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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:00 p.m. ET /6:00 a.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES GLOBAL ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS Gazans long for end to war, Rubio says not yet WASHINGTON/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Oct 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that war in Gaza has not yet ended despite Israel and Hamas both agreeing to parts of President Donald Trump's plan for the strip, as Gazans called for its quick implementation to end their suffering. ASIA-WEATHER-CHINA-EVEREST Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Everest in Tibet BEIJING, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet had been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas. U.S. USA-SHUTDOWN White House: Mass layoffs will start if shutdown talks 'going nowhere' WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will start mass layoffs of federal workers if President Donald Trump decides negotiations with congressional Democrats to end a partial government shutdown are "absolutely going nowhere," a senior White House official said on Sunday. USA-TRUMP-PORTLAND-NEWSOM Newsom says he will sue Trump for sending California National Guard to Oregon WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he will take the Trump administration to court over the deployment of 300 California National Guard personnel to Oregon. BUSINESS FOXCONN-RESULTS Foxconn third-quarter revenue hits record, misses market forecast TAIPEI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, reported record third-quarter revenue on strong demand for artificial intelligence products, though it missed the market forecast and offered caution about exchange rates. USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-ITALY Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports ROME, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Rome is working closely with the European Commission to press the United States to reconsider an additional anti-dumping tariff on pasta imports which would effectively double their price, the Italian foreign ministry said. ENTERTAINMENT FILM-KPOP-DEMON-HUNTERS ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ lead vocalists say they learned a lot from Kendrick Lamar LOS ANGELES, Oct 2 (Reuters) – While the lead vocalists in animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" are largely inspired by the work of other K-Pop artists, EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna said they also admire Black American hip-hop stars like Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliott and Doechii. FASHION-PARIS-HERMES Hermes showcases leather brassiere tops and quilted silk on Paris runway PARIS, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Hermes designer Nadege Vanhee sent out a collection of brassiere tops, quilted silk coats and racer-backed dresses for the French fashion house's spring/summer runway show on Saturday. SPORTS MOTOR-F1-SINGAPORE Russell wins Singapore Grand Prix, McLaren take constructors' title SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – George Russell drove a flawless race from pole position to win the Singapore Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday, leaving Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen and the two McLarens to fight it out for the other podium spots. TENNIS-BEIJING Anisimova fights off Noskova challenge to win China Open BEIJING, China, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Two-time Grand Slam finalist Amanda Anisimova won her second WTA 1000 title of the year on Sunday, brushing off a second-set stumble to beat Linda Noskova 6-0 2-6 6-2 in the China Open final. UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA-ANNIVERSARY-TWINS (PIX) (TV)  The Gaza twins whose whole life has been war The Abu Ouda twins were born less than four weeks after the Hamas attack two years ago that triggered Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza in 2023. Their short lives have encompassed the loss of their home, sleeping on the street and in tents, the killing of their father out seeking aid and the wounding of an older brother along with constant hunger, frequent bouts of sickness and repeated episodes of terrifying shelling. 6 Oct CZECH-ELECTION/ (TV)  Czech President Pavel continues consultations on forming new government President Petr Pavel is expected to continue consultations with leaders of parties who win parliamentary seats in the Oct 3-4 election on forming a new government. The president is a key player at this stage as he has the right to appoint the prime minister. 6 Oct ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/INDIRECT TALKS (TV)  Israel and Hamas negotiators expected to hold indirect talks in Egypt Israeli negotiators led by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer travel to Egypt for talks on the release of hostages, a day before the war's second anniversary, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The talks are expected to take place in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. A Hamas delegation, led by the group's exiled Gaza chief, Khalil Al-Hayya, was also expected to land in Egypt later on Sunday, to join representatives of the United States and Qatar for talks over the implementation of the most advanced effort yet to halt the conflict. 6 Oct USA-TRUMP/DEMOCRATS-YOUNG MEN (PIX)  Democrats were already divided on how to reach young men. Then came Charlie Kirk’s assassination The Democratic Party is desperate to reconnect with young male voters, a demographic that drifted toward Republican Donald Trump in the last presidential election, exposing a growing vulnerability for Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms. The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has only raised the stakes and added urgency to their quixotic efforts. 6 Oct 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT UN-REFUGEES/  UN Refugee Agency to hold board meeting with speech from chief Filippo Grandi The UNHCR governing body holds a meeting in Geneva where it will fix the agency's budget and where Filippo Grandi will give updates on displacement crises around the world. 6 Oct 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT UN-RIGHTS/AFGHANISTAN  UN to decide on EU-backed investigation into Afghanistan The United Nations Human Rights Council will decide on Monday on an EU proposal to set up a U.N. investigation for Afghanistan in a move that could trigger criminal investigations into both the Taliban and foreign troops. 6 Oct 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT UKRAINE-CRISIS/EU-ENLARGEMENT (PIX)  ANALYSIS-Ukraine's path to EU will be tough, with or without Hungarian hurdle Senior European Union officials travelled to Ukraine this week to deliver a stern message that Kyiv has a lot more to do if it wants to join the bloc, as they work on overcoming Hungary's opposition to Ukrainian membership. 6 Oct 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/VOTERS-VACCINES  Though wary of COVID shots, these Trump voters aren’t ready to forsake traditional vaccines Many of the 20 Trump voters whom Reuters has interviewed monthly since February echo Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s skepticism of the COVID vaccine and suspicion that the U.S. medical establishment is too beholden to drugmakers. When it comes to traditional vaccines, however, these Trump voters are less open to dramatic policy changes. 6 Oct 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT WARCRIMES-SUDAN/DARFUR (PIX) (TV)  ICC to issue judgment in war crimes trial of suspected Darfur militia leader Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) will hand down a judgment in the first trial looking at atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region in the case of an alleged leader of pro-government Janjaweed militias. 6 Oct 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT IMF-WORLDBANK/EMERGING MARKETS  IMF analysis of emerging market policies and effect on outcomes The IMF to publish a chapter of its World Economic Outlook focused on policies across emerging markets, with an analysis on whether some better outcomes have been a matter of good luck or good policies. Launch will be an eve…

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