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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

BRITAIN-POLITICS/

UK's Kwarteng rushes to London for crunch talks on tax U-turn

British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng cut short a trip to Washington to rush back early on Friday to London where pressure is mounting for the new government to scrap much of an economic programme that unleashed turmoil on financial markets.

UKRAINE-CRISIS/

Russia, under pressure in southern Ukraine, captures villages in east

Russian-backed forces have made some advances in eastern Ukraine, Britain said on Friday, even as Moscow's hold weakens in the south, where a Russian-installed official has advised residents to flee a region Russia claims to have annexed.

U.S.

USA-SAUDI/OPEC-WHITE HOUSE

Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC nations into oil cut, White House claims

Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC+ nations into an output cut last week, the White House claimed on Thursday, part of an escalating war of words between the two countries.

NORTH CAROLINA-SHOOTING/

Five shot dead in North Carolina capital; juvenile suspect arrested

Five people including an off-duty police officer were shot dead in the North Carolina capital of Raleigh on Thursday, triggering a massive manhunt that shut down part of city for hours and resulted in the arrest of a juvenile suspect, officials said.

BUSINESS

EUROZONE-ECONOMY/TRADE

Euro zone posts record trade deficit in August amid soaring energy prices

The euro zone posted in August its largest trade deficit since it expanded to 19 countries in 2015, as high energy prices boosted its import bill, official estimates released on Friday showed.

AUTOS-GERMANY/SUPPLIERS

German car industry baulks at supplier demands over energy hikes

Germany's giant carmakers may have secured their own energy supplies but thousands of small suppliers faced with a squeeze from soaring bills risk upsetting production through the winter.

ENTERTAINMENT

SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD-FCB/DRAKE

Drake's logo to replace Spotify on Barca shirt for El Clasico

Barcelona will sport the owl logo of Drake's OVO Sound label on their jerseys instead of main sponsors Spotify when they take on Real Madrid on Sunday to mark the Canadian rapper surpassing 50 billion streams on the music platform.

SPORTS

SOCCER-WORLDCUP/QATAR

Qatar World Cup will have areas for drunk fans to sober up, chief says

The soccer World Cup being held in Qatar from next month will have areas for drunk fans to sober up, its chief executive said in a television interview.

CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/WARNER

Australia board paves way for Warner's lifetime ban to be lifted

Cricket Australia (CA)'s board requested an amendment to their integrity code be drawn up on Friday in another step towards David Warner's lifetime ban from leadership positions being lifted.

UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

CANADA-POLITICS/BUDGET

Canada should take heed of UK turmoil in upcoming fiscal update, analysts say

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government should avoid new stimulus when it updates its fiscal plans this fall and focus instead on paying down debt as governments globally face greater scrutiny managing their finances, analysts said.

14 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-FED/GEORGE

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President George speaks on the economy to virtual S&P Global Ratings event

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George speaks on the economic outlook before virtual S&P Global Finance Chat Series hosted by S&P Global Ratings.

14 Oct 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

USA-FED/COOK

Federal Reserve Board Governor Cook speaks on economy to bankers' group

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates in fireside chat on the U.S. economy before the National Bankers Association 95th Anniversary Conference: "Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future: MDIs and the Road to Wealth Creation," in Washington.

14 Oct 14:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

USA-FED/WALLER

Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller participates in panel on central bank digital currency

Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller participates in panel on "Central Bank Digital Currency" panel before the Harvard Law School Symposium Digital Currencies and National Security Tradeoffs, in Cambridge, Mass.

14 Oct 16:15 ET / 16:15 GMT

USA-RIGS/BAKERHUGHES (GRAPHIC)

U.S. weekly oil and gas rig count data released by Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes releases weekly data detailing the number of oil and gas rigs deployed in the United States & Canada.

14 Oct 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

UKRAINE-CRISIS/SCHLUMBERGER (PIX)

Schlumberger faces Russian employee backlash over response to military draft

Some.of oilfield service firm Schlumberger's more than 9,000 Russian employees face receiving military draft notices at work and will not be allowed to work remotely to escape mobilization, according to people familiar with the matter and internal documents.

14 Oct 17:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

ARGENTINA-INFLATION/

September CPI data due for release

Argentina due to release September consumer inflation data

14 Oct 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

CANADA-CENBANK/

Bank of Canada Governor to speak to media after IMF meetings

Canada's central bank governor, Tiff Macklem, will participate in a media roundtable after the IMF meetings in Washington.

14 Oct 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

ALEX JONES-DEFAMATION/TRIAL

Alex Jones: what's next for Infowars founder after Sandy Hook trial verdict?

A Connecticut jury decided on Wednesday that right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay nearly $1 billion to more than a dozen relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely claiming they were actors who staged the tragedy. Here are some of the legal challenges Jones and his company face going forward, including additional penalties in Connecticut, developments in an earlier case in Texas and the ongoing bankruptcy of Jones' company.

14 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

ALEX JONES-DEFAMATION/TRIAL

Alex Jones faces long odds shielding assets after $1 billion Sandy Hook verdict, experts say

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has vowed to fight a nearly $1 billion defamation verdict against him, but experts say neither bankruptcy nor appeal of a Connecticut jury’s findings Wednesday are likely to salvage his personal fortune and media empire.

14 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

SAFRICA-CRIME/CAPE TOWN (PIX) (TV)

Cape Town law enforcement embarks on major anti-crime operation

In what the Cape Town mayor’s office is describing as the “biggest anti-crime operation” in the city’s history, more than 750 law enforcement officers from various units have deployed in the Marikana informal settlement and surrounds.

14 Oct 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

IMF-WORLDBANK/PAKISTAN (TV)

Reuters interview with Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.

14 Oct 21:45 ET / 21:45 GMT

USA-ELECTION/GEORGIA-SENATE (TV)

Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, Republican challenger Herschel Walker, to debate

Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, Republican challenger, former football star Herschel Walker, debate in Georgia ahead of midterm elections.

14 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BHUTAN-SNOWMANRACE/

Bhutan holds "toughest" race on climate frontline

Dozens of runners, including some international endurance atheletes, begin a rare altitude race in Bhutan - an event, organisers say, is aimed at highlighting the climate woes of the scenic Himalayan nation encased by China and India, among the world’s top polluters.

15 Oct

USA-BIDEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Biden attends reception in Portland, Ore., speaks on lowering costs

U.S. President Joe Biden participates in reception in Portland, Ore., for Democratic nominee for governor Tina Kotek, delivers remarks on lowering costs for American families.

15 Oct

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-BTS/CONCERT (TV)

BTS holds World Expo 2030 bid support concert in Busan

South Korea's K-pop sensation BTS holds a concert called 'Yet To Come' in Busan to promote the port city Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030.

15 Oct

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

USA-CAPITOL/SECURITY-OATH KEEPERS

Oath Keepers militia members leader face trial for seditious conspiracy over 2021 U.S. Capitol attack

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and some of his group's associates go to trial, in historic effort by Justice Department to prosecute them for seditious conspiracy charges after they stormed U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

15 Oct