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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
USA-CHINA/TAIWAN
U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan with China tensions simmering
A delegation of U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day trip during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the second high-level group to visit while there are military tensions between the self-ruled island and China.
UKRAINE-CRISIS/
Russian forces pound Ukraine's Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces reported heavy Russian shelling and attempts to advance on several towns in the eastern region of Donetsk that has become a key focus of the near six-month war, but said they had repelled many of the attacks.
U.S.
USA-TRUMP/SEARCH
Republicans push to see affidavit that justified FBI search of Trump's home
Republicans stepped up calls on Sunday for the release of an FBI affidavit showing the justification for its seizure of documents at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home amid reports of heightened threats against federal law enforcement personnel.
TECH-CASTE/
Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy
America's tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India's ancient caste system, with Apple AAPL.O emerging as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of a rigid hierarchy that's segregated Indians for generations.
BUSINESS
UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-BONDS
Wall Street revives Russian bond trading after U.S. go-ahead
Several major Wall Street banks have begun offering to facilitate trades in Russian debt in recent days, according to bank documents seen by Reuters, giving investors another chance to dispose of assets widely seen in the West as toxic.
BRITAIN-ECONOMY/POLL
BoE to deliver another bumper 50 bps lift in Sept as prices soar
The Bank of England will deliver another bumper 50 basis points (bps) increase to borrowing costs next month but then slow the pace to a more regular 25 basis point rise in November before pausing, a Reuters poll forecast.
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION-STRANGER THINGS/JAPAN-CAFE
Tokyo diners nosh on Demogorgon pasta, Eleven's waffles at 'Stranger Things' cafe
Japanese fans of the sci-fi hit "Stranger Things" can chow down on demonic pasta and rock out to retro 1980s tunes at a pop-up cafe inspired by the Netflix Inc NFLX.O horror drama.
PEOPLE-ANNE HECHE/
U.S. actor Anne Heche taken off life support 9 days after car crash
American actor Anne Heche was taken off life support on Sunday, nine days after suffering severe injuries in a fiery car crash, as a compatible person was found to receive her donated organs, a spokesperson said.
SPORTS
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-TOT/REPORT
Kane salvages point for Spurs at Chelsea, Tuchel and Conte see red
Harry Kane headed in a last-gasp equaliser to earn Tottenham Hotspur a barely-deserved 2-2 draw in a feisty Premier League derby at Chelsea that ended with both managers being shown red cards after the final whistle on Sunday.
TENNIS-MONTREAL/
Carreno Busta downs Hurkacz for maiden Masters 1000 title
Pablo Carreno Busta rallied from a set down to defeat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 6-3 6-3 in Montreal to claim the biggest title of his career at the Canadian Masters on Sunday.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
SAFRICA-ZUMA/PAROLE (TV)
South African court to hear appeal on former president Zuma parole
The Supreme Court of Appeal will on Monday hear an appeal against a high court ruling in December that set aside former President Jacob Zuma's medical parole and ordered him to return to jail.
15 Aug 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
NIGERIA-INFLATION/
Nigeria statistics office expected to release latest inflation data
Nigeria's statistics office is expected to release latest inflation data. Annual inflation has been rising on the back of price pressures from fuel costs and food prices.
15 Aug 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
SAFRICA-SOLAR/ (PIX) (TV)
INSIGHT-South Africa's 'silent revolution' as those with cash go solar
As a worsening power crisis hobbles Africa's most industrialised economy, provoking public ire, President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to cut through red tape to boost coal-addicted South Africa's use of renewable energy. But many South Africans are not waiting for government action and their impatience has driven a boom in small-scale solar installations.
15 Aug 09:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
USA-FED/ECONOMY (PIX)
As Fed warns of turbulence ahead, markets remove their seat belts
The U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish message on inflation registered quickly on housing markets this summer as home sales slowed and inventories accumulated. But that was the one prominent and anticipated adjustment across an economy that has met the U.S. central bank's most aggressive shift of monetary policy in a generation with a relative shrug.
15 Aug 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
RETAIL-RESULTS/PREVIEW
PREVIEW-More pain or rebound? Investors brace for retail earnings
The biggest U.S. retailers Walmart Inc and Target Corp kick off retail earnings this week, and what the discount chains say about consumers will likely set the theme for the rest of the sector and offer clues about the health of the U.S. economy.
15 Aug 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-FED/WALLER
Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller gives opening remarks at Fed workshop
Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller gives opening remarks before the 2022 Summer Workshop on Money, Banking, Payments, and Finance hosted by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
15 Aug 14:50 ET / 14:50 GMT
USA-USDA/CROPPROGRESS
USDA issues weekly Crop Progress
USDA issues weekly Crop Progress.
15 Aug 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
USA-FUNDS/
Hedge fund filings could show Twitter positions, Tiger bets, activists
Hedge fund filings showing positions for the second quarter.
15 Aug 21:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
SOUTHKOREA-ECONOMY/JOBS (PIX)
S.Korean retirees back at factories while Korea Inc. wait for foreign workforce to return
The pandemic has been worsening shortage of workers across South Korea’s shipyards, seaweed farms and construction sectors and the elderly people are helping the country to log near record-low jobless rate. Even so, the staff shortage across the country’s key industrial engines and farming has been worsening, and it sets up a new inflation risk at a time when inflation is running at a 24-year high.
16 Aug 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
UKRAINE-CRISIS/MILITARY-PUTIN (PIX) (TV)
Russia's Putin speaks at opening ceremony of Army 2022 military expo
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the opening ceremony of the International military-technical forum Army-2022 in Moscow region.
15 Aug 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-ABORTION/EDUCATION
Abortion bans limit training options for some future U.S. physicians
Even before the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, some conservative states restricted institutions from teaching how to provide abortions. The June ruling, which allowed states to decide the legality of abortion, has left more medical schools and residency programs unable to offer comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology training.
15 Aug 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
TURKEY-POLITICS/ERDOGAN
Erdogan makes speeches to Turkey's AK Party on anniversary of its foundation
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan chairs a meeting of provincial heads of his ruling AK Party. He later speaks at an AKP event marking the 21st anniversary of the party's foundation (1600 GMT).
15 Aug 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
UKRAINE-CRISIS/NORDICS-GERMANY (TV)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Nordic prime ministers meet in Oslo
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Nordic prime ministers meet in Oslo and hold press conference.
15 Aug 15:15 ET / 15:15 GMT
UKRAINE-CRISIS/NORDICS-GERMANY (TV)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Norway's PM Jonas Store talk to press
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store talk to journalists.
15 Aug 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-USA/DRUG-PRICING (PIX) (GRAPHIC)
U.S. prices for new drugs soar even as legislation threat increases
Pharmaceutical companies have launched their new drugs at record-high prices again this year, a Reuters survey has found, focusing on an area of growth left unchecked in potential legislation aimed at reducing the more than $500 billion the U.S. spends on medicine each year.
15 Aug 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
AFGHANISTAN-HEALTH/ICRC
Interview with head of International Committee of the Red Cross
Interview with Robert Mardini, director-general of the ICRC, who will likely talk about the impact of a struggling health care system and the shortages of electricity and safe drinking water.
15 Aug 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SCIENCE
COVID SCIENCE-Latest research on the novel coronavirus
Every Monday and Thursday, Reuters will produce a roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
15 Aug 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
ALEX JONES-DEFAMATION/TRIAL-JURY (PIX)
Inside the Alex Jones jury room
Exclusive story inside the jury room in the Alex Jones defamation trial.
15 Aug 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
