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Myanmar has made "minimal" preparations for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees sheltering in neighboring Bangladesh, according to an Australian think-tank, despite the country saying it is ready to start repatriation.

SOUTHKOREA-JAPAN-LABORERS/ South Korea asks Japan not to drop it from smooth-trade list

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea protested on Wednesday against a Japanese plan to remove it from a Japanese list of countries that face minimum trade restrictions, saying it would undermine their decades-old economic and security cooperation and threaten free trade. U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION/ U.S. immigration action that targeted 2,100 people snared just 35

A scant 35 people were taken into custody during a long-threatened U.S. enforcement action that targeted more than 2,100 immigrants who had been ordered deported, the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Tuesday. NORTH-CAROLINA-LGBT/

North Carolina 'bathroom bill' settlement approved Transgender people in North Carolina can use any public restroom in state-run buildings that conforms with their gender identity under a U.S. court settlement approved on Tuesday, in the latest turn of a long-running dispute that divided the state.

BUSINESS FACEBOOK-FTC/

Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegations WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc has agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it mishandled user privacy and pay $5 billion, two people briefed on the matter said.

NISSAN-JOBS/ Japan's Nissan to double global job cuts to over 10,000: source

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd plans to expand job cuts to over 10,000 to help turn around its business, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, showing the tough road ahead for an automaker grappling with management upheaval. ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-VMA-NOMINATIONS/ Swift, Grande lead VMA nominations but K-pop fans unhappy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande dominated nominations on Tuesday for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) with 10 apiece, but some K-pop fans cried foul when best-selling Korean bands were placed in a separate category. LEBANON-BAND/

Lebanese church demands cancellation of Mashrou' Leila show BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese church leaders have demanded the cancellation of a concert by Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila on the grounds its songs are blasphemous, leading the group to say it is the target of a campaign based on fabrications to crush freedom of expression.

SPORTS ATHLETICS-USA-TAYLOR/

Taylor to fly 5,000 miles to take one jump at U.S. meet Olympic and world champion Christian Taylor will do more flying than jumping this week.

MOTOR-F1-GERMANY/ Motor racing-Vettel facing his demons on return to Hockenheim

HOCKENHEIM, Germany, July 24 (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel will be battling his demons as well as his Formula One rivals when the Ferrari driver returns to Hockenheim this weekend for his home German Grand Prix. UPCOMING

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

Italian Prime Minister Conte to address parliament over Russia case Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is set to address parliament on allegations that the ruling coalition League party has sought illegal funding from Russia

24 Jul 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT GERMANY-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Swearing-in of Germany's new Defence Minister CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer succeeds Ursula von der Leyen, the new EU commission president, as German Defence Minister.

24 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/MUELLER-PROFILE

NEWSMAKER-Mueller navigated dangerous currents in probing Trump-Russia nexus Robert Mueller brought enviable reputation as architect of modern FBI and force behind major criminal prosecutions to his job as special counsel investigating Russia's role in 2016 U.S. election but encountered relentless campaign by President Donald Trump to discredit probe.

24 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/MUELLER (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Special Counsel Mueller to testify before House panels U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who issued a report in April on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, will testify in open session before the House of Representatives Judiciary and Intelligence Committees.

24 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-INVESTIGATION

EXPLAINER-What can House Judiciary Democrats do about Trump? Former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony in Congress could give powerful shot in arm to House Judiciary Committee's sweeping probe of alleged misconduct by President Donald Trump.

24 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER (PIX) (TV)

British PM May to resign - Johnson to form a new government British Prime Minister Theresa May to resign: Boris Johnson will form a new government.

24 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT-CONGRESS

FACTBOX - Which U.S. House Democrats want to impeach Trump? Ninety Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives as of early this week have said they support starting impeachment investigations against Republican President Donald Trump.

24 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/NAACP-CONVENTION (PIX) (TV)

Candidates address NAACP annual convention Democratic presidential candidates addresses the annual convention of the NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

24 Jul 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT CZECH-POLITICS/ (TV)

Czech president, PM meet amid government personnel crisis Czech President Milos Zeman meets Prime Minister Andrej Babis in an attempt to break deadlock caused by Zeman's unwillingness to appoint minister nominated by junior coalition party, the Social Democrats. The crisis has been on since May 31 when Zeman received the appointment request from Babis.

24 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-WORDS

TEXT - First comments from the new British PM First words from the new British prime minister

24 Jul 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT BB AND T-SUNTRUST BANKS/CONGRESS

BB&T, SunTrust CEOs to testify before Congress The heads of BB&T and SunTrust Bank, the banks at the center of a $66-billion proposed merger, will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.

24 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT GERMANY-POLITICS/REAX (PIX) (TV)

Swearing-in of Germany's new Defence Minister Parliamentary faction leaders react to CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer's inaugration as new German Defence Minister.

24 Jul 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

FACEBOOK-RESULTS/ (TV) Facebook Inc reports second quarter results

Facebook Inc is expected to post a rise in quarterly revenue as the world's largest social network continues to see a steady rise in its advertising business despite the concerns that cloud its privacy and data protection standards. 24 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

AT&T-RESULTS/ AT&T Inc Reports Second Quarter Results

Wireless carrier AT&T Inc is expected to post a rise in second quarter revenue. Investors will be on the lookout for postpaid phone subscribers additions/losses, satellite TV losses and revenue from WarnerMedia. 24 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

METRO BANK-RESULTS/ Metro Bank publishes half-year results

Britain's Metro Bank publishes half-year results with its management under pressure to show the lender has turned a corner after a major loan book error earlier this year wiped more than 1.5 billion pounds off its market value and forced it into an early capital raise. 24 Jul 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

FREEPORT MCMORAN-RESULTS/ Freeport-McMoRan expected to swing to quarterly loss

Freeport-McMoRan Inc, the world's largest publicly traded copper producer, is expected to swing to a quarterly loss due in part to a drop in prices for the red metal during the past year. 24 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

PG&E US-BONDHOLDERS/ Judge to consider bid to let bondholders file reorganization plan for PG&E

PG&E Corp and a group of its bondholders will square off at a hearing before Judge Dennis Montali of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in San Francisco over the power producer's exclusive period for filing a Chapter 11 plan. 24 Jul 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

TESLA-RESULTS/ (PIX) Q2 2019 Tesla Inc Earnings Release

Tesla is expected to report a loss in its second quarter after the electric vehicle maker managed a record number of deliveries, but likely at a hefty cost to margins. 24 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

BOEING-RESULTS/ Q2 2019 Boeing Co Earnings Release

The world's biggest planemaker will report lower quarterly profit and revenue, hurt by the grounding of its best-selling 737 MAX aircraft following two deadly crashes. Investors will look for comments on full-year financial forecast and the progress Boeing is making to get the MAX in the air again. 24 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

FORD MOTOR-RESULTS/ Ford Motor Co reports second-quarter earnings

Ford Motor Co will report second-quarter earnings.The market will be watching to see how the company's restructuring is faring amid falling U.S. and Chinese new vehicle sales. In the first six months of 2019, Ford's sales in the United States, it's most profitable market, were down more than 3 percent. 24 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

GOLD-AFRICA/POISON (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC) (PIX) (TV) SPECIAL REPORT- The wildcat gold miners who get rich sick High gold prices and cheap equipment are luring millions in Africa to informal mines that feed, and slowly poison them

24 Jul 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT UPS-RESULTS/

Q2 2019 United Parcel Service Inc Earnings Release The package delivery company is expected to report lower quarterly earnings per share, due to a global trade cool-down. Investors will look for an update on the company's full-year financial forecast.

24 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-ELTON JOHN/ (PIX) (TV) Elton John hosts new AIDS fundraiser

Elton John and David Furnish host new AIDS benefit in the south of France. Auction and a performance by Chris Martin planned. 24 Jul 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

SPORTS SOCCER-ICC-MAD-ARS/REPORT

Soccer - International Champions Cup - Real Madrid v Arsenal Arsenal report

24 Jul 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

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