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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN/

Karabakh fighting enters fourth day, Armenia says no need for outside military help

YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) - Fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces entered a fourth day on Wednesday in the biggest eruption of their decades-old conflict since a 1994 ceasefire.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BRITAIN/

UK PM Johnson to speak on COVID-19 as anger mounts towards curbs

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a news conference on COVID-19 on Wednesday as he grapples with a swiftly spreading second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak and growing anger in his own party over restrictions imposed on citizens.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION-DEBATE/

Insults and interruptions mar first Trump-Biden debate

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trump's record on the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare and the economy in a chaotic and bad-tempered first debate marked by personal insults and Trump's repeated interruptions.

USA-ELECTION-DEBATE-WHITE-SUPREMACY/

Trump deflects debate question about whether he condemns white supremacists

President Donald Trump deflected an opportunity to condemn white supremacists during Tuesday's presidential debate, briefly telling one group to "stand back and stand by" before pivoting to attacking left-wing activists.

BUSINESS

USA-ELECTION-DEBATE-INVESTORS/

First U.S. presidential debate fails to move investors

TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures fluctuated slightly but markets and investors were largely stoic as an acrimonious first debate between U.S. presidential candidates ended on Tuesday.

GOOGLE-CHINA-HUAWEI-TECH-EXCLUSIVE/

Exclusive: China preparing an antitrust investigation into Google – sources

BEIJING/SINGAPORE/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - China is preparing to launch an antitrust probe into Alphabet Inc's Google, looking into allegations it has leveraged the dominance of its Android mobile operating system to stifle competition, two people familiar with the matter said.

ENTERTAINMENT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TEXTILES-RECYCLING/

Height of fashion? Clothes mountains build up as recycling breaks down

MADRID/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Clothes recycling is the pressure-release valve of fast fashion, and it's breaking under COVID-19 curbs.

FASHION-PARIS-DIOR/

With masked guests, Dior returns to catwalk in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) - Christian Dior kicked off Paris Fashion Week in earnest on Tuesday with a socially-distanced runway show as models paraded around an art installation recalling Gothic-style stained-glass windows to a live choir performance.

SPORTS

BASKETBALL-WNBA-LV-CONN-RECAP/

Wilson, Aces rally past Sun, advance to WNBA Finals

A'ja Wilson totaled 23 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks, and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces overcame a 16-point, first-half deficit to beat the seventh-seeded Connecticut Sun 66-63 Tuesday night in the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series at Bradenton, Fla., earning a berth in the WNBA Finals.

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-MIA/

Heat coach says LeBron's longevity is 'testament to his greatness'

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra on Tuesday paid tribute to his former player LeBron James, who will make a 10th NBA Finals appearance this week but in a different jersey than when the duo were celebrating titles together.

UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/PSA-VAUXHALL

PSA's Vauxhall boss speaks at online event

The boss of PSA-owned British carmaker Vauxhall speaks at an online event.

30 Sep 09:30 ET, 13:30 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/PSA-VAUXHALL

PSA's Vauxhall boss speaks at conference

The boss of PSA-owned British carmaker Vauxhall speaks at an online conference.

30 Sep 09:30 ET, 13:30 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/GINSENG (PIX)

Ginseng piles up in Canada despite China pandemic demand

Pandemic travel restrictions have grounded sales to China of Canadian ginseng, a root marketed as a remedy for everything from the common cold to impotency, at a time consumer are looking for ways to stay healthy.

30 Sep 12:00 ET, 16:00 GMT

USA-FED/BOWMAN

Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman speaks before Fed research conference

Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman speaks on "Community Banks Rise to the Challenge" before virtual Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference.

30 Sep 17:40 ET, 21:40 GMT

BOEING-737MAX/ (PIX) (TV)

U.S. FAA chief set to fly Boeing 737 MAX in key step for recertification

Federal Aviation Administration Chief Steve Dickson is due to conduct an evaluation flight at the controls of a Boeing 737 MAX on Wednesday, a key milestone for the jet to win approval to resume commercial flights after an 18-month grounding triggered by two fatal crashes.

30 Sep 19:30 ET, 23:30 GMT

CHINA-COAL/ (PIX)

WIDER IMAGE-Energy security and economic fears drive China's return to coal

Developers in northwest China's Gansu province are about to build a $1.9 billion, 4,000-megawatt coal-fired plant power plant even as other plants nearby face bankruptcy, a sign that Beijing is making energy security rather than climate its priority as economic and geopolitical uncertainties rise.

1 Oct 22:00 ET

USA-FED/KAPLAN

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Kaplan leads discussion on global and economic issues

DALLAS - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan leads discussion on national global and economic issues before a second fall virtual Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Global Perspectives speaker series, with James Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas System.

30 Sep 22:00 ET

LIBYA-ECONOMY/ (PIX) (TV)

Financial problems stoke unrest in eastern Libya

Financial problems are adding to public anger at living conditions in eastern Libya, where rare protests have recently taken place. Eastern Libya, run by a rival administration to the internationally recognised government in Tripoli, has taken on debt and brought in currency printed by Russia. But banks there still have little liquidity and ordinary people are worried about the economy.

1 Oct

MEXICO-ECONOMY/POLL

Mexico central bank issues monthly poll of private economists

Mexico's central bank will issue its monthly poll of private sector economists forecasts on key indicators like inflation, GDP and the peso exchange rate.

1 Oct

KAZAKHSTAN-INFLATION/

Kazakhstan monthly inflation

Kazakhstan to publish monthly inflation data.

1 Oct

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SAFRICA (PIX)

South Africa to open up for international travel as lockdown eases

South Africa will begin to open its borders for international travel on Wednesday after a six-month lockdown, bringing much needed relief to a tourism industry largely dependent on high-spending foreign visitors.

1 Oct

THAILAND-PROTESTS/PLAQUE (PIX) (TV)

Thai monarchy-defying plaque design turned into trinkets and t-shirts

From t-shirts to key rings, phone cases and stick-on tattoos, images of a missing plaque that proclaims that Thailand belongs to the people and not the king are multiplying.

1 Oct 01:00 ET, 05:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-COAL (PIX)

In Pennsylvania coal country, miners forgive Trump for failed revival

Many U.S. coal workers have forgiven Trump for failing to deliver on a promised renaissance in the industry and are planning to stick with him against Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden in the presidential election, according to Reuters interviews with more than two-dozen coal workers.

30 Sep 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/AFRICA-CYCLING (PIX) (TV)

Pandemic pushes forward new generation of African cyclists

Wearing a bright green helmet, cyclist Andy Costa weaves a dangerous path through trucks barrelling down the streets of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast. Africa's traffic-clogged cities make it the world's deadliest continent for pedestrians and cyclists, according to the World Health Organisation. That may soon change thanks to a generation of African cycling activists who have been given a boost by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to avoid crowded public transport.

30 Sep 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT

EUROPE-MIGRANTS/BOSNIA (PIX) (TV)

Migrants camp in Bosnian woods near EU border as weather gets colder

Hundreds of migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa set up makeshift camps in Bosnian woods near the border with Croatia, attempting to cross into the European Union where they hope for a better life. As the cold weather sets in, thousands of migrants have been pushed away from town centers and reception camps by the authorities in Bosnia's north-western border area, who complain they cannot endure the burden of the migrant crisis alone.

30 Sep 13:00 ET, 17:00 GMT

CHINA-ANNIVERSARY/ (PIX) (TV)

China marks the 71st anniversary of its founding on its National Day

China holds the flag raising ceremony on National Day to mark its 71st anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. The National Day this year also coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, where a full moon can be observed at night in China.

1 Oct 22:00 ET

BRITAIN-EU/ (TV)

Brexit talks in Brussels Sept 28-Oct 2

Brexit talks in Brussels Sept 28-Oct 2.

1 Oct

NEWZEALAND-ELECTION/EUTHANASIA

New Zealand's End of Life Choice referendum

New Zealanders will also vote on a euthanasia bill during the October election.

1 Oct

BERMUDA-ELECTION/

Bermuda holds snap general election

Bermuda's government holds a snap early general election on Oct. 1, as the tiny Caribbean territory's rulers seek to capitalize on their management of the coronavirus crisis.

1 Oct

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (PIX) (TV)

Trump holds rally in Minnesota

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport.

30 Sep 00:00 ET, 04:00 GMT

NEWZEALAND-ELECTION/HOUSING (TV)

NZ's housing crunch under election scanner as many left homeless

New Zealand's chronic housing shortage is a key political issue as New Zealanders head to the polls next month, with Jacinda Ardern's government having no clear answers on how to address this long-standing problem.

1 Oct 00:00 ET, 04:00 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CZECH (TV)

Czech government to discuss calling state of emergency due to resurgent COVID-19

The Czech government will meet to discuss declaring state of emergency due to resurgence of coronavirus cases. This would give the government extraordinary powers for 30 days in terms of ordering restrictions on movement or business closures but does not automatically mean any lockdowns. It is unlikely to halt regional and Senate elections planned for the weekend.

30 Sep 12:00 ET, 16:00 GMT

CLIMATE-CHANGE/CHINA-XI (TV)

Chinese President Xi Jinping gives speech at UN about Biodiversity

Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a speech via video link at a United Nations event about biodiversity amid pressure on climate change and global warming after the international community called on China to shoulder more responsibility on environmental protection, especially after the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement.

30 Sep 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/IRELAND

Irish health officials biweekly coronavirus news conference

30 Sep 16:30 ET, 20:30 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/INDONESIA-SEAWEED (PIX) (TV)

With tourists gone, Balinese locals turn to seaweed farming

Islanders living on picturesque Nusa Lembongan island, located off Indonesia's Bali, have been forced to return to seaweed farming after many of them lost jobs in the tourism industry as business dropped significantly after foreign tourists were barred from entering the country due to the pandemic.

1 Oct 01:00 ET, 05:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

GLOBAL-RACE/USA-LOUISVILLE (TV)

Recording of Breonna Taylor grand jury proceedings to be released

The recording of the grand jury proceedings into the death of Breonna Taylor is due to be made public on Wednesday, offering an inside look at the evidence that the Kentucky attorney general presented, and which resulted in police officers being cleared of homicide charges.

30 Sep 16:00 ET, 20:00 GMT