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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BOLSONARO
Wife of Brazil's Bolsonaro, and her two daughters, negative for coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Michelle Bolsonaro, the wife of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who is sick with the new coronavirus, said on Saturday that she and her two daughters had tested negative for the virus.
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-ISRAEL-PROTESTS
Israelis protest against government response to coronavirus
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv, angered by what they say has been an inept government response to the economic hits they have taken during the coronavirus crisis.
U.S.
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-USA
U.S. sets record for new COVID cases third day in a row at over 69,000
New cases of COVID-19 rose by over 69,000 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reopen its flagship theme park in hard-hit Florida.
USA-TRUMP-STONE
'Witch Hunt': Trump commutes longtime adviser Roger Stone's prison sentence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone, sparing him from prison after he was convicted of lying under oath to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
BUSINESS
NISSAN-GHOSN
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says helping everyone who stood by him
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn is helping everyone who stood by him, he said in an interview broadcast on Saturday, though he declined to comment on cases of people accused of helping him flee to Lebanon from Japan.
TESLA-MUSK
Elon Musk's net worth zooms past Warren Buffett's, Bloomberg reports
Elon Musk's net worth soared past Warren Buffett on Friday as the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) became the seventh richest person in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
ENTERTAINMENT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-DISNEY
Mandatory masks, Mickey at a distance as Walt Disney World reopens
"Star Wars" Stormtroopers enforced mask-wearing and Mickey Mouse waved from a distance on Saturday as Florida's Walt Disney World opened to the public for the first time in four months amid a surge of coronavirus cases in the state.
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-INDIA-BACHCHAN
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and son test positive for COVID-19
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Amitabh Bachchan, one of India's best known movie stars, has tested positive for COVID-19 together with his actor son Abhishek Bachchan, they said late on Saturday.
SPORTS
FOOTBALL-NFL-CIN-GREEN
Report: Bengals WR Green to play on franchise tag
The Cincinnati Bengals expect veteran wide receiver A.J. Green to play the 2020 season on the franchise tag rather than sign a long-term extension, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday.
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-ICEHOCKEY-NHL
Canada's oil-producing Alberta looks to NHL to boost hard-hit economy
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta, hard-hit by lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, is counting on National Hockey League (NHL) games to provide a badly needed boost to morale and business.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-TRUMP/STONE (PIX)
Trump commutes longtime adviser Roger Stone's prison sentence
President Donald Trump commutes the sentence of his longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone, sparing him from prison after he was convicted of lying under oath to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
11 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
(POSTPONED) USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (TV)
Trump plans New Hampshire rally as he works to re-energize campaign
President Donald Trump plans outdoor rally in New Hampshire, campaign's second of coronavirus era following one in Tulsa, Okla., last month that failed to draw crowds his advisers predicted.
11 Jul 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
HONGKONG-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Hong Kong's opposition announce results of primaries
Hong Kong's pan democrat parties announce the winners of the primary elections who will run for the upcoming Legislative Council election in September.
12 Jul
POLAND-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Poles vote in decisive round of presidential elections
Poles cast votes in a close-fought presidential election second round, with incumbent President Andrzej Duda, an ally of ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS), running neck and neck in the polls with liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski of the Civic Platform (PO) party. The election will have far-reaching consequences for Poland's relations with the European Union as it will decide if PiS can implement in full an agenda which includes reforms that Brussels has said undermine judicial independence.
12 Jul
SPAIN-POLITICS/BASQUE ELECTION (PIX) (TV)
Spain's 2020 Basque Country regional election
The 2020 Basque regional election was initially scheduled on 5 April 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19 The Basque regional election will be held simultaneously with a regional election in Galicia,
12 Jul 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
SPAIN-POLITICS/GALICIAN ELECTION (PIX) (TV)
Spain's 2020 Galician regional election
The 2020 Galician regional election was initially scheduled on 5 April 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19 The Galician election will be held simultaneously with a regional election in the Basque Country
12 Jul 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/GERMANY-BROTHELS (PIX)
Prostitutes protest, demanding reopening of Germany's brothels
Prostitutes hold a rally on the Reeperbahn, at the heart of Hamburg's red light district, demanding the reopening of Germany's brothels.
11 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SPORTS
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ICEHOCKEY-NHL
Hard-hit by economic crash, Canada's oil province Alberta welcomes NHL
Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta, especially hard-hit by economic lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, is counting on National Hockey League (NHL) games for a badly needed boost to morale and business.
11 Jul 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT