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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/
Hamas says it creates broad prospects for a ceasefire deal in Gaza
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, June 12 (Reuters) - Hamas on Wednesday said its "positive" response to a U.S. ceasefire plan for the eight-month-old war in the Gaza Strip opened a "wide pathway" to reach an agreement, but the outlook was uncertain as neither the Palestinian group nor Israel publicly committed to a deal.
USA-BIDEN/HUNTER
President's son Hunter Biden convicted of lying about drug use to buy gun
WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 11 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime.
U.S.
USA-ELECTION/CONGRESS
Republican Sam Brown clinches Nevada US Senate primary
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - Republican Sam Brown captured his party's U.S. Senate nomination in Nevada on Tuesday, setting up a November showdown against Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen that could impact Republican hopes of winning Senate control.
USA-CFPB/DEBT
US proposes banning medical debt from credit reports
Millions of Americans would see medical debts vanish from their credit reports under pending regulations unveiled Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced.
BUSINESS
MEDIATEK-CHIP/PC
MediaTek designs Arm-based chip for Microsoft's AI laptops, say sources
TAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 (Reuters) - Taiwanese chip design giant MediaTek is developing an Arm-based personal computer chip that will run Microsoft's Windows operating system, according to three people familiar with the matter.
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-M&A/SKYDANCE
Shari Redstone kills potential Paramount merger with Skydance
LOS ANGELES, June 11 (Reuters) - Media heiress Shari Redstone abruptly ended talks with David Ellison's Skydance Media on Tuesday, killing the potential sale of a controlling stake in Paramount Global to the independent studio, sources familiar with the negotiations said.
ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-BTS/MILITARY
Jin, oldest member of K-pop's BTS, finishes army service in South Korea
SEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea's army on Wednesday after 18 months of duty, the first member of the group to wrap up the mandatory national service that put their music careers on hold.
SPACE-EXPLORATION/BOEING-STARLINER
NASA, Boeing push back Starliner's crewed return to June 18
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - NASA and Boeing said they expect to bring Starliner and its first astronaut crew back to Earth from the International Space Station as soon as June 18, later than previously scheduled as mission analysts examine issues that could affect its return.
SPORTS
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ASIA/AUSTRALIA
Soccer-Arnold challenges Australia to beat 11-game win streak in World Cup qualifying
MELBOURNE, June 12 (Reuters) - Australia coach Graham Arnold has challenged his players to eclipse the nation's record 11-game winning streak in World Cup qualifying to ease their passage to the 2026 finals in North America.
OLYMPICS-2024-ATHLETICS/NETHERLANDS-BOL
Olympics-Bol wins European 400m hurdles gold with world-leading time
Femke Bol set a world-leading time to claim a dominant victory in the women's 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships on Tuesday and the Dutch athlete said she could go even quicker at the Paris Olympics.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
GLOBAL-OIL/PRICING (GRAPHIC)
GRAPHIC-US crude dominates Dated Brent benchmark as shale exports boom
U.S. crude has dominated global benchmark oil pricing in the year since booming shale exports joined the mix of European crude used to calculate how much a barrel of the world's most traded commodity costs. The shale revolution of the past 15 years has made the U.S. the world's top oil producer and also transformed the country from a top importer to a major exporter after Washington ended a 40-year ban on foreign shipments.
12 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
UKRAINE-CRISIS/POWER (PIX) (TV)
Ukrainians grapple with regular power cuts as energy crisis looms
Ukrainians in the capital Kyiv are again learning to live with regular electricity outages as a Russian campaign of airstrikes on power facilities has spurred fears of a mounting energy crisis that could peak this winter.
12 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
BRAZIL-ECONOMY/SERVICES
Brazil-Service Sector Growth
Brazil's statistics agency IBGE publishes service activity data for April. Economists polled by Reuters forecast the service sector to have expanded 0.2% from the previous month.
12 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-FED/ (PIX)
Fed expected to hold rates steady, project fewer cuts in 2024
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, with new economic projections from the U.S. central bank's policymakers likely to show fewer rate cuts this year and a delayed start to monetary policy easing.
12 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
CANADA-MARKETS/RATE CUTS
Canadian investors eye utilities, real estate stocks as BoC cuts rates
Canadian utility and real estate stocks are likely to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the Bank of Canada's move to begin cutting interest rates, while the prospect of increased loan demand could help bank shares, investors say.
12 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-OIL/TRANSMOUNTAIN
Crude quality issues on TMX pipe may hamper flows from Canada to US West Coast refiners
U.S. oil refiners and West Coast traders are flagging concerns about the quality of crude shipped on the newly completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX), warning that high vapor pressure and acidity limits could deter purchases of Canadian heavy barrels.
12 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-TREASURY/AUCTION
Treasury Dept. sells 17-week bills
12 Jun 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
USA-AAR/LOADINGS
AAR issues weekly traffic of major railroads
Association of American Railroads issues its weekly traffic of major railroads data.
12 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
JPMORGAN-MARKETS
JPMorgan Co-CEO of commercial, investment bank Rohrbaugh speaks at event
JPMorgan Chase's Co-CEO of commercial and investment banking Troy Rohrbaugh will speak at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments and CRE Conference.
12 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
MEXICO-ECONOMY/CENBANK
Mexico central bank financial stability report
The Bank of Mexico publishes its biannual financial stability report.
12 Jun 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
BROADCOM-RESULTS/
Broadcom reports Q2 results
Chipmaker Broadcom is expected to report a sharp rise in second-quarter revenue as it benefits from strong demand for its networking equipment and custom chips used in artificial intelligence applications.
12 Jun 16:15 ET / 20:15 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/UN-INQUIRY
UN commission of inquiry to publish report on Israel-Hamas conflict abuses
UN Commission of Inquiry to publish long-awaited findings on rights violations since Oct. 7 set out in two parallel reports, one focusing on the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and another on Israel's military response afterwards.
12 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
HUNGARY-NATO/ (PIX) (TV)
NATO chief Stoltenberg travels to Hungary to meet with PM Orban
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visits Budapest to meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
12 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
AUSTRIA-POLITICS/
Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting
Ministers hold a news conference after Austria's weekly cabinet meeting.
12 Jun 06:15 ET / 10:15 GMT
USA-CFPB/OVERSIGHT
Head of US consumer financial protection agency testifies before Senate
Rohit Chopra, director of U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before U.S. Senate Banking Committee for first time since Supreme Court upheld constitutionality of agency's funding structure.
12 Jun 09:45 ET / 13:45 GMT
USA-FDIC/HARASSMENT
US House panel holds hearing on toxic FDIC workplace
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing at which top bank regulators and members of an independent investigative team are expected to testify about the results of a probe of sexual harassment, racial discrimination and other misconduct among the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation workforce.
12 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/WHO (PIX) (TV)
WHO hold news conference on global health issue with focus expected on Gaza
WHO director-general and experts hold news conference on global health issue with focus expected on Gaza.
12 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
TURKEY-BRAZIL/
Turkey's foreign minister holds talks with his Brazilian counterpart
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosts his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in Ankara for talks that are expected to cover bilateral issues and other topics including the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
12 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-MUTUALFUNDS/ICI (PIX) (TV)
ICI reports weekly fund flows
The Investment Company Institute reports weekly flows into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
12 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-WATCH
What to watch for in the Biden-Trump debate
The two oldest candidates ever to run for U.S. president meet on June 27 for a televised debate unlike any other. One accuses his rival of being unhinged and a danger to democracy, while the other accuses his opponent of being senile and corrupt.
12 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SPORTS
OLYMPICS-IOC/ (TV)
Olympics - IOC Executive Board meeting
Day one of an IOC executive board meeting in Lausanne.
12 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-IOC/ (TV)
Olympics - IOC Executive Board meeting - Press conference
The IOC holds a press conference following the first day of its executive board meeting in Lausanne.
12 Jun 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
NETHERLANDS-COURT/DE VRIES
Dutch court rules on murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries
The District Court in Amsterdam will give its verdict in the murder case of celebrity crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, who died after being shot in a busy Amsterdam street in July 2021. COVERAGE ON MERIT
12 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
CALIFORNIA-STUNT WOMEN/ (TV)
Women stunt drivers take on obstacles to working in Hollywood
The Association of Women Drivers is the first ever stunt group for professional female performers. Its founder, Olivia Summers, is challenging the practice of male stunt drivers being cast to double for female actors.
12 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
