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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
BRITAIN-EU-TUSK/
EU's Tusk proposes to offer UK 12-month 'flexible' extensionon Brexit date - BBC
European Council President Donald Tusk is proposing to makean offer of a 12-month “flexible” extension to the UK on itsBrexit date, the BBC reported on Friday, citing a seniorEuropean Union source.
BRAZIL-UN-COUP/
Brazil rejects U.N. appeal not to revise history by denying1964 military coup
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The government of Brazil’s right-wingPresident Jair Bolsonaro has rejected an appeal by a UnitedNations expert not to revise Brazilian history by denying amilitary coup occurred in 1964.
U.S.
USA-IMMIGRATION-VISAS-EXCLUSIVE/
Exclusive: Only 6 percent of those subject to Trump travelban granted U.S. waivers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government granted waiversto just 6 percent of visa applicants subject to its travel banon a handful of countries during the first 11 months of the ban,new data reviewed by Reuters shows.
USA-IMMIGRATION-AID/
U.S. aid helped Guatemalan farmers stay rooted to theirlands
SANTA MARIA CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala (Reuters) - After aU.S.-funded program gave Guatemalan farmer Rigoberto Leon andhis neighbors tools to plant new crops like tomatoes and chilipeppers, many of them stayed to live off their drought-pronelands even as droves of villagers left for the United States.
BUSINESS
USA-ECONOMY/
U.S. job growth seen accelerating from 17-month trough
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth likelyrebounded from a 17-month low in March as milder weather boostedactivity in sectors like construction, which could further allayfears of a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the firstquarter.
PEOPLE-BEZOS/
Jeff Bezos keeps Amazon voting power in divorce settlement
Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos willretain voting control of his entire $143 billion stake in thecompany under a divorce settlement with his wife, MacKenzieBezos, who will own 25 percent of those shares, the couple saidon Thursday, removing uncertainty over control of the onlineretailer.
ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLET/
Chicago will sue actor Jussie Smollett after he refuses topay for police overtime
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chicago will sue actor JussieSmollett for the costs of police overtime spent investigatinghis claims that he was the victim of a hate crime, whichprosecutors say were false, a city official said on Thursday.
PEOPLE-NIPSEY-HUSSLE/
Accused killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty inLos Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles man pleaded not guiltyon Thursday to charges that he killed Grammy-nominated rapperNipsey Hussle and was ordered held on $5 million bail.
SPORTS
TENNIS-CHARLESTON/
Sakkari beats defending champion Bertens at Charleston
Defending champion Kiki Bertens suffered a surprise 7-6(8)6-3 loss to world number 50 Maria Sakkari in the third round ofthe Charleston Open in South Carolina on Thursday.
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-AUS/
Morgan scores 100th international goal as U.S. beatAustralia
Forward Alex Morgan reached a personal milestone with her100th international goal as the United States beat Australia 5-3in a friendly in Colorado on Thursday.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
UKRAINE-ELECTION/DRUG-TEST-POROSHENKO (PIX) (TV)
Ukraine's Poroshenko undergoes public drugs test
Ukraine's presidential candidate and incumbent PetroPoroshenko is set to undergo a drugs and alcohol test in a Kievfootball stadium that hosted last year's Champions League final.
5 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
UKRAINE-ELECTION/ZELENSKIY-CAMPAIGN (PIX) (TV)
Comedian rips up the play book in Ukraine election success
As a comedian, TV host and actor, Volodymyr Zelenskiy knowshow to start a show with a bang. He proved that by winning thefirst round of Ukraine's presidential election. As he plans forthe grand finale, a runoff against President Petro Poroshenko onApril 21, aides say he is sticking to an unorthodox campaignroutine that has torn up the play book.
5 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
VENEZUELA-POLITICS/PENCE-HOUSTON
Houston's Venezuelan expats eager for more action againstMaduro
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Houston on Fridaybringing a message of tough sanctions against Venezuela'sgovernment to an expatriate community already eager for more.
5 Apr 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
EU-HUNGARY/ORBAN-ELECTION (PIX) (TV)
Hungarian PM to present ruling Fidesz party's EuropeanParliament election programme
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to present theprogramme of his Fidesz party for European Parliament electionsto followers.
5 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
LIBYA-CRISIS/UN
U.N. Security Council to be briefed on Libya developments
Britain has requested a closed-door briefing of the UnitedNations Security Council on Friday on the developments in Libya,diplomats said.
5 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
CLIMATECHANGE-ROYAL DUTCH SHELL/COURT (PIX)
Environmentalists file court case against Shell overCO2-emissions
Environmentalist and human rights groups hand a courtsummons to Royal Dutch Shell at its headquarters in The Hague,demanding it stops the extraction of oil and gas and totallyrids its production of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
5 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
SRI LANKA-BUDGET/
Sri Lanka 2019 final budget vote
Sri Lanka's 2019 final budget vote is expected to be passedin the parliament
5 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
NUCLEAR-IAEA/
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano speaks at CSIS inWashington
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General YukiyaAmano speaks at Center for Strategic & International Studies.
5 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
CANADA-ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT
Canada jobs gains expected to be more subdued in March
After two months of bumper job gains, Canada is expected tohave added a far more subdued 1,000 jobs in March with theunemployment rate unchanged. Statistics Canada will release thejob numbers on Friday.
5 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
EU-ECOFIN/ (PIX)
EU finance ministers meet in Bucharest
European Union finance ministers gather in Romania for aninformal meeting.
5 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
USA-FED/BOSTIC
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic gives lectureand participates in discussion
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bosticgives lecture followed by discussion on "Disruption andOpportunity: Shaping Policy in a Digital World" at event hostedby the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and the FiscalResearch Center at Georgia State University, in Atlanta, Ga.
5 Apr 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
