Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10:00 GMT/06:00 ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES GLOBAL ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA Gazans stream back home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds GAZA/TEL AVIV – Thousands of Palestinians streamed north along the coast of Gaza on Saturday, trekking by foot, car and cart back to their abandoned homes as a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas appeared to be holding. FRANCE-POLITICS French PM Lecornu under immediate pressure ahead of budget deadline PARIS – Sebastien Lecornu began his second stint as French prime minister under a cloud of uncertainty on Saturday, forced to pick a new cabinet to present a budget by a Monday deadline as rivals pledged to topple his government. U.S. USA-SHUTDOWN-FEDERAL-WORKERS White House lays off thousands of US government workers, blaming shutdown WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to lay off thousands of workers across the U.S. government as he followed through on his threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown. USA-TRUMP-HEALTH Trump remains in 'exceptional health,' doctor says U.S. President Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, Trump's doctor said in a memo released by the White House. BUSINESS USA-TRUMP-CHINA Trump ratchets up US-China trade war, promising new tariffs WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump revived the trade war against Beijing on Friday, ending an uneasy truce between the two largest economies with promises to sharply hike tariffs in a reprisal against China curbing its critical mineral exports. USA-TRUMP-PHARMACEUTICALS Trump, AstraZeneca announce US drug pricing deal at White House WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump unveiled a deal with UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca on Friday under which the company will sell some medicines at a discount to the government's Medicaid health plan in exchange for tariff relief, similar to a drug pricing pact reached last week with Pfizer. ENTERTAINMENT FILMFESTIVAL-LONDON-JAY-KELLY George Clooney pulls from personal experience to play filmstar in 'Jay Kelly' LONDON – Two-time Oscar winner George Clooney drew from his own life to play a Hollywood legend in his new movie "Jay Kelly." MUSIC-TAYLOR-SWIFT-CHARTS Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' storms UK charts, sets new records LONDON – Taylor Swift set records and topped the UK music charts on Friday, with her new album "The Life of a Showgirl" powering straight to No.1 and three of its tracks also taking the top spots. SPORTS SOCCER-ENGLAND Soccer-England World Cup spots up for grabs for top characters, says Tuchel Players with exceptional quality and character will always have a chance to be included in England's World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said, as he takes a step-by-step approach to building the team. CRICKET-TEST-IND-WIN Cricket-India deal early blow after declaring at 518-5 v West Indies NEW DELHI – India racked up 518-5 before declaring their first innings and returned to reduce West Indies to 26-1 at tea to tighten their grip over the second and final test between the sides on Saturday. UPCOMING CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-TRUMP/CHICAGO-ICE (PIX) Deadly ICE shooting abruptly ended suburban Chicago father's journey Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, 38, was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Sept. 12 shortly after dropping his two children off at a school and daycare in Franklin Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, as part of an attempted arrest. New interviews with family, co-workers and people who knew him in his hometown in Mexico reflect a quiet, hard-working father of two who had built a stable life in the United States over the past 18 years. 11 Oct 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILMFESTIVAL-LONDON/HAMNET (PIX) (TV) Oscar winning director Chloé Zhao brings Shakespeare connected story ''Hamnet'' to the London Film Festival. Oscar winning director Chloé Zhao brings Shakespeare connected story ''Hamnet'' to the London Film Festival. The drama stars talent including Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. 11 Oct 14:30 ET / 14:30 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-LONDON/AFTER THE HUNT (PIX) (TV) LFF welcomes Luca Guadagnino's ''After The Hunt'' starring Julia Roberts Julia Roberts stars in ''After The Hunt'' a drama about a professor dealing with an allegation against a colleague. From director Luca Guadagnino it's premiering at the London Film festival. 11 Oct 18:00 ET / 18:00 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CAMEROON-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Cameroon hold presidential election Cameroon holds presidential election 12 Oct ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/AUSTRALIA-PROTEST (PIX) (TV) Pro Palestinian protesters march in Sydney Pro Palestinian protesters march in Sydney, demanding the end of the ongoing war in Gaza. 12 Oct 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
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