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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
UKRAINE-CRISIS
Satellite images show destruction at Russian air base in Crimea
KYIV, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Satellite pictures released on Thursday showed devastation at a Russian air base in Crimea, hit in an attack that suggested Kyiv may have obtained new long-range strike capability with potential to change the course of the war.
CHINA-SOUTHKOREA
South Korea, China clash over U.S. missile shield, complicating conciliation
SEOUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences.
U.S.
USA-TRUMP
U.S. confirms search of Trump's home, asks court to unseal warrant
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department asked a judge on Thursday to make public the warrant that authorized an FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida home, after the former president attacked the search as an act of political retribution.
USA-FBI/OHIO
Armed man tries to breach FBI building, flees after standoff
An armed man tried to breach the FBI building in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday, fled the scene and then exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers in a car chase before a standoff ended hours later with the suspect, officials said.
BUSINESS
HALEON-LITIGATION
GSK, Sanofi and Haleon shares slump on Zantac litigation concerns
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Shares in GSK, Sanofi and Haleon fell sharply on Thursday, following declines earlier this week, amid growing investor concerns about U.S. litigation focused on a heartburn drug that contained a probable carcinogen.
JOHNSON&JOHNSON-BABYPOWDER
J&J to stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023
Johnson & Johnson will no longer sell its talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drugmaker said on Thursday, more than two years after it stopped selling the product in the United States and Canada.
ENTERTAINMENT
MEXICO-DROUGHT
'We need rain': Mexican farmers ravaged by northern drought
COYAME, Mexico, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Hicterio Torres Franco's animals are dying: deprived of water in one of the worst droughts Mexico has seen for 30 years.
ARGENTINA-DINOSAUR
Remains of small armor-plated dinosaur unearthed in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Paleontologists on Thursday heralded the discovery of a previously unknown small armored dinosaur in southern Argentina, a creature that likely walked upright on its back legs roaming a then-steamy landscape about 100 million years ago.
SPORTS
SOCCER-WORLDCUP/OPENING
FIFA moves World Cup start forward by one day to Nov. 20
The World Cup in Qatar will kick off a day earlier than scheduled, governing body FIFA said on Thursday after its ruling bureau agreed unanimously to hold the opening ceremony and the host nation's first match on Sunday, Nov. 20.
PEOPLE-BILLRUSSELL
Basketball-NBA to retire pioneer Russell's jersey throughout league
The National Basketball Association (NBA) will retire the number 6 jersey worn by Boston Celtics great and civil rights icon Bill Russell, who died late last month, the league said on Thursday.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
ASIA-PELOSI/USA-INTELLIGENCE (PIX)
China's Taiwan military maneuvers offer U.S. and allies potential intelligence 'bonanza'
While China's live missile drills over Taiwan have marked an unprecedented military and political warning against outside interference, for the U.S. and its regional security allies, they have opened an intelligence window.
12 Aug
SWEDEN-ELECTION/GANGS (PIX)
Gang crime looms over election as shootings spread to Swedish heartlands
Gang crime in Sweden has spread from the immigrant-dominated suburbs of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo, where it put down its first roots in the 1990s, to the smaller towns and cities that make up the Swedish "heartland", and to the majority of voters who will decide the general election in September.
12 Aug
USA-CONGRESS/INFLATION (TV)
U.S. House to vote on sweeping $430 billion climate, drug bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the sweeping $430 billion climate, drug and tax bill passed by the Senate last weekend. It is expected to pass the Democratic-controlled chamber and proceed to President Joe Biden for his signature.
12 Aug
IRAQ-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Rival protests in Baghdad prolong political crisis
Shi'ite Islamist parties competing for power stage more protests and sit-ins around government buildings in central Baghdad.
12 Aug
USA-CONGRESS/INFLATION-WEST VIRGINIA
In the heart of coal country, U.S. climate bill could push up green shoots
In West Virginia, a solar field is being built on the site of a former coal mine, while factories will soon be churning out batteries and electric school buses. An ambitious climate bill could push up more of these green shoots, but analysts say it won't dislodge the state's dominant coal industry any time soon.
12 Aug 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-IRAN/JOURNALIST
Man accused of targeting Iranian journalist to appear in court
Khalid Mehdiyev, who was arrested in July on charges of staking out Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad's home while possessing a loaded AK-47 rifle, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Manhattan on Friday.
12 Aug 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-CONGRESS/PELOSI (TV)
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi holds news conference
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) conducts press conference.
12 Aug 14:45 ET / 14:45 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
AUTOS-ELECTRIC/FLEETS (PIX)
Chasing green goals, corporations steer car fleet managers toward EVs
Large corporations are jumping on the "green" bandwagon left and right, which in turn is pushing firms that lease and manage car fleets to convert to electric vehicles (EVs) faster than they had ever thought possible. Firms like fleet management company ALD - which replaces its entire fleet every 42 months - play an important role in the auto industry, buying millions of vehicles globally that also help shape the future of the used car market when they come off lease.
12 Aug
USA-CONGRESS/INFLATION-AUTOS
Automakers scramble to decode new U.S. electric vehicle subsidies
The new electric vehicle subsidy rules in the Inflation Reduction Act present a complex puzzle for consumers and automakers to decode. Automakers and car dealers now must comply with new limits on the price of electric vehicles eligible for tax breaks, how much the buyers can earn and where materials for batteries come from. The industry will benefit, however, from new subsidies for clean vehicle manufacturing.
12 Aug
FRANCE-GRAINS/CROPS
Weekly French cereal crop report with maize conditions
Farm office FranceAgriMer publishes weekly French cereal crop report, including maize condition scores that have fallen sharply during drought and heatwaves this summer.
12 Aug
COLOMBIA-BUSINESS/
Colombia's new president, finance minister attend business conference
Colombia's new President Gustavo Petro, Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo and other officials will attend and speak at the Colombian Business Association's (ANDI) annual conference.
12 Aug
UGANDA-RATES/
Uganda's central bank to issue its next policy rate
Bank of Uganda's monetary policy committee (MPC) to set the next policy rate. At the committee's last meeting the rate was raised by 100 basis points to 8.5% to tame surging inflation.
12 Aug 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
GRUPO AVAL-RESULTS/CALL
Colombia's Grupo Aval holds results call
Colombia's Grupo Aval is scheduled to discuss its second-quarter results in a call with analysts Thursday.
12 Aug 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT/ANNIVERSARY-FAMILY (PIX) (TV)
One year on, Afghan family remains divided after daughter fled, mother stayed
In the rush to escape the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, thousands of families ended up getting separated last year. While Afghan woman Massouda Kohistani scrambled her way into a U.S. Air Force plane, her entire family got left behind. Now she lives as a refugee in Spain alone.
12 Aug
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/LAUTERBACH (PIX) (TV)
German health minister gives update on COVID-19
German health minister Karl Lauterbach gives an update on the coronavius strategy for the winter.
12 Aug 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
EUROPE-WEATHER/BRITAIN-DROUGHT (PIX) (TV)
Record temperatures and no rain pushes UK towards drought
A hosepipe ban comes into effect in more areas of southern England, as Britain’s dry spell continues. Record temperatures and lack of rain has meant the source of the River Thames has dried up completely for the first time.
12 Aug 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
