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GLOBAL BRITAIN-EU
May gambles on talks with Labour to unlock Brexit, enraging her own party Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would seek another Brexit delay to agree an EU divorce deal with the opposition Labour leader, a last-ditch gambit to break an impasse over Britain’s departure that enraged many in her party.
TURKEY-ELECTION-OBJECTIONS Erdogan's AK Party challenges Istanbul, Ankara election results
President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party has submitted objections to local election results in all districts of Istanbul and Ankara, party officials said on Tuesday, after results showed the opposition earned narrow victories in both cities. U.S.
USA-WEATHER-IOWA U.S. disaster aid won't cover crops drowned by Midwest floods
The Black Hawk military helicopter flew over Iowa, giving a senior U.S. agriculture official and U.S. senator an eyeful of the flood damage below, where yellow corn from ruptured metal silos spilled out into the muddy water. CHICAGO-MAYOR
Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor Chicago voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in violent crime and wracked by fiscal woes.
BUSINESS LYFT-STOCKS
Lyft falls further from IPO after receiving first 'sell' rating Lyft Inc’s stock sank further below its IPO price on Tuesday after receiving its first negative review from an analyst who is skeptical that consumers will give up car ownership in favor of relying on ride-hailing services.
PG-E-US-PROBATION PG&E faces new probation terms aimed at cutting California wildfire risk
A U.S. judge on Tuesday imposed new criminal probation terms on PG&E Corp aimed at reducing the risk that the bankrupt power producer’s equipment will spark more destructive wildfires in wooded areas of California. ENTERTAINMENT
SINGAPORE-POLITICS-MUSIC Singapore minister puts Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande on 'offensive' playlist
American pop stars Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are 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. MUSIC-GROWTH-REPORT
Global recorded music industry grew nearly 10 percent last year: IFPI report The global recorded music market grew 9.7 percent last year, with streaming now accounting for almost half of total revenue, according to industry trade body the IFPI on Tuesday.
SPORTS SOCCER-ENGLAND-WAT-FUL
Soccer-Fulham down after 4-1 thrashing at Watford Fulham were relegated from the Premier League after collapsing to a 4-1 defeat at Watford on Tuesday, a result which left them 16 points adrift of the safety zone with five games remaining. NBA-AFRICA
Basketball-NBA to invest millions of dollars in new African league The NBA will invest millions of dollars in Basketball Africa League, its first professional league outside of North America, and will be hands-on in its operation, a top executive said on Tuesday.
UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
BRITAIN-EU/BARCLAY (TV) UK lawmakers question Brexit minister Stephen Barclay
Parliament's Brexit committee questions Brexit minister Stephen Barclay on the government's next steps, after Prime Minister Theresa May's exit deal was rejected for a third time by lawmakers. 3 Apr 04:15 ET / 08:15 GMT
USA-NATO/ (PIX) (TV) NATO foreign ministers meeting in Washington
NATO foreign ministers hold their regular April meeting in Washington, rather than Brussels, as they celebrate the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-led military alliance. 3 Apr
BRITAIN-EU/FACTBOX How parliament plans to pull back from the Brexit cliff-edge
A group of British lawmakers said on Tuesday they would try to force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to Britain's departure from the European Union to prevent a chaotic no-deal exit on April 12. 3 Apr
SOLOMONISLANDS-ELECTION/ (TV) Solomon Islanders go to the polls in general election
Solomon Islanders go to the polls in general election. 3 Apr
HONGKONG-POLITICS/EXTRADITION Hong Kong tables controversial extradition bill to legislature
Hong Kong authorities to present a controversial proposed extradition bill to lawmakers, that would allow fugitives to be extradited to mainland China despite human rights concerns. This bill has been strongly opposed by rights and legal groups who say it could be exploited by China. The business community has also expressed concerns about the bill, that authorities recently acknowledged by scrapping a number of commercial crimes from the proposed new laws. 3 Apr
USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-SUBPOENAS US House Judiciary Committee expected to authorize Mueller subpoenas
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee was expected to vote on Wednesday to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full, unredacted report on alleged Russian election meddling in 2016 and underlying evidence from his 22-month investigation. In a marked escalation of congressional pressure on the Trump administration, lawmakers were expected to vote along party lines to authorize Chairman Jerrold Nadler to subpoena Mueller's material, as well as documents and testimony from five former Trump aides, including political advisor Steve Bannon and White House Counsel Donald McGahn. 3 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/KUDLOW Trump economic adviser Kudlow speaks in Washington
Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow speakers at Monitor Breakfast. 3 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 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. 3 Apr 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
USA-NATO/CONGRESS (PIX) (TV) NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg addresses U.S. Congress
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses joint meeting of U.S. Congress and meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 3 Apr 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
ALGERIA-PROTESTS/ Bouteflika to quit before end of month
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to quit by April 28 "will change nothing" and demonstrations will continue, a protest leader said on Tuesday, indicating popular pressure for more far-reaching political change remains insistent. 3 Apr
EU-DEMOCRACY/COMMISSION EU Commission expected to agree plan on new rule of law procedure
The European Commission is expected to adopt a plan on simplifying procedures against EU states that flout the bloc's funding value, including the rule of law, after inconclusive legal actions against Hungary and Poland in recent years. 3 Apr
BRITAIN-EU/CUSTOMS (PIX) (TV) EU Commissioner for Economy Pierre Moscovici gives news conference on Brexit
EU Commissioner for Economy Pierre Moscovici gives news conference on Brexit EU Commissioner for Economy Pierre Moscovici gives news conference on Brexit preparedness in the customs area 3 Apr 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
BRITAIN-EU/ (TV) British lawmakers are due to take control of parliamentary time
British lawmakers are due to take control of parliamentary time. 3 Apr
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE NEWZEALAND-SHOOTING/GUNS (PIX) (TV)
In New Zealand, shooters prepare to surrender their guns The pre-dawn quiet of New Zealand's South Island is shattered by the crack of a bullet from Noel Womersley's Finnish Tikka T3 rifle, followed by the shot thudding into the skull of a cow he is targeting, one of three. For 14 years Womersley has worked at "home kill," shooting beasts for small farmers and cutting them up, but tough new gun laws to be adopted after the nation's worst mass murder by alone gunman will require him to surrender another of his guns.
3 Apr 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/SUBPOENAS (PIX) (TV)
U.S. House committee votes on whether to subpoena Mueller report Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee votes on whether to authorize subpoenas to obtain Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report investigating Russian meddling in 2016 presidential election.
3 Apr MALAYSIA-POLITICS/NAJIB-COURT (PIX) (TV)
High-profile trial of former Malaysian PM Najib Razak on 1MDB-linked charges begins Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak goes on trial at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on charges linked to a multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Najib, charged with criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering, is accused of illegally receiving about $10 million transferred into his account from SRC International, a former 1MDB unit.
3 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT SAUDI-ARRESTS/ (PIX)
Saudi court resumes trial of prominent women activists A Saudi court convenes the third session in the trial of nearly a dozen prominent women's rights activists on charges related to their activism and contacts with foreign journalists and diplomats.
3 Apr BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
EXXON MOBIL-TRADING/ (PIX) Exxon offers first glimpse of results from expanded trading unit
Exxon Mobil Corp has offered a glimpse of the scale of its nascent energy trading operation, disclosing operating profit and losses of about $230 million during each quarter last year, the first time it has revealed the figures. 2 Apr 18:30 ET / 22:30 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
USA-FED/BANKERS Federal Reserve's Bostic, Barkin, George are panelists at bankers' conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George participate in panel before the American Bankers Association Washington Summit, in Washington. 3 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 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. 3 Apr 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
USA-FUNDS/VOLATILITY Options-based funds offer succor as stock investors brace for volatility
The Federal Reserves' recent pivot on monetary policy and the accompanying recessionary signals from the bond market pose a dilemma for investors: How to stay invested in stocks without running the risk of losing their shirt when risk assets eventually stumble? 3 Apr
USA-TRADE/CHINA (TV) China's Vice Premier Liu He leads Chinese delegation in trade talks with top US officials
China's Vice Premier Liu He leads Chinese delegation in trade talks with top US officials 3 Apr
FRANCE-ELECTRICITY/COALPOWER French environment minister presents report on road map for coal power shutdown
French environment minister will present a report by grid operator RTE laying out a possible road map to shut down the remaining coal-fired power plants in France by 2022. 3 Apr
RUSSIA-PUTIN/MERCEDES (PIX) (TV) Russia's Putin, Germany's Altmaier open Mercedes-Benz plant in Moscow region
Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche are due to inaugurate a Mercedes-Benz plant near Moscow. 3 Apr
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT PORTUGAL-HEALTH/ARTS (PIX)
In Lisbon, a trendy new space is tackling mental health stigma through art Fighting the stigma surrounding mental illness is a tough battle to win but a trendy new space in Portugal's capital Lisbon is using arts and creativity to help those affected.
3 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
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