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AUSTRIA-POLITICS-CHILDBENEFITS/ Austria rejects EU criticism of cuts to child benefits abroad
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria has rejected European Union criticism of its decision to cut benefits payments for some children living abroad, saying the policy just recognizes that there are lower living costs in other countries. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA/ Democrats push for Mueller report to Congress by next week, Republicans resist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fight brewed between Democrats and Republicans over the public release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, while President Donald Trump kept up attacks on his critics on Monday. USA-PENTAGON-MEXICO/
Pentagon chief says $1 billion of funding shifted to border wall WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense shifted $1 billion to plan and build a 57-mile section of “pedestrian fencing”, roads and lighting along the border between the United States and Mexico, the Pentagon chief said on Monday.
BUSINESS CAREEM-M-A-UBER/
Uber buys rival Careem in $3.1 billion deal to dominate ride-hailing in Middle East SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc will spend $3.1 billion to acquire Middle East rival Careem, buying dominance in a competitive region ahead of a hotly anticipated initial public offering.
ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/ Ethiopian crash report likely to be released this week as Boeing briefs airlines
ADDIS ABABA/SEATTLE (Reuters) - A preliminary report on an Ethiopian Airlines crash will very likely be released this week, the country’s transport ministry said on Tuesday, as Boeing prepares to brief more airlines on software and training updates on the 737 MAX. ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-THEHIGHWAYMEN-COSTNER/ New Costner movie features men who chased Bonnie & Clyde
MADRID (Reuters) - A new film starring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson takes a fresh angle on the bloody tale of outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde, focusing instead on the two detectives who ended the lovers’ criminal rampage across the United States. FILM-DUMBO/
'Dumbo' and the elephant not in the room LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-eared baby elephant Dumbo may be the star of Walt Disney Co’s remake of its 1941 animated movie classic but the film was shot without its adorable star ever making an appearance on set.
SPORTS BASKETBALL-NCAA-MSU-LSU-SWEET16/
LSU on attack with Michigan State on deck One program is busy proving people wrong. The other is back where many always expected it to be.
MMA-MCGREGOR-RETIREMENT/ Conor McGregor announces shock retirement
Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor said on Tuesday he was retiring from the sport, five months after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in a controversial title fight in Las Vegas that sparked a brawl and led to a six-month ban. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-EMERGENCY (PIX) (TV)
U.S. House votes on overriding Trump border-wall related veto First major test of Republican lawmakers’ loyalty to President Donald Trump since release of the Mueller report summary could come with U.S. House of Representatives vote on overturning Trump veto. At issue is resolution that would block Trump’s declaration of national emergency on U.S.-Mexico border, attempt by him to circumvent Congress to get money for his proposed border wall.
26 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT FRANCE-LOUVRE/PYRAMID (TV)
France's Louvre museum celebrates iconic glass pyramid's 30th anniversary The Louvre Museum celebrates the 30th anniversary of its glass pyramid, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, with a performance by photographer JR. The pyramid is the most iconic of a series of ambitious projects built by former president Francois Mitterand in the eighties and nineties that dramatically changed the image of the French capital.
26 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT EU-TIME/ (PIX) (TV)
EU lawmakers vote to abolish seasonal time change EU lawmakers vote on scrapping the twice-yearly clock change in the European Union but with a two-year delay to 2021.
26 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT TURKEY-ELECTION/
Turkey's Erdogan holds election rallies in eastern Turkey, Istanbul Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds election rallies in the eastern provinces of Van (1000 GMT) and Adiyaman (1300 GMT), before a rally in Istanbul with people from the Black Sea province of Trabzon (1600 GMT).
26 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/ALTERNATIVES (PIX) (TV)
Possible votes in UK parliament on alternative Brexit options If parliament supports a proposal by a cross-party group of lawmakers on Monday, lawmakers will take control of the business in parliament to debate and vote on alternative ways forward on Brexit to try and find a majority for a course of action to break the stalemate in parliament, which has twice rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's deal.
27 Mar BRITAIN-EU/LAW
UK parliament to debate legislation to change the Brexit date in law Parliament will on Wednesday debate secondary legislation to change the date of Brexit in law from March 29, after the EU agreed to delay it to either April 12 if parliament does not approve Prime Minister Theresa May's deal this week, or May 22 if it does.
27 Mar CHINA-TIBET/ (TV)
China releases policy paper on Tibet China's government releases a policy paper on Tibet to mark 60 years of "democratic reform".
27 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT AFRICA-CYCLONE/
Rescue teams provide food and shelter for victims of Cyclone Idai as death toll grows The Mozambican government and UN humanitarian agency brief journalists on the latest on recovery efforts after a cyclone that killed at least 686 people and left hundreds of thousands of others scrambling for food, water and shelter in Mozambique and a swathe of southern Africa.
27 Mar ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/SENATE (PIX) (TV)
U.S. Senate panel holds hearing on aviation safety after fatal crashes U.S. Senate Commerce subcommittee on aviation and space conducts hearing on aviation safety after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashes since October. The hearing starts at 1500 ET.
27 Mar CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
BAYER-GLYPHOSATE/LAWSUIT U.S. jury to determine damages in Roundup cancer trial
A trial in which a California man alleged his use of Bayer AG's glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup caused his cancer on Tuesday will go to a federal U.S. jury who will decide whether to hold the company liable and award damages. 26 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
USA-COURT/GERRYMANDERING (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) U.S. high court to hear historic electoral map manipulation cases
In two cases that could reverberate through U.S. politics for years to come, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over the contentious practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power. The cases come from Maryland and North Carolina. 26 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
WISCONSIN-MISSINGGIRL/ Jake Patterson charged with kidnapping 13-year-old, murdering parents, faces arraignment
The Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and killing her parents is due to enter a plea at an arraignment on Wednesday. Jake Patterson, 21, his charged with murder for shooting Jayme Closs' parents to death with a shotgun and kidnapping the girl he had targeted seemingly at random. 27 Mar
SAUDI-ARRESTS/ (PIX) Second trial session for detained Saudi women's rights activists
Saudi court convenes a second session for 10 women's rights activists detained on charges including treason in a case that has intensified scrutiny of Riyadh's human rights record after the murder of a prominent journalist. 27 Mar
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION
Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday
26 Mar 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT NIGERIA-REFINERIES/ (PIX)
Nigeria's central bank sets benchmark interest rate Nigeria's central bank sets the country's benchmark interest rate for the first time since a presidential election last month.
26 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-FED/DALY
Fed's Daly to speak on economy, policy San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco in her first remarks after the Fed's March policy-setting meeting.
26 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT EU-HUAWEI TECH/
EU to announce greater scrutiny of 5G risks but no Huawei ban The European Commission will urge EU countries to share more data to tackle cybersecurity risks related to 5G networks but will ignore U.S. calls to ban Huawei Technologies
26 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT EU-COPYRIGHT/ (PIX)
EU lawmakers to vote on EU copyright reforms EU lawmakers will vote on whether to endorse an overhaul of the bloc's two-decade old copyright rules as Google and internet activists stepped up their criticism of a requirement to install copyright filters.
26 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT HOWARD WEIL-ENERGY/
Oil executives gather in New Orleans ahead of first quarter results Oilfield services and producers gather at the annual Scotia Howard Weil energy conference March 24 - 27 and discuss their outlook for the year as the first quarter comes to a close.
27 Mar LEBANON-ECONOMY/ELECTRICITY (PIX)
Fixing Lebanon's ruinous electricity crisis Lebanon's electricity crisis has pushed it to the brink of financial ruin, hobbling the already weak economy and helping to rack up one of the world's biggest public debts.
27 Mar MEXICO-OIL/DEEPWATER
Shallow and deep water Mexico Exposition Mexico will host its first shallow and deep water exposition, an area where over $100 billion in investment is expected following the country's energy reform. The event will be supported by the country's Energy Secretary and the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce.
27 Mar ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
RUSSIA-BALLET/ROLLING STONES (TV) Ballet set to music of The Rolling Stones premieres in Russia
Russia's Mariinsky theater premieres ballet 'Porte Rouge' set to music of The Rolling Stones by Melanie Hamrick, the American Theater Corps de ballet member and Mick Jagger's girlfriend. 27 Mar
SPORTS SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA-RUSADA
Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA holds news conference The head of Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA holds a news conference.
26 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT RELIGION
POPE-ROME/ (PIX) (TV) Pope Francis visits Rome city hall, who officials have been hit by the latest corruption scandal
Pope Francis visits Rome's town hall, Campidoglio, and is welcomed by Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi. The Rome administration has been hit by a number of corruption scandals, including one last week that led to the arrest of the city council speaker 26 Mar 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
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