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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

UKRAINE-CRISIS/

InRussian missiles target Ukraine's Mykolaiv, U.N. denounces 'annexations'

KYIV/BRUSSELS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Russian missiles pounded the city of Mykolaiv on Thursday, officials said, after a U.N. General Assembly resolution called Moscow's annexation of Ukrainian territory "illegal" and Ukraine's allies committed more military aid.

NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/

North Korea says it practiced firing cruise missiles able to carry nuclear weapons

SEOUL, Oct 13 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operation of nuclear-capable weapons deployed to military units.

U.S.

USA-BIDEN/NATIONAL SECURITY

Biden's national security plan takes aim at China, Russia

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The White House rolled out a long-delayed national security strategy on Wednesday that seeks to contain China's rise while reemphasizing the importance of working with allies to tackle challenges confronting democratic nations.

USA-TRUMP/DOCUMENTS

Former Trump employee tells FBI Trump ordered Mar-a-Lago boxes to be moved -report

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A former employee of Donald Trump has told federal agents the former president asked for boxes of records to be moved within his Florida residence after receiving a government subpoena demanding their return, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

BUSINESS

GOOGLE-TRUTH SOCIAL/

Google approves Trump's Truth Social for Play Store

Alphabet Inc's Google has approved former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social for distribution in the Google Play Store, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.

PEPSICO-RESULTS/

PepsiCo signals resilient demand as price increases boost forecasts

PepsiCo Inc on Wednesday raised its annual forecasts for revenue and profit on the back of fresh price increases for its sodas and snacks to battle runaway costs while signaling resilient demand.

ENTERTAINMENT

ALEX JONES-DEFAMATION/TRIAL

Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion for hoax claims, jury says

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay at least $965 million in damages to numerous families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely claiming they were actors who faked the tragedy, a Connecticut jury said on Wednesday.

FILMFESTIVAL-LONDON/EMPIRE OF LIGHT

Sam Mendes' 'Empire of Light' a love letter to movies and his mother

LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes celebrates cinema and the families we choose and that choose us with his new film "Empire of Light", a star-studded drama he wrote, directed and produced.

SPORTS

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-FCB-INT/REPORT

Xavi keen to put Barca's Champions League blues behind them

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said they have no time to stew over Wednesday's 3-3 Champions League draw with Inter Milan as their attention must be fully focused on the upcoming 'El Clasico' against archrivals Real Madrid.

WPO-USA/

Water polo-Olympic champion Steffens calls for greater U.S. team recognition

NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - After three successive Olympic titles and a fourth back-to-back world championship this year, American water polo heroine Maggie Steffens has her sights on a new goal: getting her team and sport the recognition she believes they deserve.

UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

GERMANY-CHINA/ (PIX)

INSIGHT-German business leaders react to the economy ministry's tougher approach to China

An insightful story about the German economy ministry's tougher approach to business with China and the reaction from industry leaders in a country that has relied heavily on China for growth over the past two decades.

13 Oct 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

IMF-WORLDBANK/SPAIN

Spanish finance minister interview

Interview with Spanish Finance Minister Nadia Calvino, who also chairs the IMF's steering committee, about the global economy.

13 Oct 06:30 ET / 06:30 GMT

WALGREENS BOOTS-RESULTS/

Walgreens to reports its Q4 results

Walgreens Boots Alliance will release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 earnings on Thursday, October 13. Investor focus is expected to be on the forecast for the next fiscal year and management's commentary on their investment in healthcare.

13 Oct 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

VOLKSWAGEN-CHINA/CARIAD

Volkswagen China and software unit Cariad hold media roundtable

Volkswagen's China chief Ralf Brandstaetter holds a media roundtable with the chief executive of the carmaker's software unit Cariad, Dirk Hilgenberg.

13 Oct 09:30 ET / 09:30 GMT

USA-FED/MARKETS

ANALYSIS-As markets fret, Fed officials reject idea of rising financial stability risks

Federal Reserve officials are pushing back on investors' mounting concerns that the U.S. central bank's aggressive campaign to counter high inflation is setting the stage for a market crack-up.

13 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

AUTOS-GERMANY/SUPPLIERS

'We’ll cancel the contract ourselves’ - Carmakers and suppliers wrangle over energy costs

As automotive suppliers and carmakers renegotiate their contracts for next year, one sticking point is holding up negotiations: who will pay for skyrocketing energy costs.

13 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TECH-AI/MONITORING

When the AI goes haywire, bring on the humans

If credit score giant Fair Isaac Corp had not been monitoring its AI systems early on in the pandemic, millions of online purchases would have been wrongly blocked as fraud, straining consumers worldwide during a stressful period.

13 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

DOMINOS PIZZA-RESULTS/

Domino's Pizza Inc Q3 2022 Earnings

Domino's Pizza Inc is expected to post a rise in third-quarter revenue helped by steady demand for its pizza, chicken wings and value offerings despite price hikes. Investors will lookout for updates from the company on its inflation relief deals, driver staffing issue, impact from stronger dollar, supply chain issues and restricted consumer spending amid inflation.

13 Oct 11:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

DELTA AIR-RESULTS/

Q3 2022 Delta Air Lines Inc Earnings Release

Delta Air Lines is expected to post its highest quarterly profit since the start of the pandemic. The focus, however, will be on the carrier's ability to mitigate persistent inflationary pressure and protect profit after the end of summer travel season.

13 Oct 12:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

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.

13 Oct 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT

US Treasury announces sales: 3- & 6-month bills; 20-year bonds; 5-year TIPS

US Treasury announces sales: 3- & 6-month bills; 20-year bonds; 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.

13 Oct 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-FED/BOSTIC

Atlanta Fed's Bostic gives welcoming remarks at employment conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic gives welcoming remarks at Atlanta Fed’s Center for Human Capital Studies 12th annual employment conference.

13 Oct 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

USA-TREASURY/AUCTION

Treasury Dept. sells 30-year bonds

Treasury Dept. sells 30-year bonds

13 Oct 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

IMF-WORLDBANK/LATAM-OUTLOOK

IMF outlook on Latin America and the Caribbean

Days after publishing its most recent estimates for the region, the International Monetary Fund will go into detail on its economic projections for Latin America and the Caribbbean in this press conference with the head of the fund's Western Hemisphere Department.

13 Oct 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

INVESTMENT-MUTUALFUNDS/LIPPER

Lipper reports weekly U.S. fund flows

Thomson Reuters Lipper reports weekly sales of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, showing what changing money flows say about asset allocations, hot and cold sectors, and the varying appeals of regions and industries.

13 Oct 20:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

CHINA-CONGRESS/ECONOMY (PIX)

As China's high-investment model cracks, Xi faces painful economic rebalancing

With the property bubble bursting, and China's spending on infrastructure boosting debt faster than growth, the world's second-largest economy needs to find other sources of demand than construction and investment. That transformation, whether disorderly or masterfully-choreographed by policymakers, will almost certainly bring a sharp slowdown in growth, ending a four-decades-long era of staggering development that re-shaped the world. This prolonged, and likely painful readjustment, will define Xi Jinping's historical legacy as he is about to break precedent and secure a third leadership term following a quinquennial Communist Party congress on Oct. 16.

14 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

ISRAEL-ELECTION/ECONOMY (PIX) (TV)

Israel’s living costs high on voters’ minds but election won’t help

Despite a strong economy, Israelis are as fed-up with soaring prices as they are with the country's seemingly never ending elections. In the Nov. 1 ballot -a fifth in less than four years - living costs, exacerbated by record inflation, are top priority for voters.

13 Oct 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

LEBANON-CRISIS/PARLIAMENT-PRESIDENT

Lebanon parliament makes second try at electing president

Lebanon's parliament meets to elect a president, their second attempt as a first voting session failed to collect enough votes for a particular candidate. Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri had said he would not call for a second session unless major political blocs had reached a consensus on a candidate, prompting surprise when he scheduled Thursday's session as it remains unclear whether political heavyweights have rallied around a particular individual.

13 Oct 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-DIPLOMACY

Interview with Russia's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva

Interview with Russian ambassador Gennady Gatilov about the ongoing war in Ukraine including prospects for renewing a grains deal and humanitarian access to annexed areas.

13 Oct 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

ITALY-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Italian parliament convenes for first time after elections

Italy's parliament convenes for the first time since Sept. 25 general election.

13 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/OBSERVERS

'Stop the steal' supporters train thousands of U.S. poll observers

Inside the El Paso County clerk’s office in Colorado, where officials had gathered to recount votes in a close Republican primary in June, dozens of angry poll watchers pounded on the windows, at times yelling at workers and recording them with cell phones. As the United States enters the final stretch to November’s midterm elections, Reuters documented multiple incidents of intimidation involving an expanding army of election observers, many of them recruited by prominent Republican Party figures and activists echoing former President Donald Trump’s false theories about election fraud.

13 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

PORTUGAL-MERKEL/ (PIX) (TV)

Merkel holds news conference ahead of Gulbenkian Foundation award ceremony

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference ahead of the Gulbenkian Foundation award ceremony.

13 Oct 10:15 ET / 10:15 GMT

IMF-WORLDBANK/GERMANY

German Finance Minister Lindner, Bundesbank chief Nagel speak to reporters

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel discuss global economic and monetary policy developments at news conference in Washington.

13 Oct 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

UKRAINE-CRISIS/WARCRIMES (TV)

Prosecutors provide update on joint investigation into Ukraine war crimes

Top prosecutors meeting in The Hague, including Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin and the International Criminal Court's Karim Khan, provide an update on their joint effort to document and put on trial perpetrators of war crimes in the conflict.

13 Oct 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

USA-CAPITOL/SECURITY (PIX) (TV)

U.S. House panel probing Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack holds hearing

U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee investigating deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Capitol holds its next hearing.

13 Oct 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-AMERICAN MUSIC/NOMINATIONS (PIX) (TV)

American Music Award nominations announced

Nominations are revealed for the American Music Awards

13 Oct 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SCIENCE

COVID SCIENCE-Latest research on the novel coronavirus

Every Monday and Thursday, Reuters will produce a roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

13 Oct 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT