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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-DEFENCEMINISTER

Putin taps civilian economist to run defence MOSCOW, May 12 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise defence expenditures and harness greater innovation to win in Ukraine.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA-PROTESTS-DUKE

Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement prompts walkout protesting his support for Israel May 12 (Reuters) - Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza, according to a video posted on social media.

U.S.

USA-RUSSIA/SOLDIER

EXCLUSIVE-Before arrest in Russia, US soldier's relationship with Russian girlfriend turned bloody, wife says WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Months before his arrest in Russia, U.S. Army soldier Gordon Black made a surprise video call from his overseas tour in South Korea to his 6-year-old daughter in Texas.

AUSTRALIA-USA/PILOT

Former US Marine pilot arrested in Australia worked with Chinese hacker, lawyer says SYDNEY, May 12 (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine pilot fighting extradition from Australia on U.S. charges of training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers, unknowingly worked with a Chinese hacker, his lawyer said.

BUSINESS

FRANCE-BUSINESS/INDUSTRY

France secures jobs, investments from Amazon, Pfizer and Morgan Stanley PARIS, May 12 (Reuters) - France secured on Sunday new jobs and investments with Internet giant Amazon, healthcare company Pfizer and Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley , as the country prepared to host a key foreign investment summit.

LUFTHANSA-CEO/

Lufthansa boss vents frustration about Boeing problems ZURICH, May 12 (Reuters) - Aircraft delivery delays from Boeing are "extremely annoying" and cost Lufthansa lots of money, but the U.S. planemaker should be able to resolve its problems, the German airline's CEO said in a newspaper interview.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

VESAK-DAY/SOUTHKOREA

Celebrating Buddha's birthday, a South Korean DJ is in spotlight SEOUL, May 12 (Reuters) - The man with a shaved head, a beatific smile and flowing grey monk's robes was not offering meditation tips to soothe stress.

MUSIC-EUROVISION/SWITZERLAND

Nemo's Eurovision win fires up Swiss advocates for non-binary rights ZURICH, May 12 (Reuters) - Swiss advocates for non-binary rights hailed local star Nemo's victory in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest, urging the country's authorities to enable official recognition of people who identify as neither male or female.

SPORTS BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-HENDRICKS-ROSTER

Cubs officially activate RHP Kyle Hendricks from IL The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Kyle Hendricks from the injured list to start Sunday's road game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-BELLO

Red Sox activate RHP Brayan Bello from 15-day IL The Boston Red Sox reinstated right-hander Brayan Bello from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the visiting Washington Nationals.

UPCOMING SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY HEALTH-USA/VACCINE-DYNAVAX FDA decision on Dynavax's Hepatitis B vaccine The U.S. FDA is set to make its decision known about the marketing application for Dynavax's Hepatitis B vaccine. 13 May ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FASHION-GUCCI/ (PIX) Gucci designer Sabato de Sarno brings his first cruise show to London Gucci's creative director Sabato de Sarno holds his first cruise collection show in London. 13 May FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/PREVIEW (TV) What to expect from this year's Cannes Film Festival A film critic talks us through the key movies, events and stars at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which opens on Tuesday May 14. 13 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/FREMAUX (PIX) (TV) Cannes director meets the press on the eve of festival opener Cannes director Thierry Fremaux meets the press on the eve of festival opener. 13 May 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS SOUTHKOREA-CHINA/ South Korea's foreign minister visits China to meet Wang Yi South Korea's foreign minister Cho Tae-yul will travel to Beijing to meet his counterpart Wang Yi 13 May INDIA-SPICES/MDH-EVEREST (PIX) FACTBOX-Who are the two iconic Indian spice brands under scrutiny? A factbox on Indian spice brands which are facing global regulatory scrutiny after allegations of contamination from Hong Kong. 13 May 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT INDIA-SPICES/QUALITY (PIX) ANALYSIS-Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced many US rejections Popular Indian spice brand MDH, under scrutiny for alleged contamination in some products, has since 2021 seen an average 14.5% of its U.S. shipments rejected due to the presence of bacteria, a Reuters analysis of U.S. regulatory data found. 13 May 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT USA-OIL/RENEWABLE DIESEL (PIX) Renewable diesel glut hits US refiner profits, threatens nascent industry A rush by U.S. fuel makers to recalibrate their plants to produce renewable diesel has created a supply glut for the low-emissions fuel, hammering profit margins for refiners like Valero and threatening to tank a young industry that has already faced some plant closures. 13 May 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT OPENAI-SEARCH/ OpenAi shows off new AI features as competition with Google heats up OpenAI plans to show off new artificial intelligence-powered features on Monday, potentially including a web search tool that would add to growing competition against search king Google. OpenIA's livestream event kicks of at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET 13 May 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT MERCEDES-UAW/ (PIX) Mercedes workers to vote on joining UAW this week Workers at a Mercedes plant in Alabama and nearby battery plant are slated to vote on whether to join the United Auto Workers union this week. The vote is expected to be finalized on May 17, and it will begin on Monday. 13 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SEMPRA USA-LNG/CAMERON (PIX) Sempra revisits Bechtel selection for Cameron LNG expansion to cut costs Rising U.S. construction costs has Sempra LNG seeking to replace construction giant Bechtel as builder of its Cameron LNG phase 2 expansion project in Louisiana, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. 13 May 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT UBS-CEO/INTERVIEW (PIX) (TV) REUTERS NEXT NEWSMAKER - Live broadcast interview with UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti Live broadcast interview with UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti. UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti takes stock a year on from UBS’ rescue of smaller peer Credit Suisse in the biggest banking deal since the global financial crisis. Ermotti was tapped to return to UBS to steer the mammoth merger of the two globally systemically important banks, while maintaining the confidence of customers, investors and regulators. Reuters EMEA Finance & Markets Editor Elisa Martinuzzi talks with Ermotti about the challenges of the integration, leading a wealth manager whose balance sheet now dwarfs the Swiss economy, and the opportunities ahead. 13 May 11:30 ET / 11:30 GMT USA-FED/MESTER Fed's Mester, Jefferson participate in discussion Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester and Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Philip Jefferson participate in discussion before the Central Bank Communications: Theory and Practice Conference hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. 13 May 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ORICA-COLOMBIA/ Australia's Orica looking to increase exports from Colombia operation Australian explosives maker Orica is looking to increase exports to Central America and the Caribbean from its plant in Colombia by 30% and will spend $5 million to do so, a company executive told Reuters. 13 May ARGENTINA-VENEZUELA/ Argentina ramps up pressure on Venezuela over opposition embassy refugees Argentina's government is looking to ramp up pressure on Venezuela to grant safe passage to six opposition asylum seekers holed up in its embassy in Caracas, who officials in Buenos Aires say are at physical risk if they don't leave the country. 13 May KOSOVO-REFORESTATION/ (PIX) (TV) Kosovo employs drones to halt deforestation Kosovo is launching a campaign using drones to drop seeds as the small country has witnessed an alarming loss of forests in the past two decades. 13 May INDIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Fourth phase of India's general election Fourth phase of India's general election that involves states such as Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The election pits two-term strongman Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his regional allies against a bickering alliance of two dozen opposition parties, with surveys suggesting a comfortable win for Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). 13 May SPAIN-POLITICS/CATALONIA (PIX) (TV) Reax after Spain's Catalonia results of early elections Reax after Spain's Catalonia results of early elections. 13 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SCOTLAND-SNP/GOVERNMENT CANCELLED Potential opening of ballot in SNP leadership contest Potential opening of ballot in the Scottish National Party leadership contest 13 May 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-POLITICS/MENENDEZ (PIX) (TV) US Senator Menendez's corruption trial to get underway U.S. Senator Bob Menendez's corruption trial is scheduled to get underway in the federal court in Manhattan, beginning with jury selection. The New Jersey Democrat has pleaded not guilty to accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from businessmen to impede law enforcement probes they faced, and help the Egyptian and Qatari governments. The bribes allegedly included cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz convertible. Menendez may seek a fourth full Senate term if he is exonerated. Two businessmen are also defendants, and Menendez's wife is expected to be tried separately. All have pleaded not guilty. 13 May 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT RELIGION PORTUGAL-RELIGION/FATIMA (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Faithful descend on Portugal's Fatima shrine for annual celebration Thousands of faithful are expected to attend the annual candlelight procession at Portugal's Fatima shrine, one of Catholicism's most famous sanctuaries, to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago. 13 May CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE ARCHEGOS-FRAUD/TIMELINE Timeline: How the Archegos Capital fire sale went down How Bill Hwang's business melted down. 13 May 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT USA-COURT/ (TV) U.S. Supreme Court issues orders U.S. Supreme Court issues orders in pending appeals. 13 May 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK (PIX) (TV) Donald Trump's criminal trial over hush money payment Former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to a porn star continues in New York. 13 May 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT ARCHEGOS-FRAUD/ Fraud trial of Archegos' Bill Hwang over $36 billion firm's collapse begins Bill Hwang's fraud trial over the collapse of his $36 billion Archegos Capital Management LP is expected to begin in Manhattan federal court, Former Archegos Chief Financial Officer Patrick Halligan is also expected to go on trial, which is expected to last up to eight weeks, although there are no proceedings on Fridays. 13 May 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT