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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

UKRAINE-CRISIS/

Russia steps up attacks in Ukraine after landmark NATO summit

MADRID/KYIV, June 30 (Reuters) - Russia pressed on with its offensive in eastern Ukraine on Thursday after NATO branded Moscow the biggest "direct threat" to Western security and agreed plans to modernise Kyiv's beleaguered armed forces.

PHILIPPINES-POLITICS/MARCOS

Philippines begins new era of Marcos rule, decades after overthrow

MANILA, June 30 (Reuters) - The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday, completing a stunning comeback for one of Asia's most famous political dynasties, 36 years after it was ousted in a popular uprising.

U.S.

NEW YORK-GUNS/

New York lawmakers to loosen gun laws after Supreme Court ruling

NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - New York lawmakers will meet in an emergency session on Thursday to loosen the state's gun-licensing laws to conform with a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right for people to carry weapons in public for self-defense.

USA-CAPITOL/SECURITY

U.S. Capitol riot panel subpoenas White House counsel under Trump

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - A congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol announced on Wednesday that it has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump's White House counsel, Pat Cipollone, to testify about Trump's activities on the day of the melee.

BUSINESS

BOEING-PRODUCTION/

U.S. watchdog to audit FAA oversight of Boeing 787, 737 production

The office of the inspector general of the U.S. Transportation Department will audit the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) oversight of Boeing 737 and 787 production, it said on Wednesday.

TOSHIBA-SHAREHOLDERS/

Over 20% of Toshiba investors against activist fund execs, dissident director

TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - More than 20% of Toshiba Corp shareholders voted against a dissident external director and two board directors from activist hedge fund investors, final voting results showed on Thursday.

ENTERTAINMENT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SHANGHAI-DISNEYLAND

Shanghai Disneyland theme park re-opens after three-month closure

SHANGHAI, June 30 (Reuters) - More than a thousand visitors streamed in on Thursday as Walt Disney Co's Shanghai Disney Resort theme park opened after a closure of three months, with face masks and social distancing the order of the day.

LAWSUIT-KANYEWEST/SONG

Kanye West sued over claim of illegal sample on 'Donda 2'

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly sampling a song by musician Marshall Jefferson without permission.

SPORTS

CRICKET-ASIA/

India, Pakistan players may line up together under Afro-Asia Cup revival plan

NEW DELHI, June 30 (Reuters) - India's Virat Kohli could line up beside Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in the same team next year with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) planning to revive the Afro-Asia Cup.

CYCLING-FRANCE/RAID

Danish police search Bahrain Victorious hotel ahead of Tour de France

COPENHAGEN, June 30 (Reuters) - Danish police carried out a search at the hotel of cycling team Bahrain Victorious at the request of French authorities on Thursday, Copenhagen Police said in a statement on the eve of the Tour de France Grand Depart.

UPCOMING

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

USA-CAPITOL/SECURITY-CHARGES

EXPLAINER-What charges could Trump face over efforts to overturn the 2020 election?

The U.S. congressional committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol has used its hearings this month to build a case that former U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat amounted to illegal conduct.

30 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-DESANTIS

As Jan. 6 hearings portray an unhinged Trump, DeSantis may be biggest winner

This week's testimony at congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault portrayed an enraged Donald Trump throwing food against a White House wall, voicing support for threats against his vice president and dismissing the news that some of his supporters had come armed with rifles.

30 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

NATO-SUMMIT/STOLTENBERG (PIX) (TV)

NATO'S Stoltenberg holds news conference after Madrid summit

NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg holds news conference after second and final day of the Madrid NATO summit with Ukraine on top of the agenda

30 Jun 06:15 ET / 10:15 GMT

NATO-SUMMIT/JOHNSON (PIX) (TV)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds news conference at the end of NATO summit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds news conference at the end of NATO summit.

30 Jun 06:45 ET / 10:45 GMT

NATO-SUMMIT/BIDEN (TV)

Biden holds a news conference after G7 and NATO summits

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a news conference in Madrid after attending the NATO Summit there and the G7 Summit in Germany.

30 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

NATO-SUMMIT/TURKEY

Turkey's Erdogan holds news conference after NATO summit

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will hold a news conference in Madrid following the NATO summit.

30 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

EUROPE-MIGRANTS/POLAND-BORDER-WALL (PIX) (TV)

Poland completes border wall to stop migrants from Belarus

Construction of a wall along Poland's border with Belarus comes to an end and the state of emergency is lifted on July 1.

30 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

NATO-SUMMIT/ERDOGAN (PIX) (TV)

Turkey´s President Tayip Erdogan news conference at the end of NATO summit

Turkey´s President Tayip Erdogan holds news conference at the end of NATO summit.

30 Jun 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

CZECH-EU/ (TV)

EU's Michel visits Prague, meeting Czech PM Fiala

European Council President Charles Michel visits Prague on the eve of the Czech presidency of EU, meeting Prime Minister Petr Fiala.

30 Jun 13:15 ET / 17:15 GMT

HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/ (PIX) (TV)

China's Xi attends Hong Kong handover anniversary celebration

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of Hong Kong, as the Chinese ruled city celebrates the 25th anniversary of its handover to mainland China/

Jul 1

CANADA-DAY/ (PIX)

Canada Day

Canada celebrates the 165th anniversary of first July 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867

Jul 1

CZECH-EU/ (TV)

EU officials visit Czech Republic as Czechs assume EU presidency

The European Commission holds a joint session with the Czech government as Prague starts its EU presidency. The joint session will be held in Litomysl, a historic city in the country's east.

Jul 1

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

TECH-AI/CHATBOTS-SENTIENT (PIX)

It's alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem

AI chatbot company Replika says it receives a handful of messages almost every day from users who believe their online friend is sentient. "We're not talking about crazy people or people who are hallucinating or having delusions," said CEO Eugenia Kuyda. "They talk to AI and that's the experience they have. Machine sentience hit the headlines this month when Google placed a software engineer on leave after he went public with his belief that the company's chatbot was alive. According to Kuyda, the phenomenon is not uncommon among the millions of consumers pioneering the use of entertainment chatbots.

30 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

APPLE-AUTOS/ (PIX)

Apple eyes fuel purchases from dashboard as it revs up car software

Apple Inc wants you to start buying gas directly from your car dashboard as early as this fall, when the newest version of its CarPlay software rolls out, accelerating the company's push to turn your vehicle into a store for goods and services.

30 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

WALGREENS BOOTS-RESULTS/

Walgreens Boots Alliance to report Q3 earnings

Walgreens Boots Alliance is expected to report quarterly earnings on Thursday. Investors will look for comments on COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, as well as its plans to focus more on health services, and any changes to its full-year forecast.

30 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-FOOD/HOLIDAY (PIX) (TV)

Soaring food prices squeeze U.S. Independence Day cookouts Summer cookouts are getting more expensive ahead of the U.S.Independence Day holiday, forcing Americans to make tough decisions on how they celebrate.

30 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT

US Treasury's weekly announcement of 3- and 6-month bill sale offerings

US Treasury's weekly announcement of 3- and 6-month bill sale offerings.

30 Jun 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-ENERGY/HURRICANES

Hurricane season approaches with little margin for refining closures

The U.S. hurricane season is arriving at a moment when oil-and-gas capacity is tighter than it has been in years, meaning any significant storm damage to refining capacity could cause a surge in fuel prices that are already near record levels.

30 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

ARGENTINA-ACTIVITY/

April economic activity data due

Argentine government due to release April economic data

30 Jun 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

MICRON TECH-RESULTS/

Micron Technology Inc Reports Third Quarter Results

Memory chip maker Micron Technology is expected to post a rise in quarterly revenue driven by strong demand for its chips from cloud and data center markets.

30 Jun 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

INVESTMENT-MUTUALFUNDS/LIPPER

Lipper reports weekly U.S. fund flows

Thomson Reuters Lipper reports weekly sales of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, showing what changing money flows say about asset allocations, hot and cold sectors, and the varying appeals of regions and industries.

30 Jun 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

KAZAKHSTAN-INFLATION/

Kazakhstan monthly inflation Kazakhstan to publish monthly inflation data

Jul 1

CRYPTO-CURRENCY/SEC-ETF

SEC expected to announce decision on bitcoin ETF

The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to announce a decision on a proposal to list the Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust on Intercontinental Exchange Inc's NYSE Arca exchange. The SEC is also expected to announce a decision on whether to allow the listing on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust on NYSE Arca.

Jul 1

MEXICO-ECONOMY/CENBANK

Mexico central bank issues monthly poll of private economists

Mexico's central bank will issue its monthly poll of private sector economists forecasts on key indicators like inflation, GDP and the peso exchange rate.

Jul 1

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

USA-COURT/ (TV)

U.S. Supreme Court issues rulings

U.S. Supreme Court issues rulings.

30 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

USA-COURT/JACKSON (TV)

Jackson joins U.S. Supreme Court as Breyer departs

Ketanji Brown Jackson, picked by President Joe Biden to become first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court, is sworn in to begin serving lifetime job with formal retirement of liberal Justice Stephen Breyer.

30 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

USA-CAPITOL/REFFITT

U.S. judge to sentence Texas man found guilty in U.S. Capitol riot test case

A judge will impose a prison sentence on Guy Reffitt, a Texas man who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump supporters. Reffitt was the first Jan. 6 defendant to face a jury trial and was quickly convicted.

30 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SCIENCE

COVID SCIENCE-Latest research on the novel coronavirus

Every Monday and Thursday, Reuters will produce a roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

30 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

EUROPE-TRAVEL/FRANCE (PIX) (TV)

French airport workers go on strike, demanding salary hike

French airport workers go on strike and protest, days before school holidays begin. The workers are demanding higher salaries, as inflation hits France and families suffer from high living costs.

Jul 1