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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

BRITAIN-POLITICS

UK's Truss forced into tax U-turn after market turmoil, party rebellion

British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday into a humiliating U-turn after less than a month in power, reversing a cut to the highest rate of income tax that helped spark turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party.

BRAZIL-ELECTION/

Brazil girds for tight runoff vote after Bolsonaro's strong showing

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday buckled up for four more weeks of intense election campaigning after the president's unexpectedly strong showing in the first round set up a tight Oct. 30 runoff vote.

U.S.

USA-CAPITOL/SECURITY-OATH KEEPERS

Court hears of 'torches and pitchforks' message in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 riot trial

Prosecutors urged a jury to convict Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four others for their roles in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, saying some came clad in paramilitary gear as part of an alleged plot to forcefully disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.

USA-COURT/GOOGLE-TWITTER

Supreme Court to scrutinize U.S. protections for social media

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to federal protections for internet and social media companies freeing them of responsibility for content posted by users in a case involving an American student fatally shot in a 2015 rampage by Islamist militants in Paris.

BUSINESS

TESLA-STOCKS

Tesla slides on widening delivery and production gap, demand worries

Tesla Inc shares fell about 9% on Monday after the world's most valuable automaker sold fewer-than-expected vehicles in the third quarter due to logistic hurdles, with slowing outlook for economic growth raising doubts about demand.

USA-TRUMP/CNN

Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475 million in punitive damages

Former U.S. president Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation on Monday, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming that the network had carried out a "campaign of libel and slander" against him.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

NOBEL-PRIZE/MEDICINE

Swedish geneticist wins Nobel medicine prize for decoding ancient DNA

Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for discoveries that underpin our understanding of how modern day people evolved from extinct ancestors at the dawn of human history.

FILM-WILL SMITH

Will Smith's first movie since Oscars slap to be released in December

Actor Will Smith's first movie since he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, a historical thriller called "Emancipation," will debut in cinemas in December, a move that makes the film eligible for next year's Oscars.

SPORTS

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-NTG/REPORT

Leicester thrash Forest 4-0 to move off the bottom

Leicester City's James Maddison scored two first-half goals as they beat promoted Nottingham Forest 4-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the table with their first Premier League win of the season.

MOTOR-F1-SINGAPORE

Verstappen shows his frustration even with one hand on title

Max Verstappen may be only days away from celebrating his second Formula One title but he still showed his frustration after enduring one of his worst races of the year in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

SOUTHKOREA-NORTHKOREA/REUNIONS (PIX) (TV)

FEATURE-Reunions could be a dream too far for Korean families torn apart by war

For families separated for more than 70 years by the Korean war that separated the peninsula, the only chance to meet loved ones has been either by winning a lucky draw to join a government-sponsored reunion or arrange secret meetings, which come with risk and cost. For many, time is simply running out.

4 Oct

SLOVAKIA-POLITICS/

Slovak parliament votes on dismissal of powerful finance minister Matovic

The Slovak parliament votes on no-confidence in Finance Minister Igor Matovic, his fate is uncerrtain given the government has lost its majority after a junior partner left the ruling coalition due to their conflicts with Matovic. His dismissal would shake the government as Matovic is the founder and leader of the biggest ruling party; at the same time, his departure would remove the biggest reason behind the junior partner's departure.

4 Oct

CANADA-USA/REFUGEE-AGREEMENT

Canada-U.S. asylum-seeker agreement goes to Canada's Supreme Court

A years-long fight over what Canada owes would-be refugees will have its day in the country's highest court Thursday and the decision could have implications beyond Canada's asylum system, affecting how Canada's laws are challenged and how people prove their rights have been breached.

4 Oct

USA-BLINKEN/LATAM (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Secretary of State visits Latin America

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will start a week-long Latin America tour on Monday, traveling to Colombia, Chile and Peru amid criticism that Washington has not been prioritizing the hemisphere at a time when China is making economic inroads across the region. He will be in Bogota on Oct 3rd, will then head to Chile on Oct. 4 and will spend the last two nights of his trip in Peru.

4 Oct

FRANCE-JUSTICE/PORN

French court set to rule on plan to block porn sites over access to minors

4 Oct

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA-POPULATION (PIX) (TV)

WIDER IMAGE-Gaza struggles to accommodate the living and the dead as population grows

In the densely populated Gaza Strip, a battle for space is pitting the living against the dead as homeless squatters settle in the area's cemeteries while authorities grapple with the growing demand for new housing.

4 Oct 04:00 ET / 04:00 GMT

LESOTHO-ELECTION/ (PIX)

PREVIEW-Lesotho holds elections after years of instability

Lesotho will hold a parliamentary election on Friday amid failures by its politicians to pass constitutional reforms meant to end years of political instability in the southern African mountain kingdom. The All Basotho Convention (ABC) has run the country since 2017, but divisions within the party have given it two prime ministers over five years - one of whom, Thomas Thabane, stepped down in 2020 after being charged with the murder of his ex-wife.

4 Oct 05:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

GERMANY-NETHERLANDS/CLIMATE CABINET (PIX) (TV)

German and Dutch climate cabinets led by Scholz and Rutte meet in Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz receives Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte before their respective so called climate cabinets sit down for joint talks at Berlin's chancellery.

4 Oct 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/HOUSE

FACTBOX- A selection of key U.S. House of Representatives races

Factbox detailing about 10 key races for the U.S. House of Representatives to watch ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

4 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/SPENDING

Outside allies help Republican U.S. Senate candidates close gap with Democrats

Republicans in the tightest U.S. Senate races are getting help from deep-pocketed allies who are unleashing a late advertising blitz, potentially neutralizing their Democratic rivals' fundraising advantage heading into the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Led by a fundraising group tied to Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, dozens of conservative organizations reported spending more than $104 million in September to help the party's candidates in seven Senate races widely seen as competitive, a Reuters analysis of federal disclosures found.

4 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TURKEY-EXCHANGERATE/

Real effective exchange rate of Turkey

Turkey announces real effective exchange rate for September

4 Oct 11:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

TURKEY-MEDIA/

Turkey's parliament may debate Erdogan's media 'disinformation' bill

Turkish lawmakers may open debate on a controversial media bill proposed by Tayyip Erdogan's government that the opposition and media rights groups say would intensify a years-long crackdown on critical reporting and free speech.

4 Oct 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

GERMANY-NETHERLANDS/SCHOLZ RUTTE (PIX) (TV)

Germany's Scholz, Dutch Premier Mark Rutte speak to press

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speak to reporters after their respective so called climate cabinets held a joint meeting at Berlin's chancellery.

4 Oct 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

RELIGION

INDIA-RELIGION/ (PIX)

Post-monsoon Hindu festival of Navaratri

Post-monsoon Hindu festival of Navratri; celebrated in some parts of India as Durga Puja to venerate the goddess Durga.

4 Oct

SPORTS

SOCCER-INDONESIA/RIOT-FAMILY (PIX) (TV)

Indonesian family remembers the passing of loved ones in stadium stampede

Iwan Junaidi, an avid fans of Arema FC and supporter coordinator for the club’s home base in the Indonesian city of Malang, is one of the 125 people killed in the deadly stadium stampede. This week, his family and relatives gather every evening to mourn and commemorate the 43-year-old in a prayer session.

4 Oct

SOCCER-INDONESIA/ (PIX) (TV)

Indonesia conducts fact-finding probe into one of world's deadliest soccer riots

A fact-finding team in Indonesia continues its investigation into one of the world's worst stadium disasters in which 125 people were killed in a stampede at an over-capacity soccer match in which rights groups have accused police of causing chaos by firing tear gas, which the sport's government body has banned.

4 Oct

SOCCER-INDONESIA/RIOT-SECURITY (PIX) (TV)

Deadly football stampede rocks sleepy Java region, raises questions about heavy-handed policing Rolling updates to be provided on a deadly football stampede in Indonesia's East Java at the weekend, which has claimed the lives of more than 125 people and raised questions about heavy-handed policing in the Southeast Asian nation.

4 Oct

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRITAIN-INQUIRY (PIX) (TV)

First preliminary hearing into UK Government Covid-19 inquiry takes place

First preliminary hearing into UK Government Covid-19 inquiry takes place

4 Oct

NOBEL-PRIZE/PHYSICS (PIX) (TV)

Announcement of 2022 Nobel Physics Prize

The winner, or winners, of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics is announced.

4 Oct 09:45 ET / 09:45 GMT

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

BURKINA-SECURITY/ (PIX) (TV)

West African bloc delegation to meet Burkina Faso's new military rulers

Representatives of the Economic Community of West African States are expected in Burkina Faso on Tuesday to meet with the country's new leaders after the second military coup this year. The delegation will be pressing them to respect a timetable agreed with their predecessors to return Burkina Faso to constitutional rule by July 2024.

4 Oct

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.

4 Oct

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

EGYPT-VEGOILS/

Egypt's GASC seeks vegetable oils in international tender

Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said it was seeking vegetable oils in an international purchasing tender for arrival Nov 25-Dec 10.

4 Oct

CREDIT SUISSE GP-REORG/ (PIX)

ANALYSIS-Credit Suisse’s turnaround just got a lot tougher as market reels

Swiss lender Credit Suisse Group AG, battered by scandals and losses, is racing through a restructuring plan. Wild market swings and a social media storm are making that task increasingly difficult.

4 Oct 04:30 ET / 04:30 GMT

BRITAIN-FINANCE/ (PIX)

UK bond market crash takes shine off Big Bang plans for London

Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss promised to "unshackle" the City of London to fuel growth, but crashing the bond market over tax cuts will take the shine off her "Big Bang" plan for financial services.

4 Oct 05:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

CANADA-ECONOMY/INFLATION

Investors fly blind as key Bank of Canada inflation gauge misfires

Canadian economists are scrambling for a reliable measure to track underlying inflation as large and frequent revisions have dented the credibility of a key Bank of Canada yardstick, even as the central bank said it was sticking with its core measures.

4 Oct 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

REUTERS-IMPACT/ (PIX)

REUTERS IMPACT - Rolls Royce, Envision Racing, Chevron executives speak at annual Reuters climate conference

Rolls Royce, Envision Racing, Chevron executives speak at annual Reuters climate conference in London. Topics in discussion include the energy transition; the impact of urban environments; food systems, land use and biodiversity; supply chain logistics; and finance.

4 Oct 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

USA-FED/LOGAN

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Logan gives welcome at Fed technology conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan gives welcome remarks before the 2022 Technology-Enabled Disruption (TED) conference, hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Richmond, and Dallas, in Atlanta, Ga.

4 Oct 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

USA-FED/MESTER

Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Mester speaks before Chicago Fed payments symposium Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester speaks on "Payments" before the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Payments Symposium, in Chicago, Ill.

4 Oct 13:15 ET / 13:15 GMT

USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT

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

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

4 Oct 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-FED/JEFFERSON

Federal Reserve Board Governor Jefferson speaks before Fed technology conference

Federal Reserve Board Governor Philip Jefferson speaks on "Technology's Impact on the Post-Pandemic Economy" before the 2022 Technology-Enabled Disruption (TED) conference, hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Richmond, and Dallas, in Atlanta, Ga.

4 Oct 15:45 ET / 15:45 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

SANDY HOOK-DEFAMATION/TRIAL (TV)

Alex Jones testifies in his defense in Sandy Hook defamation trial

Alex Jones is expected to testify in his own defense Wednesday or Thursday in a second trial to determine his liability for falsely claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting never happened and that families of victims were actors. The testimony comes a week after Jones ignited a courtroom shouting match after being called as a witness by the plaintiffs. His lawyer elected to not cross-examine him after the episode.

4 Oct

RUSSIA-COURT/TIKTOK

Russia court to decide on fining TikTok, Twitch over banned content

4 Oct 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

TWITTER-COURT/NETHERLANDS

Court ruling in case of Dutch town against Twitter

Court in The Hague rules in case brought by small Dutch town that demands Twitter takes down all messages relating to a supposed ring of satan-worshipping paedophiles that were alleged to have been active in the town in the 1980s.

4 Oct 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

USA-COURT/REDISTRICTING

U.S. Supreme Court hears Alabama defense of electoral map faulted for racial bias

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Alabama's defense of a Republican-backed map of the state's U.S. congressional districts that a lower court found likely discriminates against Black voters, in a case that could limit the power of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

4 Oct 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FASHION-PARIS/CHANEL (PIX) (TV)

Chanel Spring-Summer 2023 collection at Paris Fashion Week

Chanel creative director Virginie Viard unveils the label's Spring-Summer 2023 collection at Paris Fashion Week.

4 Oct 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

FASHION-PARIS/LOUIS VUITTON (PIX) (TV)

Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2023 collection at Paris Fashion Week

Nicolas Ghesquière unveils Louis Vuitton's Spring-Summer 2023 collection at Paris Fashion Week

4 Oct 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT