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BRITAIN-EU/ EU to agree Brexit delay but France pushes for conditions
PARIS/BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will grant Prime Minister Theresa May a second delay to Brexit but they could demand she accepts a much longer extension as France pushed for conditions to limit Britain’s ability to undermine the bloc. U.S.
USA-MEASLES/ New York declares measles emergency, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measles outbreak in Brooklyn, primarily among Orthodox Jewish children, prompted New York City on Tuesday to declare a public health emergency, requiring unvaccinated people in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fineS. USA-TRUMP-ENERGY/
Trump to seek to stop states from delaying energy projects WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will issue two executive orders in the heart of the Texas energy hub on Wednesday seeking to speed gas, coal and oil projects delayed by coastal states as he looks to build support ahead of next year’s election.
BUSINESS VOLKSWAGEN-M-A-JAC-EXCLUSIVE/
Exclusive: Volkswagen eyes buying big stake in China partner JAC Motor, taps Goldman - sources HONG KONG/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG is exploring purchasing a big stake in its Chinese electric vehicle joint venture partner JAC Motor and has tapped Goldman Sachs as an adviser on the plan, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
UBER-IPO-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: Uber plans to sell around $10 billion worth of stock in IPO - sources
Uber Technologies Inc has decided it will seek to sell around $10 billion worth of stock in its initial public offering, and will make public the registration of the offering on Thursday, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. ENTERTAINMENT
NETFLIX-THEATER/ Netflix in talks to buy Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theatre: source
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc is in discussions to buy the Egyptian Theatre, a historic movie house in the heart of Hollywood, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. USA-EDUCATION-CHEATING/
U.S. slaps more charges on parents in college admissions cheating scandal BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors filed fresh conspiracy and money laundering charges on Tuesday against 16 parents charged with paying bribes to secure their children seats in elite universities in the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history.
SPORTS MOTOR-F1-CHINA/
Motor racing-Leclerc aiming for a first in a thousand SHANGHAI, April 10 (Reuters) - The first Formula One win is special for every driver but Charles Leclerc will feel it magnified by a thousand if he triumphs in China this weekend after being denied by cruel misfortune in Bahrain.
ESPORTS-NBA/ YouTube to stream live NBA 2K esports matches
NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league for players of the basketball video game, said on Tuesday that YouTube will stream live broadcasts of all its games this season. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/SUMMIT (PIX) (TV)
EU leaders meet for extraordinary summit to discuss Brexit European Union leaders meet for an extraordinary summit following the rejection of the Withdrawal Agreement by the House of Commons on March 29
10 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-BARR (PIX) (TV)
U.S. Attorney General Barr testifies at Senate panel hearing Attorney General William Barr testifies on Justice Department budget to Senate subcommittee, where Mueller report questions will likely come up.
10 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-CONGRESS/SOCIALMEDIA
U.S. Senate panel holds hearing on social media and free speech Senate Judiciary Committee's Constitution Subcommittee conducts hearing on "Stifling Free Speech: Technological Censorship and the Public Discourse."
10 Apr 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/PENCE-UN (TV)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to address U.N. Security Council on Venezuela U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will address the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday on the humanitarian situation in Venezuela, as the 15-member body remains deadlocked over how to deal with the country's political and humanitarian crisis.
10 Apr 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT TURKEY-ERDOGAN/
Turkey's Erdogan to meet nationalist ally, make speech Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets his nationalist ally, MHP leader Devlet Bahceli (0900 GMT). He also makes a speech at an opening ceremony for a police special forces building (1100 GMT) and chairs a meeting of his AK Party's central executive committee (1330 GMT).
10 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-SOCIAL CAUSES (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
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 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT AUSTRIA-POLITICS/ (PIX)
Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache attend news conference after cabinet meeting
10 Apr 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT USA-SENATE/POMPEO (PIX) (TV)
Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearing with US Secretary of State Pompeo US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as it reviews the State Departments FY 2020 budget request.
10 Apr 09:15 ET / 13:15 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
ICRC to hold news conference on Venezuela aid International Committee of the Red Cross President Peter Maurer to hold a news conference about the arrival of humanitarian aid to crisis-stricken Venezuela.
10 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT EGYPT-REFUGEES/ (PIX)
Refugees stranded in Egypt struggle to live as economic hardships deepen Syrian refugee Ahmad al-Khatib and his 16-year-old son both work as tuk-tuk drivers in Cairo, but it is not enough to pay the bills.
10 Apr 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-OBSTRUCTION (PIX)
EXPLAINER: What does the obstruction case against Trump look like? A key element of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election was whether President Donald Trump unlawfully acted to impede the investigation, a crime known as obstruction of justice. Here is an explanation of key events relating to whether Trump committed obstruction of justice.
10 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT GERMANY-POLITICS/MERKEL (PIX) (TV)
Merkel answers lawmakers' questions in Germany's Bundestag German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to answer questions by members of Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, shortly before heading to Brussels for a meeting with other EU leaders on Brexit.
10 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
AFRICA-CYCLONE/FLOOD (PIX) WIDER IMAGE - Lives washed away: A mother's loss in Mozambique
Maria Jofresse cannot find her two young daughters' graves, though she helped dig them herself. A single teardrop swells beneath each of her dark eyes as she recalls the moment the girls were snatched away by the fast-flowing floodwaters. 10 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-HEALTHCARE/INSULIN
Pharmacy and insulin maker heads testify on drug pricing to House committee Executives from the three largest pharmacy benefit managers in the United States, including Express Scripts and CVS, and the three largest insulin makers testify before the House Committee on Energy & Commerce on insulin pricing
10 Apr 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT USA-FED/MINUTES (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
FOMC minutes Federal Open Market Committee issues minutes from its meeting of March 19-20.
10 Apr 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT TURKEY-ECONOMY/ (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.
10 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT USA-FED/QUARLES
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles speaks before Financial Stability Board event Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles speaks on "Progress on the Transition to Risk-Free Rates" before the Financial Stability Board Roundtable on Reforming Major Interest Rate Benchmarks, in Washigton.
10 Apr 11:50 ET / 15:50 GMT USA-HOUSE/BANKS (PIX) (TV)
U.S. bank CEOs face off with Congress for the first time since financial crisis Chief executives of some of the largest U.S. banks will testify before Congress on Wednesday, giving lawmakers their first chance to grill the lenders since the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
10 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
SPACE-EXPLORATION/BLACKHOLE (PIX) (TV) Scientists expected to release landmark image of black hole
An international scientific team is expected to disclose a landmark achievement in astrophysics - the first photo of a black hole - in a feat that could put to the test a pillar of science: Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. In addition to a news conference in Washington, briefings will be held simultaneously in Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo. 10 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
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.
10 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT FILM-THEATERS/ (PIX) (TV)
Cinemas vs. streaming: the battle over when and where you see movies As superheroes, monsters and aliens battle on the big screen, a real-life battle is raging behind the scenes that will determine what moviegoers see at their local cinemas. The off-screen skirmish centers around the theatrical "window," the time a movie plays exclusively in theaters.
10 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT TELEVISION-GAME OF THRONES/LANGUAGE (TV)
Learning Game of Thrones phrases in ‘High Valyrian’ The creator of the language 'High Valyrian' from Game of Thrones teachers some phrases from the show.
10 Apr 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT ODDLY ENOUGH
DENMARK-CHINA/ (PIX) (TV) Panda house opens in Copenhagen Zoo
The Queen and the Crown Princess of Denmark will officially open a new Panda House in Copenhagen Zoo. The guest list for the gala opening of the Panda House includes the Prime Minister of Denmark and representatives from China. 10 Apr 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
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