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Reuters | Updated: Jul 27, 2019, 15:49 IST

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For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning or on Media Express http://mediaexpress.reuters.com/planning-tools/calendar.TOP STORIESGLOBALPolice in Moscow detain opposition activists before protestMOSCOW - Russian police have detained prominent members of the opposition in Moscow ahead of a planned protest later on Saturday which the authorities have declared illegal and warned could become violent.Oman's top diplomat in Iran talks amid mounting Gulf tensionsDUBAI - Oman’s minister responsible for foreign affairs held talks with Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday, Iranian state media reported, as tensions mount in the Gulf between Tehran and Washington.U.S.U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump use disputed funds for border wallWASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a victory by letting his administration redirect $2.5 billion in money approved by Congress for the Pentagon to help build his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border even though lawmakers refused to provide funding.U.S. House Speaker Pelosi all smiles after meeting with Ocasio-CortezWASHINGTON - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had no hatchet to bury on Friday, playing down tensions after a meeting between the powerful speaker and freshman lawmaker who in recent months has seized the Democratic Party spotlight.BUSINESSLondon Stock Exchange in talks to buy Refinitiv for $27 billionLONDON/NEW YORK - The London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE.L) said on Friday it was in discussions to acquire financial data analytics provider Refinitiv Holdings Ltd for $27 billion, including debt.Novartis CEO pledges not to sell Sandoz generics unitZURICH - Novartis (NOVN.S) Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan pledged in an interview published on Saturday not to sell the Swiss drugmaker’s generics unit Sandoz amid a revamp that has prompted speculation he is preparing to offload the business.ENTERTAINMENTWu-Tang Clan gets back to its roots in new TV seriesLOS ANGELES - The story of famed 1990s group Wu-Tang Clan is coming to television in a series that rapper RZA hopes will resonate beyond America’s hip-hop community.Sweden rebuffs Trump over U.S. rapper charges, saying courts independentSTOCKHOLM - Sweden on Friday dismissed an angry outburst from U.S. President Donald Trump after prosecutors charged U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky with assault, saying the country’s judicial system was independent of political interference.SPORTSMLB roundup: Red Sox's Betts belts 3 HRs to beat YanksMookie Betts homered in each of his first three at-bats and had four hits and five RBIs total as the Boston Red Sox once again romped past the visiting New York Yankees, winning 10-5 on Friday.Athletics: Coleman romps to U.S. 100 meters titleDES MOINES, Iowa - Christian Coleman showed again he is the man to beat in the 100 meters as he cruised to victory at the U.S. nationals and world championship trials with another sub-10 second run on Friday.UPCOMINGPOLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSRUSSIA-POLITICS/PROTESTS (PIX) (TV)Police in Moscow detain opposition activists before protest Russian police have detained prominent members of the opposition in Moscow ahead of a planned protest later on Saturday which the authorities have declared illegal and warned could become violent.27 Jul 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMTCLIMATE-CHANGE/HEATWAVEThink the heatwave was bad? Climate already hitting key tipping pointsEurope's record temperatures have hammered home the reality of climate change for millions of people. But red warning lights have been flashing since the start of the year, from record melting of Arctic sea ice, to evidence that the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet may have passed the point of no return, accelerating deforestation in the Amazon, and evidence of a mysterious surge in methane levels.28 JulUSA-ELECTION/SANDERS-CANADA (PIX)Sen. Sanders with Type 1 diabetes advocates in Windsor CanadaType 1 diabetes advocates from the United States and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders arrive at a Canadian pharmacy to purchase lower cost insulin in Windsor, Ontario, Canada28 JulIRAN-NUCLEAR/ (TV)Extraordinary meeting of the JCPOA Joint CommissionAn extraordinary meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission, composed of the E3/EU+2 and Iran, will convene in Vienna.28 JulBUSINESS / ECONOMICSUSA-TRADE/FRANCE (PIX) (TV)French finance minister responds to Trumps wine tax threatFinance Minister Bruno Le Maire responds Trump's threat to tax French wines in retaliation for France's levy on the revenues of big U.S. tech companies.27 Jul 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMTSPORTSCYCLING-FRANCE/COLOMBIA-REAX (PIX) (TV)Bernal's hometown watches as he goes for Tour de France winColombians in Egan Bernal's home town of Zipaquira will gather early on Saturday morning to watch the 22-year-old cycling wunderkind claim a likely victory in the Tour de France.27 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMTRELIGIONINDIA-KASHMIR/PILGRIMAGE (PIX)Record-breaking number of Hindu pilgrims travel to cave in Kashmir mountainsA record-breaking number of Hindus go on Amarnath Yatra, a pilgrimage to a holy cave in the mountains of contested Kashmir, amid tensions over stringent security measures following a suicide attack in February.27 Jul 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

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