Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters

text service as of 10 p.m. GMT/6 p.m. ET. For a full schedule of

news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters

Connect.

TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA

Egypt proposes initial two-day truce in Gaza with limited

hostage-prisoner exchange

Egypt has proposed an initial two-day ceasefire in Gaza to

exchange four Israeli hostages of Hamas for some Palestinian

prisoners, Egypt's president said on Sunday as Israeli military

strikes killed 45 Palestinians across the enclave.

JAPAN-ELECTION

Japan's ruling coalition loses majority, election outcome in

balance

Japan's ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in

a drubbing at Sunday's national election, raising uncertainty

over the make-up of the next government and the outlook for the

world's fourth-largest economy.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION-TRUMP-TRAIL

Analysis-Will Trump's unbridled rhetoric cost him the US

election?

With his third straight U.S. presidential campaign coming

down to the wire, Donald Trump mused at a rally about

hydrogen-powered cars exploding, lamented how difficult it is to

get spray paint off limestone and marveled at how billionaire

backer Elon Musk's rocket had returned to Earth in one piece.

USA-ELECTION-REPUBLICANS-LITIGATION

Republican battleground state legal blitz falters ahead of

US presidential election

Donald Trump's Republican allies have suffered a string

of courtroom setbacks in battleground U.S. presidential election

states as Election Day draws closer, losses that could boost

voter turnout and speed certification of the eventual winner.

BUSINESS

USA-TSMC-HUAWEI

TSMC suspended shipments to China firm after chip found on

Huawei processor, sources say

TSMC suspended shipments to China firm after chip found on

Huawei processor, sources say

ANZ-GROUP-OUTLOOK

ANZ Group flags around $130 million profit hit from Suncorp

deal

Australian lender ANZ Group said on Monday its 2024

second half profit will take a A$196 million ($129.63 million)

hit after taxes due to impacts from the acquisition of Suncorp's

banking business.

ENTERTAINMENT

USA-ELECTION-HARRIS-BEYONCE

Beyonce's Harris rally tests superstar's political reach

Superstar singer Beyonce took the stage at a rally for

Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday night, not to sing but to

offer her first public political appearance this election cycle

at a crucial moment for the Democratic presidential candidate.

PEOPLE-PHIL-LESH

Phil Lesh, bassist and founder of Grateful Dead, dies at age

84

Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose

nuanced bass playing made him an architect of the band's

otherworldly sound, died on Friday at age 84, his Instagram

account said.

SPORTS

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-NYY

Baseball-Yankees and Dodgers giving MLB dream World Series

matchup

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers in the

World Series is a timely boon for MLB, according to sports

analysts who say the cast of high-profile players from marquee

franchises has global appeal and could generate unprecedented TV

ratings.

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-NYY

Baseball-Ohtani injures shoulder in Dodgers' World Series

Game Two win

Shohei Ohtani injured his left shoulder while attempting to

steal second base in the World Series on Saturday, but Dodgers

manager Dave Roberts said he was "encouraged" by what he had

heard from his training staff after the game.

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

ITALY-ELECTION/LIGURIA

Italy's Liguria holds regional election

Regional elections are held in the northern Liguria region after

the former president resigned following a corruption probe.

28 Oct

LITHUANIA-ELECTION/REACTIONS (PIX) (TV)

Reactions after Lithuanians vote in general election run-off

Reactions after Lithuania goes to the polls in the second round

in the country's general election.

28 Oct

PHILIPPINES-MAYOR/ (PIX) (TV)

Philippine court arraigns former mayor Alice Guo on graft

charges

A Philippine court arraigns former mayor Alice Guo on graft

charges.

28 Oct 05:30 ET / 05:30 GMT

USA-COURT/REDISTRICTING-ALABAMA (PIX)

After Supreme Court ruling, a Black Alabama Democrat aspires to

US House seat

If Democratic candidate Shomari Figures wins a congressional

race in Alabama in the Nov. 5 U.S. election, the

conservative-leaning Southern state would be poised for the

first time to have two Black members of the House of

Representatives. And a 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision last year

authored by its conservative Chief Justice John Roberts helped

make such an outcome a distinct possibility.

28 Oct 06:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

BOTSWANA-ELECTION/PREVIEW

Diamond-rich Botswana votes with President Masisi seeking second

term

Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with

President Mokgweetsi Masisi competing against three challengers

for a second term in the diamond-rich southern African state.

28 Oct 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/HARRIS-MICHIGAN (PIX)

For US voters, the economy is personal and Harris gets the blame

Tiesha Blackwell, 24, voted for Joe Biden in 2020 but says she's

casting her ballot for Republican former President Donald Trump

this year, and high food and housing prices are a main reason.

The U.S.'s post COVID-19 economic recovery has been the envy of

the developed world, with strong consumer spending, business and

federal investmen that helped the U.S. dodge a predicted

recession..

But prices for food, rent, utilities and treats like dining

out are all well above 2019 levels - leaving many Americans in a

constant state of sticker shock that's likely to impact

November's election.

28 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-DAYLIGHT/ (PIX)

EXPLAINER-What is US daylight saving time and when do clocks

change?

Daylight saving time, a practice affecting almost 400 million

people across North America, is once again in the spotlight as

debates over its necessity continue. This biannual ritual of

adjusting clocks forward in spring and back in autumn has been

ingrained in American, Canadian and Cuban life for over a

century. However, recent legislative proposals and shifting

public sentiment are prompting a reevaluation of its relevance

in today's society.

28 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/SENATE-OHIO (PIX)

Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown tries to swim upstream in

increasingly Republican Ohio

Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has navigated Ohio's

increasingly Republican political currents for the past two

decades by appealing to the state's blue collar voters, but the

Nov. 5 election will test him as never before.

28 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

CUBA-USA/ELECTIONS (PIX) (TV)

U.S. policy toward Cuba hangs in balance as presidential

elections loom

The United States` policy towards long-time foe Cuba hangs in

the balance as U.S. citizens head for the ballot boxes to vote

for president in November

28 Oct 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

UKRAINE-CRISIS/NATO-SOUTH KOREA

NATO chief gives statement on North Korean troop deployments to

Russia

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte gives a statement after a

high-level delegation from South Korea has briefed the North

Atlantic Council about North Korea's troop deployment to Russia

28 Oct 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

BRITAIN-COURT/ROBINSON (PIX) (TV)

Far-right UK activist Tommy Robinson contempt of court hearing

High profile anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon,

known as Tommy Robinson, is due to appear at London's Woolwich

Crown Court to answer allegations of contempt of court. The

far-right activist is accused of breaching an injunction imposed

after he lost a libel lawsuit brought by a Syrian refugee.

28 Oct

USA-CRIME/NEW YORK (PIX)

Former US Marine's trial in subway choking death to begin in New

York

The trial of former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny is scheduled to

begin in the 2023 choking death of a Black man on a New York

subway car.

28 Oct

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-FUNDS/ETFS-AI (PIX)

Asset managers roll out ETFs to tap in to AI buzz

Asset managers continue to roll out exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

offering investors new ways to tap into the artificial

intelligence (AI) theme, as they admit it's still unclear which

firms will emerge as the biggest long-term winners from the

latest technology revolution.

28 Oct

IMF-WORLDBANK/BOJ (ANALYSIS)

ANALYSIS-BOJ on quest for better communication as more rate

hikes loom

Aside from the mixed policy signals dropped during his trip to

the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in

Washington, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda offered a glimpse

of how the central bank was doing some soul searching on ways to

better communicate with markets.

28 Oct 04:00 ET / 04:00 GMT

IMF-WORLDBANK/USA-ELECTION (PIX)

Global economy chiefs fret over a Trump return as US election

draws closer

Low growth, high debt and escalating wars topped the official

agenda at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual

meetings, but finance leaders spent much of their energy

worrying about the potential impacts of a return of Donald Trump

to power in November's U.S. presidential election.

28 Oct 05:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

GLOBAL-COMPANIES/CHINA (PIX)

Some companies change tack in China with no recovery in sight

A story about how companies are adapting business in China as

the world's second-biggest economy continues to flag despite

Beijing's efforts to turn things around.

28 Oct 05:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

IMF-WORLDBANK/GERMANY-BANKS

German Savings Banks Association President speaks with Reuters

The president of the German Savings Banks Association ( DSGV)

Ulrich Reuter spoke with Reuters in an exclusive interview on

the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund fall meetings.

28 Oct 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

USA-FED/ (PIX)

Fed faces a hefty data and political calendar before next policy

meeting

The nine days until Federal Reserve officials sit down to decide

what to do next with interest rates features a veritable

murderers' row of events to shape their move - everything from

key employment and inflation data to a closely fought U.S.

presidential election. Even so, it's not clear what among that

mix might steer the U.S. central bank from what is seen widely

as its most likely next decision: A second in a series of

interest rate cuts aimed at keeping the U.S. labor market

healthy and the economy out of recession as inflation cools.

28 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

VOLKSWAGEN-PAY/ (TV)

VW workers react to update on possible cuts, closures

VW workers react to information from workers' council about

crisis talks between unions, workers council and management and

their plans for possible plant closures, redundancies.

28 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

VOLKSWAGEN-PAY/ (PIX) (TV)

VW workers council tells employees at German plants about

management plans for possible cuts, closures

VW workers' council hosts events at all German plants to inform

employees about crisis talks between unions, workers council and

management and their plans for possible plant closures,

redundancies.

28 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/CRE

FOCUS-Commercial real estate industry worries over higher taxes

as election looms

The U.S. commercial real estate industry is pushing for tax

relief and incentives championed by former Republican President

Donald Trump to continue in the next administration, as the

sector struggles with surging delinquencies, record vacancy

rates, and elevated costs of financing.

28 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

ON SEMICONDUCTOR-RESULTS/

ON Semiconductor Third Quarter Results

On Semiconductor is expected to report a drop in third-quarter

revenue on Monday, as the company grapples with weak demand

driven by slowing auto sales.

28 Oct 12:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

SPORTS

BOXING-RUMBLE/50TH-ANNIVERSARY (TV)

Congo readies to mark 50 years since the 'Rumble in the Jungle'

The historic 'Rumble in the Jungle' fight in the Congolese

capital Kinshasa is still inspiring young boxers in the capital,

as the city gears up to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the

heavyweight battle that was beamed around the world.

28 Oct 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

PFIZER-PREVIEW/

Pfizer ( PFE ) management on the hook for results with Starboard on the

case

Pfizer Inc's ( PFE ) Tuesday financial report comes at a

critical moment with Chief Executive Albert Bourla on the hook

to show results from the drugmaker's promised turnaround as

activist hedge fund Starboard Value ramps up the pressure.

28 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT