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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-IRAQ-USA/

Five rockets fired from Iraq towards US military base in Syria, security sources say

MOSUL (Reuters) - At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters.

BRAZIL-POLITICS/

Brazil's Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday rallied thousands of supporters in Rio de Janeiro in a bid to raise his political capital after losing a bid for reelection to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October 2022 and facing allegations of involvement in a coup.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION-TRUMP-YOUTH/

Some young people see Trump as an answer to their economic woes

GREEN BAY (Reuters) - Thin with a boyish face and earrings in both ears, 23-year-old Isayah Turner does not look like a stereotypical Trump supporter, who tend to be middle aged or older.

USA-CONGRESS-HOUSE-JOHNSON/

Some Democrats signal support for embattled House Republican Speaker Johnson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Sunday signaled a willingness to support House Speaker Mike Johnson, as Republican hardliners threaten to oust him following the passage of critical aid for Ukraine.

BUSINESS

TESLA-CHINA/

Tesla cuts prices in China, Germany, and around globe after US cuts

BEIJING/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab has cut prices in a number of its major markets - including in China and Germany - after price cuts in the United States - as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles (EVs), especially against cheaper Chinese EVs.

USA-TIKTOK/

TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if Chinese owner, opens new tab ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year.

ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-TAYLOR-SWIFT/

Taylor Swift surprises with second 'Tortured Poets Department' album

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record "The Tortured Poets Department" on Friday, revealing it was a double album featuring songs about heartbreak and a period described as "the saddest story" of the singer's life.

TELEVISION-BON-JOVI-LONDON-PREMIERE/

Bon Jovi docuseries allows peek at band's private history

LONDON (Reuters) - Rockers Bon Jovi open up about their 40-year career in the new docuseries "Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story".

SPORTS

TENNIS-BARCELONA/

Ruud defeats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Casper Ruud gained sweet revenge over Stefanos Tsitsipas as he beat the Greek fifth seed 7-5 6-3 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday.

ATHLETICS-LONDON-MARATHON/

Jepchirchir crushes women's-only world record in winning London Marathon

LONDON (Reuters) - Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir crushed the women's-only world record in winning the 44th London Marathon on Sunday, while Kenyan compatriot Alexander Mutiso Munyao pulled away from Ethiopian distance great Kenenisa Bekele to win the men's race.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

MIGRATION-BRITAIN/RWANDA (TV)

UK's Rwanda scheme set to clear parliament this week

The British parliament is set to approve a controversial law to pave the way for asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda, but further legal challenges could still derail one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's key policies

22 Apr

INDIA-ELECTION/AI (PIX)

Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election

In fake videos that have gone viral online, two of India's Bollywood actors are seen criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asking people to vote for the opposition Congress party in the country's ongoing general election.

Their spread underlines the potential role such AI content can play in the mammoth Indian election.

22 Apr

USA-BIDEN/ (PIX)

Biden travels to Virginia

U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Virginia to mark Earth Day.

22 Apr

INDONESIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Indonesia court to rule on petitions seeking presidential election re-run

A court in Indonesia will on Monday deliver its verdict on two challenges to the outcome of February's presidential election, after losing candidates petitioned for a re-run and alleged the state had interfered in favour of winner Prabowo Subianto.

22 Apr

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK-WITNESSES (PIX)

FACTBOX-Stormy Daniels and other key witnesses at the Trump hush money trial

Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial in New York is set to feature a colorful cast of witnesses.

Among the prosecution witnesses expected to testify are Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen, porn star Stormy Daniels, a Playboy model, the former publisher of the National Enquirer and Trump's communications director.

Here’s a look at some of the key witnesses slated to take the stand:

22 Apr

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK-JURORS (FACTBOX) (PIX)

FACTBOX-Who are the 12 jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York?

Donald Trump will be judged in his historic New York criminal trial by 12 jurors selected last week after a painstaking search for people who could be fair and impartial to the Republican former U.S. president in Manhattan, the Democratic stronghold where he made his name as a real estate tycoon decades ago. Here’s a look at the panelists.

22 Apr

UKRAINE-CRISIS/USA-AID

US passage of aid will help Ukraine. Will it be enough?

The $60 billion Ukraine aid package the US House of Representatives passed on Saturday will - if it passes the Senate - give a massive boost to Kiev just as it struggles to hold off intensifying Russian attacks.

But it's unclear if the renewed support is sustainable much beyond this year, given the US presidential election and Europe's inability to fill any arms production gap left by the United States

22 Apr

BRITAIN-EU/BORDER (PIX) (TV)

FOCUS-New Brexit border checks could stifle fine food imports from EU, warn sellers

Panzer's delicatessen in north west London has lost 37 suppliers from the European Union since Britain left the bloc's single market in 2021, and owner David Josephs fears more will quit after the UK introduces new border checks this month.

22 Apr

EU-FOREIGN/ (TV)

EU foreign ministers to discuss Ukraine, Middle East and Sudan

EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg to discuss more military aid, especially ammunition and air defence, for Ukraine (joint session with the ministers of defence), ⁠Middle East (and Iran) where the ministers will urge regional de-escalation and utmost restraint, and ⁠Sudan.

After the Foreign Affairs Council (~18:00), the High Level Forum on Regional Security and Cooperation with the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council will take place.

22 Apr

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK-JURY (GRAPHIC)

Trump trial illustrates jury trial challenges in the social media age

Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York just begun but has already tested rules meant to balance a defendant's right to a fair trial with the need to keep jurors safe and insulated from outside influence.

22 Apr

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

AUTOS-ELECTRIC/BIDIRECTIONAL-CHARGING

As EVs inch closer to powering grids, automakers figure out their cut

With electric vehicle models coming in the near future that can sell power back to grids, automakers from General Motors to Volvo Cars alongside energy firms and charging app operators are figuring out their financial cut of an entirely new business.

22 Apr

USA-STOCKS/PULLBACK

ANALYSIS-'Overdue' pullback in US stocks to test dip-buyers' resolve

The first sharp pullback for U.S. stocks in half a year is leaving investors wondering whether to buy the dip or hold out for more declines. Following several turbulent weeks, the S&P 500 is down more than 5% from its March 28 closing high, its biggest retreat since October.

Though they have been rare in recent months, such drops are not uncommon: The S&P 500 has experienced an average of three pullbacks of 5% or more every year since 1929, a Bank of America analysis showed.

22 Apr

VERIZON-RESULTS/

Verizon Communications To Report First Quarter Results

Verizon is expected to report strong subscriber additions in the first quarter driven by significant 5G adoption.

22 Apr

USA-OIL/EXPORT-TERMINAL (PIX)

FOCUS-As shale oil growth slows, export terminal project struggles for customers

As U.S. shale boomed last decade, Enterprise Product Partners pitched a deepwater oil export project that could load two supertankers simultaneously.

The project this month won U.S. approval, two years later than expected, and is struggling to sign customers.

Slowing U.S. oil production gains and a rapidly consolidating group of shale oil producers has Enterprise's SPOT the last best hope for a new deepwater port in the United States.

22 Apr

CANADA-CENBANK/

Bank of Canada to release market participants survey

The Bank of Canada to release its quarterly market participants survey

22 Apr

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

AFRICA-SECURITY/

Nigeria hosts summit on counter terrorism in Africa

Nigeria is hosting a two-day summit on counter terrorism in Abuja in conjuction with the United Nations.

Some of the main speakers include African Union chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, ECOWAS President Omar Touray and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, whose government is struggling to contain widespread insecurity.

22 Apr

USA-PHILIPPINES/MILITARY-DRILLS (PIX) (TV)

Philippines, US kick off 2024 Balikatan exercises

The Philippines and the United States kick off their annual Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises, which will run until May 10.

22 Apr

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

EARTH-DAY/CONGO-ART (TV)

Return of colonial-era statue to Congo fuels environmental revival

Joyful singing and cheers echoed around the hills surrounding a small village in western Democratic Republic of Congo, as a procession emerged from an underground cave bearing an antique wooden figure of a Belgian colonial officer. The 'Balot' sculpture was made in the area in the 1930s when Congo was under Belgium's brutal colonial rule.

An artists collective led the long-running campaign for its return to Congo from a U.S. museum under a project to regain lost heritage and restore depleted forests.

22 Apr

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/PLASTICS-POSITIONS

What's possible and what's at stake in a global plastics treaty?

Global leaders will gather in Canada's capital this week for the fourth round of negotiations toward what would become the first global treaty on soaring plastic pollution. The emerging plastics treaty has been described as potentially the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate agreement but negotiators have a tough task ahead in Ottawa, with parties far apart of the scope and scale of the agreement.

Here is what the treaty is meant to achieve and where countries, industry and civil society stand on how ambitious the treaty should be.

22 Apr

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK-TIMELINE

Trump's $130,000 hush money payment and the path to his criminal trial

Donald Trump is set to face opening statements in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president starting on Monday.

The charges are tied to a $130,000 hush money payment made to buy a porn star's silence before the 2016 election about a sexual relationship she says she had with him.

22 Apr

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK-CHARGES

What charges does Trump face in New York's hush money trial?

Donald Trump is set to defend himself against charges of falsifying business records to conceal hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election at the first-ever criminal trial of a U.S. president starting Monday.

22 Apr

USA-TRUMP/TROUBLES

FACTBOX-The legal troubles of former US President Donald Trump

A summary of Donald Trump's legal woes as he faces opening statements in his criminal hush money trial in New York on Monday.

22 Apr

USA-COURT/

US Supreme Court issues orders

U.S. Supreme Court issues orders in pending appeals.

22 Apr

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK (PIX) (TV)

Donald Trump's criminal trial over hush money payment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to a porn star continues in New York.

In observance of Passover, court will end at 1400EST/1800GMT.

22 Apr

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK-CIVIL

Hearing over Trump's $175 million bond after New York AG raises questions

A New York judge will hold a hearing on April 22 over the $175 million bond Donald Trump posted as he appeals a $454 million fraud judgment against him, after the state's attorney general asked for more details about the bond.

22 Apr

USA-COURT/HOMELESS (PIX) (TV)

US Supreme Court reviews anti-camping laws that impact homeless

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in an bid by Grants Pass, Oregon to enforce local laws against people camping on public property in a legal fight over a homelessness crisis that has vexed municipalities across the Western United States.

22 Apr