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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

UKRAINE-CRISIS-USA-RUSSIA

Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests ahead of

Trump-Putin talks

KYIV/LONDON AUG 9 - European leaders welcomed on Saturday

U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to meet with Russian

President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, while

stressing the need to keep pressure on Moscow and protect

Ukrainian and European security interests.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HOSTAGES-PROTEST-MARCH

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu's new Gaza

plan, demand release of hostages

TEL AVIV, AUG 9 - Thousands of protesters took to the

streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to escalate the nearly two-year Gaza

war, demanding an immediate end to the campaign and for the

release of the hostages.

U.S.

USA-AFGHANISTAN-HABIBI

How a CIA hit on al Qaeda ensnared a US citizen in

Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, AUG 9 - As a crowd looked on, uniformed Taliban

surrounded the Toyota Landcruiser in which Mahmood Habibi, a

naturalized U.S. citizen, sat. Other Taliban smashed open the

door of his Kabul apartment, emerging later with his laptop and

papers

USA-TRUMP-UCLA-NEWSOM

Newsom calls Trump's $1 billion UCLA settlement offer

extortion, says California won't bow

WASHINGTON, AUG 9 - California Governor Gavin Newsom said on

Saturday that a $1 billion settlement offer by President Donald

Trump's administration for UCLA amounted to political extortion

to which the state will not bow.

BUSINESS

USA-FED-BOWMAN

US Fed's Bowman: Latest jobs data stiffens support for three

rate cuts in 2025

The Federal Reserve's vice chair of supervision, Michelle

Bowman, on Saturday said recent weak job data underscores her

concerns about labor market fragility and strengthens her

confidence in her own forecast that three interest-rate cuts

will likely be appropriate this year.

CHINA-ECONOMY-INFLATION

China's July factory-gate prices miss forecast, deflation

concerns persist

BEIJING, AUG 9 - China's producer prices fell more than

expected in July, while consumer prices were unchanged,

underscoring the impact of sluggish domestic demand and

persistent trade uncertainty on consumer and business sentiment.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

CZECH-ZOO-VULTURE-PUPPET

Prague zookeepers turn to puppets to parent baby vultures

PRAGUE, AUG 8 - Zookeepers feeding two baby vultures in

Prague are using a hand puppet designed to look like the chicks'

parents, a technique they hope will ensure the birds learn to

identify with other vultures - not humans.

BRITAIN-THEATRE-EDINBURGH

US performers seek safety and risk at the Edinburgh Fringe

Eddie Jen, a drag queen from San Francisco, wants to show

that "America still fights for kindness", while Abby Govindan, a

U.S. stand-up comic of Indian heritage, aims to convince

audiences Texas is not what they think.

SPORTS

SOCCER-SALAH

Soccer-'Tell us how he died': Salah criticises UEFA tribute

to 'Palestinian Pele'

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Saturday criticised

UEFA's tribute to the late Suleiman Al-Obeid, known as the

"Palestinian Pele," after European soccer's governing body

failed to reference the circumstances surrounding his death this

week.

TENNIS-CINCINNATI

Tennis-Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner cruise through

Cincinnati second round

World number one Aryna Sabalenka saved 12 break points to

survive her Cincinnati opener against Czech Marketa Vondrousova

7-5 6-1 on Saturday, as the men's defending champion Jannik

Sinner cruised past Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan 6-1 6-1.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-MIGRATION/PROTESTS-LAWSUIT

California begins trial over Trump's use of National Guard in

immigration raids

A federal judge will hold a three-day trial in California's

lawsuit over the Trump administration's decision to deploy

National Guard troops to assist immigration raids that spurred

protests in Los Angeles. California Governor Gavin Newsom has

asked U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer to place limits on the

troops' activities so that they do not violates laws prohibiting

the military from engaging in civilian law enforcement within

the U.S.

11 Aug

ROMANIA-POLITICS/ (TV)

Romanian ruling leftists threaten coalition government

Romania's leftist Social Democrat Party will decide on Monday

whether to remain in the two-month-old broad coalition

government among disputes over planned cuts to state spending,

raising risks for the ruling majority at a time it must lower

the highest deficit in the EU or risk losing funds and its

investment grade rating.

11 Aug

SOUTHKOREA-VIETNAM/ (PIX) (TV)

South Korea's Lee hosts Vietnamese leader To Lam for a

four-day state visit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosts Vietnamese leader

To Lam for a four-day state visit where they are due to discuss

deepening cooperation in trade, investment and nuclear energy.

11 Aug

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

FRANCE-GRAINS/HARVEST

Update on French harvest including crop quality indications

Farm office FranceAgriMer and crop institutes Arvalis and

Terres Inovia to issue an update on this year's French cereal

and oilseed harvest, including initial indications on crop

quality.

11 Aug

USA-TRUMP/TARIFFS-AI (PIX)

Just in time? Manufacturers turn to AI to weather tariff

storm

Manufacturers like U.S. lawnmower maker Toro Co ( TTC ) are

not panicking.

Despite five years of dramatic supply disruptions, from the

COVID pandemic to today's trade wars, Toro is resisting any

temptation to stack its warehouses to the rafters. Instead, it

and other manufacturers worldwide are turning to artificial

intelligence to weather the storm.

11 Aug

AMC ENTERTAINMENT-RESULTS/

AMC Entertainment reports Q2 results

AMC Entertainment is expected to report a sharp jump in

second-quarter revenue due to the blockbuster hits of "A

Minecraft Movie" and "Sinners" but investors will be focused on

its longer-term plans for sustaining growth.

11 Aug

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

CHINA-ROBOTS/

World Robot Conference in Beijing

Beijing hosts the World Robot Conference 2025 from August 8

to 12 where more than 20 countries and regions will gather to

discuss the new trends in robotics intelligence. Around 200

robotics companies will also showcase their latest research and

development achievements.

11 Aug