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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 the United States driving a hard bargain for its economic support. The U.S.

USA-ECONOMY-TAX-TRUMP/ Trump looking at possible tax cuts amid economic jitters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering potential tax cuts on wages as well as profits from asset sales and sought to play down market anxieties that the world's top economy could be heading for a recession.

PHILADELPHIA-POLICE/

Philadelphia police commissioner abruptly resigns Philadelphia's police commissioner resigned on Tuesday over what the city mayor said was his department's failure to address accusations of sexual harassment and racial discrimination in the ranks.

BUSINESS USA-HUAWEI-TECH-CANADA/

Citigroup, BNP caught up in U.S. case against Huawei CFO: documents U.S.-based Citigroup and French bank BNP Paribas are caught up in the U.S. criminal case against the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, according to newly available documents.

ALIBABA-LISTING-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests: sources

China's biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has delayed it is up to $15 billion listings in Hong Kong amid growing political unrest in the Asian financial hub, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. ENTERTAINMENT

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

The new James Bond film finally has a title - "No Time to Die" - and an April 2020 release date, producers announced on Tuesday. SPORTS

GAMES-PANAM/ Protesting U.S. athletes receive 12-months probation

U.S. athletes Race Imboden and Gwen Berry have been placed on probation for 12 months for their political protests at the Pan Am Games, USA Today reported on Tuesday. TENNIS-DAVISCUP-PAK-IND/

India expects 'positive' verdict on Davis Cup tie against Pakistan The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is hopeful its security concerns for next month's tie against hosts Pakistan will be addressed after the game's global governing body referred the matter to its Davis Cup committee.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

GERMANY-ELECTION/SAXONY (PIX) Far-right party surge in eastern German regions threatens Merkel's coalition

A surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party before regional elections next month in two former communist eastern German states threatens to wreck Chancellor Angela Merkel's unwieldy right-left coalition government. 21 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

FRANCE-MACRON/ France's Macron addresses journalists

President Macron talks with journalists from the Presidential Press Association for up to two hours - likely to touch upon the upcoming G7 summit, Brexit, Iran, Trump, his domestic reform agenda and more. 21 Aug 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/POLLS (PIX) 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. 21 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-AREA51/ (PIX) (TV) Tiny U.S. towns brace for alien-hunting tourists

The small communities near the U.S. Air Force facility known as Area 51, a site that has stoked conspiracy theories about UFOs and experiments on alien spacecraft, say they are overwhelmed by the prospect of huge crowds swarming the area at an event in September. More than 2 million people have expressed interest in an invitation on Facebook to storm the region to find answers. 21 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

FINLAND-RUSSIA/SUMMIT (PIX) (TV) Putin meets with his Finnish counterpart in Helsinki

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto, in Helsinki. 21 Aug 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

USA-TRUMP/GREENLAND (TV) Danish PM gives a brief statement to press in Copenhagen

Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen is expected to comment on Tuesday's cancellation of the state visit to Denmark by U.S. President Donald Trump. 21 Aug 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

USA-IMMIGRATION/RETURNS (PIX) Thousands of Central American migrants take free rides home courtesy of U.S. government

More than 2,000 Central American migrants seeking to settle in the United States have given up and accepted free rides home under a 10-month-old program funded by the U.S. government and run by a United Nations agency, according to a UN official. 21 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

RUSSIA-GERMANY/ (PIX) (TV) Germany's Maas meets Lavrov to discuss Ukraine, Syria

Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Talks are expected to focus on Syria and eastern Ukraine. News conference planned after talks. 21 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY (PIX) (TV) Merkel, UK PM Johnson speak to reporters in Berlin ahead of Brexit meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with military honors before they speak to reporters ahead of their closed-door meeting on Brexit. 21 Aug 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

MYANMAR-ROHINGYA/ (TV) Fresh attempt to repatriate Rohingya back to Myanmar expected

Myanmar and Bangladesh are expected to start afresh attempt to repatriate thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, nearly a year after a major attempt failed. 22 Aug

NORTH KOREA-USA/SOUTH KOREA (PIX) (TV) U.S. envoy on N.Korea meets South Korea's deputy national security advisor amid stalled nuclear talks

U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, is expected to meet South Korea's deputy National Security Advisor Kim Hyun-Chong on the last day of his Seoul visit. 22 Aug

SOMALIA-POLITICS/ (PIX) Somalia's Jubbaland region holds elections for its president

Somalia's Jubbaland region holds an election for president on Thursday, after a tense run-up to the vote which has worsened tensions between the central government in Mogadishu and its regional states. Kenya and Ethiopia, which share borders with Jubbaland, support rival candidates in the election. 22 Aug

AFRICA-SLAVERY/USA (PIX) (TV) An African American mother and daughter journey to their family's past in Ghana

August marks 400 years since the arrival of slaves from Africa to present-day United States. We follow a mother and daughter from America as they rediscover their roots. 22 Aug

NORWAY-IRAN/ (PIX) Iran's FM Javad Zarif visits Norway

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visits Norway and meets Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Soereide. 22 Aug

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE TURKEY-SECURITY/ (PIX)

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan chairs cabinet meeting, eyes on Syria Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan chairs a cabinet meeting on his return from a summer break, with developments in Syria, relations with the United States and the dismissal of Kurdish mayors likely to be high on the agenda.

21 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

MONEY-TEXTBOOKS/ (PIX) YOUR MONEY-Moneysaving 101: Four ways to cut college textbook costs

While sky-high U.S. college tuition might be the headline number, here is a sneaky little figure that might surprise you: the cost of textbooks. During the last four decades, the price of college textbooks has risen faster than any other element of the Consumer Price Index, according to Richard Baraniuk, founder of OpenStax, a nonprofit provider of free educational materials. 21 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

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 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-FED/MINUTES (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) FOMC minutes

Federal Open Market Committee issues minutes from its meeting of July 30-31. 21 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

MONEY-TEXTBOOKS/ YOUR MONEY - Moneysaving 101: Four ways to cut college textbook costs

NEW YORK - While sky-high U.S. college tuition might be the headline number, here is a sneaky little figure that might surprise you: the cost of textbooks, by Chris Taylor, 690 words) 21 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

PPC-CEO/ PPC shareholders meeting to approve the new CEO

PPC shareholders will meet to pick a new chief executive following Manolis Panagiotakis's resignation in July. 22 Aug

SOUTH32-RESULTS/ Australia's South32 Reports FY Results

Australian miner South32 Ltd will report results for fiscal 2019 on Thursday. 22 Aug

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY SPACE-EXPLORATION/BOEING (PIX)

Boeing astronauts train for ISS and commercial space missions A crew of veteran U.S. astronauts and aviators have been training for months at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in preparation for a manned mission to the International Space Center aboard Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft.as well as future commercial missions that could take tourists into space.

22 Aug ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FILM FESTIVAL-BOSNIA/ROTH (PIX) Interview with Hollywood actor Tim Roth, awarded at Sarajevo film festival

British-born actor Tim Roth, awarded the Heart of Sarajevo for contribution to the industry, talks to media. 21 Aug 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

SPORTS CRICKET-ASHES/PREVIEW

Cricket-Smith absence gives England golden chance if they get their batting right The absence through injury of leading Australia batsman Steve Smith gives England a golden chance to level the Ashes series at Headingley, but they must resolve their own batting problems in order to succeed.

21 Aug 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

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