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GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/TALKS

Gaza truce hopes slim; Hamas officials leaving Cairo but

returning on Tuesday

CAIRO/DOHA, May 5 (Reuters) - Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire

appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an

end to the war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, and

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruled that out.

EU-CHINA/

China's Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk

trade

PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping lauded China's

ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he

arrived in Paris for a rare visit against a backdrop of mounting

trade disputes with the EU.

U.S.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA-PROTESTS

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of

Southern California

Los Angeles police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at

the University of Southern California without making arrests on

Sunday following turmoil at universities across the United

States over the Israel-Hamas war.

USA-TRUMP/ANTIWHITE

Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in US. His allies

have a plan

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's pledge to fight

what he calls "anti-white feeling" in the U.S. will likely

embolden allies who seek to dismantle government and corporate

programs created to battle racism and boost diversity in

American life.

BUSINESS

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-SONY GROUP/

Paramount bidders await word from special committee

evaluating options

A special committee of the Paramount Global board charged

with evaluating offers for the company met Saturday morning,

though rival bidders for the studio are awaiting word on next

steps.

BERKSHIRE-BUFFETT/

Buffett says Berkshire in good hands, lauds Apple despite

lowering stake

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 4 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett assured

Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday that the executives

expected to succeed him were ready for the job, and he heaped

praise on Apple although Berkshire trimmed its position in the

iPhone maker.

ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-EUROVISION/TURQUOISE CARPET

Eurovision 2024 begins in Malmo with contestants' walk on

'Turquoise Carpet'

MALMO, Sweden, May 5 (Reuters) - Eurovision 2024 began in

the Swedish city of Malmo on Sunday when 37 contenders walked

the "Turquoise Carpet" amid heightened security and calls for

boycotts due to Israel's participation.

MADONNA-BRAZIL/

Madonna attracts 1.6 million to free concert at Brazil's

Copacabana beach

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 4 (Reuters) - More than a million people

thronged Brazil's Copacabana beach for a free Madonna concert on

Saturday, braving the heat to see the end of her "Celebration"

world tour.

SPORTS

MOTOR-F1-MIAMI/

Motor racing-McLaren's Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for

first F1 win

MIAMI, May 5 (Reuters) - McLaren's Lando Norris capitalised

on a bit of good fortune to win the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday,

holding off Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen for

his first Formula One victory.

SOCCER-ITALY-ROM-JUV/REPORT

Soccer-Allegri admits regrets as Juve slump continues with

draw against Roma

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said he had regrets

following a string of poor results after they drew 1-1 with AS

Roma on Sunday.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

EU-ELECTION/FARRIGHT (PIX) (TV)

Hard right wants more EU power to reflect likely election

gains

Far-right and hard-right parties, shut-out by mainstream

rivals, seek to convert expected gain of seats into influence in

policy-making after European Parliament election

6 May 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

SAFRICA-ELECTION/FACTS

FACTBOX-What you need to know about South Africa's 2024

election

South Africans vote in national and provincial elections on

May 29 that could test the African National Congress' 30-year

rule.

6 May 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

EU-CHINA/ (PIX) (TV)

Xi travels to Paris, meets Macron and von der Leyen

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with French President

Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

in Paris.

6 May 08:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA-PROTESTS (PIX) (TV)

Anti-Israel protests continue at U.S. university campuses

Pro-Israel demonstrators will gather near the Columbia

University campus in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day

and to support Jewish students on college campuses. Chief

executive of the Israeli American Council, Elan Carr, and

Israeli ambassador to the U.N., Gilad Erdan, among those

expected to attend.

6 May 10:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

SCOTLAND-SNP/GOVERNMENT

Nominations close in SNP leadership contest

Nominations close at noon in the Scottish National Party

leadership contest

6 May 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/HOUSE-REDISTRICTING

FACTBOX-Redistricting battles could tip control of US House

in November elections

Legal battles over redistricting could lead to new

congressional maps for the 2024 election in more than half a

dozen U.S. states, potentially affecting control of the House of

Representatives, which Republicans currently control by a

217-212 margin.

6 May 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

MASSACHUSETTS-GIGWORKERS/

Massachusetts top court to hear challenges to gig worker

ballot measures

Massachusetts' highest court on Monday will consider whether

to allow a ballot measure backed by app-based companies like

Uber Technologies ( UBER ) and Lyft ( LYFT ) to go before voters in November that

seek to redefine their relationship with their drivers.

6 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

DENNYS-GESTATION CRATES/ (PIX)

FOCUS-Denny's faces proxy vote over pig gestation crate

pledge

An upcoming shareholder vote at Denny's Corp could pressure

the company to set targets for reducing its use of pork from

suppliers that keep pregnant pigs in tight confinement, called

gestation crates.

6 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

ECOPETROL-COLOMBIA/

EXCLUSIVE-Colombia's Ecopetrol exploring participation in

offshore wind auction

Colombia's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol is

analyzing its potential direct participation in the Andean

country's first-ever offshore wind auction, the company said in

a statement.

6 May 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

TYSON FOODS-RESULTS/

Q2 2024 Tyson Foods Inc Earnings Release

Tyson Foods remains under pressure from limited US cattle

supplies that are expected to weigh on second-quarter results in

its biggest beef unit. The meatpacker's chicken business is

seeking to show benefits from its closures of six U.S. poultry

processing plants since the start of 2023.

6 May 12:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

USA-FED/BARKIN

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Barkin speaks in

Columbia, S.C.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin

speaks before the Columbia Rotary Club, in Columbia, S.C.

6 May 16:50 ET / 16:50 GMT

USA-FED/WILLIAMS

New York Federal Reserve Bank President Williams

participates in conversation

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams

participates in conversation before the Milken Institute 2024

Global Conference, in Beverly HIlls, Calif.

6 May 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

MILKEN-CONFERENCE/EXXON

Exxon's Woods speaks on energy transition at Milken

Conference

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods is interviewed on a panel with

White House climate adviser John Podesta at the Milken Institute

Global Conference in Los Angeles.

6 May 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

MILKEN-CONFERENCE/CHEVRON

Chevron CEO Wirth speaks on energy transition at Milken

Conference

Chevron CEO Michael Wirth will speak about the energy

transition on a panel with US Senator Joe Manchin and Department

of Energy Loan Programs Office Director Jigar Shah at the Milken

Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles.

6 May 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

LUCID GROUP-RESULTS/

Lucid Reports Q1 Results

Lucid is expected to report a rise in first-quarter revenue

after price cuts helped boost deliveries in the three-month

period. Analysts expect commentary from the company on how it

looks to reach profitability, updates on the production schedule

of the Gravity SUV.

6 May 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

MICROCHIP TECH-RESULTS/

Microchip Technology Fourth Quarter Results

Chipmaker Microchip Technology is expected to post lower

fourth-quarter revenue on Monday, on weak demand as its

customers are clearing excess inventory.

6 May 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

FIDELITY NTL INF-RESULTS/

Q1 2024 Fidelity National Information Services Inc Earnings

Release

Banking and payments conglomerate Fidelity National

Information Services is expected to post a fall in its first

quarter profit on Monday, hurt by lower consumer spending

volumes.

6 May 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

VERTEX PHARMS-RESULTS/

Vertex Pharmaceuticals reports first-quarter results

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is set to report first-quarter

results after the bell on Monday. Investors will be on the

lookout for commentary on its gene therapy Casgevy with a launch

underway, pipeline updates, performance of its cystic-fibrosis

treatments in the quarter as well as updates to the company's

2024 outlook.

6 May 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

USA-USDA/CROPPROGRESS

USDA issues weekly Crop Progress

USDA issues weekly Crop Progress.

6 May 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

SIMON PROP GRP-RESULTS/

Simon Property Group Q1 2024 Earnings

Simon Property Group is expected to post a rise in

first-quarter revenue on Monday, helped by strong leasing demand

at its malls and shopping centers. Investors will look for

comments on rental rates, impact on demand from tenants after

pull-back on discretionary spending and annual forecast.

6 May 20:05 ET / 20:05 GMT

INTL FLAVORS-RESULTS/

International Flavors & Fragrances Q1 2024 Earnings

Chemicals company International Flavors & Fragrances is

expected to post a decline in first-quarter revenue on Monday,

hurt by sluggish demand for its product categories including

food ingredients and fragrances. Investors will look for

comments on pricing actions, demand, volumes, impact of rising

competition and annual forecasts.

6 May 20:15 ET / 20:15 GMT

COTY-RESULTS/

Coty Q3 2024 Earnings

CoverGirl cosmetics maker Coty is expected to post a rise in

third-quarter revenue on Monday, helped by strong demand for its

high-priced perfumes and skincare products. Investors will look

for comments on pricing actions, demand, impact from sluggish

demand in the U.S., impact from China market and annual

forecasts.

6 May 20:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK (PIX) (TV)

Donald Trump's criminal trial over hush money payment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial on

charges of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money

payment to a porn star continues in New York.

6 May 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT