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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
INDIA-ELECTION/
India's Modi stuns opposition with huge election win
NEW DELHI/AYODHYA (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a dramatic election victory on Thursday, putting his Hindu nationalist party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly policies and a tough stand on national security.
WIKILEAKS-ASSANGE-USA/
U.S. charges WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with espionage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department unveiled 17 new criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, saying he unlawfully published the names of classified sources and conspired with and assisted ex-Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in obtaining access to classified information.
U.S.
USA-POLITICS-SANDERS-MCDONALDS/
Sanders, other U.S. Democratic 2020 candidates back workers in dispute with McDonald's
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a part of a push to increase the minimum wage for American workers, Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator and Democratic presidential candidate, on Thursday waded into a dispute between McDonald’s Corp and its employees.
USA-MILITARY-BUDGET/
U.S. Senate committee proposes $301 million for military housing reform plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Armed Services Committee has proposed $301 million in new funding to enhance housing safety and oversight on U.S. military bases, following Reuters reports documenting squalid conditions in privately run military homes, senior committee staff said Thursday.
BUSINESS
USA-TRADE-CHINA/
U.S., China exchange barbs over Huawei as trade tensions flare
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and China had a heated exchange on Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accusing Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies of lying about its ties to the government and Beijing saying Washington must end its “wrong actions” if it wanted trade talks to continue.
ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-SAFETY/
Exclusive: FAA tells U.N. panel it expects Boeing 737 MAX approval as early as late June - sources
MONTREAL (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representatives told members of the United Nations’ aviation agency they expect approval of Boeing Co’s 737 MAX jets to fly in the United States as early as late June, three people with knowledge of the matter said, although there is no firm timetable for the move.
ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-ALIEN-ANNIVERSARY/
Sigourney Weaver marks 'Alien' anniversary: 'I thought it was a small movie'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sigourney Weaver was an unknown 28-year-old stage actress when she landed the role of Ripley in director Ridley Scott’s now classic sci-fi horror movie “Alien.”
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-AMFAR/
Tom Jones, Pamela Anderson crank up the glamor at Cannes fundraiser for AIDS
CAP D’ANTIBES, France (Reuters) - From Pamela Anderson to Dua Lipa, the great and good of the movie and music world mingled at the Cannes Film Festival’s most glamorous fixture on Thursday night, a fundraiser for AIDS research where stars including Mariah Carey were set to perform.
SPORTS
BASKETBALL-NBA-ALL-NBA-TEAMS/
Giannis, Harden are unanimous All-NBA first-team picks
Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston guard James Harden were unanimous selections to the 2018-19 All-NBA first team, released Thursday.
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-DRAW/
Draw hands Federer smooth start on French Open return
PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer was handed a comfortable-looking start in the French Open draw on Thursday as the 20-times Grand Slam champion makes his return to the tournament after a three-year hiatus.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
JAPAN-CHILDREN/INSTITUTIONS (PIX)
INSIGHT - The kids aren't alright: Japan struggles to protect its most vulnerable children
Long criticized for institutionalizing the bulk of its children who can't live with their parents for reasons such as abuse and neglect, Japan has drawn up a new road map that would dramatically raise the rate of family-based care.
24 May 23:00 ET
SPAIN-POLITICS/VOX-LGBT
Spain's far-right erases hard-won political consensus on LGBT rights
Spain's far-right upstart Vox is increasingly targeting LGBT rights as a moral threat in its hunt for votes in the local and European electoral campaign. Vox is hardly strong enough to reverse any of the liberal legislation adopted over the past decade, but experts say its emergence has already broken a hard-won cross-party consensus on LGBT rights that existed for several years and represents a real threat.
24 May
INDIA-ELECTION/ (TV)
Indian PM begins cabinet formation after big election win
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins to put together a new cabinet and a 100-day action plan of governance after winning a massive majority in the world's biggest election. From a shortage of job opportunities and a stuttering economy to tense ties with old foe Pakistan, Modi faces a host of challenges.
24 May
USA-ELECTION/DIVERSITY (PIX)
Democrats grapple with 'electability' question as white men lead diverse field
Democrats seeking to unseat Republican U.S. President Donald Trump in 2020 will choose from the largest and most diverse set of candidates in history - yet, so far, two older white men are leading the pack.
24 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT
INDONESIA-ELECTION/COURT (TV)
Presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto files legal challenge to election result
Prabowo Subianto's legal team is expected to submit a legal challenge in the Constitutional Court to the official election result, which showed him losing last month's presidential poll to the incumbent Joko Widodo.
24 May
BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX) (TV)
British PM May meets chair of Conservative committee to discuss future
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet the chair of an influential Conservative committee to discuss her future after she resisted growing calls for her to resign immediately.
24 May
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-OPIOIDS/LITIGATION-OKLAHOMA (TV)
Recovering addict and caregivers recount the toll of opioid abuse
A recovering opioid addict and the people who treat and study addicts explain the toll opioid abuse is taking on the state of Oklahoma ahead of a landmark case against opioid drug makers.
24 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT
PEOPLE-MARIOBATALI/ (PIX)
Chef Mario Batali to face indecent assault charge in Boston courtroom
Celebrity chef and former television star Mario Batali appears in a Boston courtroom on Friday to face a charge of indecent assault and battery for an alleged encounter with a staffer at a Boston restaurant in 2017.
24 May 14:00 ET, 18:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
BRITAIN-EU/STERLING (GRAPHIC)
Graphic: reading the Brexit tea leaves - moves in sterling
Interactive graphic examines when investors have been betting on the strength and weakness of the British pound throughout the Brexit timeline.
24 May 07:00 ET, 11:00 GMT
KENYA-LGBT/ (PIX) (TV)
Kenyan High Court to rule on whether to uphold or nullify law banning gay sex
In February, Kenya's High Court postponed the ruling on whether to strike out or uphold a colonial-era law banning gay sex and are expected to give a verdict on Friday.
24 May
CANADA-AIRLINES/
Canada to unveil new airline rules boosting passenger protections
Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau to announce new industry rules protecting airline passengers.
24 May 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT
MEXICO-ECONOMY/GDP
Mexico-GDP
24 May 13:00 ET, 17:00 GMT
SINGAPORE-TECH/ (PIX)
Singapore chases tech 'Jedi Masters' for Silicon Valley ambitions
Armed with lucrative grants and incentives, Singapore has been ramping up its efforts to lure tech firms and investors, including global players like Facebook, Alphabet's Google and Dyson, companies and government officials say. But now the focus is shifting toward attracting talent, and even the government says its work is not done.
24 May 07:00 ET, 11:00 GMT
EUROPE-RAPESEED/CROPS
EU rapeseed crop update
Roundup on crop conditions in major EU producers like France, Germany and Britain. Analysts expect a drop-in production in this year's harvest after sowings of the oilseed were hit by drought and insect damage.
24 May
CHINA-TIANANMEN/TIMELINE (PIX)
Events leading up to and following China's Tiananmen protests
A timeline of events leading up to and following the pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989 ahead of the 30th anniversary of the demonstrations.
24 May
ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/TURKEY (PIX) (TV)
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg meets Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci
Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg holds talks with Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci.
24 May
GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD
Global Economy Weekahead
A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.
24 May
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
SPACE-EXPLORATION/SPACEX (PIX) (TV)
SpaceX's first Starlink mission scheduled to launch
Elon Musk's SpaceX is poised to launch its first batch of satellites into low-Earth orbit, part of his rocket company's plans for an Internet services business designed to fund his grander interplanetary ambitions.
24 May 02:30 ET, 06:30 GMT
USA-MEMORIAL DAY/FIREFLIES (PIX) (TV)
Summer theater: Fireflies that synchronizes its flashes is drawing sell-out crowds
Fireflies, the unofficial mascot of summer, are powering an eco-tourism boom in U.S. rural towns, where a rare species that synchronizes its flashes is drawing sell-out crowds of spectators from around the world.
24 May
PORTUGAL-ENVIRONMENT/OCEAN (PIX)
Portuguese retiree climbs dangerous cliffs to save the ocean
Miguel Lacerda spent much of his life at sea, sailing around the world and diving in the cold waters of Antarctica. Now a retiree, the Portuguese sea lover braves strong winds every day to recover trash washed up by the ocean into the dangerous cliffs along the Cascais coast, a short drive away from Portugal’s capital Lisbon.
24 May 13:00 ET, 17:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
TAIWAN-LGBT/MARRIAGE (PIX) (TV)
Taiwan LGBT couples register to marry as law takes effect Gay and lesbian couples in Taiwan give a news conference and start registering to marry, on the first day that the gay marriage legislation takes effect. More than 200 same-sex couples from across the island are expected to register on Friday, government data showed.
24 May 00:30 ET, 04:30 GMT
USA-SPELLINGBEE/
U.S. spelling bee draws record number of rivals, some riding second chance
The largest squadron of young competitors ever is headed to the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, their route typically paved by endless hours studying tens of thousands of flashcards.
24 May
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/IT MUST BE HEAVEN (PIX) (TV)
Elia Suleiman premieres new film in Cannes
"It Must Be Heaven," by director Elia Suleiman, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival, where the film is screening in competition.
24 May 14:30 ET, 18:30 GMT
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/UN CERTAIN REGARD (PIX) (TV)
Winners of Cannes Un Certain Regard prize revealed
Winners of the Un Certain Regard prize, the second-tier competition at the Cannes Film Festival, are announced during a gala ceremony.
24 May
CLIMATE-CHANGE/YOUTH-NYC (PIX) (TV)
TRFN-U.S. teen poets find no rhyme or reason to climate peril
Scores of teenagers have been writing poems about climate change in a bid to perform them this June in one of New York City's legendary venues, The Apollo Theater.
24 May
SPORTS
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/USA
Tennis-U.S. women seen as only real threats at French Open
U.S. women including Serena Williams, Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens are seen as the nation's only viable threats at the French Open as big-serving American men like John Isner and Sam Querrey see their fearsome ground strokes tamed by the slow red clay at Roland Garros.
24 May
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA/ (TV)
Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - United States prepare for France
U.S. Women's team and head coach Jill Ellis speak to media as they prepare to defend their World Cup title.
24 May 13:00 ET, 17:00 GMT
