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UKRAINE-ELECTION/ Ukraine enters uncharted waters after comedian wins presidency
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine entered uncharted political waters on Monday after near final results showed a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies had dramatically upended the status quo and won the country’s presidential election by a landslide. U.S.
USA-COURT-LGBT/ U.S. Supreme Court takes up major gay, transgender job discrimination cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether U.S. law banning workplace discrimination on the basis of sex protects gay and transgender workers, as the conservative-majority court waded into a fierce dispute involving a divisive social issue. USA-MANNING/
U.S. appeals court denies Manning's bail request, upholds contempt finding WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning will remain in jail after a federal appeals court on Monday denied her request to be released on bail, and upheld a lower court’s decision to hold Manning in civil contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
BUSINESS USA-IRAN-OIL/
U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran’s oil revenues which sent crude prices to six-month highs on fears of a potential supply crunch.
TESLA-SELFDRIVING/ Tesla says robotaxis coming next year, touts self-driving microchip
Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tesla Inc robotaxis with no human drivers would be available in some markets next year thanks to exponential improvements in technology. ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-AVENGERS End of 'Avengers' movies cloaked in high-level Hollywood secrecy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co’s Marvel Studios went to great lengths to keep the plot of the movie “Avengers: Endgame” under wraps until its highly anticipated debut in theaters this week, the stars and directors said in interviews. BRITAIN-ROYALS/LOUIS
UK royals publish photos of Prince Louis to mark first birthday Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have released three new photographs of their youngest son, Prince Louis, to mark his first birthday on Tuesday.
SPORTS SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-BUR/REPORT
Chelsea held 2-2 by Burnley, denting Champions League hopes Chelsea suffered a setback in their push for a Champions League spot when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Burnley in the Premier League on Monday.
RUGBY-UNION-AUSTRALIA/FOLAU Folau code of conduct hearing set for May 4
Rugby Australia (RA) has scheduled a code of conduct hearing for May 4 over Israel Folau's controversial social media comments, the governing body has said. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JAPAN-EMPEROR/SYSTEM (PIX)
FACTBOX-Key facts about Japan's imperial system A factbox summarizing key facts about Japan’s imperial system -- history, heredity, etc.
23 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT SUDAN-POLITICS/SALAH (PIX) (TV)
Iconic Sudanese protester says revolution seeks removal of whole regime Alaa Salah, a Sudanese woman who has come to symbolise protests that forced out Omar al-Bashir, says the revolution is ongoing and seeks to remove a regime of "murder and tyranny" in its entirety.
23 Apr EU-BRITAIN/
EU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, others discuss EU's future EU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, the general secretary of the British Trades Union Congress Frances Lorraine O'Grady and the president of Austria's trade union OGB, Wolfgang Katzian, talk about the European Union's future after Brexit.
23 Apr 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SPAIN-ELECTION/PROFILES
A glossy catalogue: Spain's new PM will be young and urbane Ahead of an election fraught with uncertainty, Spaniards can predict one thing: regardless of ideology, their next leader will be a young, cosmopolitan white man.
23 Apr INDIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Third phase of India's seven-phased general election More than 100 constituencies across 14 states will go to the polls in the third phase of India's staggered general election. Voting will take place in western Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and in Kerala, the southern state where opposition Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi is contesting.
23 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/HAPPINESS (PIX)
WIDER IMAGE - Venezuelans seek joy amid the chaos A night at a bar is interrupted by a power outage, going to a baseball game is prohibitively expensive, and a trip to a nearby beach requires months of savings.
23 Apr CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
WAR-SEXUALVIOLENCE/ (PIX) (TV) Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege to address U.N. Security Council meeting on sexual violence in conflict
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege to address U.N. Security Council meeting on sexual violence in conflict. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to chair the meeting. 23 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
CHINA-ARMY/XI (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) The China Challenge: How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan
In the first in a series about the growing might of the Chinese military, we show how Xi Jinping has refashioned the People's Liberation Army into a force that's rapidly closing the gap on U.S. firepower - and in some vital areas has surpassed it, meaning American victory over China in a regional war is no longer assured. 23 Apr
CHINA-ARMY/XI-SHORT (PIX) How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan
A short text story summing up a Reuters special report on how Chinese leader Xi Jinping has refashioned the People's Liberation Army into a force that's rapidly closing the gap on U.S. firepower -- and in some vital areas has surpassed it. 23 Apr
CHINA-MILITARY/ANNIVERSARY (PIX) (TV) Naval parade to mark the 70th founding anniversary of PLA Navy
China will host a naval parade off the eastern port city of Qingdao to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, and will invite more than a dozen foreign navies to participate. 23 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
SRI LANKA-BLASTS/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Sri Lanka still in shock two days after bombings killed 290
Sri Lanka is still in shock on Tuesday, two days after a string of bombings at churches and luxury hotels across the Indian Ocean island killed 290 people and wounded about 500, amid warnings that more attacks are possible. 23 Apr
DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS PHILIPPINES-QUAKE/
Rescuers race to reach survivors after earthquake causes collapse of commercial building Rescue teams in the Philippines' Pampanga province face a race against time to reach what could be dozens of people trapped after a four-storey building went down during a strong earthquake that caused disruption in nearby Manila.
23 Apr CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-COURT/CENSUS (TV) U.S. high court to hear census citizenship question case
U.S. Supreme Court weighs the legal fight over contentious decision by President Donald Trump's administration to add citizenship question to 2020 census 23 Apr
MYANMAR-JOURNALISTS/ (PIX) (TV) Myanmar's top court rules on jailed Reuters journalists' appeal
Myanmar’s Supreme Court will rule on Tuesday on an appeal filed by lawyers representing two Reuters journalists imprisoned for breaking a colonial-era official secrets law, in a case has raised questions about the country’s transition to democracy. 23 Apr
PLATINUMPARTNERS-TRIAL/ Trial begins for former execs of hedge fund Platinum Partners
Trial is scheduled to begin for Mark Nordlicht and other former executives of defunct hedge fund Platinum Partners, accused by prosecutors of running a billion-dollar Ponzi-like fraud. The case is before U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn. 23 Apr 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS EUROZONE-ITALY/DEBT
Eurostat releases 2018 data on EU states' debt, deficit The European Union statistics office Eurostat releases data on EU states' 2018 debt and deficit which form the basis for the EU Commission's assessment of euro zone nations' compliance with the bloc's fiscal rules, with particular attention over the Italian debt after the country's eurosceptic government embarked on free-spending plans with little impact on growth.
23 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT VERIZON-RESULTS/ (PIX)
Verizon Communications Reports First Quarter Results Verizon Communications Inc is expected to report a rise in quarterly revenue as the largest U.S. wireless carrier added more net new phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill.
23 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT LOCKHEED-RESULTS/
Q1 2019 Lockheed Martin Corp Earnings Release Pentagon's No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin is expected to post a rise in first quarter profit and revenue lifted by higher sales in its Aeronautics unit which makes F-35 fighter jets. Investors will look for updates on on the company's financial forecast.
23 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT PROCTER GAMBLE-RESULTS/
Procter & Gamble Co reports third quarter earnings Procter & Gamble Co is expected to report a rise in quarterly revenue boosted by demand for its beauty products. Investors will also pay close attention to any comments the company makes on how higher transportation and commodity costs are affecting the company's profit margins this year
23 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT TWITTER-RESULTS/
Twitter Inc Reports First Quarter Results Twitter Inc is expected to report a rise in quarterly revenue helped by growth in its video advertising business.
23 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT PORTUGAL-EUROGROUP/CENTENO
Interview with Eurogroup head and Portugal's finance minister Centeno Reuters interviews head of Eurogroup and Portugal's finance minister Mario Centeno about Brexit, the slowdown of the global and European economy, EU monetary and banking reforms, as well as the country's financial challenges.
23 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
THAILAND-KING/CORONATION (TV) Brahmin astrological ceremony to interpret the horoscope and destiny of Thailand's new monarch
Thailand holds a ceremony to engrave the King's name, title, and horoscope and the royal seal into golden plates as part of his coronation preparations. 23 Apr
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