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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
VENEZUELA-POLITICS-COURT/
Deputy of Venezuela's Guaido arrested and dragged away by tow truck
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan intelligence agents detained opposition leader Juan Guaido’s congressional deputy on Wednesday, using a tow truck to drag his vehicle away with him inside, prompting the U.S. government to warn of “consequences” if he was not released.
SOUTHCHINASEA-USA-JAPAN-INDIA/
U.S., Japan, India and Philippines challenge Beijing with naval drills in the South China Sea
TOKYO (Reuters) - In fresh show of naval force in the contested South China Sea, a U.S. guided missile destroyer conducted drills with a Japanese aircraft carrier, two Indian naval ships and a Philippine patrol vessel in the waterway claimed by China, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.
U.S.
COLORADO-SHOOTING/
Two students arrested in Colorado school shooting make first appearance
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (Reuters) - Two teenage students accused of fatally shooting one classmate and wounding eight in a suburban Denver school made separate court appearances on Wednesday, a day after their arrest on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
USA-TRUMP-CONGRESS/
U.S. House panel accuses Barr of contempt as Trump invokes executive privilege
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic-led House panel on Wednesday approved a measure to hold U.S. Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to hand over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report on Russian election interference even as President Donald Trump invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to block its disclosure.
BUSINESS
USA-TRADE-CHINA/
Trump says Beijing 'broke' trade talk deals, pledges to keep tariffs on Chinese goods
PANAMA CITY, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China “broke the deal” it had reached in trade talks with the United States, and vowed not to back down on imposing new tariffs on Chinese imports unless Beijing “stops cheating our workers.”
EUROZONE-BANKS-ITALY-CARIGE/
BlackRock pulls out of rescue bid for Italian bank Carige
MILAN (Reuters) - U.S. asset manager BlackRock has pulled out of a proposed rescue of Italian bank Carige, raising the prospect that Rome could be drawn into a costly state bailout.
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION-CATCH-22/
George Clooney returns to television with 'Catch 22'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twenty years after he left medical drama “ER”, George Clooney returns to television this month with an adaptation of Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”, a novel whose complexity the actor said made it ideal for a six-part series.
BRITAIN-MUSIC-PRODIGY-VERDICT/
Insufficient evidence to conclude Prodigy frontman committed suicide, British inquest hears
LONDON (Reuters) - Prodigy frontman Keith Flint died as a result of hanging and drugs that were in his system, an inquest into his death heard on Wednesday, but there was not enough evidence to determine he committed suicide.
SPORTS
BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP/
MLB roundup: Cubs stay hot, walk off in 11
Jason Heyward hit a walk-off solo home run in the 11th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
TENNIS-MEN/
Nadal makes strong start in Madrid as Ferrer bows out
MADRID (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal made a dominant start to the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger Aliassime on Wednesday to reach the last 16 while unseeded Laslo Djere knocked out Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 2-6 7-5.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-SENATE/JUSTICE-ROSEN
U.S. Senate panel to vote on Trump's pick for next deputy attorney general
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to send the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to be the next Deputy Attorney General to the Senate floor for confirmation.
9 May 14:00 ET, 18:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/ROSENSTEIN (PIX)
Farewell ceremony for U.S. deputy attorney general Rosenstein who appointed Mueller
A farewell ceremony is held for U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller in May 2017 to investigate links between Russian government and President Donald Trump's campaign. Participants include Attorney General William Barr; former Attorney General Jeff Sessions; and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
9 May 18:00 ET, 22:00 GMT
VENEZUELA-POLITICS/BRAZIL-BORDER (PIX) (TV)
Venezuela-Brazil border closed by Maduro thriving clandestinely
Hundreds of Venezuelans are crossing into Brazil each day to flee the mayhem in their country, buy food supplies or just bring their children to a working school, even though the border is officially closed. Migrants told Reuters that Venezuelan border troops are charging toll money to allow cars, jeeps and vans to use indigenous trails to cross into Brazil.
9 May 15:00 ET, 19:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/UN
U.N. Security Council holds informal meeting on Israeli settlements
U.N. Security Council holds informal meeting on Israeli settlements, organized by Indonesia, the council president for May. Such informal meetings, known as Arria meetings, are not held in the Security Council chamber.
9 May 19:00 ET, 23:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/HARRIS
Kamala Harris stood up to big banks, with mixed results for consumers in crisis
In her presidential pitch to voters, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris touts as a signature accomplishment the $20 billion relief settlement she secured as California attorney general for homeowners hit hard by the foreclosure crisis. But the settlement's uneven results leave the Democratic presidential contender vulnerable to skepticism from voters dismayed by how it played out and attacks from competitors for not being tougher on banks.
9 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT
EU-SUMMIT/ (PIX) (TV)
Romania hosts EU heads of state or government summit
Romania's city of Sibiu hosts informal European Council summit of EU heads of state or government.
9 May 08:45 ET, 12:45 GMT
VENEZUELA-POLITICS/CAMP-COLOMBIA (PIX) (TV)
UN camp offers temporary respite for beleaguered Venezuelan migrants
Under the harsh midday sun, Maria Moreno bursts into tears, recalling how she and her six children fled their native Venezuela a month ago. They lived on the streets until finding temporary shelter in a recently-built United Nations camp outside the Colombian desert city of Maicao, which officials hope will help migrants get on their feet.
10 May
EGYPT-LIFE/ (PIX)
Egypt teaches students about love and marriage in attempt to curb divorce
Egypt has launched a new project called "Mawadda" that teaches university students how to choose the right partner and handle conflicts in marriage. The aim is to curb the divorce rate, which has been rising.
10 May
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
MONTENEGRO-COURT/ (PIX) (TV)
Montenegro court delivers verdicts to alleged 2016 pro-Russian coup plotters
Montenegro's court due to deliver verdicts against 13 people accused of a 2016 election day plot to kill the then prime minister and bring a pro-Russian party to power.
9 May 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-OIL/COLORADO (PIX)
Colorado law leaves energy companies in limbo
New environmental regulations in Colorado have chilled investment in the state's oil and gas fields - after a period of rapid growth - as companies grapple with how local officials will respond to a law giving them more power to restrict energy production.
9 May 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT
SERBIA-RATES/
Serbia's central bank announces benchmark rate
Serbia's central bank to announce benchmark rate.
9 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT
MEXICO-ECONOMY/INFLATION
Mexico-Inflation Final
9 May 13:00 ET, 17:00 GMT
USA-FED/BOSTIC
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic speaks on economic outlook and monetary policy
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy at an armchair chat before the Louisiana Bankers Association Convention and Exposition, in New Orleans, La.
9 May 14:45 ET, 18:45 GMT
USA-FED/POWELL
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell gives opening remarks at community development conference
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gives opening remarks at Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference, in Washington.
9 May 12:30 ET, 16:30 GMT
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA
RBA quarterly outlook for monetary policy and the economy
The RBA's quarterly outlook is likely to see downgrades to growth and inflation after recent disappointing data and as the housing market continues to deteriorate. Further discussion on whether to cut rates is likely, assuming they have not already eased at their policy meeting on May 7.
10 May 01:30 ET, 05:30 GMT
GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD
Global Economy Weekahead
A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.
10 May
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
USA-HEALTH/EGG-FREEZING
Egg-freezing boom misses the mark with minority women
Social egg-freezing, a practice that allows women to delay childbearing, has skyrocketed in popularity in the last 5 years, but word of the procedure has failed to reach — and resonate with — women of color.
10 May
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-AMERICAN (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Is this America's prince in name only?
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan is the first American to join the British royal family since 1937 when King Edward VIII married divorcee Wallis Simpson. Their first baby will be the newest American addition. A look at the implications of dual citizenship.
9 May 15:00 ET, 19:00 GMT
BRITAIN-ROYALS/HARRY-NETHERLANDS (PIX) (TV)
Prince Harry due to visit Netherlands
Britain's Prince Harry is expected to visit the Netherlands, just days after becoming a father.
9 May 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT
FILM-ALADDIN/ (PIX) (TV)
Stars walk the magic carpet for London premiere of 'Aladdin'
Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott walk the magic carpet for the London premiere of Disney’s live-action 'Aladdin'.
9 May 16:00 ET, 20:00 GMT
