Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 p.m. ET/6 a.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES GLOBAL ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA/ Ceasefire holds in Gaza ahead of hostage release and Trump's visit to Israel CAIRO/JERUSALEM (REUTERS) – A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Sunday ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by U.S. President Donald Trump to Israel's parliament. PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN/ Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes, border closed ISLAMABAD (REUTERS) – Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. U.S. USA-SHUTDOWN-FISCAL/ Partisan shutdown standoff ignores key risk to US stability: rising national debt WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The ongoing shutdown debate between Democrats and President Donald Trump's Republicans is largely avoiding the difficult fiscal issues clouding the country's future – the rising national debt and the long- term financial health of Social Security and Medicare. USA-SHOOTING-SOUTH-CAROLINA/ Four dead, at least 20 injured in South Carolina island shooting (REUTERS) – Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in a shooting at a restaurant in a South Carolina island town on Sunday, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said. BUSINESS USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-ASTRAZENECA/ Banquets and billions: How AstraZeneca sealed a US medicine deal with Trump LONDON (REUTERS) – AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot looked relaxed standing in the Oval Office on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a medicine deal that will lower drug prices for millions of Americans. USA-TRUMP-TARRIFS-CHINA/ Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs BEIJING/HONG KONG (REUTERS) – China called U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical on Sunday and defended its curbs on exports of rare earth elements and equipment, but stopped short of imposing new levies on U.S. products. ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE-DIANE-KEATON/ US actress Diane Keaton, star of 'Annie Hall,' dies at 79 (REUTERS) – Diane Keaton, the quirky U.S. actress who won an Academy Award and captured hearts with her performance as Woody Allen's eccentric, insecure girlfriend in the 1977 romantic comedy "Annie Hall," has died at the age of 79. FILMFESTIVAL-LONDON-HAMNET/ Oscar-buzzy 'Hamnet' changed me, actress Jessie Buckley says LONDON (REUTERS) – Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on a transformative journey in "Hamnet", a film that has received rave reviews and early award season buzz. SPORTS TENNIS-WUHAN/ Tennis-Gauff rallies to capture Wuhan crown in all-American final with Pegula (REUTERS) – French Open champion Coco Gauff captured her third WTA 1000 title and first in Wuhan after rallying from two breaks down in the second set to defeat fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-4 7-5 in Sunday's final. SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NLD-FIN/ Soccer-Netherlands ease to victory over Finland to edge closer to World Cup qualification AMSTERDAM (REUTERS) – Memphis Depay extended his record breaking scoring streak for the Netherlands as they cruised to a 4-0 win over Finland in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday. UPCOMING BUSINESS / ECONOMICS SINGAPORE-CHINA/F&B (PIX) Chinese food brands expand in Singapore in race for further global expansion A record number of Chinese restaurants and cafes have flooded Singapore over the past year, using the island as a test bed for global expansion as they escape pallid consumer demand, extreme price competition and super-squeezed profit margins back home. Well-known firms such as Luckin Coffee and bubble tea major Mixue joined hotpot and mala restaurant operators in the post-pandemic surge overseas, hoping to draw on the cachet of the internationally oriented city-state in a trend that industry experts and executives expect to accelerate. 13 Oct GUYANA-EXXON/ Exxon Mobil to hold press conference in Guyana U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil will provide updates on projects and plans in Guyana, one of its most important plays. 13 Oct ENERGY-CONFERENCE/ Energy CEOs, politicians convene at Energy Intelligence Forum 2025 Energy chief executives and politicians will convene in London on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the state of the industry. 13 Oct TSMC-RESULTS/ Preview for TSMC third quarter earnings Preview for TSMC third quarter earnings. 13 Oct 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT IMF-WORLDBANK/ (PIX) Trump's reignited trade war with China clouds IMF, World Bank meetings Finance chiefs gathering in Washington this week were ready to discuss the global economy's surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump's tariff assaults – until the U.S. China trade war erupted again with the U.S. president threatening 100% duties on Chinese imports and sending markets into a tailspin. The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are now certain to be dominated by questions over whether Trump's vow to retaliate against China's dramatically expanded export controls on rare earths will plunge the world's two largest economies back into a full-blown trade war. 13 Oct 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT ARGENTINA-MARKETS/TRUMP (GRAPHIC, PIX) (PIX) Argentina's bullish investor bets face midterm election risk despite US backing Argentina's looming elections are the main risk to bullish market bets as a wave of U.S. financial support for President Javier Milei's libertarian economic policies does not guarantee that voters will back his minority party, investors say. 13 Oct 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA-HOSTAGES (TV) Monitoring for possible release of Israeli hostages by Hamas Monitoring for possible release of Israeli hostages by Hamas and their return to Israel as well as release of hundreds of Palestinians prisoners and deteinees by Israel and their arrival to West Bank, Gaza and other possible locations. Hostages are expected to be released by 0900GMT on Monday in accrodance with the reached agreement. 13 Oct WOMEN-SUMMIT/CHINA (PIX) (TV) Global Women’s Summit in Beijing China hosts the Global Women’s Summit in Beijing, where Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech and dozens of foreign leaders are expected to attend. 13 Oct ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/TRUMP (PIX) (TV) Donald Trump visits Israel, travels to Egypt Donald Trump visits Israel, meets hostage families and addresses Knesset as ceasefire deal is reached. The president is then expected to travel to Egypt. 13 Oct 02:20 ET / 06:20 GMT FRANCE-POLITICS/BUSINESS French business lobby Medef holds meeting to put pressure on new PM Lecornu ahead of 2026 budget draft France's business lobby Medef holds meeting to put pressure on new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu who is racing to draft a new budget for 2026. The Medef has warned that taxing business assets would discourage investment and is worried about mountiing support for a 2% 'Zucman tax' on assets over 100 million euros. 13 Oct 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/EGYPT-SUMMIT (PIX) (TV) Trump, world leaders gather in Egypt on Gaza war agreement World leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanches, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni as well as representatives of Qatar, Egypt and Turkey gather i Sharm El-Sheikh for a peace summit which aims to establish a permanent ceasefire, secure the release of all hostages and restore full humanitarian access to Gaza. 13 Oct 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY USA-TRUMP/NEWENGLAND-COURT (PIX) New England courts become a battleground for challenges to Trump Federal judges in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Ma…
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