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Italy’s prime minister resigned on Tuesday after launching a blistering attack on his own interior minister, Matteo Salvini, accusing him of sinking the ruling coalition and endangering the economy for personal and political gain.

BRITAIN-EU/ EU rebuffs British PM Johnson's Brexit gambit

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Tuesday rebuffed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s demand that it reopen the Brexit divorce deal, saying Britain had failed to propose any realistic alternative to an agreed insurance policy for the Irish border. U.S.

USA-ECONOMY-TAX-TRUMP/ Trump looking at possible U.S. payroll, capital gains tax cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration was looking to cut U.S. taxes on wages and on profits from selling assets such as stocks, but that he was not talking about doing anything imminently. LOUISIANA-INTRUDER/

Louisiana State University police investigate report of armed intruder (Reuters) - Louisiana State University police in Baton Rouge were dispatched on Tuesday to the scene of an unconfirmed report of an “armed intruder” on campus, LSU’s police department posted on Twitter.

BUSINESS ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-BOEING-WORKERS/

Boeing hiring as it targets 737 MAX fights resuming 'early fourth quarter' SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Tuesday it plans to add extra staff and hire “a few hundred” temporary employees at an airport in Washington state where it is storing many grounded 737 MAX jetliners, a key step in its best-case plan for resuming deliveries to airline customers in October.

USA-BANKS-VOLCKER/ U.S. regulators hand Wall Street a major win with stripped-down 'Volcker Rule'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators on Tuesday eased trading regulations for Wall Street banks, giving them one of their biggest wins under the Trump administration but drawing criticism from consumer activists who warned of potential risks to taxpayers. ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-JAMES-BOND/ James Bond movie gets a title - 'No Time to Die'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new James Bond film finally has a title - “No Time to Die” - and an April 2020 release date, producers announced on Tuesday. TELEVISION-OUR-BOYS-ISRAEL-PALESTINIA/

Emotions stir in Jerusalem as HBO's 'Our Boys' hits local airwaves JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A new HBO series on the killing of a Palestinian youth after three Israeli teens were murdered in a deadly summer five years ago is stirring up painful memories for bereaved families on both sides of the conflict.

SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-CLE-BECKHAM/

Beckham Jr.: Giants sent me to Cleveland 'to die' Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. told Sports Illustrated the New York Giants had better trade offers but chose to trade him to Cleveland "to die."

CYCLING-VUELTA/ Geoghegan Hart and Poels to co-lead Ineos charge in Vuelta

(Reuters) - Tao Geoghegan Hart and Wout Poels will be co-leaders for Team Ineos at the Vuelta a Espana which starts on Saturday, with Tour de France winner Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas sitting the three-week race out, the team announced on Tuesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SOUTHKOREA-JAPAN/LABOURERS-TOURISM (PIX)

Japan's tourism bureau announces visitor numbers for July The Japan National Tourism Organization releases visitor arrival data for July. Arrivals from South Korea are in focus amid a South Korean boycott of Japanese products over a diplomatic and economic row between the countries.

21 Aug 07:00 ET, 11:00 GMT SOUTHKOREA-JAPAN/LABOURERS-CHINA (PIX) (TV)

Chinese, Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers meet in Beijing Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi chairs a meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts Taro Kono and Kang Kyung-wha on the outskirts of Beijing.

21 Aug NORTHKOREA-USA/SOUTHKOREA (PIX) (TV)

U.S. envoy on N.Korea visits S.Korea amid stalled nuclear talks U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, is expected to meet his South Korean counterpart Lee Do-hoon and Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul to discuss ways to revive stalled talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear programmes.

21 Aug TUNISIA-ELECTION/ISLAMISTS (PIX)

Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia Tunisia's moderate Islamists have nominated a genial Beethoven fan to run in next month's presidential elections, hoping he will break the mould in the Arab world by turning success at the ballot box into uncontested rule.

21 Aug 06:00 ET, 10:00 GMT G7-SUMMIT/PREVIEW (TV)

G7 summit preview Look ahead to the summit of G7 nation leaders in the French coastal resort of Biarritz. The hot button topics: Boris Johnson and his Brexit strategy (it may be the first time he meets EU leaders since becoming PM); Iran nuclear accord and U.S. efforts to drive a wedge through Europe; taxing digital giants.

21 Aug 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT SUDAN-POLITICS/ (TV)

Sudan's sovereign council to be sworn in Sudan's sovereign council is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday at the presidential palace. The council will be the highest authority in the country, but most executive powers are delegated to the cabinet of ministers. According to a power-sharing agreement, the council will be made up of five members appointed by the military, five appointed by the main opposition coalition, and one jointly chosen member.

21 Aug FINLAND-RUSSIA/SUMMIT (PIX)

Russian president Putin meets with his Finnish counterpart in Helsinki Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto, in Helsinki.

21 Aug 13:00 ET, 17:00 GMT G7-SUMMIT/OPPONENTS (TV)

G7 opponents build counter-summit village in nearby town Opponents of the G7 establish a counter-summit in the town of Hendaye at the Spanish border, some 30 kilometers from the main summit in Biarritz.

21 Aug USA-ELECTION/POLLS

EXPLAINER-What early U.S. presidential polls tell us about the 2020 race Anyone paying the slightest attention to the Democratic presidential campaign has likely seen headlines on the latest "horse race" opinion polls, highlighting one candidate's rise or another's decline. Campaigns trumpet, or minimize, the numbers depending on how they fared. But with the first nominating contest in Iowa still five months away, what do these surveys really tell us about will happen in the November 2020 presidential election?

21 Aug 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT NIGERIA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Nigeria's President Buhari assigns portfolios to ministers Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari assigns portfolios to his ministers after swearing them in. Buhari, who was re-elected in February and began his second term in May, has selected 43 cabinet members.

21 Aug SAFRICA-POLITICS/

South African court to rule on application to set aside arms deal commission findings South Africa's North Gauteng High Court to rule on an application brought by Corruption Watch and the Right2Know Campaign to review and set aside the findings of the arms deal commission. The commission was set up in 2011 by former President Jacob Zuma to probe allegations of fraud, corruption, impropriety or irregularity in the arms procurement deal in 1999.

21 Aug 07:30 ET, 11:30 GMT ITALY-POLITICS/ (TV)

Italy president to start consultations over political crisis Italian President Sergio Mattarella kicks off two days of formal consultations with the leaders of political parties to try to find a way out of the government crisis following the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Ahead of the talks, the opposition Democratic Party is due to meet to discuss what position it should adopt.

21 Aug 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT G7-SUMMIT/BRITAIN-EU

Trump or Europe? UK's Johnson to sample post-Brexit reality at G7 summit Boris Johnson is about to feel the pinch of Brexit Britain's new global status: squeezed on one side by Europeans in no mood to yield, and on the other by a United States driving a hard bargain for its economic support.

21 Aug 05:00 ET, 09:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/ (PIX) (TV)

Trump expected to address veterans, attend fundraiser in Louisville U.S. President Donald Trump is expected deliver remarks to veterans at AMVETS’ 75th Annual National Convention and attend a fundraiser in Louisville, Kentucky.

21 Aug ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Zimbabwe opposition set to meet to review strategy in face of ban on protests Zimbabwe's main opposition MDC is set to meet to review its tactics in the face of repeated police ban on its planned anti-government protests, which the party says shows that the government is reverting to authoritarian tactics seen under former leader Robert Mugabe to crush dissent.

21 Aug CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

USA-DEFENSE/BERGER U.S. Marine Corp Commandant press roundtable

General David Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps to hold press roundtable in Tokyo. Berger was confirmed in his post in June. Japan host the biggest force of marines outside the United States. 21 Aug 23:30 ET

INDIA-KASHMIR/ (PIX) (TV) Monitoring developments in India's Kashmir amid tight security

Monitoring developments in Kashmir amid tensions over India's decision this month to revoke the special status of its portion of the majority Muslim region that both countries claim. 21 Aug

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE AUSTRALIA-ABUSE/PELL (TV)

Court rules on appeal by former Vatican treasurer Pell against child sex offences conviction Court hands down judgment on jailed former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell's appeal of his conviction on child sex offences.

21 Aug 23:30 ET CHINA-LAWMAKING/

China's parliament holds regular briefing on lawmaking issues This is the first time China's largely rubber stamp parliament will be holding a regular news conference, to discuss latest law-making news. No other details at present.

21 Aug 02:00 ET, 06:00 GMT TEXAS-EXECUTION/

Texas to execute Larry Swearingen, convicted of kidnapping and murder Swearingen is scheduled to be executed today for the kidnapping and murder of a 19-year-old Melissa Trotter, whose body was found in the Sam Houston National Forest on January 2, 1999, with a piece of hosiery tied around her neck.

21 Aug BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

ASIA-SUPPLYCHAINS/ (PIX) INSIGHT-"You prepare for war": how one U.S. firm tried escaping Trump's China tariffs

Larry Sloven is just one of thousands of entrepreneurs who have been forced by the U.S.-China trade war to upend their operations in China in the biggest supply chain shift in a generation. Reuters documented Sloven's year-long quest to relocate parts of his business to Thailand. 21 Aug 23:00 ET

USA-FED/DALY San Francisco Fed's Daly conducts 'Quora session online'

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly conducts a "Quora session online." 20 Aug 20:30 ET

AUSTRALIA-ABUSE/PELL-REAX (TV) Reactions to court ruling on appeal by former Vatican treasurer Pell against child sex offences conviction

Exterior of court as judge hands down verdict on jailed former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell's appeal of his conviction on child sex offences. People who attend the hearing or wait outside the court are expected to react to the decision. 21 Aug 23:30 ET

CROWN RESORTS-RESULTS/ Australia's Crown Resorts Reports FY Results

Australia's biggest casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd will report its results for the year ended June 30 on Wednesday. 21 Aug

SHALE-PERMIAN/CIVIC-STRESS (PIX) (GRAPHIC) Texas shale towns grapple with growth as oil-bust fears fade

The oil industry's boom-bust cycles so marked life in West Texas that spending on roads, schools and health care suffered from a conviction the next downturn was right around the corner. That is now changing. 21 Aug 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT

COLOMBIA-COFFEE/ App looks to get tips from coffee drinkers to Colombia growers

An app that sends tips from caffeine devotees around the world to coffee growers in Colombia could help farmers battered by dismal prices earn more income, the initiative's founder said. 21 Aug

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/MUSIC (PIX) (TV)

The Palestine Youth Orchestra on tour: point, counterpoint and checkpoint Palestinian young musicians from the West Bank, inside Israel and refugee camps in Arab states, are united in rare gatherings to perform in European countries as the Palestinian Youth Orchestra. Story details tales of several of the musicians.

21 Aug SPORTS

EMIRATES-HORSERACING/CRYOTHERAPY (PIX) (TV) Dubai stables gives prize racehorses world's first cryotherapy

Dubai's prestigious Zabeel Stables is using the world's first cryotherapy cabin for racehorses. It is the same freezing therapy used for athletes to help recovery time. 21 Aug

ODDLY ENOUGH THAILAND-SNAKE CATCHER/ (PIX) (TV)

WIDER IMAGE-Thailand's master snake wrangler to the rescue Known locally as the ‘Snake Wrangler’ for his skill of catching pythons and cobras with his bare hands, firefighter Pinyo Pukpinyo also teaches people how to catch the scary reptiles in classes.

21 Aug 00:30 ET (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

FRANCE - BTF non-competitive bids 21 Aug 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT

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