Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 a.m. GMT/2 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning.
TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
SRI LANKA-CRISIS/
Sri Lanka's parliament votes for a new president as protesters wait
COLOMBO, July 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan authorities ringed parliament with heavy security on Wednesday as lawmakers prepared to choose between three candidates for president, hoping the new leader could pull the island out of a crippling economic and political crisis.
UKRAINE-CRISIS/
Putin says Ukraine did not make good on preliminary peace deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow did not see any desire from Ukraine to fulfil the terms of what he described as a preliminary peace deal agreed to in March.
U.S.
USA-TAIWAN/PELOSI
China warns of 'forceful measures' if U.S. House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan
BEIJING, July 19 (Reuters) - China's government warned on Tuesday that it would take "forceful measures" if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, after the Financial Times said she would go to the Chinese-claimed island next month.
USA-CAPITOL/SECURITY-GEORGIA
Georgia Republicans challenge subpoenas in Trump fake elector probe
Georgia Republicans accused of playing a role in attempts by ex-President Donald Trump and his supporters to overturn his 2020 election defeat asked a judge to throw out subpoenas issued for upcoming hearings, court papers showed on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
NETFLIX-RESULTS/
Netflix soothes Wall Street concerns with customer growth forecast
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc on Tuesday averted its own worst-case scenario of subscriber losses, posting a nearly 1 million drop from April through June, and predicted it would return to customer growth during the third quarter.
HYUNDAI MOTOR-UNION/
Hyundai Motor, South Korea union agree 9% wage hike deal
SEOUL, July 20 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co and a union representing its South Korea workforce have sealed a wage deal that will boost annual pay by about 9% just days after the automaker committed to building its first new Korean car plant in nearly 30 years.
ENTERTAINMENT
USA-CONGRESS/GAYMARRIAGE
U.S. House passes bill protecting marriage equality
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill protecting gay marriage rights, after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade imperiled similar precedents that protected rights to same-sex relations and contraception.
EUROPE-WEATHER/GREECE-WILDFIRES
Wildfire rages near Athens; homes damaged, hospital evacuated
ATHENS, July 20 (Reuters) - A wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds raged in the mountainous region of Penteli near Athens on Wednesday morning, burning homes and prompting authorities to order the evacuation of at least nine areas and a hospital.
SPORTS
ATHLETICS-WORLD/
Olympic champions Warholm, Ingebrigtsen, Stahl falter on day of upsets
EUGENE, Ore., July 19 (Reuters) - Karsten Warholm's hopes of winning a third straight World Championships title were dashed while Britain's Jake Wightman felled reigning Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen on a day of upsets on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL-AUSTRALIA/CHRISTMAS
Basketball-Australia's NBL schedules game for Christmas Day
SYDNEY, July 20 (Reuters) - The last barrier to a 365-day professional sporting calendar in Australia will come down this year after the National Basketball League (NBL) said on Wednesday that it had scheduled a game on Christmas Day.
UPCOMING
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
GHANA-ARTIST/AIRPLANES (PIX) (TV)
Education takes flight under Ghanaian artist's repurposed planes
Hundreds of meters above the village of Jenakpeng in northern Ghana, a small drone locked its sights on six airplanes parked in the middle of a verdant field miles away from the nearest runway. 20 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-ELECTION/SHERIFFS-INVESTIGATIONS
INSIGHT-Rightwing sheriffs vow to probe baseless 2020 voter fraud claims
A coalition of rightwing “constitutional sheriffs,” who claim legal power in their jurisdictions that exceeds U.S. federal and state authorities, have a new calling: investigating stolen-election conspiracy theories in support of former President Donald Trump.
20 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/NEVADA-ABORTION
Battered by inflation, Democrats seize on abortion ruling as lifeline in midterm election
Nevada congresswoman Susie Lee, Lee, like dozens of fellow endangered Democratic incumbents across the United States, is refocusing much of her campaign on abortion rights, hoping the Supreme Court's decision can help win back suburban voters who have soured on her party because of high food and gas prices and an unpopular president.
20 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
AUSTRIA-POLITICS/
Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting
Ministers hold a news conference after Austria's weekly cabinet meeting.
20 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BRITAIN-POLITICS/PMQS (PIX) (TV)
UK PM Boris Johnson takes questions in parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes his final questions in parliament.
20 Jul 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-GUNS/CONGRESS (TV)
U.S. House panel seeks to advance bill to ban assault-style rifles
A Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday was set to advance a bill banning assault-style rifles, the sort of weapon used in recent mass shootings, and open the door to lawsuits against firearms manufacturers.
20 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
PORTUGAL-POLITICS/PARLIAMENT
Portugal PM Costa to address Parliament in State of the Nation debate
Portuguese prime-minister Antonio Costa to address Parliament in State of the Nation debate
20 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
UKRAINE-CRISIS/USA-CONGRESS (PIX) (TV)
First lady Zelenska of Ukraine addresses U.S. Congress
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska delivers remarks to U.S. Congress.
20 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 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.
20 Jul 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
COLOMBIA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Colombia's congress begins new session with ambitious reform agenda
Colombia's congress will open its new session on Wednesday, ahead of the inauguration next month of President-elect Gustavo Petro, who has promised a slate of ambitious reforms to combat poverty and inequality.
20 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
BIOGEN-RESULTS/
Biogen Inc Q2 earnings
Biogen Inc is expected to report quarterly earnings on Wednesday, and investors will focus on any comments about its second Alzheimer's disease treatment, lecanemab. Data from a study of the drug is expected in September.
20 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
USA-OIL/PIPELINES
U.S. pipeline sector sees gas as the biggest growth opportunity
U.S. midstream companies have set their sights on buildout of natural gas pipelines and export terminals as their primary growth opportunity as investor pressure and political headwinds make large scale crude oil pipeline projects largely unpalatable.
20 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-AAR/LOADINGS
AAR issues weekly traffic of major railroads
Association of American Railroads issues its weekly traffic of major railroads data.
20 Jul 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
ARGENTINA-TRADEFIGURES/
June trade balance data due for release
Argentine government is due to release June trade balance data
20 Jul 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
ARGENTINA-ACTIVITY/
May economic activity data due
Argentine government due to release May economic data
20 Jul 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
TESLA-RESULTS/
Tesla Inc Reports Q2 Earnings
Tesla's second-quarter profit and revenue will be closely watched as the automaker delivered fewer than expected electric vehicles hurt by disruptions at its Chinese factory due to COVID 19-related shutdown. Investors will look for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's comments on current demand.
20 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
UNITED ARLNS-RESULTS/ (PIX)
Q2 2022 United Airlines Holdings Inc Earnings Release
United Airlines is expected to post its strongest quarterly earnings since the start of the pandemic. However, the focus will be on its ability to shield company profit from soaring costs.
20 Jul 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT
