Monday, May 21, 2018
UPDATE 1-No room for tax cuts as Brazil mulls fuel prices -finance minister
BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Brazil cannot afford to cut taxes because it lacks "flexibility" on the fiscal side, Finance Minister Eduardo Guardia said on Monday, highlighting the government's attempt to cushion an increase in fuel prices.
Analysis: 3 tough questions after US-China trade truce
The United States and China have hit pause on a potential trade war. Now comes the hard part.
Trump Demands Inquiry Into Whether Justice Dept. ‘Infiltrated or Surveilled’ His Campaign
In a series of tweets on Sunday morning, President Trump repeated suggestions that the special counsel investigation was a partisan exercise seeking to undermine Republican prospects in the midterm elections. 
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Premarket: 5 things to know before the bell
Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day.
Trade ceasefire; Ryanair profits jump; Italy in the spotlight
1. China-US trade ceasefire: The world's top two economies have agreed not impose new tariffs on one another while trade talks continue.
Pakistan Has Just One New Polio Case, but Isn’t Declaring Victory Yet
Gul Saima helping her 3-year-old son, Sayyad Karam, outside their home in Dukki, Pakistan. The boy was diagnosed with polio in April, the country’s only new case this year. 
Justice Department, Texas, Venezuela: Your Monday Briefing
President Trump said on Sunday that the special counsel investigation had turned up no evidence of collusion with Russia and was now casting a wider net so that it could harm Republicans’ chances in midterm elections this fall. 
Ireland, Enthusiastic About Gay Rights, Frets Over Abortion
An anti-abortion rally in Dublin this month. Polls for the referendum on Friday have narrowed so tightly that “yes” and “no” campaigners are not able to predict a victory. 
U.S. Suspends Tariffs on China, Stoking Fears of a Loss of Leverage
“We’re putting the trade war on hold,” Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, said of China. 
Trump Demands Inquiry Into Whether Justice Dept. ‘Infiltrated or Surveilled’ His Campaign
In a series of tweets on Sunday morning, President Trump repeated suggestions that the special counsel investigation was a partisan exercise seeking to undermine Republican prospects in the midterm elections. 
Meghan Markle and the Bicultural Blackness of the Royal Wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their wedding ceremony in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. 
REgional Australia, PArt 1 of 2: A Booming Economy With a Tragic Price
The grave of James Guy at a cemetery in the Australian state of Victoria. Mr. Guy hanged himself on the dairy farm that he owned with his wife, Mary. 
Once Hated by U.S. and Tied to Iran, Is Sadr Now ‘Face of Reform’ in Iraq?
The Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr on his way to vote in the parliamentary election in Najaf, Iraq, on May 12. 
Santa Fe School Shooting Victims: Here Are Their Stories
A vigil for the victims of the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday. 
Kelly Clarkson, a Gun Owner, Urges Action at Billboard Music Awards
Kelly Clarkson performed onstage during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday. 
Venezuela Election Won by Maduro Amid Widespread Disillusionment
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela giving a victory speech in Caracas on Sunday night. He made scant mention of the low turnout, telling a cheering crowd, “And here we are again, victorious!” 
Cougar Attacks Two Bicyclists in Washington State, Killing One
The authorities responding near Lake Hancock, northeast of Snoqualmie, Wash., where a cougar attacked two bicyclists on Saturday, killing one of them. 
UPDATE 3-Oil rises as U.S. says trade war with China is 'on hold'
* Oil markets tight on OPEC-cuts, looming U.S. sanctions vs Iran
Japan's Tokyo Gas takes first LNG cargo from Cove Point
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan received its first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Monday from Dominion Energy Inc's newly completed Cove Point export plant, the beginning of a jump in imports from the United States by the world's biggest buyer of the fuel.
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