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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

UKRAINE-CRISIS/

Trump to speak to Russian, Ukrainian leaders on Monday after

talks in Turkey

ISTANBUL, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump

said on Saturday he would speak to the presidents of Russia and

Ukraine on Monday following talks between the two sides at which

a Ukrainian official said Moscow's negotiators voiced new

demands before a ceasefire could be agreed.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA

Gaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills

hundreds in 72 hours

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, May 17 (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas resumed

ceasefire talks on Saturday in Qatar, both sides said, even as

Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed

hundreds of people over 72 hours, and mobilised for a massive

new ground assault.

U.S.

USA-WEATHER/

Severe storms kill at least 25 in Kentucky and Missouri

May 17 (Reuters) - An unstable spring weather system spawned

tornadoes overnight in the U.S. Midwest and Ohio River Valley,

killing at least 25 people in Kentucky and Missouri and causing

widespread damage to homes and property, state and local

officials said on Saturday.

USA-CALIFORNIA/BOMB

Bomb explodes near California reproductive health clinic,

killing one, mayor says

May 17 (Reuters) - A bomb exploded near a reproductive

health facility in Palm Springs, California, resulting in the

death of one person, Mayor Ron DeHarte told Reuters on Saturday.

BUSINESS

USA-TRUMP/TARIFFS-WALMART

Trump tells Walmart ( WMT ) to 'eat the tariffs' instead of raising

prices

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump

said on Saturday that Walmart ( WMT ) should "eat the tariffs"

instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on

imported goods for the retailer's increased prices.

BOEING-737 MAX/

Families of 737 MAX crash victims to object to deal allowing

Boeing to avoid prosecution

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Families of some of the 346

people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes plan to object

to a tentative nonprosecution agreement between the planemaker

and the U.S. Justice Department, a lawyer said on Saturday.

ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER

Kristen Stewart's directorial debut at Cannes leaves her

feeling like a proud parent

CANNES, France, May 17 (Reuters) - Kristen Stewart said on

Saturday that making her directorial debut with "The Chronology

of Water" at the Cannes Film Festival felt like sending a child

off to school for the first time.

MUSIC-EUROVISION/

Sweden's sauna song is hot favourite for Swiss Eurovision

BASEL, Switzerland, May 17 (Reuters) - Sweden is the red-hot

favourite for this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday in

the Swiss city of Basel, with an offbeat song about saunas that

could cool some recent controversies at the show.

SPORTS

GOLF-PGACHAMP/

Scheffler, Rahm and Vegas in three-way share of Quail Hollow

lead

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 17 (Reuters) - Scottie

Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Jhonattan Vegas shared the PGA

Championship lead midway through the third round on Saturday at

Quail Hollow Club where U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau was

among three players sitting one shot back.

BASKETBALL-WNBA-NYL-LV/

Cloud nine: Liberty's new guard dazzles in New York debut

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Natasha Cloud made a dream

debut with the Liberty on Saturday, helping power the defending

champions past their old foes Las Vegas Aces 92-78 in front of a

packed house at New York's season opener.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

ROMANIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Romania holds second round of presidential election

Romanians go to the polls in the second round of the

presidential election after the previous ballot in December was

annulled by a top court over amid concerns over Russian

interference.

18 May 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

SOUTHKOREA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

South Korea presidential debate on Trump tariffs, economy

South Korea's presidential candidates will square off in

their first televised debate and their strategies on Trump

tariffs will be one of its main topics.

18 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/DIE MY LOVE (PIX) (TV)

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson attend 'Die, My

Love' Cannes press conference

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson and their "Die, My

Love" co-stars and filmmaker Lynne Ramsay attend the thriller's

Cannes press conference.

18 May 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/NOUVELLE VAGUE (PIX) (TV)

Linklater and his 'Nouvelle Vague' stars attend Cannes

press conference

Richard Linklater and his "Nouvelle Vague" stars attend the

film's Cannes press conference.

18 May 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT