TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
UKRAINE-CRISIS Russia's Wagner group appears to do U-turn on Bakhmut withdrawal (Reuters): Russia's Wagner mercenary group appeared on Sunday to ditch plans to withdraw from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, saying they had been promised more arms by Moscow and suggesting they may keep up their assault on what Russia sees as a stepping stone to other cities in the Donbas region.
UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-WRITER
Russian nationalist writer describes surviving attack Moscow
blamed on U.S., Ukraine
(Reuters): The prominent Russian nationalist writer,
Zakhar Prilepin, on Sunday described breaking both legs in a car
bomb that killed his driver and which Moscow blamed on the
United States and Ukraine.
U.S.
TEXAS-CRASH Driver arrested after 7, including migrants, killed in Brownsville, Texas (Reuters): At least seven pedestrians were killed and several others injured on Sunday when an SUV mowed down people near a homeless shelter that attends to migrants in Brownsville, Texas, police said.
TEXAS-SHOOTING
Texas mall shooting prompts Biden to renew call for gun
control
(Reuters): U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on
Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another
mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman,
at a Texas mall on Saturday.
BUSINESS
BAXTER-INTL-BIOPHARMA Exclusive-Warburg and Advent in the lead to acquire Baxter's biopharma unit-sources NEW YORK (Reuters): A private equity consortium comprising Warburg Pincus and Advent International is in advanced talks to acquire medical device maker Baxter International Inc's biopharma solutions business in a deal that could reach or exceed $4 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
FINTECH-CRYPTO-BINANCE Binance resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after temporary closure
(Reuters): Crypto exchange Binance said that it has resumed
Bitcoin withdrawals after a brief closure due to a congestion
issue.
ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-EUROVISION-OPENING Eurovision 2023 opens with acts walking Liverpool's 'Turquoise Carpet' LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters): Eurovision 2023 kicked off on Sunday when 37 contenders walked the "Turquoise Carpet" in Liverpool, the English city hosting the competition on behalf of Ukraine.
SPORT
TENNIS-MADRID-ALCARAZ Tennis-Alcaraz beats Struff to clinch back-to-back Madrid titles MADRID (Reuters): World number two Carlos Alcaraz beat lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday to defend last year's title and win his fourth ATP Tour trophy of the year and his tenth overall.
MOTOR-F1-MIAMI Motor racing-Verstappen wins in Miami from ninth on the grid MIAMI (Reuters): Max Verstappen won the Miami Grand Prix from ninth on the starting grid, with the fastest lap, on Sunday to extend his Formula One championship lead over Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez.
UPCOMING EVENTS
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-ABORTION/PILL?
Anti-abortion groups' response due in appeal over abortion pill
Anti-abortion groups and doctors seeking to ban the abortion pill mifepristone are expected to file a brief in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief will respond to the Biden administration's appeal of a preliminary order from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas suspending the drug's approval, which is currently on hold pending the appeal.
8 May
TURKEY-ELECTION/ (EXPLAINER)?
EXPLAINER-What's at stake for Turkey and the world in upcoming elections?
What’s at stake as Erdogan faces the biggest test of his 20-year rule. The opposition promises to reverse many of the policies of the president, who has championed religious piety, military-backed diplomacy and low interest rates.
8 May
NIGERIA-ELECTION/?(PIX)?
Nigerian tribunal begins hearing presidential election challenge
A Nigerian tribunal will start hearing opposition petitions challenging president-elect Bola Tinubu's victory in the disputed February election. The tribunal has up to 180 days to rule from the day the petitions were filed in March.
8 May
TURKEY-ELECTION/ERDOGAN-ECONOMY?(PIX)?(GRAPHIC)?
ANALYSIS-Election reckoning for the rise and fall of Erdogan's economy
If Turks oust President Tayyip Erdogan in elections this month it will largely be because of an economic reversal that saw their prosperity, equality and ability to meet basic needs start to tumble midway through his two-decade reign.
8 May
SOUTHKOREA-JAPAN/?(PIX)?(TV)?
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida visits South Korea to meet with Yoon
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits South Korea for
a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol.
8 May
TURKEY-ELECTION/YOUTH?(PIX)?(TV)?
First-time voters mull what they've never known: Turkey without Erdogan
Six million first-time voters will play a major role in deciding whether to extend President Tayyip Erdogan's rule into a third decade or choose something they have never known: Turkey under a different leader. These youth make up about 12% of all voters and will be decisive in the outcome, pollsters say.
8 May
TURKEY-ELECTION/PENPIX?(PIX)?
FACTBOX-Key players in Turkey's election as an opposition alliance takes on Erdogan
Erdogan's Islamist-rooted AK Party counts the nationalist MHP as its main ally as it faces voters on May 14, while the secularist CHP and five other parties form an opposition alliance with support from the main Kurdish party, giving it an edge in some polls.
8 May
SUDAN-POLITICS/WADI HALFA?(PIX)?(TV)?
Sudan's well-off stuck in limbo at border town en route to Egypt
Thousands of Sudan's well-off fleeing Khartoum are stuck in the hot, desert town of Wadi Halfa waiting for visas to cross into Egypt. With the few local hotels already full, people are sleeping in mosques, schools, hospitals, public parks and even on the street.
8 May 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
SUDAN-POLITICS/SOUTHSUDAN?(PIX)?(TV)?
Unhappy return: Sudan crisis forces South Sudanese refugees back to troubled home
The last place Lina Mijok wanted to go as she fled fighting in Sudan was back to her own country, South Sudan, which she had left as civil war erupted in 2013. But when Sudan's army started battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the streets around to her home last month, South Sudan was the only place she and her two young children could reach.
8 May 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
USA-DEBT/?
Biden, McCarthy aim to break US debt-ceiling standoff as default crisis looms
President Joe Biden and top Republicans and Democrats from the U.S. Congress will sit down this week to try to end a three-month standoff over the $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling and avoid a crippling default before the end of the month.
8 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
SENEGAL-POLITICS/?
Senegalese court to hear appeal in libel case against opposition leader Sonko
A court in Senegal is expected to hear an appeal in a libel case brought by the country's tourism minister against firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The case, which could disqualify Sonko from the 2024 presidential election, has stoked political tensions and violence.
8 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
TURKEY-ELECTION/ECONOMY-INFLATION?(PIX)?(TV)?
'We can't afford anything': Turkey's cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan's re-election
Istanbul barber Hakim Ekinci, a long-time supporter of Tayyip Erdogan, won't be voting for the president next Sunday, blaming his economic policies for eroding Turks' purchasing power and leaving many unable to afford even basic foodstuff.
8 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-BANKMANFRIED/?
Deadline for Bankman-Fried's lawyers to file motions
responding to criminal fraud charges
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have until May 8 to file
motions in Manhattan federal court formally responding to the
criminal fraud charges brought against him by federal
prosecutors.
8 May
COURT-DIESEL/?
Federal Court to decide on numerous diesel lawsuits
Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe, Germany’s highest civil
court, is expected to decide if buyers of cars with so called
thermal windows in their diesel engines should be compensated.
Volkswagen, Audi and Mercedes-Benz affected.
8 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/DEFAMATION-LAWSUIT?
Closing arguments begin in Trump civil rape suit
Lawyers for Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll are set to deliver
closing arguments Monday in a civil trial where the writer
accuses the former U.S. president of raping her decades ago and
then defaming her by lying about it.
8 May 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
ARGENTINA-COPPER/?
GRAPHIC-Red metal rising: Argentine sets sights on global copper top 10
Argentina, known better for its Malbec that its mining, has its sights set on becoming a top ten copper producer by 2030, with an investor friendly stance luring global players like Glencore and Lundin Mining to its mountainous north.
8 May
EYENOVIA-FDA/?
FDA decision on Mydcombi ophthalmic spray
FDA is scheduled to make its decision on marketing approval for
Eyenovia's pupil dilating spray Mydcombi on Monday. Investors
and analysts will look out for the decision as the drug was
previously denied approval in 2021 and reclassified as a
drug-device combination product.
8 May
TYSON FOODS-RESULTS/?
Tyson Foods Inc Q2 2023 Earnings
Tyson Foods Inc is expected to post a rise in second-quarter
revenue benefiting from steady demand for its prepared food
products as well as higher prices. Investors will look out for
updates on impact from inflation, consumer trends, margins,
segment performance and any forecast that the company provides.
8 May 10:55 ET / 10:55 GMT
REP FIRST BANCP-RESULTS/?
Q4 2022 Republic First Bancorp Inc Earnings Release
Estimated time. Expected before market open (BMO).
8 May 12:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
CHILE-ECONOMY/INFLATION?
Chile-CPI Inflation
Chile's statistics agency publishes inflation data for April. Economists polled by Reuters forecast a 0.40% consumer price increase over the previous month.
8 May 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
BRAZIL-ECONOMY/VEHICLEREGISTRATIONS?
Brazil-Car sales
Brazilian automaker association Anfavea publishes auto production, sales data for April.
8 May 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
CHILE-ECONOMY/TRADEFIGURES?
Chile-Trade balance
Chile's central bank publishes trade data for April, including trade balance and the value of copper exports.
8 May 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
USA-FED/GOOLSBEE?
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Goolsbee is interviewed on Yahoo! Finance
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee makes live television appearance on Yahoo! Finance network
8 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
ART-AUCTION/JEWELS-CHRISTIES?(PIX)?(TV)?
Christie's presents the largest and most valuable private jewellery collection to come to auction
Christie's presents 'The world of Heidi Horten', the largest and most valuable private jewellery collection to come to auction with a pre-sale estimate of more than $150 million.
8 May 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
