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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/WHO

WHO completes second Gaza hospital evacuation amid fighting

GENEVA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it had completed a second evacuation mission from Gaza's Nasser Hospital, transferring a total of 32 critical patients including children from the site amid fighting.

RUSSIA-NAVALNY/

Navalny's widow says she will continue her husband's fight against Putin

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Yulia Navalnaya said on Monday she would continue the fight of her dead husband Alexei Navalny for a "free Russia" and called on supporters to oppose President Vladimir Putin with greater fury than ever.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION/BIDEN

Biden campaign, Democrats rake in $42 mln in January fundraising

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign and his Democratic Party allies raised more than $42 million in January and have $130 million cash-on-hand as they prepare for a likely general election contest against Republican Donald Trump.

USA-WEATHER/CALIFORNIA

California doused by atmospheric river but spared major damage

An atmospheric river pounded California with thunderstorms and hail on Monday but spared the state major damage as there were no tornadoes which had been forecast as a possibility.

BUSINESS

DISCOVER FINCL-M&A/CAPITAL ONE FIN

Capital One to buy Discover Financial in $35.3 bln all-stock deal

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett-backed U.S. consumer bank Capital One plans to acquire U.S. credit card issuer Discover Financial Services in an all-stock transaction valued at $35.3 billion to create a global payments giant, the companies said on Monday.

BARCLAYS-RESULTS/

Barclays focuses on Britain, cost cuts, buybacks to win over investors

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Barclays laid out a three-year plan to revive its flagging share price on Tuesday, including axing 2 billion pounds of costs, returning 10 billion pounds ($12.6 billion) to shareholders and investing in its high-returning UK bank.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

NEURALINK-HUMANTRIALS/

Neuralink's first human patient able to control mouse through thinking, Musk says

The first human patient implanted with a brain-chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered and is able to control a computer mouse using their thoughts, the startup's founder Elon Musk said late on Monday.

SPORTS

SOCCER-GERMANY/BREHME

Germany World Cup winner Andreas Brehme dead at 63

BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - World Cup winner Andreas Brehme, whose late penalty in the 1990 final against Argentina in Italy handed Germany their third world title, has died at the age of 63, his family said.

CRICKET-TEST-IND-ENG/

England coach McCullum backs struggling Bairstow to come good

England's Jonny Bairstow has come in for criticism after scoring just 102 runs in three matches in India but coach Brendon McCullum said it was important to show faith in the batter and that he has no plans to drop him for the fourth test in Ranchi.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

TURKEY-JUDICIARY/ERDOGAN

Turkey's Erdogan makes speech at judicial ceremony

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at a ceremony to an announce the appointments of judges and prosecutors.

20 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

TURKEY-ALBANIA/

Turkey's Erdogan hosts Albanian prime minister

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosts Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, with whom he will hold a joint news conference (1545 GMT).

20 Feb 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/UN

UN Security Council due to vote on demand for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

UN Security Council due to vote on demand for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The United States has signaled it will veto.

20 Feb 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP

Trump attends Fox News town hall in South Carolina

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in Fox News town hall with Laura Ingraham

20 Feb 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES/

Philippine university and Washington-based think tank hold briefing on environmental threats in the South China Sea

The UP Institute for Maritime and Law of the Sea with the Center for Strategic & International Studies will hold a briefing on the CSIS Report on Environmental Threats in the South China Sea

21 Feb 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BRITAIN-POLITICS/PMQS

PM takes questions in parliament

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes questions in parliament.

21 Feb

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

HOME DEPOT-RESULTS/

Home Depot Q4 Earnings

Home Depot is expected to report a drop in quarterly same-store sales, pinched by slowing demand. But investors will be focused on the company's outlook for 2024, and its comments on industry recovery, current demand trends and margin growth. 20 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-STOCKS/NVIDIA

Nvidia dethrones Tesla as Wall Street's most traded stock

Already the U.S. stock market's third most valuable company, chipmaker Nvidia is replacing Tesla as Wall Street's most traded stock by value, more evidence of how central AI has become to investors.

20 Feb 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

WALMART-RESULTS/

Walmart Inc Q4 2023 Earnings

Walmart is expected to post a rise in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, as the retail giant benefitted from robust demand for its low-priced groceries and essentials during the most important holiday shopping period.

20 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

USA-FED/PHILADELPHIA

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issues Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey for February.

20 Feb 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

CARREFOUR-RESULTS/

Carrefour 2023 results

Europe's largest food retailer reports full year 2023 results

20 Feb 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT

Treasury Dept. announces weekly sales of 4-, 8- and 17-week bills

20 Feb 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

ARGENTINA-TRADEFIGURES/

January trade balance data due for release

Argentine government is due to release January trade balance data

20 Feb 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

DIAMONDBACK-RESULTS/

Q4 2023 Diamondback Energy Inc Earnings Release

Diamondback energy's earnings would be hit by lower commodity prices. Investors would be looking forward to rig activity and any commentary on Endeavor deal.

20 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

CELANESE US DE-RESULTS/

Q4 2023 Celanese Corp Earnings Release

Chemical maker Celanes Corp is expected to post a fall in fourth-quarter profit hurt by weaker demand for its products.

20 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

PALO ALTO-RESULTS/

Palo Alto Networks Second Quarter Results

Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks is expected to post higher second quarter revenue on Tuesday, as demand for its cybersecurity solutions surged amid rising digital threats while businesses ramp up digitization efforts.

20 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

COSTAR GRP-RESULTS/

CoStar reports Q4 results

CoStar is expected to report a rise in fourth-quarter revenue helped by strong demand for its real estate information services.

20 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

TAIWAN-CHINA/COASTGUARD-NEWSER

Regular Taiwan defence ministry press conference

Regular Taiwan defence ministry press conference. Looking out for comments on recent tension following the boarding of a Taiwanese tourist boat by China's coast guard near sensitive frontline islands.

21 Feb 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ENERGY-EGYPT/

Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES) Coverage

Coverage of major regional energy event. Speakers include OPEC Sec-Gen, global CEOs and regional ministers.

21 Feb

EU-TELECOMS/TECH

EU antitrust chief Vestager to seek feedback on her proposal that could ease merger scrutiny of telecoms deals and require Big Tech to help fund network investments

EU regulators may ease their rules against mobile telecoms mergers and also broaden telecoms rules to get Big Tech and others to help pay for costly 5G and broadband, according to a White Paper which EU antitrust chief Vestager will present.

21 Feb

ERAMET-RESULTS/

Mining group Eramet reports full-year results

Mining group Eramet reports full-year results. Expected to include update on negotiations to bail out the nickel industry in New Caledonia, where Eramet controls a local producer, and on Eramet's plans to develop production of battery minerals like lithium.

21 Feb

IMERYS-RESULTS/

Imerys full-year results

Mineral group Imerys publishes full year results. Expected to include update on plans to mine lithium in France and Britain.

21 Feb

WOOLWORTHS-RESULTS/

Woolworths Group's F24 half-year profit announcement

Top Australian grocer Woolworths to announce its half-year earnings.

21 Feb

GUYANA-ENERGY/

Guyana energy conference to showcase oil outlook, development deals

Guyana, the world's fastest growing oil producer, hosts oil and gas officials from Qatar, Brazil, Nigeria, Suriname and the United States at a conference in its capital Georgetown.

21 Feb

SINGAPORE-AIRSHOW/

Singapore Airshow

Singapore hosts Asia's largest airshow until Feb 25. The biennial show will be the first full show following two smaller-scale pandemic editions.

21 Feb

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

USA-COURT/

U.S. Supreme Court issues orders

U.S. Supreme Court issues orders in pending appeals.

20 Feb 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

USA-HONDURAS/DRUGS-HERNANDEZ

Honduras ex-president Hernandez, once a US ally, faces drug trafficking trial

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez's trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges starts Tuesday, giving a New York jury the chance to determine whether Washington's onetime key anti-drug ally actually ran the Central American country as a "narco-state."

20 Feb 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

USA-COURT/FED-FEES

US Supreme Court weighs bid to challenge debit card 'swipe fee' rules

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a bid to revive a lawsuit aimed at invalidating controversial debit card "swipe fee" rules in a case with the broad potential to make federal regulations more vulnerable to legal challenges. 20 Feb 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-RUST/SHOOTING

Court hearing on Alec Baldwin 'Rust' manslaughter charges

New Mexico judge holds hearing on manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin for his 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of Western "Rust."

20 Feb 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

FILM-RUST/SHOOTING

Jurors selected in trial of "Rust" set armorer

Jury selection scheduled in the trial of Hannah Gutierrez, the armorer on the movie “Rust” charged with involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering in connection with the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

21 Feb

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

ECUADOR-VIOLENCE/

Ecuador attorney general to lay charges in case of television station attack

Ecuador's attorney general's office has requested a hearing to lay charges against those it says are responsible for the on-air invasion of a TV station in January which underlined rising violence in the South American country.

21 Feb