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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
SPAIN-ELECTION
Spain votes in wide-open election after tense campaign
MADRID (Reuters) - Voting started on Sunday in Spain’s most divisive and open-ended election in decades, set to result in a fragmented parliament in which the far-right will get a sizeable presence for the first time since the country’s return to democracy.
ISRAEL-SYRIA
Israel frees two prisoners to Syria after Russian mediation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel released two prisoners on Sunday, sending them back to Syria in what Damascus described as Russian-mediated reciprocation for the repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli soldier.
U.S.
CALIFORNIA-SHOOTING
Deadly synagogue shooting suspect in California linked to mosque arson
POWAY, Calif. (Reuters) - A 19-year-old man who authorities said gave himself up to police shortly after carrying out a deadly shooting in a Southern California synagogue filled with Sabbath worshippers is also under investigation in connection with an unsolved mosque arson.
SEATTLE-CRANE
Crane collapse kills four, injures three in Seattle
A giant construction crane operating at the site of a future Google campus collapsed from the roof of a building and toppled across a Seattle intersection on Saturday, killing four people and injuring three others, authorities and local media said.
BUSINESS
BRITAIN-HUAWEI-AMBASSADOR
China urges UK not to discriminate against Huawei in 5G development
LONDON (Reuters) - China on Sunday warned Britain not to discriminate against companies involved in developing the 5G network and to resist pressure from other countries over whether it should work with Huawei Technologies.
USA-JAPAN
Trump pressed Japan's Abe to build more vehicles in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pressed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to have Japanese automakers produce more vehicles in the United States, according to a readout of their recent meeting provided by the U.S. ambassador to Japan on Saturday.
ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-AVENGERS
'Avengers: Endgame' on pace to crack $300 million in U.S. and Canada opening
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Marvel superhero spectacle “Avengers: Endgame” hauled in a record $60 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices on Thursday night, and distributor Walt Disney Co “cautiously” predicted an unprecedented $300 million weekend debut.
AUCTION-DARTH-VADER
'Star Wars' Darth Vader costume could go for $2 million at auction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A man who made appearances as Darth Vader at film premieres and fan conventions will sell a costume created in 1979 by the “Star Wars” design team at an auction of classic movie memorabilia next month, auction house Bonhams said.
SPORTS
GOLF-ZURICH
Rahm and Palmer share lead with Stallings, Mullinax in New Orleans
Jon Rahm and team mate Ryan Palmer had an eventful finish to the third round at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday, both finding water off the 17th tee, but still ended the day tied for the lead with Scott Stallings and Trey Mullinax.
BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP
MLB roundup: Padres come up big in 10th
Manuel Margot’s bases-loaded single keyed a six-run 10th inning, and the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive win.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
CANADA-JAPAN/ (PIX) (TV)
Canada's Trudeau meets with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and will then speak to media.
Abe is traveling to Ottawa after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
28 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
JAPAN-EMPEROR/ABDICATION
EXPLAINER-Japan emperor's abdication rare, but could set precedent
Emperor Akihito, 85, will step down on Tuesday, almost three years after he first publicly hinted he wanted to retire and hand over to his heir, Crown Prince Naruhito.
29 Apr
FRANCE-DAVINCI/ANNIVERSARY (TV)
Da Vinci's final resting place remembers the master 500 years on
The ultimate Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci spent his final days in the grounds of a French royal chateau in the Loire valley, a valued member of the court of Francis I.
Five centuries after his death the master is at the center of international commemorations, which will symbolically unite France and Italy at Amboise, after a row triggered by Rome on his legacy.
29 Apr
SLOVAKIA-POLITICS/EXTREMISM
Supreme court rules on dissolution of far-right party
Slovakia's supreme court is expected to decide whether to dissolve the far-right People's Party-Our Slovakia.
The general prosecutor filed the motion to ban the party in 2017, saying it posed a threat to the country's democratic system.
The party has 14 lawmakers and its support has risen to about 12 percent since the 2016 election, according to opinion polls.
29 Apr
SAFRICA-ELECTION/CORRUPTION (PIX) (TV)
South African voters angry as corrupt leaders go unpunished
More than a year after President Cyril Ramaphosa rode a wave of anger about widespread corruption into office, barely anyone has been prosecuted for siphoning off public funds for their own benefit, leaving voters seething as four judicial hearings continue to shine a harsh spotlight on a scourge that has weakened almost every tier of government.
29 Apr
INDIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Fourth phase of seven-phased general election
India's financial capital of Mumbai, home to top industrialists and Bollywood stars, will be among the 71 seats across 9 states that go the polls in the fourth phase of the country's staggered general election on Monday.
Parts of several key heartland states, which were swept by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last general election, will also vote, as the 39-day-long election nears the half-way point.
29 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
SRI LANKA-BLASTS/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Sri Lanka remains on edge a week after attacks
Fear lingers in Sri Lanka more than a week after attacks following the Easter Sunday bombings that killed hundreds.
29 Apr
DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
USA-MEASLES/ (PIX) (GRAPHIC)
U.S. CDC provides update on measles outbreaks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides an update on the nation's measles outbreak.
So far this year the United States has recorded more cases of the sometimes deadly disease since it was declared eradicated in 2000.
29 Apr
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
DBS-RESULTS/
Singapore's biggest bank DBS reports Q1 results
Southeast Asia's biggest bank by assets, reports results for January-March.
29 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
EUROPE-OILSEEDS/CONSULTANCY
Strategie Grains issues monthly EU oilseed report
French consultancy to update its estimates for this year's oilseed harvest in the EU, including the main rapeseed crop.
29 Apr
MILKEN-CONFERENCE/ (PIX)
Milken Institute’s 21st Global Conference
Milken Institute’s 21st Global Conference brings together leaders in business, government, technology, philanthropy, academia, and media.
29 Apr
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-TOLKIEN/JUNKET (TV)
Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins talk 'Tolkien' film in London
The biopic tells the story of JRR Tolkien's experiences that are thought to have informed the authors books 'The hobbit' and 'Lord of the rings'.
29 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
JAPAN-EMPEROR/PREPS (PIX) (TV)
Tokyo gears up for Emperor's abdication
Preparations get underway on the eve of the abdication of Japan's Emperor Akihito.
29 Apr
ODDLY ENOUGH
THAILAND-SEAHOME/MOVEMENT (PIX) (TV)
"Seasteaders" had big plans for floating resort off Thailand
The 3-meter-wide floating cabin that U.S. bitcoin trader Chad Elwartowski and his Thai partner briefly lived in before the Thai navy shut them down was intended to be the first of a floating village in international waters.
29 Apr
