TV) Former NASA intern to sell rare Apollo 11 video of man's first steps on moon
A former NASA intern who bought a truckload of unknown videotapes in 1976 to resell them and pay his college bills may end up a millionaire after Sotheby's auctions the only surviving original Apollo 11 recording of man's first steps on the moon. Jun 28
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC-GLASTONBURY/PLASTIC (TV)
Glastonbury goes plastic bottle free Glastonbury, the world's largest greenfield festival, has banned the sale of water, soft drinks and alcohol in plastic bottles on site for the first time in a push to reduce the environmental impact of the event
28 Jun 01:30 ET / 05:30 GMT MUSIC-GLASTONBURY/FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS (PIX) (TV)
Main stages open up at UK's Glastonbury music festival Stormzy, George Ezra, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Sheryl Crow and Rosalia are among the artists taking to the stage as UK’s famous Glastonbury returns from a year off.
Jun 28
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