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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-PLAN/ U.S. launches economic formula for Middle East peace, Palestinians unhappy
MANAMA (Reuters) - The Trump administration launched a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace on Tuesday, saying an investment program for the Palestinians was a precondition for ending the decades-old conflict. U.S.
USA-COURT-IMMIGRATION/ After long delay, U.S. Supreme Court may act on 'Dreamers' immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court in the coming days will have a last chance before its three-month summer break to decide whether to take up President Donald Trump's long-stalled bid to end a program that shields from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. USA-TRUMP-WOMEN/
Trump denies woman's sexual assault accusation: 'She's not my type' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump denied a new accusation of sexual violence raised by a woman who said she had to fight him off more than 20 years ago in the dressing room of a high-end New York department store.
BUSINESS ALLERGAN-M-A-ABBVIE/A
AbbVie looks beyond Humira with $63 billion deal for Botox-maker Allergan Drugmaker AbbVie Inc said on Tuesday it would acquire Allergan Plc for about $63 billion, giving AbbVie control over the lucrative wrinkle treatment Botox and buying time to seek new growth before its blockbuster arthritis treatment Humira loses U.S. patent protection.
USA-FED-POWELL/ Fed pushes back on aggressive U.S. rate cut views
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday pushed back on market expectations and presidential pressure for the central bank to deliver a significant U.S. interest rate cut of half a percentage point as soon as its next meeting. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-COSBY/ Bill Cosby appeals 2018 conviction for Pennsylvania sex attack
Bill Cosby's lawyers on Tuesday appealed his Pennsylvania conviction for drugging and sexually attacking former Temple University administrator Andrea Constand at his home near Philadelphia in 2004. FILM-AVENGERS/
Disney adds scene to 'Avengers: Endgame' as film nears box-office record LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said it will release a revised version of megahit "Avengers: Endgame" on Friday that includes a previously deleted scene, a move that could propel the Marvel superhero movie to the all-time box office record.
SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-CHN-REPORT/
Italy beat China 2-0 to continue dream World Cup return MONTPELLIER, France (Reuters) - Italy beat China 2-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the women's World Cup in convincing fashion on Tuesday as their dream return to the tournament after a 20-year absence continued.
FIGHTING-BOXING-KLITSCHKO-YACHT-FIRE/ Ex-heavyweight champ Klitschko rescued at sea
Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko said a trip with family and friends ended in a rescue off the coast of Spain after their yacht caught fire. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-TAKEAWAYS
FACTBOX - Top takeaways from the first Democratic debates Key things we learned from the debates and what it means for the race going forward.
Jun 26 EUROPE-MIGRANTS/BOSNIA (PIX) (TV)
Diseases spread in makeshift migrant tent camp on Bosnian border Health situation worsens in a makeshift tent camp for migrants on the Bosnian border with Croatia and aid agencies sound alarm about inadequate conditions and lack of food supplies for up to 800 people from Asia and the Middle East who have been moved there from the western town of Bihac.
Jun 26 SAUDI-KHASHOGGI/UN (PIX) (TV)
U.N. investigator presents report to UN Human Rights Council on Khashoggi murder Agnes Callamard, U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, presents her report on her investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to the U.N. Human Rights Council, whose 47 member states including the kingdom will give their positions on how to take recommendations further.
26 Jun 08:15 ET / 12:15 GMT NATO-DEFENCE/ESPER-STOLTENBERG (TV)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, NATO Secretary General deliver statements Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg deliver statements
26 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT NATO-DEFENCE/STOLTENBERG (TV)
NATO Secretary General delivers statement ahead of defence ministers meeting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivers a statement ahead of a meeting of the military alliance's Defence ministers in Brussels.
26 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/CLIMATECHANGE
POLL-Americans want "aggressive" climate action, but most don't want to pay for it Nearly 70 percent of Americans, including most Republicans, want the United States to take "aggressive" action to combat climate change, but only a third would be willing to pay an extra $100 a year in taxes to help, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.
26 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CANADA-POLITICS/ (GRAPHIC)
Canadian businesses have a message ahead of the election: We need foreign workers Canadian unemployment is at an all-time low and businesses have a message for politicians ahead of October's national election: We need foreign workers, so do not make the campaign about keeping them out.
Jun 26 USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-ANALYSIS
Analysis from the first Democratic presidential debates in Miami Analysis from the first Democratic presidential debates in Miami
Jun 26 BRITAIN-EU/FOSTER
DUP leader Foster to discuss the Brexit backstop at event Arlene Foster, leader of the government's Northern Irish allies, will take part in a discussion on the Irish backstop, one of the thorniest parts of Britain's Brexit debate.
26 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT GERMANY-BUDGET/
German Finance Minister presents draft budget for 2020 German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is due to present a draft budget for 2020 for the federal government at a news conference in Berlin.
26 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SRI LANKA-USA/POMPEO (PIX) (TV)
EVENT CANCELLED-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Sri Lanka U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka during a trip around the Indo-Pacific region between June 24-30. This specific date for Sri Lanka is not confirmed yet, but Pompeo starts his trip in India, and makes a stop in Sri Lanka before going on to Japan for the G20 summit.
Jun 26 SAFRICA-POLITICS/
South African president responds to SONA debate South African president Cyril Ramaphosa responds to opposition party's debate in parliament on his state of the nation address.
26 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT CHINA-POLITICS/PARTY
Chinese government trip to Central Party School Chinese government organised trip to the Central Party School, which trains rising officials.
26 Jun 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-WATCH
FACTBOX - What to watch for in the first Democratic debates Key things to watch for in the debates, with insights from strategists and campaigns about potential liabilities and strengths.
Jun 26 JAPAN-FRANCE/ (PIX) (TV)
French President Macron and his wife meets Japan's Shinzo Abe French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte attend a welcome ceremony hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, followed by a bilateral meeting.
Jun 26 USA-LGBT/STONEWALL (PIX)
Stonewall 50th anniversary begins with World Pride opening ceremony Up to 4 million people are expected to visit New York City for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising and World Pride events, with opening ceremonies set for Wednesday, June 26.
Jun 26 USA-TRUMP/ (PIX) (TV)
Trump to address Faith & Freedom Coalition conference U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Faith & Freedom Coalition 2019 Road To Majority Policy Conference.
26 Jun 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT CZECH-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Czech government faces no-confidence vote in parliament Prime Minister Andrej Babis's government faces a vote of no confidence in the lower chamber of parliament. The government is expected to survive, because the opposition does not have the numbers to reach the necessary absolute majority in the chamber.
Jun 26 USA-ELECTION/HIGHLIGHTS
FACTBOX - Biggest moments of the first Democratic debates A roundup of the most interesting and memorable moments from 2020 Democrats' first presidential debate.
Jun 26 INDIA-USA/POMPEO-MODI (PIX) (TV)
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Indian Prime Minister Modi U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence in New Delhi.
Jun 26 NATO-DEFENCE/ (PIX) (TV)
NATO defence ministers meet at alliance HQ in Brussels Defence ministers from the 29 allied governments of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meet in Brussels to discuss policy. They are set to approve NATO's first-ever space policy. Defence ministers will also look at options to deal with Russia's breach of the Cold War-era INF Treaty.
26 Jun 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/PLAN-PROTESTS (PIX) (TV)
Palestinians rally against U.S.-led economic summit Palestinians demonstrate in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip against a U.S.-led economic workshop that started on Tuesday in Bahrain.
Jun 26 IRAN-NUCLEAR/ (PIX) (TV)
U.N. Security Council briefed on implementation of the resolution that endorsed the Iran nuclear deal U.N. Security Council briefed on implementation of the resolution that endorsed the Iran nuclear deal. This is a regular briefing, it was not scheduled in response to recent developments.
26 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
NATO-DEFENCE/ (TV) NATO defence ministers meet at alliance HQ in Brussels
Defence ministers from the 29 allied governments of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meet in Brussels to discuss policy. They are set to approve NATO's first-ever space policy. 26 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
ETHIOPIA-SECURITY/ (PIX) (TV) Top Ethiopian officials killed in foiled coup attempt are buried
Five Ethiopian officials, including the head of a regional state and the army's chief of staff, are buried after they were killed in what the government described as a failed coup attempt in Ethiopia's Amhara state. 26 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ (PIX) (TV)
Hong Kong democracy activists to rally crowd ahead of G20 meeting Hong Kong's Civil Human Rights Front, organiser of the city's main marches, aims to rally a large crowd next to the City Hall ahead of the G20 summit, urging the international community to back their demands that the government withdraw a contentious extradition bill that could see fugitives transferred to the mainland justice system.
26 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT BRITAIN-ABRAAJ/EXTRADITION
Abraaj founder faces London court hearing on U.S. extradition request The chief executive and founder of the collapsed Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj, who is wanted by U.S. prosecutors on fraud charges, faces a London extradition hearing.
Jun 26 BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-FED/BULLARD St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Bullard gives welcome remarks and holds media q&a
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard gives welcome remarks before the Homer Jones Memorial Lecture featuring Carmen Reinhart, and holds a media q&a prior to event, in St. Louis, Mo. 25 Jun 18:30 ET / 22:30 GMT
NIGERIA-MTN GROUP/ (PIX) Nigerian court to hears $2 bln tax case against MTN
A Nigerian court will hear a case in which the country's attorney general has called for South African telecoms firm MTN to pay $2 billion in unpaid taxes. The company denies any wrongdoing. Jun 26
CYBER-ISRAEL/ (PIX) Cybersecurity conference in Tel Aviv High-level, four-day conference on cybersecurity with officials and experts in public and private sector. Some key notes are Israeli PM, Israel's head of cyber directorate, US deputy energy sec, State dept and homeland security officials, head of Federal Trade Commission, executives from Facebook, Check Point, and others.
Jun 26 NORWAY-PM/
Norway PM half-year news conference Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg holds half-year news conference.
26 Jun 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT USA-FED/DALY
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Daly speaks in New York Federal Reserve Bank of San Franscisco President Mary Daly speaks to The Forecasters Club of New York on "The Dual Mandate in a Flat Phillips Curve Environment."
26 Jun 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT SOUTHKOREA-SAUDI/ (PIX) (TV)
Saudi crown prince to visit S.Korea Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to visit South Korea and meet with President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday.
Jun 26 OPIOIDS-LITIGATION/BANKRUPTCY (PIX)
Fate of opioid litigation hinges on government "police power" The fate of thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic hinges in part on a U.S. bankruptcy judge's ruling on a thorny legal question.
26 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-GLASTONBURY/OPENING (PIX) (TV) Revellers flock to Glastonbury festival after 1-year hiatus
UK's famous Glastonbury music festival opens its gates to revellers rushing in by train, car and coaches. Held annually on a dairy farm in Somerset, southwest England, Glastonbury took a fallow year in 2018 to give the land and local residents a break. 26 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
PEOPLE-MICHAEL JACKSON/ANNIVERSARY (PIX) (TV) Fans gather at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 10th anniversary of Michael Jackson's death
Fans gather at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ten years after the child star turned King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died at age 50. 25 Jun 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
FILM-SPIDERMAN/JUNKET (PIX) (TV) Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson talk 'Spider-Man: Far from Home'
Tom Holland, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson and Jake Gyllenhaal talk 'Spider-Man: Far from Home' and its themes of "fake news" relevant to today's political climate at London junket. 26 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
(PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) FRANCE - BTF non-competitive bids
26 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
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