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Boris Johnson, who could be Britain’s prime minister by the end of the month, said he backed the people of Hong Kong every inch of the way and cautioned China that “one country, two systems” should not be cast aside.

HONGKONG-EXTRADITION-CHINA/ China to Britain: Keep your 'colonial' hands off Hong Kong

BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) - China told Britain to keep its hands off Hong Kong on Wednesday while London called for Beijing to honor the agreements made when the city was handed over in 1997, escalating a diplomatic spat over the former British colony. U.S.

USA-ABORTION-OHIO/ U.S. judge blocks Ohio 'heartbeat' law to end most abortions

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new law that critics said would effectively ban most abortions in the state, starting as early as six weeks into pregnancy. USA-IMMIGRATION/

Democrats blast Trump's migrant detention centers as inhumane WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrats sharpened their attacks on the Trump administration’s handling of the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, saying human rights were being neglected and demanding the firing of the Border Patrol’s leadership.

BUSINESS USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-TECH-COMMERCE/

U.S. reviewing requests to export to Huawei with 'highest scrutiny': Commerce Department WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Wednesday it was reviewing license requests from U.S. companies seeking to export products to China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd “under the highest national security scrutiny,” since the company is still blacklisted.

QUALCOMM-ANTITRUST/ U.S. judge blocks Qualcomm effort to put antitrust ruling on hold

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday ruled against Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) effort to block the implementation of a sweeping antitrust ruling against it as the mobile chip supplier pursues an appeal that could take more than a year to wind through the courts. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-ARTE-JOHNSON/ 'Laugh-In' star Arte Johnson dies at age 90

(Reuters) - Arte Johnson, a lurking presence on U.S. television’s “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” as a lecherous geriatric and a comic German soldier who found things on the show “verrry interesting” - but not necessarily funny - died on Wednesday at the age of 90, his family said. SWEDEN-USA-RAPPER/

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky arrested in Sweden after brawl: prosecutor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky was arrested early on Wednesday on suspicion of serious assault after a brawl in Sweden’s capital, prosecutors said.

SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NLD-SWE-REPORT/

Netherlands and Sweden head to extra time after semi-final ends goalless LYON, France (Reuters) - The Netherlands and Sweden were playing extra time in their women’s World Cup semi-final after they finished 0-0 at the end of the regulation 90 minutes on Wednesday.

FOOTBALL-NFL-DAL-ELLIOTT/ Elliott avoids suspension for May incident in Vegas

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will not be disciplined for an incident in May in Las Vegas in which he was handcuffed but not arrested, the NFL announced Wednesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS G7-SUMMIT/DEVELOPMENT

G7 education, development ministers meet in France G7 development and education ministers meet in France ahead of August summit

Jul 4 CAMBODIA-UN/ (TV)

Cambodian PM Hun Sen addresses UN Human Rights Council Cambodia's veteran prime minister addresses a session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, where the UN has criticised his government for shutting down dissent and banning the main opposition party.

4 Jul 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT EU-JOBS/TUSK

EU's Tusk discusses EU summit results with EU lawmakers The president of the European Council Donald Tusk discusses with EU lawmakers the outcome of this week's EU summit in which EU leaders agreed on the bloc's top jobs.

4 Jul 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT CZECH-POLITICS/ (TV)

Czech officials in talks to avert coalition collapse over personnel dispute Czech President Milos Zeman hosts Prime Minister and ANO chairman Andrej Babis and Interior Minister and Social Democratic Party chairman Jan Hamacek in an attempt to prevent the ruling coalition from collapsing.

4 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/

White House candidates mark holiday with parades, barbecues Democrats seeking the party's 2020 U.S. presidential nomination will spend Independence Day at parades and barbecues in early voting states. Former Vice President Joe Biden will attend the holiday parade in Independence, Iowa.

Jul 4 EU-JOBS/ (PIX)

German appointee to lead EU executive visits in Brussels Ursula von der Leyen, appointed by EU leaders as the next head of the bloc's executive, travels to the bloc's political hub Brussels. She will meet Jean-Claude Juncker at 0830 GMT and Donald Tusk at 1230 GMT.

Jul 4 JAPAN-ELECTION/ (PIX)

Campaign begins for Japanese upper house election Japanese political parties begin campaign for a July 21 upper house election, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc likely to keep its majority but perhaps with a smaller presence in the chamber.

Jul 4 CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO-SECURITY (PIX) (TV) Mexico’s national guard stopping migrants at border, some ask shouldn’t they be fighting crime

Cornered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of punitive tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent the newly created National Guard to stop undocumented migrants from crossing the US-Mexico border. Jul 4

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/YOUNGPEOPLE (PIX)

WIDER IMAGE - Frustration of surviving pricey Hong Kong stirs protest anger Young people in Hong Kong have been at the forefront of violent protests over a proposed extradition law that have shaken the city and angered Beijing.

3 Jul 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RETAIL (PIX) Australia-Retail Sales for May

ABS data on retail sales for May could show a bounce after a surprise fall in April, though the sector remains hamstrung by intense competition and a reluctant consumer. 4 Jul 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

AUCTION-EGYPT/TUTANKHAMEN (PIX) Egyptian brown quartzite head of Tutankhamen headed for auction

An Egyptian brown quartzite head of Tutankhamen as the God Amen is to be sold at auction in London with an estimated price tag of 4 million pounds. Jul 4

IRELAND-FINMIN/ Irish finance minister speaks at American Chamber Independence Day Lunch

4 Jul 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT BRITAIN-MORTGAGES/ (PIX)

In Brexit Britain, battling home lenders chase risk and pensioners Britain's Hanley Economic Building Society, founded in 1854 and with ermine-clad squirrels on its logo, is having like its peers to adapt to keep afloat amid cut-throat competition and rock-bottom interest rates.

4 Jul 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT CHINA-SWINEFEVER/ (TV)

China holds news conference on swine fever outbreak China's Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Yu Kangzhen holds a news conference in Beijing on the latest efforts to control the spread of African swine fever, a deadly disease which has ravaged China's hog farming sector in recent months.

4 Jul 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT BRITAIN-ECONOMY/AUTOS

UK new car registrations released, completing W. Europe data Britain's car industry body publishes monthly new sales figures. Demand has been hit by tougher emissions rules, a crackdown on diesel and uncertainty caused by Brexit with registrations forecast to to fall in 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

4 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT GLOBAL-ECONOMY/FOOD

U.N. agency FAO releases its latest food price index and cereal supply outlook U.N. food agency FAO releases its latest monthly global food price index and its updated cereal supply outlook.

4 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT RELIGION

POPE-PUTIN/ (PIX) (TV) Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Pope Francis at the Vatican in an encounter that could help pave the way for an historic papal trip to Russia. 4 Jul 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT