Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 a.m. GMT/ 6:00 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES GLOBAL GERMANY-AIRPORT/DRONES Germany investigates after drone sightings shut Munich airport overnight MUNICH, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Drone sightings overnight at Germany's Munich airport led to the cancellation and diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded, and authorities said on Friday they were investigating the incident. BALTICSEA-SECURITY/SHIP-COURT Finnish court dismisses case against crew in Baltic Sea cable breach trial HELSINKI, Oct 3 (Reuters) – A Finnish district court ruled on Friday that it does not have jurisdiction to prosecute the captain and two officers of the Eagle S oil tanker, who are accused of breaking undersea power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea last year. U.S. CHEVRON-FIRE/ Massive fire erupts in jet fuel unit at Chevron's Los Angeles refinery (Reuters) – A massive fire erupted in a jet fuel production unit at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery near Los Angeles on Thursday night, causing big flames and billowing smoke from one of the largest refineries on the U.S. West Coast. USA-SHUTDOWN/TRUMP Trump says there could be firings and project cuts if shutdown continues WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said federal workers could be fired and projects cut if a government shutdown continues, even as he suggested Americans might get rebate checks from new tariff revenues. BUSINESS CVC CAP PRTNR-ACQUISITION/ CVC buys 20% stake in international schools group ISP (Reuters) – Amsterdam-listed private equity firm CVC will acquire a 20% stake in International Schools Partnership (ISP), which owns private schools around the world, it said on Friday. J D WETHERSPOON-RESULTS/ J D Wetherspoon reports higher annual profit on resilient demand (Reuters) – British pub group J D Wetherspoon JDW.L reported a more than 10% rise in annual adjusted pretax profit on Friday, helped by resilient demand for its budget-friendly drinks and pub grub. SPORTS SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-LIV/PREVIEW Soccer-Alisson expected to be out until after international break, says Liverpool boss Slot (Reuters) – Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is not expected to be available until after the November international break due to a hamstring injury, manager Arne Slot said ahead of Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea. CRICKET-TEST-IND-WIN/ Cricket-Gill falls but Rahul's hundred puts India into lead v West Indies AHMEDABAD, India, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Opener KL Rahul notched his 11th test hundred to keep India on track for a potentially decisive first-innings lead against West Indies on day two of the opening test in Ahmedabad on Friday. UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-SHUTDOWN/ELECTION Democrats rally around healthcare in shutdown fight, hoping for edge in 2026 Democrats in the U.S. Congress have rallied around healthcare as their top policy issue in a government shutdown standoff with President Donald Trump's Republicans, hoping a focus on Americans' concerns over access and affordability could help them in next year's midterm elections. 3 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/PORTLAND Judge to weigh Oregon's bid to block National Guard deployment in Portland A federal judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit by Oregon's attorney general seeking to block President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Portland. 3 Oct 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT JAPAN-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV) Japan's ruling LDP holds leadership election Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) cast their votes to elect a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at LDP headquarters. 4 Oct MALAWI-ELECTION/ (TV) Malawi's president-elect Mutharika to be sworn in Malawi's president-elect, Peter Mutharika, is set to be inaugurated on Saturday after securing victory in last month's presidential election. 4 Oct CZECH-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Czech Republic votes in general election which could see former PM Babis back in power The Czech Republic goes to the polls in a general election which could see former Prime Minister, billionaire Andrej Babis, back in power. Babis's populist ANO party leads opinion polls, riding public dissatisfaction with rising living costs. The party, formed by Babis in 2011, is the most likely leader of any future cabinet, possibly with partners from fringe anti-NATO and anti-EU parties. Should ANO (YES) take power, it will be the latest eastern European country to move to nationalist euroskepticism, joining Hungary and Slovakia. Like those central European peers, ANO has expressed over aid for Ukraine in its war with Russia. 4 Oct 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-MARKETS/SHUTDOWN-DATA Payroll data on ice gives Wall Street newfound free time, but a big problem reading the economy The release of U.S. jobs data typically has traders and investors glued to their screens at 8.30am waiting for the all-important numbers. This Friday, however, will be eerily quiet. 3 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-FED/WILLIAMS Federal Reserve's Williams speaks in Amsterdam, the Netherlands Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams gives keynote before the Klaas Knot Farewell Symposium organized by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 3 Oct 10:05 ET / 10:05 GMT USA-FARM/SOYBEANS (PIX) US soybean farmers, snubbed by China, scramble to find other buyers U.S. soybean farmers are struggling to break even as China abandoned purchases during its trade war with President Donald Trump, pressuring crop prices critical for rural economies. The absence of the world's biggest soybean importer from the U.S. market hits particularly hard in Illinois, which typically exports about 60% of its crop. 3 Oct 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-FED/GOOLSBEE Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee has television appearance of CNBC "Squawk Box." 3 Oct 12:30 ET / 12:30 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. 3 Oct 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT USA-FED/LOGAN Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Logan participates in moderated Q&A in Mexico City Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan participates in moderated conversation before the 10th Annual Conference of International Economics, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the University of Houston and the Banco de México.. 3 Oct 17:30 ET / 17:30 GMT USA-FED/JEFFERSON Federal Reserve's Jefferson speaks on economy in Philadelphia, Pa. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson speaks on "U.S. Economic Outlook and the Fed's Monetary Policy Framework" before the Drexel Economic Forum, in Philadelphia, Pa. 3 Oct 17:40 ET / 17:40 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE PEOPLE-SEAN COMBS/ (PIX) (TV) Sean 'Diddy' Combs to be sentenced A federal judge sentences Sean "Diddy" Combs after the music mogul was convicted on charges of transporting prostitutes to engage in drug-fuelled sexual performances. 3 Oct 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT USA-COURT/KAVANAUGH Man sentenced for attempted assassination of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh A California man, Nicholas Roske, faces sentencing by a federal judge in Maryland for attempting to assassinate conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022. 3 Oct 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
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