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GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-BLINKEN

Blinken to arrive in Israel as US pushes for Gaza ceasefire

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set

to arrive in Israel on Sunday as part of Washington's

intensifying diplomatic push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza that

will end the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas.

UKRAINE-CRISIS-ATTACK-KYIV

Russia launches third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this

month, Ukraine says

KYIV- Russia launched on Sunday its third ballistic missile

on Kyiv in August, with preliminary data showing that all

the air weapons were destroyed on their approach to the city,

the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION-CONVENTION-HARRIS

Harris likely to join Biden on Chicago convention stage on

Monday

WASHINGTON- Vice President Kamala Harris is likely to join

President Joe Biden on stage at the Democratic National

Convention in Chicago on Monday as he passes the torch to her as

the party's candidate in the Nov. 5 presidential election,

sources said on Saturday.

USA-ELECTION-HARRIS-WALZ

Walz's 'Minnesota nice' image resonates with some voters in

Midwestern battleground state

BLACK RIVER FALLS- Walz's 'Minnesota nice' image resonates

with some voters in Midwestern battleground state

BUSINESS

X-BRAZIL

X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge's

content orders

SAO PAULO- Media platform X said on Saturday it would close

its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what

it called "censorship orders" by Brazilian judge Alexandre de

Moraes.

SOUTHKOREA-AI-CHIPS

South Korean AI chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon agree to

merge

SEOUL - South Korean artificial-intelligence chip makers

Rebellions Inc and Sapeon Korea Inc have signed a definitive

merger agreement, the privately held companies said on Sunday.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

ETHIOPIA-CULTURE

Ethiopia's traditional 'sauna' therapy gains big-city

popularity

ADDIS ABABA - With her face caked in honey and hair

smothered in butter, Saba Yilma wafts clouds of fragrant

smoke out from under a heavy leather cloak to help moderate the

temperature of her "weyba tis", a traditional Ethiopian sauna

therapy.

GERMANY-ROBBERY-GREEN-VAULT

Jewels stolen in Germany's Green Vault heist back on display

DRESDEN- Nearly five years after millions of euros' worth of

jewellery was stolen in a museum heist in eastern Germany,

visitors can once again admire nearly all of the precious pieces

in person.

SPORTS

FOOTBALL-NFL-ROUNDUP

NFL preseason roundup: Texans' defense trips up Giants

British Brooks rushed for a pair of touchdowns and the host

Houston Texans forced five turnovers to cruise to a 28-10

win over the New York Giants on Saturday afternoon.

BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP

MLB roundup: Red Sox top O's in 12-10 slugfest

Masataka Yoshida smashed a three-run home run in Boston's

four-run fourth inning and the visiting Red Sox went on to

beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

MALI-POLITICS/ (TV)

Mali reflects on mixed legacy four years after military coup

Four years after a military coup ousted Mali's elected

president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the West African nation

remains divided over the legacy of the takeover that reshaped

not only its political landscape, but that of the entire region.

The 2020 coup, led by Colonel Assimi Goita, sparked

international condemnation but drew support from some Malians

frustrated with corruption and insecurity.

18 Aug 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS (PIX)

With Harris at helm, Democrats race to November with fresh

hope and old worries

In the five weeks since Joe Biden stepped aside in the US

presidential election, the Democratic Party's fortunes have

changed radically.

Vice President Kamala Harris' whirlwind campaign has broken

records for fundraising, attracted thousands of volunteers, and

turned the polls in some battleground states in her favor. With

less than 80 days to go to the election, the party is hoping to

ride good vibes to victory, and leave most policy details for

later.  

But splits over Gaza remain, Harris' economic agenda risks

alienating independents, and political strategists worry the

full power of Republican opposition is still to come.

18 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

TAHITI-CULTURE/CONSERVATION (PIX)

WIDER IMAGE - At Tahiti's Games site, Polynesians fight for

a reef and a way of life. On the remote south coast of Tahiti,

its Jurassic peaks and azure lagoon accessible only by boat,

Patrick Rochette is explaining how centuries-old Polynesian

conservation traditions are being revived to protect this unique

environment.

Mingled with gruesome tales of the island's history of

tribal wars and the roots of wave-riding, it's a compelling

account that resonates with the school children that the

Tahitian elder has brought to this idyllic spot close to the

Olympic surfing venue of Teahupo'o.

18 Aug 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

SPORTS

BOXING-TYSON-PAUL/ (TV)

Boxing - Mike Tyson v Jake Paul

A press conference is to be held in NYC, ahead of the

November fight between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson

and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

Paul vs. Tyson will stream live globally, exclusively on

Netflix, on November 15.

The fight will take place in Arlington, Texas, at the NFL's

Dallas Cowboys stadium.

18 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

CANADA-RAILWAYS/LABOR-DISPUTE

Why Canada is on the verge of an unprecedented rail labor

stoppage

For the first time, Canada's two main railway companies -

Canadian National Railway ( CNI ) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City ( CP ) -

are on the verge of a simultaneous labor stoppage that could

inflict billions of dollars' worth of economic damage.

18 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT