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ISRAEL-ELECTION/ Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record reign
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israelis began voting in an election on Tuesday that could hand conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him dethroned by an ex-general who has pledged clean government and social cohesion. U.S.
USA-IMMIGRATION-ASYLUM/ U.S. judge halts Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico
A U.S. judge on Monday halted the Trump administration’s policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the southern border to wait out their cases in Mexico, stopping a program the government planned to expand to stem a recent flood of migrants. USA-JUSTICE-TERRORISM/
U.S. foils alleged plot to drive stolen truck into pedestrians in Maryland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Maryland man inspired by a 2016 terrorist attack in Nice, France, has been detained for allegedly plotting to drive a stolen truck into pedestrians at a busy shopping and entertainment complex alongside the Potomac River in hopes of creating “panic and chaos,” the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
BUSINESS CROWN-RESORTS-M-A-WYNN-RESORTS/
Wynn makes $7.1 billion buyout play for Australian casino giant Crown SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian casino giant Crown Resorts said on Tuesday it had received an indicative A$10 billion ($7.1 billion) takeover offer from Las Vegas’s Wynn Resorts, sending Crown’s shares soaring as investors bet on an even higher bid.
CHINA-CRYPTOCURRENCY/ China says it wants to eliminate bitcoin mining
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s state planner wants to ban bitcoin mining, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop in a sign of growing government pressure on the cryptocurrency sector. ENTERTAINMENT
USA-EDUCATION-CHEATING/ Actress Felicity Huffman, 13 others to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
BOSTON (Reuters) - Actress Felicity Huffman and 13 other people have agreed to plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history, federal prosecutors said on Monday. USA-CRIME-CULT/
'Smallville' actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in sex cult case NEW YORK (Reuters) - “Smallville” actress Allison Mack on Monday pleaded guilty to blackmailing two women as part of an alleged New York sex cult that prosecutors called a racketeering operation that carried out sex trafficking and other crimes.
SPORTS CUBA-USA/
U.S. nixes deal for Major League Baseball to sign Cuban players WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Monday scrapped a historic agreement between Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation that would have allowed Cuban players to sign with U.S. teams without needing to defect.
TENNIS-HOUSTON/ Granollers upsets fifth seed Fritz in Houston
Former champion Marcel Granollers used the drop shot to good effect as he surprised fifth-seeded American Taylor Fritz in three sets at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston on Monday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SLOVAKIA-POLITICS/EXTREMISM (PIX) (TV)
Slovakia's supreme court may ban far-right party Slovakia's supreme court is expected to decide whether to ban the far-right People's Party-Our Slovakia. The general prosecutor filed the motion to ban the party in 2017, saying it posed a threat to the country's democratic system.
9 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT USA-DIPLOMACY/POMPEO (PIX) (TV)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies in the U.S. Senate U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before a U.S. Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
9 Apr 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT CANADA-POLITICS/SECURITY
Canadian lawmakers present report to parliament on security, intelligence The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians will present a report to parliament on defense intelligence activities and on Canada's national security priorities.
9 Apr 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT CANADA-POLITICS/TRADE
Canada's Foreign Minister Freeland talks about trade, Brexit Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will talk about trade, including the new U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement, and Brexit in testimony before parliamentary committees.
9 Apr 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/MACRON-MAY (PIX) (TV)
Theresa May meets Emmanuel Macron over Brexit in Paris British Prime Minister Theresa May meets French president Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee palace one day before crucial EU summit over Brexit
9 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/POLL
Spain's CIS publishes voting intention survey ahead of April 28 election Spain's Centro de Investigaciones Socioliogicas (CIS) publish their monthly survey on voting intentions ahead of the April 28 parliamentary election.
9 Apr 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT ALGERIA-PROTESTS/ (PIX) (TV)
Algeria's parliament will elect a new interim president Algeria's parliament on Tuesday will elect a new interim president, after veteran ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned following mass protests.
9 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT USA-CBD/ (PIX) (TV)
In the emerging CBD edibles business, confusion reigns over the rules Inconsistencies in federal, state and local rules governing CBD as additive to food and drinks is bewildering the small but growing number of businesses selling edibles in New York and beyond.
9 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
MINNESOTA-POLICE/ (TV) Ex-Minneapolis police officer faces trial for killing Australian Justine Damond
Minnesota prosecutors on Tuesday will argue that former police officer Mohamed Noor committed murder when he shot Australian national Justine Damond near her home after she reported a suspected crime, in the trial's opening statements. 9 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
IRAQ-DRUGS/ (PIX) (TV) Iraqi oil hub Basra struggles with growing drug problem
Iraq's Basra is struggling to deal with a growing drug epidemic that is overcrowding prisons and stretching resources, threatening further instability in the oil-rich city which saw protests over lack of jobs and services last summer. 9 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-FED/QUARLES
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles speaks on law and financial regulation Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles participates in "Law and Financial Regulation" discussion before the George Mason University "Meet the Policymakers" Forum for Students, in Arlington, Va.
9 Apr 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT BOEING-DELIVERIES/
Boeing reports March and Q1 2019 deliveries Boeing deliveries are expected to fall in March and the first quarter of 2019, hurt by worldwide grounding of its best selling 737 MAX jets following two deadly crashes in a span of less than six months. Investors will look for the impact of the groundings on Boeing's overall orders.
9 Apr 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-HEALTHCARE/DRUGPRICING
Pharmacy heads testify on drug pricing to Senate Finance committee Executives from the five largest pharmacy benefit managers in the United States, including Express Scripts and CVS, testify before the powerful Senate Finance committee on drug pricing issues.
9 Apr 10:15 ET / 14:15 GMT EU-CHINA/ (PIX) (TV)
EU-China summit EU institution and Chinese leaders to meet for one-day summit, with Brussels adopting a more assertive tone and urging Beijing to play fair on trade
9 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION
Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday
9 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT MEXICO-ECONOMY/INFLATION
Mexico-Inflation Final 9 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
SERBIA-RATES/ Serbia's central bank annouces benchmark rate
Serbia's central bank to annouce benchmark rate 9 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
PG&E USA-BONUSPLAN/ Judge to consider PG&E 2019 incentive plan for 10,000 employees
Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp will ask Judge Dennis Montali of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in San Francisco to approve its bonus plan for some 10,000 of its employees over the objection of the U.S. Trustee, the U.S. government's bankruptcy watchdog. 9 Apr 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC-JAZZ/MONTREUX (PIX)
Montreux Jazz Festival to announce line-up for summer festival The Montreux Jazz Festival, one of Europe's most prestigious music festivals, announces line-up for its 53rd edition being held from June 28 to July 13 in the Swiss lakeside city. Elton John is already booked on June 29 as part of his global farewell tour.
9 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
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