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AUSTRALIA-ABUSE-PELL-MEDIA/ Australian media charges over Cardinal Pell trial 'chilling' for open justice: lawyer
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Charges against dozens of journalists and publishers in Australia over the reporting of Cardinal George Pell’s child sex abuse conviction will have a chilling effect on future news reporting if they are found guilty of breaching a suppression order, a lawyer defending the press told a court on Monday. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-OMAR/ Trump wishes 'no ill will' with tweet on Muslim lawmaker: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump did not wish any harm in his Twitter post criticizing Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s comments on the 9/11 attacks, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Sunday. USA-WEATHER/
Tornadoes kill at least five as massive storm sweeps U.S. South Weekend tornadoes killed at least five people, including three children, in the U.S. South, authorities said on Sunday, as a massive storm system with damaging wind and hail moved across the country and began drenching East Coast states.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA-EXCLUSIVE/
Exclusive: U.S. waters down demand China ax subsidies in push for trade deal - sources WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators have tempered demands that China curb industrial subsidies as a condition for a trade deal after strong resistance from Beijing, according to two sources briefed on discussions, marking a retreat on a core U.S. objective for the trade talks.
USA-ECONOMY-ONLINE-LENDERS-FOCUS/ Worried a recession is coming, U.S. online lenders reduce risk
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. online lenders such as LendingClub Corp, Kabbage Inc and Avant LLC are scrutinizing loan quality, securing long-term financing and cutting costs, as executives prepare for what they fear could be the sector’s first economic downturn. ENTERTAINMENT
CUBA-ART/ Art frenzy takes over Havana as biennial kicks off
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cones of white paper sprout from the seasalt-eroded pillars of one colonial building along Havana’s seafront, elaborately painted curtains cascade from another while out front children play with an installation of multicolored hoses. HBO-OUTAGES/
Some HBO GO users face issues ahead of GoT final season: downdetector.com Some HBO GO users were facing issues with the streaming service late on Sunday, according to outages monitoring website Downdetector.com, as the first episode of the much-anticipated final season of Game of Thrones was scheduled to air.
SPORTS PARALYMPICS-MEETING/
Paralympics-London to host 2019 world para swimming championships The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Monday awarded London the right to host the rearranged 2019 world para swimming championships in September.
RUGBY-UNION-NEWZEALAND/ All Blacks' McKenzie to miss World Cup with ACL injury
New Zealand utility back Damian McKenzie has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has said. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/MARALAGO-CHINA
Chinese woman arrested at Trump's Mar-a-Lago due in court The Chinese woman arrested after bluffing her way into U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Florida resort is due in court on Monday for arraignment. Yujing Zhiang faces federal charges for making false statements and entering a restricted area.
15 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-PULITZER/ (TV)
Pulitzer prizes announced for awards in journalism, drama, letters and music The Pulitzer Prizes, the highest honors in U.S. journalism, are due to be announced on Monday at 3 p.m. EDT. Up to 21 categories will be honored in journalism, drama, letters and music.
15 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT USA-IMMIGRATION/VISAS (PIX)
Denials of U.S. immigrant visas skyrocket after little-heralded rule change More and more would-be immigrants find themselves being denied visas based on determinations by the State Department that they might become so-called “public charges,” dependent for support on the U.S. government, documents, data and interviews show. Some who have lived for years in the United States illegally now are forced to wait for months in Mexico, separated from wives, fiances and children, as they try to prove they can support themselves and gain permission to return.
15 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT TAIWAN-USA/ (PIX) (TV)
U.S. delegation visits Taiwan amid China tensions A U.S. delegation attends a ceremony at the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), to mark the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, a US law governing their unofficial relationship, amid renewed tensions across the strait.
15 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/BRAZIL-BUS (PIX)
Venezuelans live on Brazilian border bus that is going nowhere Ten destitute Venezuelan immigrants who fled their country's mayhem did not get far when they crossed into Brazil: they have been living for three months on an abandoned bus just over the border. They are some of the tens of thousands of migrants that have fled the political and economic upheaval in Venezuela through Pacaraima, the only road crossing to Brazil, creating tension at the border.
15 Apr 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-OUTLOOK
Five things to look for in Mueller's Trump-Russia report Attorney General William Barr has provided only a glimpse of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on the inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election, with many details expected to emerge when the document is finally released.
15 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT FRANCE-PROTESTS/MACRON (TV)
France's Macron unveils new policies in bid to quell unrest Emmanuel Macron will outline a broad new policy push shaped by months of town hall-style meetings across France in response to the "yellow vest" protests that have rocked the country. The French president will address the nation during the main evening TV news bulletin at 8:00 pm local time.
15 Apr 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-FED/EVANS Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Evans appears on CNBC's "Squawk Box"
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans appears on CNBC's "Squawk Box." 15 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
SAUDI-FINANCE/ (PIX) Saudi Arabia's finance ministry holds news conference
Saudi finance ministry holds news conference about preparations for next week's financial sector conference. Officials might announce important decisions. 15 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
INDIA-ECONOMY/INFLATION WPI inflation data for March
India will release WPI inflation data for the month of March on April 15 around 12 O' clock. 15 Apr 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
USA-FED/EVANS Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Evans speaks before business economics group
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans speaks before the New York Association for Business Economics, in New York. 15 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-ASTROLOGY (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
It's written in the stars - Meghan's royal baby will be bold Boy or girl, Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan's first child will be bold and courageous, and Harry will be the more patient parent, according to a U.S. astrologer. 15 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
SPORTS ATHLETICS-BOSTON/ (PIX)
123rd Running of the Boston Marathon Runners compete in the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon on the sixth anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.
15 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
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