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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, rivals to become Britain’s next prime minister, clashed over who could be most trusted on Brexit on Tuesday in a sometimes bad-natured television debate just two weeks before one will be crowned.

SOUTHKOREA-JAPAN-LABORERS-SEKO/

Japan, South Korea raise stakes in dispute over forced labor

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea raised the stakes on Tuesday in a dispute that threatens to disrupt global supplies of smartphones and chips, with South Korea denouncing Japanese reports it had transferred a sensitive chemical to North Korea.

U.S.

USA-CENSUS/

Judge's order on government lawyer shake-up adds hurdle for Trump in U.S. Census dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge in New York on Tuesday denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to shake up the legal team that was handling cases on the 2020 Census, adding another hurdle to the Trump administration’s bid to put a contentious citizenship question on the survey.

USA-ATTACKS/

Most perpetrators in 2018 mass attacks made threats: U.S. Secret Service

Most of those responsible for mass attacks in public areas in the United States in 2018 made prior threats or sent messages that sparked concern, the Secret Service said on Tuesday, in a study highlighting advance clues to such violence.

BUSINESS

USA-FED-POWELL/

Fed chief likely to focus on trade-inspired policy shift in testimony

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve over the course of its 105-year history has changed monetary policy in reaction to property crashes, war, financial bubbles and policymakers’ gut instincts about where the economy was heading.

APPLE-CHINA-SERVICES/

Apple starts China app development program in services business push

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc has started a program in Shanghai to help Chinese developers create apps as part of the iPhone maker’s efforts to build out its services business in one of its most critical overseas markets.

ENTERTAINMENT

CHINA-MAOYAN-ENT/

Chinese movie-ticketing leader Maoyan says to boost film investment, Tencent partnership

BEIJING (Reuters) - Maoyan Entertainment, China’s leading movie-ticketing platform, said it would boost investment in the domestic film industry and deepen its partnership with Tencent Holdings Ltd, as it works to halt a downturn at cinemas.

PEOPLE-TORN-OBITUARY/

Rip Torn, Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, known as a trouble-maker, dies at 88

Emmy winner Rip Torn, whose tempestuous nature made him a compelling character actor on the screen and stage but sometimes caused him trouble on the set and in private life, died on Tuesday at the age of 88, media reports said.

SPORTS

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-FEDERER/

Federer wary of fresher, stronger Nishikori

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer believes his Wimbledon quarter-final opponent Kei Nishikori is ready to challenge for Grand Slams after the Japanese number one seems to have found a way to reach the latter stages without getting tangled up in marathon matches.

FOOTBALL-NFL-HOU-CLOWNEY/

Report: Little chance of Clowney-Texans agreement

While the deadline for franchise-tagged players to come to terms with NFL teams is still several days away, the chances of Jadeveon Clowney reaching an agreement with the Houston Texas are all but gone, according to the Houston Chronicle.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

FRANCE-POLITICS/ (TV)

Macron turns his sights on France's town halls for power base

After dynamiting France’s mainstream parties, Macron is now setting his sights on the last bastion of the old political establishment: the country’s 35,000 town halls. Municipal elections are still 8 months away but Macron is already plotting how to conquer cities big and small, critical to anchoring his three-year old party at a local level.

10 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

TURKEY-ERDOGAN/

Turkey's Erdogan makes speech to union confederation, may comment on central bank, Russian missiles

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at a union confederation general assembly in Ankara (1100 GMT) and may comment on the central bank governor's dismissal or the expected imminent arrival of Russian S-400 defence systems.

10 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

GREECE-ELECTION/CABINET (PIX) (TV)

Greece's newly elected PM chairs first cabinet meeting

Greece's newly elected PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis chairs first cabinet meeting.

10 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Zimbabwe opposition lawmaker to appear in court on subversion charges

Zimbabwe opposition lawmaker facing subversion charges over video in which he purportedly said President Emmerson Mnangagwa would be overthrown before the next election in 2023 is expected to appear in court to be formally charged.

10 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

GERMANY-FINLAND/ (PIX) (TV)

Germany's Merkel, new Finnish PM Antti Rinne speak to reporters

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives Finland's new Social Democrat Prime Minister Antti Rinne with military honours before they speak to reporters after their working lunch.

10 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

IRAN-NUCLEAR/IAEA (PIX) (TV)

U.N. nuclear watchdog's board holds emergency meeting on Iran

The International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation Board of Governors holds an emergency meeting on Iran called by the United States.

10 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

USA-TRUMP/FLYNN

Former Trump aide Flynn faces court hearing

A court hearing is scheduled for former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

10 Jul 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

USA-IMMIGRATION/CONGRESS (PIX) (TV)

House panel holds hearing on health and safety conditions inside border detention centers

Yazmin Juarez, the mother of a 19-month old girl who died while detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is among those testifying at a House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee hearing on health and safety conditions inside child detention centers on the southern U.S. border.

10 Jul 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

ART-RAVE/ (TV)

Dance music and rave culture celebrated at London exhibition

London's Saatchi Gallery is soon to open immersive exhibition 'Sweet Harmony' exploring the rave movement of the 1980s/90s as well as the simultaneous birth of dance music.

10 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

PEOPLE-CELEBRITY100/ (PIX) (TV)

Forbes magazine releases its Celebrity 100 list

Forbes magazine releases it annual list of the 100 biggest earning celebrities in entertainment

10 Jul 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

EUROZONE-ECONOMY/FORECASTS (PIX) (TV)

EU Commission publishes its quarterly economic forecasts The European Commission publishes its quarterly forecasts on the economy of the euro zone and the wider European Union.

10 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

USA-ENERGY/EUROPE

Aggressive U.S. energy policy tests ties with European allies

For the administration of President Donald Trump, an "America First" energy policy means moving toward U.S. energy independence, pumping up the economy and promoting exports to help spread Washington's political influence overseas. For many of America's European allies, however, it means unwelcome interference in its markets.

10 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY/

Zimbabwe public sector unions meet to decide next step after rejecting pay offer

Zimbabwe public sector unions to meet to decide next step after rejecting government's offer of $21 million in additional pay, which they said was inadequate.

10 Jul 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

USA-FED/POWELL (PIX) (TV)

Powell testifies on monetary policy before House Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivers Semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress in testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, in Washington.

10 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

SAFRICA-ECONOMY/ (PIX)

South Africa's finance minister Mboweni delivers budget vote to parliament

South Africa's Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers the National Treasury budget vote speech to parliament, setting out priorities for the department this year.

10 Jul 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

USA-FED/BULLARD

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Bullard participates in moderated Q&A at OMFIF event

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard participates in moderated question-and-answer session before the Official Monetary and Financial Institution Forum Conference, in St. Louis, Mo.

10 Jul 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SPORTS

SOCCER-WORLDCUP/PARADE

The U.S. women's soccer team travels down Canyon of Heroes

The United States women's soccer team joined a group including Neil Armstrong, former President John F. Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday to travel down the Canyon of Heroes.

10 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

(PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

FRANCE - BTF non-competitive bids

10 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

SUDAN-POLITICS/WOMEN (PIX) (TV)

WIDER IMAGE-Beaten and abused, Sudan's women bear scars of fight for freedom

Sudanese women who were beaten and abused as they took part in protests calling for civilian rule tend their wounds as a deal over a political transition is finalised.

10 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-SAUDI/ARMS

U.S. Senate panel looks into arms sales to Saudi Arabia

U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hears from State Department official on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia.

10 Jul 10:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

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