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Britain was no nearer to resolving the chaos surrounding its departure from the European Union after parliament failed on Monday to find a majority of its own for any alternative to Prime Minister Theresa May’s divorce deal.

SINGAPORE-POLITICS-FAKENEWS/ Facebook, rights groups hit out at Singapore's fake news bill

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore submitted wide-ranging fake news legislation in parliament on Monday, stoking fears from internet firms and human rights groups that it may give the government too much power and hinder freedom of speech. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-HEALTHCARE/ Trump says vote on healthcare can wait until after 2020 election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was willing to wait until after the 2020 presidential election to get Congress to vote on a new healthcare plan, giving Republicans time to develop a proposal to replace Obamacare. USA-ELECTION-FUNDRAISING/

Democratic hopeful Harris raises $12 million, Buttigieg pulls in $7 million WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to be U.S. president began on Monday to disclose how much cash they were able to raise in the first quarter of the year - an early test of their ability to organize and build support.

BUSINESS CHINA-RETAIL-VAT/

Apple, luxury brands drop China prices as VAT cuts come into effect BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc and other consumer brands lowered prices for their products in China on Monday as a cut in the country’s value-added tax rate came into effect.

NISSAN-GHOSN-RENAULT-OMAN-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: Renault alerts prosecutors to Oman dealer payments under Ghosn

PARIS (Reuters) - Renault SA has alerted French prosecutors to payments made to a Renault-Nissan business partner in Oman under former Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn, three sources told Reuters. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT-PROTESTS/ Chicago police call for state's attorney to resign in Smollett controversy

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Protesting Chicago police officers on Monday called for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to resign after her office dropped felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett last week related to allegations that he staged a phony hate crime. SINGAPORE-POLITICS/MUSIC

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande on Singapore parliament "offensive" playlist SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters) - American pop stars Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande were on an "offensive lyrics" list presented to members of parliament in socially-conservative Singapore as part of a statement by the city-state's home minister on hate speech.

SPORTS EQUAL-PAY/SOCCER

US women's soccer team say lawsuit about more than money LOS ANGELES, April 2 (Reuters) - Members of the United States women's soccer squad (USWNT) have told Reuters their lawsuit against the national federation alleging gender discrimination is not just about wages but also improving the sport for women participating in it at all levels.

TENNIS-CHARLESTON/ Bencic, Ostapenko ease into second round in Charleston

Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic made a strong start to her claycourt season with a 6-3 6-0 win over qualifier Destanee Aiava to reach the second round of the Charleston Open in South Carolina on Monday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS GERMANY-EU/MERKEL (PIX) (TV)

Merkel discusses politics with Berlin students at 2019 EU Project Day German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the 2019 EU Project Day and visits a Berlin school to discuss European politics with students.

2 Apr 03:45 ET / 07:45 GMT FRANCE-GERMANY/UN (TV)

French and German foreign ministers hold joint press conference Joint press conference by Yean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Heiko Maas, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs.

2 Apr 14:15 ET / 18:15 GMT BRITAIN-EU/FRANCE-IRELAND (PIX) (TV)

Macron meets Varadkar over Brexit With British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy in disarray, Irish PM Leo Varadkar holds talks in Paris with President Emmanuel Macron.

2 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX) (TV)

British PM May to hold cabinet meeting on Brexit British PM May to hold cabinet meetings on Brexit

2 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA/SUBPOENA

EXPLAINER: Can Congress subpoena the full Mueller report? The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee said it will vote on Wednesday to authorize subpoenas to obtain Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. This piece explains the steps Democratic lawmakers would need to take to have a judge enforce the subpoena.

2 Apr 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/BARNIER (PIX) (TV)

Brussels think-tank debates Brexit with EU negotiator Barnier The European Policy Centre think-tank holds a Brexit debate with chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier.

2 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT GERMANY-POLITICS/SEEHOFER (PIX)

German Interior Minister presents crime statistics German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is due to present 2018 German crime statistics.

2 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

FIAT CHRYSLER-CORRUPTION/UAW Former UAW vice president linked to corruption probe to appear in court

Former United Auto Workers union Vice President Norwood Jewell, who was charged earlier in March with misusing funds for lavish purchases for himself and other union officials as part of a larger corruption probe, is scheduled to be arraigned and enter a plea in U.S. federal court in Detroit. 2 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS RUSSIA-BANKS/

Russian banks Rosgosstrakh and Otkritie hold joint news conference Russian banks Rosgosstrakh and Otkritie hold a joint news conference.

2 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT NORWAY-RUSSIA/ (PIX) (TV)

Court case of Norwegian man accused by Russia of espionage begins The court case against a Norwegian man suspected by Russia of espionage starts in Moscow. The man, a retired former guard on the Norwegian-Russian border called Frode Berg, has admitted being a courier for Norway's military intelligence, but said he had little knowledge of the operation he took part in, his lawyer has said.

2 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT WYNN RESORTS-MASSACHUSETTS/ (PIX)

Massachusetts regulators to release report on Wynn sexual misconduct claims Massachusetts gambling regulators on Tuesday are expected to release a report detailing the results of an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Wynn Resorts Ltd founder Steve Wynn as regulators weigh whether the company remains suitable to retain a casino license in the state.

2 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-ALASKA/DRILLING

Opponents of Alaska drilling claim White House is in a rush Opponents of drilling for oil in a vast stretch of wild land in Alaska are lining up in that state and in the halls of Washington, calling the White House's plan to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge rushed and ill-conceived.

2 Apr 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION

Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday

2 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT NORWAY-BANKS/

Norwegian prime minister and finance minister to speak at banking conference Norwegian prime minister and finance minister hold speeches at financial industry conference in Oslo.

2 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT LYFT-IPO/CLIMATE (PIX)

Why some green investors passed on Uber, Lyft As ride-hailing services Lyft Inc and Uber Technologies Inc go public, environmentally-focused investors have a host of questions they want explained before they are ready to hop into either of this year's most-anticipated IPOs.

2 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-FED/KAPLAN

Fed's Kaplan speaks in Toronto Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Kaplan gives his latest views on the economic outlook and appropriate monetary policy after Fed policymakers sharply downgraded their forecasts for interest rates this year and next.

2 Apr 17:30 ET / 21:30 GMT VESTWELL-GOLDMAN SACHS/FUNDING

Goldman Sachs backs retirement technology platform Vestwell Vestwell Holdings Inc, a tech platform for retirement plans, said Tuesday it raised $30 million from Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Point72 Ventures and the Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

2 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-WEATHER/IOWA (PIX) (TV)

U.S. disaster aid won't cover millions of bushels of flood-damaged crops The military helicopter flew over Iowa, giving a senior U.S. agriculture official and a U.S. senator an eyeful of the flood damage below, where millions of bushels of yellow corn from ruptured silos spilled into the water. And there's nothing the U.S. government can do about it under current laws or disaster-aid programs, the officials on the flight told Reuters.

2 Apr 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT