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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/

Talks fail to let aid reach Gaza; Israel evacuates Lebanon border

GAZA/JERUSALEM/ISMAILIA, Egypt, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Diplomatic efforts failed to get aid to the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday, and Israel ordered the evacuation of its villages in a strip of territory near its border with Lebanon, raising fears the war could spread to a new front.

USA-TRUMP/SUBVERSION

Judge bars Trump from 'smear campaign' against prosecutors, witnesses

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday barred Donald Trump from verbally attacking U.S. prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses involved in a criminal case that accuses him of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss.

U.S.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/BIDEN

Possible Biden trip to Israel has security, political risks

WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV, Oct 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's White House is wrestling with a host of thorny security and political challenges as officials consider a potential trip to Israel that may hold longer-term diplomatic advantages for Biden.

USA-CONGRESS/SPEAKER

Hardline Republican Jim Jordan picks up support in bid for US House speaker

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hardline Republican Jim Jordan picked up support for his campaign to lead the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday as he aimed to bulldoze opposition within his own party by applying pressure in a series of public votes.

BUSINESS

USA-BANKMANFRIED/

Sam Bankman-Fried jury sees photo of FTX founder with Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom

NEW YORK, Oct 16 - The jury at Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial on Monday saw a photograph of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder with singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom at the 2022 NFL Super Bowl, as prosecutors sought to bolster their case that he squandered customer money on efforts to boost his stature.

AUTOS-LABOR/UAW

Ford, UAW leaders spar as auto strike costs rise

DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Ford executive chairman Bill Ford on Monday urged the United Auto Workers union to end a 32-day strike and reach a new labor agreement, and warned of the growing impact to the automaker and the U.S. economy.

ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-BOX OFFICE/TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Swift film's box-office haul slips in final tally

LOS ANGELES, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift's concert film sold $123.5 million worth of tickets around the world over the weekend, slightly less than early box office estimates, distributor AMC Theatres said on Monday.

AUCTION-WIZARD OF OZ/

Auction features items from ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ Jackie Kennedy, British royals

A trove of artifacts is hitting the auction block, including music scores from the beloved classic “The Wizard of Oz,” a letter by former first lady Jackie Kennedy, and a 1980 holiday card issued by the British royal family and signed by the Queen Mother.

SPORTS

SOCCER-EURO-BEL-SWE/REPORT

Belgium qualifier v Sweden abandoned after two Swedes shot dead in Brussels - UEFA

BRUSSELS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime and subsequently abandoned following the fatal shooting of two Swedes in Brussels earlier on Monday, UEFA said.

CRICKET-WORLDCUP-AUS-LKA/

Australia thrash Sri Lanka to revive World Cup campaign

LUCKNOW, India, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Five-time champions Australia injected some life into their moribund World Cup campaign with a comprehensive five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka on Monday.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/UN (PIX) (TV)

UN Security Council to vote on rival draft resolutions on Israel and Gaza

The United Nations Security Council will vote later on Monday on rival draft resolutions on Israel and Gaza, diplomats said. The draft texts - submitted by Russia and Brazil - largely focus on the humanitarian situation.

16 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

RUSSIA-NUCLEAR/ (PIX) (TV)

Russian Duma votes on bill to scrap ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

Russia's lower house of parliament votes on a bill to revoke Moscow's ratification of the global treaty that bans tests involving nuclear explosions.

17 Oct

VENEZUELA-POLITICS/TALKS

Venezuela, opposition expected to sign deal on election conditions

The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition are set to sign a deal on conditions for a presidential election in 2024, at a restart of talks between the two sides in Barbados.

17 Oct

MYANMAR-ROHINGYA/THAILAND (TV)

Regional ministerial level meeting on Rohingya refugee

The commissioner from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and foreign ministers from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Bangladesh will meet in Bangkok on Tuesday to discuss the Rohingya refugee issue and the way forward.

17 Oct

CZECH-GOVERNMENT/ (TV)

Czech government faces possible no-confidence vote

The Czech centre-right government faces a likely no-confidence vote brought by the opposition, although the ruling coalition has a comfortable majority in parliament to defeat the motion.

17 Oct

CHINA-SECURITY/TRAVEL

INSIGHT-China's bankers, state workers face tighter curbs on foreign travel

Chinese civil servants and employees of state-linked enterprises are facing tighter constraints on private travel abroad and scrutiny of their foreign connections, according to official notices and more than a dozen people familiar with the matter, as Beijing wages a campaign against foreign influence.

17 Oct

ECUADOR-POLITICS/

Ecuador president-elect Noboa to meet with Lasso, discuss transition

Ecuadorean President-elect Daniel Noboa will meet at the presidential palace on Tuesday with current President Guillermo Lasso, to begin the transition process before Noboa takes office in December.

17 Oct

CHINA-DIPLOMACY/

ANALYSIS Softer China diplomacy as Xi navigates pressures at home

China showed a softer diplomatic side last week, a reminder of Xi Jinping's need to lower tensions at a moment when China faces economic pressure and feels increasingly isolated on the global stage. It also offers temporary relief for Western leaders, who are distracted by conflict in the Middle East and the grinding war in Ukraine.

17 Oct

RUSSIA-NUCLEAR/TREATY

What is the nuclear test ban treaty and what's Russia's position on it?

Russia's parliament will vote this week on withdrawing Moscow's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Here is an explainer on the treaty and the implications of the Russian move.

17 Oct

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK

Trump civil fraud trial continues in NYC

Donald Trump's onetime lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was set to testify this week in a New York civil case that threatens to dismantle key pillars of the former U.S. president's business empire. Trump and three of his children (Ivanka, Eric and Donald Trump Jr.) are all also listed on the AG’s list of witnesses and could testify later in the trial.

17 Oct

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK

Donald Trump to confront ex-lawyer Michael Cohen in civil fraud trial

Donald Trump is expected to return to New York state court on Tuesday as the former U.S. president's onetime lawyer and fixer testifies against him in a civil fraud case.

17 Oct

ARGENTINA-ELECTION/YOUTH (PIX)

Argentina's youth voters stare into the political void

Argentine teenager Tomás Kremenchuzky is getting ready to vote in his first ever presidential election in October, the most open and uncertain race in his lifetime, with a radical libertarian threatening to upend the country's economic model.

17 Oct 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-IMMIGRATION/STREET RELEASES (TV)

US releases asylum-seekers on the street. Some suburbs bear the burden.

Overwhelmed by increasing numbers of asylum-seekers from around the world, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have been releasing migrants by the thousands on streets in the San Diego area, presenting not just border towns but cities further north with the challenge of how to receive them.

17 Oct 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/WHO

WHO regional office holds briefing on health emergencies in the eastern Mediterranean region

A World Health Organization regional office holds briefing on health emergencies in the eastern Mediterranean region.

17 Oct 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/EU-SUMMIT (TV)

EU leaders hold video conference summit on Middle East crisis

EU leaders hold emergency summit by video conference to establish a common EU position on the Middle East crisis.

17 Oct 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-ETF/BOND

U.S. Treasury bond ETFs draw net inflows this year despite recent market rout

Investors have poured money into exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on the US bond market this year, despite a historic selloff in global bonds in recent weeks and uncertainty over when prices will rebound.

17 Oct 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

HYLORIS PHARMACE-POSTOPERATIVE PAIN/

FDA's decision on Hyloris Pharmaceuticals' post-operative pain injection

The US Food and Drug Administration is set to decide on Hyloris Pharmaceuticals' injection as an alternative, non-opioid treatment option for post-operative pain

17 Oct

JOHNSON&JOHNSON-RESULTS/

Johnson & Johnson reports Q3 results

Johnson and Johnson will report third-quarter results before markets open on Tuesday, the pharmaceutical giant's first earnings after spinning off its consumer health business. Investors will lookout for any updates to the company's 2023 forecast, performance of its key cancer treatments such as Darzalex, Carvykti and Erleada, and comments on post-COVID demand for non-urgent surgeries.

17 Oct

LOCKHEED-RESULTS/

Lockheed Martin third quarter results Oct. 17

US defense contractor Lockheed Martin is expected to post its third quarter results before the market opens on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

17 Oct

TSMC-RESULTS/

TSMC third quarter earnings preview

Third quarter earnings preview for Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC ahead of release on Oct 19.

17 Oct

BOFAML-RESULTS/

Q3 2023 Bank of America Corp Earnings Release

Estimated time. Expected before market open (BMO).

17 Oct 06:45 ET / 10:45 GMT

GOLDMAN SACHS-RESULTS/

Q3 2023 Goldman Sachs Group Inc Earnings Release

Estimated time. Expected before market open (BMO).

17 Oct 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

USA-FED/WILLIAMS

Fed's Williams moderates discussion with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams moderates discussion with Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger at Economic Club of New York event.

17 Oct 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

CANADA-ECONOMY/INFLATION

Canada-Inflation

17 Oct 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

USA-FED/BOWMAN

Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman speaks in Washington

Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman speaks on "Responsible Innovation in Money and Payments" before the Harvard Law School Program on International Financial Systems Roundtable on Central Bank Digital Currency, in Washington.

17 Oct 09:20 ET / 13:20 GMT

USA-FED/BARKIN

Fed's Barkin speaks in Washington to Real Estate Roundtable

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin speaks on “Looking Beyond Recent Data” before the Real Estate Roundtable, in Washington.

17 Oct 10:45 ET / 14:45 GMT

USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT

Treasury Dept. announces weekly sales of 4-, 8- and 17-week bills

Treasury Dept. announces weekly sales of 4-, 8- and 17-week bills

17 Oct 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SPORTS

OLYMPICS-IOC/ (TV)

Olympics - 141st IOC Session

The final day of the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai

17 Oct 23:30 ET / 03:30 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-USA/ARDELYX

US FDA to decide on Ardelyx's kidney disease drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday will decide on Ardelyx Inc's oral drug to treat patients with chronic kidney disease.

17 Oct

INDIA-SPACE/AGNIKUL

India's Agnikul Cosmos raises funding, gears up for launch in 2023

Indian aerospace manufacturer Agnikul has raised a new round of funding and is gearing up for a sub-orbital launc before the year ends, making it the country's second private rocket launch.

17 Oct 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

AUCTION-PAUL MCCARTNEY/CARAVAN (TV)

Paul McCartney 1972 Wings bus gos on show in London ahead of auction

Paul McCartney's restored 1972 Wings tour double decker bus goes on show in London before headling a rock 'n' roll memorabilia auction next month.

17 Oct

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

INDIA-MARRIAGE/SAME-SEX

India top court verdict on same-sex marriages

India's top court will deliver a verdict on granting legal recognition to same-sex marriages, a ruling that has the potential to spark momentous changes in the world's most populous country.

17 Oct 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ENVOYS (TV)

North Korea nuclear envoys of US, Japan, South Korea hold joint newser after meeting in Jakarta

U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim, Republic of Korea Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn, and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Namazu Hiroyuki hold a joint news conference after meeting in Jakarta to discuss North Korean matters.

17 Oct 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

TURKEY-SECURITY/SYRIA

Turkey's parliament debates and votes upon extending troops mandate for Syria and Iraq

Turkey's parliament is scheduled to hold a debate on extending for a further two years the mandate for Turkish troops to be deployed in Syria and Iraq.

17 Oct 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT