Voters went to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain towards another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union.
CLIMATE-CHANGE-EU Easterners threaten to wreck EU 2050 climate neutrality push
BRUSSELS/PRAGUE (Reuters) - Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic were threatening on Thursday to wreck the European Union's new push for climate neutrality by 2050, just a day after the bloc's executive trumpeted it as Europe's "man on the moon" moment. U.S.
NEW-JERSEY-SHOOTING Motive unclear in deadly New Jersey kosher grocery rampage: officials
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investigators are not sure why two people launched a deadly attack at a New Jersey kosher grocery store, federal and state officials said on Wednesday, but a federal law enforcement source said it did not appear to be an act of terrorism. USA-TRUMP-ANTISEMITISM
Amid criticism, Trump signs order targeting anti-Semitism at universities WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to prohibit federal funding for colleges and universities that allow anti-Semitism, but the move drew some criticism for potentially limiting free speech.
BUSINESS SAUDI-ARAMCO-IPO
Saudi Aramco tops Crown Prince's $2 trillion goals as shares surge DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco topped the $2 trillion target sought by Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday as its shares clocked up the second day of gains, defying some skepticism about the state-owned oil firm's long-term value.
USA-TRADE-CHINA China says in close communication with U.S. on trade as fresh tariffs loom
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States are in close communication on trade, its commerce ministry said on Thursday, declining to comment on possible retaliatory steps if Washington imposes more tariffs on Chinese goods this weekend. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-FRANCESCA-HAYWARD-CATS Ballerina Francesca Hayward leaps from stage to screen in 'Cats'
LONDON (Reuters) - British ballerina Francesca Hayward is getting ready to take a leap from stage to the silver screen, with a star turn in the film version of the musical "Cats". PEOPLE-HARVEY-WEINSTEIN-SETTLEMENT
Harvey Weinstein reaches tentative $25 million settlement with accusers: NY Times Harvey Weinstein and the board of his bankrupt film studio have reached a tentative $25 million settlement with dozens of women who accused the former Hollywood producer of sexual misconduct, The New York Times said here on Wednesday, citing lawyers involved in the negotiations.
SPORTS GOLF-PRESIDENTS
No rest for Woods as U.S. misfire on day one MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Already shouldering a big burden as playing captain, Tiger Woods' Presidents Cup load grew heavier on Thursday after the United States crashed to a 4-1 deficit after the first round of fourball matches at Royal Melbourne.
FOOTBALL-NFL Goodell says the league has 'moved on' from Kaepernick special workout
NEW YORK (Reuters) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday that the league had "moved on" from last month's long-awaited workout with Colin Kaepernick, three years after the former 49ers quarterback kneeled during the pre-game national anthem in protest of racial injustice. UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS SERBIA-RATES/
Serbia's central bank announces benchmark rate Serbia's central bank to announce benchmark rate
12 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT AZERBAIJAN-RATES/
Azerbaijan's central bank to announce its decision on a key refinancing rate 13 Dec
ONECONNECT-IPO/ SoftBank-backed OneConnect due to price U.S. IPO after slashing valuation, deal size
Ping An Insurance's OneConnect Financial Technology is due to price a downsized U.S. initial public offering, dealing yet another blow to its investor SoftBank which is still reeling from the fallout of WeWork's failed listing. 13 Dec
MEXICO-ECONOMY/POLL Mexico central bank issues monthly poll of private economists
Mexico's central bank will issue its monthly poll of private-sector economists forecasts on key indicators like inflation, GDP and the peso exchange rate. 13 Dec
SAFRICA-ESKOM/ South African cabinet meets to discuss Eskom crisis
South Africa's cabinet meets to discuss a crisis at state power utility Eskom, which has implemented some of the worst electricity cuts in more than a decade this week. 13 Dec
VIETNAM-ECONOMY/GDP Vietnam confirms 25.4% upward GDP revision for 2010-2017 period
Vietnam on Friday officially announced the revision of the size of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 25.4% for the 2010-2017 period, after the statistics office said it had submitted the result for approval in late August. 13 Dec
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-COURT/TRUMP-RECORDS
Trump faces an uphill battle at Supreme Court to shield financial records from scrutiny The U.S. Supreme Court may have a conservative majority that includes two justices appointed by President Donald Trump, but his efforts to shield his tax returns and other financial records from scrutiny still face an uphill legal battle.
12 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT BOSTON-BOMBINGS/APPEAL (PIX) (TV)
Boston Marathon bomber to appeal conviction, death sentence Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will urge a federal appeals court to overturn his conviction and death penalty sentence for helping carry out the 2013 attack, which killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.
12 Dec 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
LATVIA-AZERBAIJAN/ Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov to visit Latvia
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov visits Latvia and meets with the Latvian government officials, including the Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics. 12 Dec 07:35 ET / 12:35 GMT
GREECE-LIBYA/TURKEY (PIX) (TV) Libyan Parliament speaker visits Greece to discuss Turkey-Libya accord
Libya's Parliament speaker Aguila Saleh visits Athens. Greece said on Friday it was expelling the Libyan ambassador, angered by an accord between Libya and Turkey signed on Nov. 27 that maps out a sea boundary between the two countries close to the Greek island of Crete. 12 Dec 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT (TV) House Judiciary continues markup of impeachment articles
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected on Thursday to take its most concrete step yet in impeaching Donald Trump when a key House committee clears the way for a vote by the full House next week on whether the president should be removed from office. 12 Dec 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/WARREN (PIX) (TV) Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Warren delivers economic speech
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will deliver a speech addressing how corruption has fueled the economic challenges facing working families and describing her plans to stop the corruption, increase economic growth, promote competition and innovation, and build an economy that works for everyone at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics 12 Dec 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
CLIMATE-CHANGE/ACCORD-CLOSING (PIX) (TV) Leaders and delegates continue delivering national statements ahead of COP25 closing
The final day of leaders presenting national statements for the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid. 12 Dec 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
LEBANON-PROTESTS/ Lebanon foreign minister to discuss plans for joining new gov't
Lebanon's foreign minister Gebran Bassil will hold a press conference to discuss his party's position on joining a new government, amid a struggle to form a cabinet needed to pull the country from crisis. 12 Dec 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
BRITAIN-ELECTION/BBC (PIX) (TV) BBC election night program begins as UK general election polling stations close around the country
BBC election night program begins as UK general election polling stations close around the country at 2200GMT 12 Dec 17:15 ET / 22:15 GMT
HONGKONG-PROTESTS/BLIND (TV) Losing sight of Hong Kong: Hearing a city of protests
Images of black-clad protesters hurling petrol bombs and riot police shooting tear gas have become ubiquitous, but for a 41-year-old blind lawyer, Joy Luk, demonstrating is not easy and she relies on bystanders to guide her in the right direction. 13 Dec
UN-PALESTINAINS/UNRWA-MANDATE (PIX) (TV) UN member-state debate UNRWA mandate, amid pressures
The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on the renewal of the mandate of UNRWA, the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees, a few weeks after UNRWA's General Commissioner quit his post amid an investigation into misconduct allegations. 13 Dec
BRITAIN-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Winner of the UK election
The winner of the UK election will be announced. 13 Dec
BRITAIN-ELECTION/MARKET-REACTION (TV) Financial markets reaction to UK general election results
13 Dec ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-BOMBSHELL/ (PIX) (TV) 'Bombshell' probes sexual harassment's gray spaces
"Bombshell" tells the story of how sexual harassment accusations brought down the powerful creator of Fox News, but the filmmakers hope the movie gives men something to think about too. 12 Dec 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
SPORTS ATHLETICS-TOOSI/ (PIX)
FEATURE-Athletics-Iranian sprinter and fiance face U.S. immigration hurdle With the Tokyo Olympics less than a year away, Iranian sprinter Maryam Toosi has been desperately trying to join her fiance in the U.S. to pursue her Olympic dream, but she is still trying to overcome one seemingly insurmountable hurdle - President Donald Trump's travel ban.
13 Dec SURFING-WSL/
Surfing - World Surf League - Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - Billabong Pipe Masters The final event of the World Surfing League's World Championship Tour (WCT) takes place at Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
13 Dec DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
NEWZEALAND-VOLCANO/ (PIX) (TV) New Zealand authorities work to recover bodies of the volcanic island
Authorities work to recover the bodies of eight people believed to be on New Zealand's White Island at first light. 13 Dec
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CLIMATE-CHANGE/ACCORD (TV)
Spain hosts UN Climate Change Conference (COP-25) U.N. climate talks in Madrid move into their final stages as ministers confront unresolved issues from the 2015 Paris Accord to combat global warning.
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