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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

BRITAIN-ROYALS/QUEEN

Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era for Britain

BALMORAL, Scotland, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, the nation's figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday aged 96.

UKRAINE-CRISIS/

Ukraine claims to have taken back dozens of communities as Blinken visits

KYIV, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Ukraine on Thursday hailed a lightning counteroffensive it said had recaptured swathes of its territory in the east and south, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the country to pledge further aid.

U.S.

USA-BANNON/

Steve Bannon, former Trump adviser, pleads not guilty in border wall scheme

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Steve Bannon, the onetime top strategist to former U.S. President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to money laundering and conspiracy charges for allegedly deceiving donors to an effort to help Trump build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

USA-ENERGY/GRANHOLM

U.S. evaluating need for further SPR oil releases after October

HOUSTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is weighing the need for further releases of crude oil from the nation's emergency stockpiles after the current program ends in October, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told Reuters on Thursday.

BUSINESS

TWITTER-WHISTLEBLOWER/

Twitter agreed to pay whistleblower $7 mln in June compensation settlement

Twitter Inc agreed in June to pay $7 million to settle a compensation dispute with the whistleblower whose allegations will be part of Elon Musk's case against the company, according to a source familiar with the matter.

USA-CHINA/GPU-BIREN

U.S. ban on Nvidia, AMD chips seen boosting Chinese rivals

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. ban on exports to China of Nvidia and AMD's flagship artificial intelligence chips will create new business opportunities for domestic startups jockeying for a piece of China's fast-growing data center chip market, industry executives and analysts told Reuters.

ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-TORONTO/PREVIEW

Swift and Spielberg bring star power back to Toronto Film Festival

TORONTO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - After two years of toned-down festivities, the Toronto International Film Festival opens Thursday with full-capacity theaters and more than 200 feature films, aiming to make a mark in Hollywood's awards race.

FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/BLONDE

Marilyn's ghost got physical in filming of 'Blonde', star says

VENICE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The ghost of Marilyn Monroe made her presence felt during the filming of a fictionalised biopic of her life 'Blonde', throwing things around when she got angry, the actress who portrayed her, Ana de Armas, said on Thursday.

SPORTS

BRITAIN-ROYALS/QUEEN-SPORT

Sporting events cancelled after Queen Elizabeth dies

The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf and rugby, while others paid tribute by holding a minute's silence.

SOCCER-EUROPA-MUN-SOC/REPORT

Man United slump to Sociedad loss, Marquinhos inspires Arsenal

Manchester United kicked off their Europa League campaign poorly with a 1-0 home defeat by Real Sociedad as Arsenal's new signing Marquinhos scored in a 2-1 win at FC Zurich on Thursday.

UPCOMING

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-TORONTO/THE SWIMMERS (PIX) (TV)

The 47th annual Toronto Film Festival kicks off with a screening of ‘The Swimmers’

The 47th annual Toronto Film Festival kicks off with a screening of ‘The Swimmers’ directed by Sally El Hosaini. The drama tells the true story of two sisters who leave war-torn Syria for a new life in Europe and get the chance to fulfil their life-long dream of swimming at the Olympics.

8 Sep 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-BIDEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Biden attends Democratic National Committee event

U.S. President Joe Biden travels to National Harbor, Md., to attend Democratic National Committee event.

8 Sep 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

SWEDEN-ELECTION/PREVIEW

PREVIEW-Swedish voters weigh options as war and energy crisis overshadow election

The energy crisis and the war in Ukraine could help secure Social Democrat Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson a second term in office if Swedes vote for a safe pair of hands in Sunday's election.

9 Sep

BRITAIN-ROYALS/QUEEN-AFRICA

Africans remember Queen Elizabeth and debate her legacy

Africans who met the late Queen Elizabeth share memories of her visits to their continent, even as her death sparks a lively debate online about the legacy of the monarchy and British colonialism.

9 Sep

USA-BIDEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Biden attends Ohio groundbreaking at future site of Intel plants

U.S. President Joe Biden President Biden attends groundbreaking at future site of two Intel microchip manufacturing plants in Columbus, Ohio, area.

9 Sep

USA-TRUMP/DOCUMENTS

Deadline for prosecutors, Trump lawyers to suggest special master in documents case

A federal judge has given the U.S. Justice Department and Donald Trump's lawyers until Friday to come up with a list of potential candidates to serve as a special master to review records the FBI seized from the former president's Florida estate.

9 Sep

ITALY-ELECTION/CALENDA (PIX) (TV)

Interview with the leader of new Italian centrist group

Carlo Calenda, leader of the new Italian centrist group Azione, speaks to Reuters ahead the Sept. 25 national election. Calenda has teamed up with the former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Polls show that a conservative alliance led by nationalist Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy is poised to win an outright majority.

9 Sep

GERMANY-POLITICS/ INSOLVENCY

German Justice Minister statement on relief for companies facing insolvency

Justice Minister Marco Buschmann gives statement on change in law to offer relief for companies facing insolvency

9 Sep 08:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

USA-ELECTION/NORTH CAROLINA

A competitive Senate race in North Carolina has Republicans worried

In his campaign for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, Republican candidate Ted Budd has described himself as a "conservative warrior" and a "liberal agenda crusher." But some of his fellow Republicans worry he is not fighting hard enough.

9 Sep 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

GERMANY-EU/ (PIX) (TV)

Germany's Scholz holds news conference with EU's Michel

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Council President Charles Michel hold a news conference.

9 Sep 14:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

ARCTIC-SECURITY/BOEING

Boeing-led group showcases Arctic surveillance system

A group of companies led by Boeing this week showcased a project that will offer NATO allies surveillance in the Arctic by using satellites, drones and and unmanned submarines.

9 Sep

USA-CZECH/DEFENCE (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Defence Secretary Austin visit

U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin visits Prague to discuss the modernisation of the Czech Army and defence cooperation during Russia's ongoing offensive against Ukraine.

9 Sep 07:30 ET / 07:30 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

TURKEY-ECONOMY/CENBANK (GRAPHIC)

GRAPHIC-Bearing the scars: One year of Turkey's easing cycle

Nearly 12 months ago, Turkey's central bank embarked on a rate cutting cycle, defying traditional monetary policy in the face of soaring inflation and swimming against a stream of global central banks ramping up borrowing costs. Here are five charts showing the effects of the unorthodox policy, from lira weakness to the country's economy and assets.

9 Sep

CUBA-ECONOMY/DOLLAR (PIX) (TV)

Cubans juggle exchange rates, soaring prices as peso plunges to 30-year low

Three exchange rates and soaring prices have left Cubans looking for dollars facing a complicated math problem that is increasingly impacting daily life on the communist-run island.

9 Sep

FINTECH-CRYPTO/ETHEREUM-MERGE

EXPLAINER: What is the Ethereum merge?

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, will soon undergo a major software upgrade to shift the blockchain that underpins the digital asset to a new mechanism that proponents say will be more energy efficient. Here's what you need to know.

9 Sep 04:01 ET / 04:01 GMT

UKRAINE-CRISIS/EU-ENERGY (PIX) (TV)

Emergency meeting of EU energy ministers

European Union energy ministers hold an emergency meeting, which is set to tackle soaring costs due to curbed gas supplies from Russia.

9 Sep 06:30 ET / 06:30 GMT

KROGER - RESULTS/

Kroger Results

Kroger Co is expected to post growth quarterly revenue on Friday, riding demand for its groceries and household essentials in an inflationary environment. Investors will be interested in any forecast and commentary on consumer response to pricing levels.

9 Sep 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

USA-AIRLINES/DEBT (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

Rising costs fuel worries about U.S. airlines' heavy debt loads

A scramble by U.S. carriers to fill empty cockpits is fueling cost pressures just as mounting economic worries have cast a shadow on travel demand, sparking concerns about debt-laden airlines' ability to repair their balance sheets.

9 Sep 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

DOLLARAMA-RESULTS/

Dollarama Q2 Earnings Release

Canada's Dollarama is expected to show a rise in second-quarter sales as consumers looking to cut down spending amid inflation flock to discount stores for groceries and household essentials. Investors will be looking out for the company's forecast, as well as comments on margins, demand levels and details on discretionary spending trends.

9 Sep 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

SENEGAL-ENVIRONMENT/PINK-LAKE (PIX) (TV)

Senegal's pink lake threatened by flood waters after heavy downpour

Salt miner Moussa Diare could only watch in despair as flood waters following days of heavy downpours, breached a meters-wide gap on the banks of Senegal's Pink Lake and washed away thousands of dollars-worth of salt mounds he had gathered. Senegal, like other countries in the West and Central Africa regions, has recorded above-normal rainfall during the past weeks, causing destructive floods as its poor drainage system failed to hold gushing flood waters.

9 Sep 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT