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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
AUSTRALIA-SECURITY-MELBOURNE
One dead in shooting outside Australia nightclub, three injured
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne inflicted “horrific injuries” that killed a security guard and wounded three men, police said on Sunday, but there was no suggestion yet that the attack was terror-related.
SOUTHKOREA-KPOP-SCANDAL
'Gangnam style' sex crime: K-pop scandals uncover dark side of Seoul's flashiest district
SEOUL (Reuters) - On a recent weekend night, the dance floor at one of the hottest clubs in Seoul’s swanky Gangnam district held only a few dozen people surrounded by mostly empty tables.
U.S.
USA-TRUMP-TAX
House panel chairman gives IRS April 23 deadline on Trump taxes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional Democrats on Saturday headed for a showdown with the Internal Revenue Service over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, setting a new hard deadline of April 23 for the federal tax agency to hand the documents over to lawmakers.
USA-TRUMP-OMAR
Pelosi hits Trump over use of 9/11 images to criticize Muslim lawmaker
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday for a Twitter post that used 9/11 imagery while suggesting Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Muslim, was dismissive of the New York attacks.
BUSINESS
IMF-WORLDBANK
Trade rows cloud global economy as officials fret over slowdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trade disputes and tighter financial conditions are among the top threats to a slowing world economy, global finance officials said on Saturday, urging countries to take steps to shore up growth.
IMF-WORLDBANK-MNUCHIN
Mnuchin says hopes U.S.-China trade talks nearing 'final round'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday a U.S.-China trade agreement would go “way beyond” previous efforts to open China’s markets to U.S. companies and hoped that the two sides were “close to the final round” of negotiations.
ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-STAR-WARS
'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' sees return of emperor Palpatine
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The ninth film in the original “Star Wars” saga will be called “The Rise of Skywalker,” and will feature the return of the evil emperor Palpatine to threaten the young heroine Rey and the Resistance, Walt Disney Co revealed on Friday.
TELEVISION-GAMEOFTHRONES-ALGORITHM
Don't like surprises? AI predicts who survives 'Game of Thrones'
MUNICH (Reuters) - If you are a “Game of Thrones” fan and appreciate the element of surprise, stop reading now. Students at the Technical University of Munich have developed an application to predict which character has the best chance to claim the coveted Iron Throne in the HBO hit medieval fantasy series about warring families.
SPORTS
GOLF-MASTERS
Molinari and Woods renew majors battle for Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Francesco Molinari surged two shots clear at the top of the Masters leaderboard on Saturday to set up another final round showdown with Tiger Woods for a major title.
BASKETBALL-NBA-NOTEBOOK
NBA notebook: Kings reportedly to hire Walton as head coach
Luke Walton and the Kings have agreed to a multi-year contract to make him Sacramento’s next coach, The Athletic reported.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
VENEZUELA-POLITICS/POMPEO (PIX) (TV)
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo visits Colombia-Venezuela border city
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make a brief stop in Cucuta, Colombia on Sunday to visit organizations supporting Venezuelan refugees and assess the challenges of the closed border between the two countries.
14 Apr 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-CONSPIRACY (PIX)
How Mueller's hunt for a Russia-Trump conspiracy came up short
As recently as February, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team dropped hints that the inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election might unearth evidence of active cooperation between Moscow and President Donald Trump's campaign. That turned out not to be the case.
14 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/BUTTIGIEG (PIX) (TV)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces his Democratic presidential candidacy
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces his 2020 Democratic presidential candidacy in a hometown rally.
14 Apr 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
AEROSPACE-BUSINESS JETS/CHINA (PIX)
Planemakers to announce modest orders at Chinese business jet show
Planemakers are expected to announce modest orders for planes at a Chinese business jet show this week amid reports that economic uncertainty in Asia's largest market is softening demand for new corporate aircraft.
14 Apr 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-MICHELLEOBAMA/BOOK TOUR (TV)
Michelle Obama brings her book tour to London for arena talk
Fans descend on Britain's capital city to see ‘Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama’ at the O2 arena.
14 Apr 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
SPORTS
GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX) (TV)
Golf - The Masters
Golf pros compete at the Masters being held at Augusta National Golf Club.
14 Apr 10:45 ET / 14:45 GMT
