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GLOBAL BRITAIN-EU

Theresa May to ask Merkel and Macron for Brexit delay British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to argue for a Brexit delay while her ministers hold crisis talks with the opposition to try to break the deadlock in London.

ISRAEL-ELECTION Israelis go to polls to decide on Netanyahu's record reign

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. NORTH-CAROLINA-CRIME-VANDALISM

Police arrest two over vandalism of African American monument in North Carolina Police on Monday arrested two people over the vandalism of a memorial to slaves and African American workers who helped build the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a campus still roiled by last year’s toppling of a Confederate monument.

BUSINESS CROWN-RESORTS-M-A-WYNN-RESORTS

Big Wynn? Vegas giant makes $7.1 billion play for Australia's Crown World No. 2 casino operator Wynn Resorts made a A$10 billion ($7.1 billion) takeover approach for Australia’s Crown Resorts, the target company said on Tuesday, hoping to expand its geographic reach as it faces growth hurdles in Asia.

USA-TRADE-EU-AIRBUS Airbus says U.S. sanctions on its aircraft would have no legal basis

European planemaker Airbus said on Tuesday it saw no legal basis for the United States’ move towards imposing trade sanctions on its aircraft and warned of deepening trade tensions. ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-JAZZ/MONTREUX Elton John, Sting, Chick Corea top big-name Montreux bill

Elton John is the big draw at this summer's Montreux Jazz Festival, part of an eclectic line-up packed with big names that also features Sting, Janet Jackson, Chick Corea and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. USA-CRIME-CULT

'Smallville' actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in sex cult case “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/BASEBALL

U.S. nixes deal for Major League Baseball to sign Cuban players 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.

MOTOR-F1-CHINA/THOUSAND Formula One celebrates 1,000th race, give or take a few

Formula One celebrates its 1,000th world championship race this weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, one of the sport's newer tracks, but the milestone requires careful wording. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TURKEY-BOLIVIA/ (PIX)

Turkey's Erdogan hosts Bolivian President Evo Morales Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosts Bolivian President Evo Morales (1300 GMT). They will hold a signing ceremony and joint news conference at 1500 GMT.

9 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 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 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 BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-SOCIAL CAUSES (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Righteous royal: Will Harry and Meghan raise a socially conscious child? The baby Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting this spring will be born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth, and likely a fist thrust in the air, wailing for social justice.

10 Apr POPE-SOUTHSUDAN/

Pope hosts South Sudan's divided leaders in peace retreat Pope Francis hosts the divided leaders of South Sudan at the Vatican to help them solidify a faltering peace agreement ending the civil war in the world's youngest country. Two day retreat brings together president, opposition leader and four vice-presidents.

10 Apr VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

ICRC tentatively scheduled to hold press conference on Venezuela aid International Committee of the Red Cross President Peter Maurer is tentatively scheduled to hold a press conference about the arrival of humanitarian aid to crisis-stricken Venezuela.

10 Apr SPAIN-POLITICS/ELECTION-FRANCO (TV)

Spain's former dictator Franco looms over election, spurs support for far-right The Valley of the Fallen seems peaceful as the wind blows gently through the pine trees in the foothills outside Madrid on a spring day. Yet this burial place for dictator Francisco Franco has become a battleground looming over elections this month.

10 Apr CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

SYRIA-ISLAMIC STATE/ Survivors describe the bloody final final days in Islamic State's last Syrian enclave

Survivors of the final days of Islamic State's self-declared caliphate have described what they call a "massacre" of people who stayed or were trapped in trenches, tunnels and tents in Baghouz - the last scrap of territory the militants held. U.S.-backed forces captured the area last month. 10 Apr

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 CRIME-ART/FBI (PIX)

Among FBI's storied crime fighters, art cops are the new 'cool' More than 70 years after a stolen 17th century Dutch master that once adorned Adolph Hitler's Fuhrerbrau offices in Munich vanished along with so many other priceless art works looted by the Nazis, it turned up for sale in New York. That was when the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Art Crime Team moved in.

10 Apr 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 TURKEY-ECONOMY/REFORMS (PIX)

Turkey unveils economic reforms that could reignite lira volatility Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak is expected to announce to jittery foreign investors a set of structural reforms he hopes will revive an economy plagued by recession, high inflation and a fragile currency. Economists say Turkey needs to commit to increase exports, relieve debt-laden companies and free up the central bank to do its job - but recent election losses for President Tayyip Erdogan could pave the way to more short-term fixes that set off another lira selloff.

10 Apr ALPHABET-GOOGLE/CLOUD

Google Cloud Next conference Google Cloud hosts its biggest annual product showcase at the Moscone Center.

10 Apr FRANCE-GRAINS/FRANCEAGRIMER

French grain supply/demand forecasts Farming agency FranceAgriMer issues monthly supply and demand estimates for cereals. Focus on revisions to wheat exports and stocks as the end of the 2018/19 season in June approaches.

10 Apr AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA

RBA Deputy Governor Debelle speaks in Adelaide RBA Deputy Governor Guy Debelle speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham) with Adelaide Business School event, Adelaide. The speech has gained importance since the RBA subtly changed the wording on the last sentence in its April policy statement, sparking speculation it was slowly moving toward adopting an explicit easing bias.

10 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT LEBANON-ECONOMY/COMPANIES (PIX) (TV)

Lebanese businesses, factories collapse under the weight of economic woes Economic troubles in Lebanon have had a dire impact on businesses, with hundreds forced to shut down. This is the story of one of them.

10 Apr PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY/POVERTY

Philippines to release H1 2018 poverty statistics The Philippine Statistics Authority will release first semester 2018 poverty statistics

10 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT SPORTS

GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX) (TV) Golf - The Masters

Golfers practice on the Augusta National greens and speak to the media ahead of the Masters. 10 Apr