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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
USA-IRAN-TRUMP/
Trump says it would be big mistake for Iran to try anything against U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday Iran would “suffer greatly” if it targeted U.S. interests after Washington deployed an aircraft carrier and more jet fighters at a time of rising tensions with Tehran.
USA-MANNING/
WikiLeaks source Manning could be jailed again soon if she disobeys U.S. grand jury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst and source for online publisher WikiLeaks, could be jailed again if she refuses to comply with a new grand jury subpoena, said a U.S. law enforcement source, as well as Manning herself.
U.S.
USA-EDUCATION-CHEATING/
Tearful Felicity Huffman admits role in U.S. college admissions scandal
BOSTON (Reuters) - Actress Felicity Huffman tearfully pleaded guilty on Monday to paying to rig a college entrance exam for her daughter, part of a wide-ranging scandal in which wealthy parents used fraud to secure their children spots at prominent U.S. universities.
USA-POLICE-GARNER/
New York police weigh officer's conduct in 2014 'I can't breathe' death
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The disciplinary trial of the New York City policeman who fatally choked an unarmed black suspect in 2014 opened on Monday with the officer’s lawyer shredding a copy of the autopsy report that concluded the man, Eric Garner, was killed by a chokehold.
BUSINESS
AMAZON-COM-AUTOMATION-EXCLUSIVE/
Exclusive: Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is rolling out machines to automate a job held by thousands of its workers: boxing up customer orders.
USA-TRADE-CHINA/
Trump to meet Xi after defiant China slaps U.S. with new tariffs
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month and that he expected their discussions would be “very fruitful,” as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies intensified.
ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-DORIS-DAY/
Doris Day, Hollywood star of the 1950s and '60s, dead at 97
Actress Doris Day, who became one of the greatest box-office attractions of her time as the cheery, freckle-faced personification of wholesomeness, died on Monday at the age of 97, her foundation said on Monday.
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-THE-ANGRY-BIRDS-M/
'Angry Birds' fly to Cannes for movie sequel
CANNES, France (Reuters) - The parade of glammed-up movie stars at the Cannes Film Festival got off to an unorthodox start on Monday with a crowd of enormous, fluffy birds hogging the limelight on the Croisette boulevard to mark the launch of the “Angry Birds” sequel.
SPORTS
FIGHTING-MMA-UFC-MCGREGOR/
Charges dropped against McGregor in phone incident
Prosecutors dropped charges against UFC star Conor McGregor for allegedly stealing and smashing a man’s phone outside a Miami Beach hotel.
TENNIS-ROME/
Shapovalov earns Rome meeting with Djokovic
ROME (Reuters) - Canadian Denis Shapovalov set up a clash with world number one Novak Djokovic when he beat Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets in his first round match at the Italian Open on Monday.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
PHILIPPINES-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Duterte expected to strengthen rule as early results indicate gains in all-important Senate
A Philippine midterm election is expected to deliver a resounding approval of President Rodrigo and his controversial rule once results emerge, with a particular focus on how his loyalists fare in the race for a Senate vital to approving Duterte's ambitious polices, and an important check on his power.
May 14
BRITAIN-EU/NATO (TV)
British PM May meets NATO head in London
British Prime Minister Theresa May meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in London.
May 14
USA-ELECTION/NORTH CAROLINA
New primary election for disputed North Carolina congressional seat
The new primary election for the congressional seat in North Carolina's 9th district will be held on May 14. The North Carolina State Board of Elections ordered a new vote after finding in February that the results of the 2018 vote were tainted.
May 14
USA-IMMIGRATION/LIBERIAN (PIX)
WIDER IMAGE - Liberians grapple with potential loss of U.S. legal status
For decades, hundreds of Liberians have been allowed to stay in the United States under a series of protective measures routinely renewed by Democratic and Republican presidents alike. That changed last March under President Donald Trump, who in keeping with his hardline stance on immigration, ended the Deferred Enforced Departure program for Liberians, giving them one year to obtain some other legal status or leave the United States, or face the prospect of deportation.
14 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
GREECE-PARLIAMENT/MEASURES
Greek parliament to vote on relief measures before EU election
Parliament begins debate on a series of relief measures announced by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras last week. The bill, which helps millions to repay tax and social contribution arrears and introduces a bonus for pensioners, is expected to be voted on on Tuesday, weeks before an EU election.
May 14
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.
May 14
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-TRUMP/COURT-MAZARS (TV)
Court hears Trump's challenge to subpoena for his records
Oral arguments are scheduled in federal court in Washington in President Donald Trump's challenge to House Oversight Committee's subpoena to accounting firm Mazars for his financial records.
14 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-CRIME/CULT
Accused sex cult guru Keith Raniere faces trial in New York
Accused sex cult guru Keith Raniere faces trial in New York on charges including engaging in sex trafficking and child exploitation as the leader of a secretive organization called Nxivm.
14 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-FED/WILLIAMS
New York Federal Reserve Bank releases text of President Williams's remarks to Zurich conference
Federal Reserve Bank of New York releases text of President John Williams's remarks to panel "Past — Lessons Learned from an Evolving International Monetary System" at closed Swiss National Bank-International Monetary Fund High-Level Conference on the International Monetary System in Zurich, Switzerland.
14 May 03:15 ET / 07:15 GMT
MALAYSIA-ECONOMY/GDP (POLL)
POLL/PREVIEW for Malaysia's Q1 2019 results
Economists weigh in with their forecasts for Malaysia's economic performance over the first quarter of 2019. Malaysia's central bank will announce the pace of expansion at a press conference on Thursday.
14 May 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
CANADA-CRUDE/CASH
Canadian oil companies suddenly flush with cash, nowhere to spend it
Canadian oil companies are raking in more cash than they have in the past five years, reaping the benefits of higher global prices and mandatory curtailments at home, but the region's uncertain future leaves them with few options to spend.
May 14
PAYTM-INDIA/ (PIX)
Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma to attend a Citibank event
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder of Paytm parent One97 Communications, and Citibank's global consumer banking chief Stephen Bird host an event in India's financial capital Mumbai. Story on Merit.
14 May 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
NORSK HYDRO-ALUMINIUM/ (FOCUS) (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
FOCUS-Norsk Hydro looks to master magnetism to keep carbon promise
In the cavernous chamber of Norsk Hydro's aluminum smelter on the Norwegian island of Karmoey, the magnetic forces are so strong they make heavy iron wrenches float out of the hands of workers.
14 May 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/JURY (PIX) (TV)
Cannes jury meets the press
A news conference is held by this year’s Cannes Film Festival Jury President Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and members of the jury.
May 14
TELEVISION-CATCH-22/ (PIX)
60 years on, 'Catch-22' lands on TV in new age of absurdity
Joseph Heller's 1961 novel "Catch-22" was set in World War Two, but the makers of the first television adaptation believe its satirical take on the insanity of war is just as relevant in today's age of anxiety.
14 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
BRITAIN-ROYALS/HARRY (PIX) (TV)
Prince Harry to visit Oxford
Prince Harry will visit Oxford.
May 14
SPORTS
SOCCER-SPAIN/KOREANS (PIX) (TV)
All-Korean "Dream" team aims for Spanish national soccer league
Made up entirely of South Korean expats, Qum F.C., or “Dream” F.C. in English, has just made it to a regional league in Spain and hopes to compete at the national level soon playing against the likes of Real Madrid or FC Barcelona.
14 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
