Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 am GMT/ 2 am ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express. TOP STORIES GLOBAL ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/TRUMP (PIX, TV) Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza, saying Hamas is ready for peace CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept some other terms in a U.S. plan to end the war, but vexing issues like disarmament appeared unresolved. JAPAN-POLITICS Takaichi to become Japan's ruling party chief after run-off vote Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday won the race to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and therefore likely become the next prime minister. U.S. USA-TRUMP-MIGRATION-REFUGEES Trump administration planning 7,500-person refugee ceiling, sources say WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to set a refugee admissions cap at 7,500 people this fiscal year, a record low that prioritizes white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity, three people familiar with the matter said. USA-TRUMP-MIGRATION-REFUGEES Trump administration planning 7,500-person refugee ceiling, sources say WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to set a refugee admissions cap at 7,500 people this fiscal year, a record low that prioritizes white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity, three people familiar with the matter said. BUSINESS USA-ECONOMY-JOBS For a jobs day data fix in a US shutdown, here is what the experts are saying WASHINGTON – With U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employees furloughed due to the federal government shutdown, the agency's website shows a release from Wednesday as its most recent data update instead of the monthly employment report for September that had been scheduled for Friday. TECH-AI-OPENAI OpenAI to boost content owners' control for Sora AI video app, plans monetization ChatGPT creator OpenAI will soon introduce controls allowing the owners of content rights to dictate how their characters are used in its AI video-generating tool Sora and plans to share revenue with those who permit such use. ENTERTAINMENT FASHION-PARIS-VICTORIA-BECKHAM Victoria Beckham shows youthful slip dresses at Paris Fashion Week PARIS– Victoria Beckham showed a collection of slip dresses, roomy suits and soft, leather jackets with crinkled edges for her namesake label's spring summer runway show, held at the 17th century Val-de-Grace abbey in Paris on Friday. MUSIC-TAYLOR-SWIFT-ALBUM Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' presents pop phenomenon at the peak of her power LOS ANGELES- Superstar Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," arrived on Friday with a promotional blitz including midnight sales at Target stores, a release party at movie theaters around the globe and pop-up experiences in New York and Los Angeles. SPORTS CRICKET-TEST-IND-WIN-INNINGS Cricket-India declare first innings at 448-5 against struggling West Indies India have declared their first innings on their overnight score of 448 for five against West Indies, who will come out to bat for the second time trailing their hosts by 286 runs on day three of the opening test on Saturday. BASKETBALL-WNBA Basketball-WNBA commissioner Engelbert vows to "do better" after Collier criticism WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on Friday the league "has to do better" to make players feel valued after sharp criticism from Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier, while vowing to repair trust as the deadline for contentious collective bargaining talks looms. UPCOMING STORIES FASHION-PARIS/MAISON MARGIELA Maison Margiela Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 collection during Paris Fashion Week Reporter: Mimosa Spencer USA-TRUMP/MIGRATION-CHICAGO U.S. Border Patrol agents deployed to Chicago led a late-night raid on an apartment building this week that left doors broken and possessions scattered, an operation that authorities said targeted gang members but which swept in families and U.S. citizens. Reporter: Kristina Cooke, Renee Hickman, Ted Hesson Editor: Deepa Babington Handy, Emily Schmall, Mary Milliken USA-SHUTDOWN/REPUBLICANS President Donald Trump's freezing of funds for Democratic-led states has raised concerns among some centrist Republicans in the U.S. Congress, who worry that leaning into these divisions could make it harder to end an ongoing government shutdown. Reporter: David Morgan Editor: Jessica Koscielniak, Scott Malone, Stelios A Varias USA-TRUMP/DC-CRIME A Reuters review of public safety records and interviews with four experts on crime suggest that it is premature to draw sweeping conclusions about the impact of President Trump's show of force in Washington While some types of crime – especially gun offenses – have become less frequent since Trump ordered troops into the city, overall violent crime hasn't changed that much. Reporter: Brad Heath, Jack Queen, Kripa Jayaram Editor: Ross Colvin
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