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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

UKRAINE-CRISIS-USA-RUSSIA

Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests ahead of Trump-Putin talks

KYIV/LONDON AUG 9 - European leaders welcomed on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, while stressing the need to keep pressure on Moscow and protect Ukrainian and European security interests.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HOSTAGES-PROTEST-MARCH

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu’s new Gaza plan, demand release of hostages

TEL AVIV, AUG 9 - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to escalate the nearly two-year Gaza war, demanding an immediate end to the campaign and for the release of the hostages.

U.S.

USA-AFGHANISTAN-HABIBI

How a CIA hit on al Qaeda ensnared a US citizen in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, AUG 9 - As a crowd looked on, uniformed Taliban surrounded the Toyota Landcruiser in which Mahmood Habibi, a naturalized U.S. citizen, sat. Other Taliban smashed open the door of his Kabul apartment, emerging later with his laptop and papers

USA-TRUMP-UCLA-NEWSOM

Newsom calls Trump's $1 billion UCLA settlement offer extortion, says California won't bow

WASHINGTON, AUG 9 - California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Saturday that a $1 billion settlement offer by President Donald Trump's administration for UCLA amounted to political extortion to which the state will not bow.

BUSINESS

USA-FED-BOWMAN

US Fed's Bowman: Latest jobs data stiffens support for three rate cuts in 2025

The Federal Reserve's vice chair of supervision, Michelle Bowman, on Saturday said recent weak job data underscores her concerns about labor market fragility and strengthens her confidence in her own forecast that three interest-rate cuts will likely be appropriate this year.

CHINA-ECONOMY-INFLATION

China's July factory-gate prices miss forecast, deflation concerns persist

BEIJING, AUG 9 - China's producer prices fell more than expected in July, while consumer prices were unchanged, underscoring the impact of sluggish domestic demand and persistent trade uncertainty on consumer and business sentiment.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

CZECH-ZOO-VULTURE-PUPPET

Prague zookeepers turn to puppets to parent baby vultures

PRAGUE, AUG 8 - Zookeepers feeding two baby vultures in Prague are using a hand puppet designed to look like the chicks' parents, a technique they hope will ensure the birds learn to identify with other vultures - not humans.

BRITAIN-THEATRE-EDINBURGH

US performers seek safety and risk at the Edinburgh Fringe

Eddie Jen, a drag queen from San Francisco, wants to show that "America still fights for kindness", while Abby Govindan, a U.S. stand-up comic of Indian heritage, aims to convince audiences Texas is not what they think.

SPORTS

SOCCER-SALAH

Soccer-'Tell us how he died': Salah criticises UEFA tribute to 'Palestinian Pele'

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Saturday criticised UEFA's tribute to the late Suleiman Al-Obeid, known as the "Palestinian Pele," after European soccer's governing body failed to reference the circumstances surrounding his death this week.

TENNIS-CINCINNATI

Tennis-Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner cruise through Cincinnati second round

World number one Aryna Sabalenka saved 12 break points to survive her Cincinnati opener against Czech Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-1 on Saturday, as the men's defending champion Jannik Sinner cruised past Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan 6-1 6-1.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-MIGRATION/PROTESTS-LAWSUIT

California begins trial over Trump's use of National Guard in immigration raids

A federal judge will hold a three-day trial in California’s lawsuit over the Trump administration’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to assist immigration raids that spurred protests in Los Angeles. California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer to place limits on the troops' activities so that they do not violates laws prohibiting the military from engaging in civilian law enforcement within the U.S.

11 Aug

ROMANIA-POLITICS/ (TV)

Romanian ruling leftists threaten coalition government

Romania's leftist Social Democrat Party will decide on Monday whether to remain in the two-month-old broad coalition government among disputes over planned cuts to state spending, raising risks for the ruling majority at a time it must lower the highest deficit in the EU or risk losing funds and its investment grade rating.

11 Aug

SOUTHKOREA-VIETNAM/ (PIX) (TV)

South Korea's Lee hosts Vietnamese leader To Lam for a four-day state visit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosts Vietnamese leader To Lam for a four-day state visit where they are due to discuss deepening cooperation in trade, investment and nuclear energy.

11 Aug

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

FRANCE-GRAINS/HARVEST

Update on French harvest including crop quality indications

Farm office FranceAgriMer and crop institutes Arvalis and Terres Inovia to issue an update on this year's French cereal and oilseed harvest, including initial indications on crop quality.

11 Aug

USA-TRUMP/TARIFFS-AI (PIX)

Just in time? Manufacturers turn to AI to weather tariff storm

Manufacturers like U.S. lawnmower maker Toro Co TTC.N are not panicking.

Despite five years of dramatic supply disruptions, from the COVID pandemic to today's trade wars, Toro is resisting any temptation to stack its warehouses to the rafters. Instead, it and other manufacturers worldwide are turning to artificial intelligence to weather the storm.

11 Aug

AMC ENTERTAINMENT-RESULTS/

AMC Entertainment reports Q2 results

AMC Entertainment is expected to report a sharp jump in second-quarter revenue due to the blockbuster hits of “A Minecraft Movie” and “Sinners” but investors will be focused on its longer-term plans for sustaining growth.

11 Aug

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

CHINA-ROBOTS/

World Robot Conference in Beijing

Beijing hosts the World Robot Conference 2025 from August 8 to 12 where more than 20 countries and regions will gather to discuss the new trends in robotics intelligence. Around 200 robotics companies will also showcase their latest research and development achievements.

11 Aug