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GLOBAL

IRAN-ISRAEL

Israel on edge for Iranian retaliation after embassy

strike

JERUSALEM, April 12 (Reuters) - Israel on Friday braced for

an attack by Iran or its proxies as warnings grew of retaliation

for the killing last week of a senior officer in Iran's embassy

in Damascus.

HAITI-POLITICS

Haiti decrees long-awaited transition council, but

questions remain

PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 12 (Reuters) - Haiti's government

formalized the creation of a nine-member transitional

presidential council on Friday, a long-delayed move intended as

the first step in restoring security to the gang-ravaged

Caribbean country.

U.S.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA-BIDEN

Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel soon, warns:

'Don't'

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on

Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather

than later" and warned Tehran not to proceed.

USA-BIDEN

Biden cancels $7.4 bln in student debt for 277,000

borrowers

April 12 (Reuters) - The Biden administration will cancel

$7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, the White

House said on Friday, the latest in a series of debt

cancellations.

BUSINESS

USA-CHINA/HUAWEI-INTEL

US lawmakers angry after Huawei unveils laptop with new

Intel AI chip

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. lawmakers

on Friday criticized the Biden administration after sanctioned

Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei unveiled a laptop this

week powered by an Intel AI chip.

U. S. STEEL-M&A/NIPPON STEEL

U.S. Steel shareholders approve $14.9 bln buyout by

Nippon Steel

April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Steel X.N shareholders on Friday

approved its proposed $14.9 billion acquisition by Japan's

Nippon Steel 5401.T, as expected, taking the merger one step

closer to completion even as political opposition to the deal

mounts.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

PERFORMERS-CONTRACT/AI

SAG-AFTRA union secures AI protections for artists in deal

with major record labels

April 12 (Reuters) - Hollywood performers and media

professionals have reached a tentative deal with major record

labels such as Warner Music Group WMG.O and Sony Music

Entertainment 6758.T that includes increases in minimum salaries

and protections against the use of AI.

ITALY-ARCHAEOLOGY

Ballet hails the return of water to Rome's ancient Caracalla

baths

ROME, April 12 (Reuters) - The return of water to Rome's

ancient baths of Caracalla after more than 1,000 years was

greeted on Friday by ballet dancers performing on a platform

over a newly installed pool.

SPORTS

BASEBALL-MLB/OHTANI

Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter released on $25,000

bond, issues apology

LOS ANGELES, April 12 (Reuters) - Japanese baseball great

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was released on bond and

apologized through a lawyer after appearing in court on a bank

fraud charge accusing him of stealing $16 million from the Los

Angeles Dodgers star to cover illegal gambling debts.

GOLF-MASTERS

Golf-Scheffler, Homa, DeChambeau share Masters lead as

Woods targets Green Jacket

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 12 (Reuters) - Bryson DeChambeau,

Max Homa and Scottie Scheffler weathered a wild windy day seldom

seen at Augusta National to share the Masters second round lead

on Friday while Tiger Woods targeted a sixth Green Jacket after

claiming another major record.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (PIX) (TV)

Trump holds rally in battleground state Pennsylvania

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a campaign

rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.

13 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT