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Developed Western nations have long-term economic, technological and military advantages over China and the Communist Party has to realize that some people will use the West’s strong points to criticize socialism’s failings, President Xi Jinping said.

BRITAIN-EU/ Brexit in disarray: May under pressure to go for soft Brexit

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s exit from the European Union was in disarray after the implosion of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy left her under pressure from rival factions to leave without a deal, go for an election or forge a much softer divorce. U.S.

USA-CRIME-AVENATTI/ Trump foe Avenatti to face embezzlement charge in Los Angeles court

Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to appear in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday to face embezzlement and fraud charges. PEOPLE-NIPSEY-HUSSLE/

Rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead outside his Los Angeles store: media Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his clothing store in south Los Angeles on Sunday, media reports said.

BUSINESS SAUDI-ARAMCO-FITCH/

Saudi Aramco gets first credit ratings ahead of bond debut DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil producer, has been rated A+ by Fitch and A1 by Moody’s in its first-ever credit ratings, ahead of the state oil giant’s first global bond sale and following 2018 earnings that dwarfed those of international oil majors.

PANALPINA-WELT-M-A-DSV/ Denmark's DSV to buy logistics company Panalpina in $4.6 billion deal

COPENHAGEN/ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss logistics group Panalpina has bowed to an increased 4.6 billion Swiss francs ($4.6 billion) bid from Danish rival DSV, ending a more than two month takeover battle designed to build scale in the consolidating transport sector. ENTERTAINMENT

USA-BOXOFFICE/ Box Office: 'Dumbo' lands at no. 1 with soft $45 million

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Disney’s “Dumbo” had an underwhelming liftoff at the domestic box office. Tim Burton’s live-action remake debuted with $45 million from 4,259 North American theaters, below expectations heading into the weekend. MUSIC-STONES-JAGGER/

Rolling Stones delay tour as Jagger seeks medical treatment LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones have postponed a tour of the United States and Canada to give singer Mick Jagger time to receive medical treatment, the veteran rock band said on Saturday.

SPORTS BASKETBALL-NCAA-WAS-NOWELL-DRAFT/

Pac-12 Player of Year Nowell to enter NBA draft Guard Jaylen Nowell, the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year, is taking his game to the NBA, he announced Sunday on Twitter.

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ROUNDUP/ NHL roundup: Flames clinch division, conference titles

Three goals 75 seconds apart in the first period vaulted the Calgary Flames to a 5-3 victory over the host San Jose Sharks Sunday night, earning them their Pacific Division title since the 2005-06 season and the top spot in the Western Conference for the first time in 29 years. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/PETITION

UK lawmakers to debate petition on revoking Article 50 Lawmakers will debate a petition which has been signed by nearly 6 million people, calling on the government to revoke Article 50 and cancel Brexit. The government has said it will not revoke Article 50. The petition is the most signed petition ever received and the debate will give lawmakers a chance to question a government minister on it.

1 Apr 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT BRITAIN-EURIBOR/SENTENCES

Two former Barclays bankers to be sentenced over Euribor rigging Two former Barclays bankers will be sentenced to jail for their part in a five-year conspiracy to rig global Euribor interest rates. The men, one Briton and one Anglo-Italian, were found guilty by a majority verdict last week after a re-trial at London's Southwark Crown Court.

1 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/VISAS

EU parliament debates visa-free travel for Britons after Brexit The European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee discusses giving Britons visa-free travel to Europe after Brexit, a legal proposal that has been held up for weeks by controversy over the way it describes Gibraltar as a UK "colony". A decision might come during the European Parliament's Apr.3-4 plenary session.

2 Apr CHICAGO-MAYOR/ (PIX)

Chicago holds election for new mayor Chicago, the third-largest U.S. city, holds an election for a new mayor. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel previously announced he will not seek a third term.

2 Apr CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

EGYPT-SECURITY/ Egyptian police officer who killed Christian father and son to receive death sentence

An Egyptian court is expected to issue a death sentence for a police officer who killed a Christian father and son in Egypt's Minya province in December. 2 Apr

RWANDA-GENOCIDE/FILE (PIX) (TV) The 25th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide

Rwanda commemorates 25 years since the outbreak of a genocide that left at least 800,000 people dead. 2 Apr

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-CRIME/AVENATTI (PIX) (TV)

Trump foe Avenatti to face embezzlement charge in Los Angeles court Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to appear in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday to face embezzlement and fraud charges.The hearing is expected to take place on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building in Santa Ana.

1 Apr 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

ALPHABET-GOOGLE/ASSISTANT (PIX) FOCUS - When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute

Google is facing a conundrum with its virtual assistant: how to get ad revenue from searches on voice-enabled speakers. Google Assistant doesn't have the same advertising opportunities yielded by traditional online searches. And the assistant doesn't provide the same disclaimers on sponsored content. 1 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-IMMIGRATION/TRUMP-CONSUMER Avocado shortages, virgin margaritas: Border shutdown would hit American palates

President Donald Trump's threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border would hit American consumers - in the gut. 1 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

NATGAS-LEBANON/ Lebanon holds annual oil and gas summit Lebanon is set to hold its fifth "International Oil and Gas Summit" and drilling is expected to begin in 2019 for the country's first oil and gas reserves.

2 Apr AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RATES

Australia-RBA cash rate Outcome of RBA's April policy meeting, where it is considered certain to keep rates at 1.5 percent for another month. Markets are wagering the central bank will have to ease later this year as the global and local economies slow, but so far resilience in the labour market are giving the bank room to watch and wait. The announcement will come just hours before the government announces its annual budget which is expected to contain tax and spending sweeteners ahead of an election in May.

2 Apr 23:30 ET / 03:30 GMT