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The centre right is set to remain the biggest group in the EU legislature after elections in May, according to a survey by the European Parliament released on Friday that showed the conservatives were gaining seats from a poll last month.

BRITAIN-EU/ Struggling May puts stripped-down Brexit deal to a vote in parliament

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May puts a stripped-down version of her Brexit divorce deal to a vote in parliament on Friday in an attempt to break the impasse over the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. U.S.

USA-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS/ Trump overrides advisers, backs funding for Special Olympics after uproar

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump overrode his budget team and backed funding for the Special Olympics on Thursday after his proposed cuts to the athletic program drew heavy fire from both Republicans and Democrats. USA-CRIME-NSA/

'Hoarder' pleads guilty in one of biggest breaches of U.S. secrets A former U.S. National Security Agency contractor, portrayed as an eccentric hoarder by his lawyers, pleaded guilty in a Baltimore, Maryland court on Thursday to stealing classified documents in a deal likely to put him in prison for nine years.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/

U.S., China hold 'constructive' trade talks in Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held "constructive" talks in Beijing, he said on Friday, concluding the latest round of dialogue aimed at resolving the bitter trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.

ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-REGULATOR-INSIGHT/ Regulators knew before crashes that 737 MAX trim control was confusing in some conditions: document

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. and European regulators knew at least two years before a Lion Air crash that the usual method for controlling the Boeing 737 MAX's nose angle might not work in conditions similar to those in two recent disasters, a document shows. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT/ Trump weighs in on Smollett case as Chicago demands reimbursement

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the Department of Justice would "review" the uproar surrounding actor Jussie Smollett, who was charged with staging a fake hate-crime attack on himself in Chicago before prosecutors abruptly dropped the case this week. MUSIC-THIS-LAND-IS-YOUR-LAND/

U.S. judge refuses to dismiss 'This Land is Your Land' lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, "This Land is Your Land" may yet be for you and me.

SPORTS TENNIS-MIAMI-BARTY/

Czech Pliskova and Aussie Barty to meet in Miami final Karolina Pliskova reached the Miami Open final with an emphatic 7-5 6-1 win over second seed Simona Halep in soggy south Florida on Thursday night.

BASKETBALL-NCAA-ORE-UVA/ No. 1 Virginia advances after shutting down Oregon

Junior point guard Ty Jerome recorded 13 points, six rebounds and six assists as Virginia held off Oregon 53-49 in the Sweet 16 of the South Region on Thursday night at Louisville, Ky. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-EDUCATION/CHEATING (PIX)

Former TPG exec, parents in U.S. college admissions scandal to appear in court A former senior executive at private equity firm TPG Capital is among 13 people set to appear in court on Friday after being charged in the U.S. college admissions scandal. Former TPG senior executive Bill McGlashan is among the wealthy parents charged in the wide-ranging case who are slated to make their initial appearances in federal court in Boston.

29 Mar 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX) (TV)

EU negotiator for Brexit M.Barnier to give lecture in Warsaw Barnier to give a lecture titled "Europe after Brexit" exactly on the day when the Brexit was originally planned.

29 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT INDONESIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Indonesian presidential debate on security, international relations Indonesia hosts a fourth presidential debate on state ideology, governance, security and international relations.

30 Mar SLOVAKIA-ELECTION/PRESIDENT (PIX) (TV)

Second round of Slovak presidential election Slovak voters cast ballots in a run-off of the top two candidates from the first round of Slovakia's presidential election, lawyer and activist Zuzana Caputova and European Union Commissioner Maros Sefcovic.

30 Mar TUNISIA-ARABS/SUMMIT-ARRIVALS (PIX) (TV)

Arab leaders arrive in Tunis ahead of Arab summit Arab leaders arrive in Tunis ahead of the Arab summit

30 Mar VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Opposition leader Guaido leads protest over public services Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido leads a rally over the country's collapsing public services as electricity remains intermittent following a blackout on Monday.

30 Mar CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

NEWZEALAND-SHOOTING-AUSTRIA/ (PIX) (TV) Austrian leader of far-right Identitarian Movement talks to press

Martin Sellner, leader of Austria's far-right Identitarian Movement, talks about police raids in his house and an investigation of Austrian prosecutors into alleged financial links to the man who carried out the deadly attacks in New Zealand's Christchurch. 29 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS LYFT-IPO/ (PIX) (TV)

Lyft lists shares in first ride-hailing IPO Lyft lists its shares on the Nasdaq in the first-ever ride-hailing initial public offering, as the company seeks to raise $2 billion at a valuation topping $23 billion. The event kicks off what is expected to be a banner year for IPOs from highly valued technology companies, and Lyft will mark the occasion with a celebration and press event at a facility in Los Angeles.

29 Mar 08:45 ET / 12:45 GMT USA-FED/KAPLAN

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Kaplan speaks in New York Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan participates in moderated Q&A session before the Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Conference, in New York.

29 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

ITALY-POMPEII/ (PIX) (TV) Italy's Pompeii offers new glimpses of life before calamity

Nearly 2,000 years after Pompeii was destroyed by a volcanic eruption, the ancient Roman city is still giving up its long-buried secrets. 29 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

BRITAIN-MUSIC/PRODIGY FUNERAL (PIX) (TV) Funeral held for Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

Fans have been invited to line Prodigy frontman Keith Flint's funeral procession route in Essex, England. 29 Mar 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

MUSIC-HALLOFFAME/ (PIX) (TV) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard, Roxy Music, Radiohead, The Cure, The Zombies are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 29 Mar 17:30 ET / 21:30 GMT

FRANCE-PERFORMANCE/DINNER-GOLD (PIX) (TV) Lucky guests to be treated to 24 carat performance meal

As part of a performance meal curated by the plastic artist and performer Frederique Lecerf, 20 lucky guests will be treated to a dinner with food coated in 24 carat gold. Evening dresses and jewelry will be brought out for the occasion, which celebrates extravagance. 29 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

RELIGION RELIGION-PEACE/ASSISI (PIX) (TV)

Merkel, Tajani, Conte and Jordan Royals attend peace forum King Abdullah of Jordan, accompanied by Queen Rania will receive the Lamp of Peace of St. Francis in Assisi. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will speak at the meeting.Also attending are European Parliament President Antonio Tajani and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also attending.

29 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT POPE-MOROCCO/ (PIX) (TV)

Pope Francis visits Morocco Pope Francis visits Rabat, Morocco in the first papal visit to the country since 1985.

30 Mar

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