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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 11 A.M. GMT/ 6 A.M. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express. TOP STORIES GLOBAL IRAN-ECONOMY-PROTESTS Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000, rights group says More than 3,000 people have died in Iran’s nationwide protests, rights activists said on Saturday, while a “very slight rise” in internet activity was reported in the country after an eight-day blackout. TAIWAN-CHINA-DEFENCE Taiwan says Chinese drone made ‘provocative’ flight over South China Sea island A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan’s defence ministry called a “provocative and irresponsible” move. U.S. USA-TRUMP-MINNESOTA-COURT U.S. judge orders curbs on immigration agents’ tactics toward Minnesota protesters A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday ordered that U.S. immigration agents deployed en masse to Minneapolis be restricted in some of the tactics they have taken against peaceful demonstrators and observers, including arrests and tear-gassing. USA-TRUMP-MIGRATION-DETENTION US officials provide shifting accounts of ICE detainee death in Texas military camp U.S. immigration officials on Friday provided a new but incomplete account of an immigrant detainee’s death in Texas after a report emerged suggesting it may have been homicide. BUSINESS MUSK-OPENAI-COURT Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI, Microsoft in ‘wrongful gains’ Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing he deserves the “wrongful gains” that they received from his early support of the artificial-intelligence startup, according to a court filing on Friday. SOUTHKOREA-CHIPS-USA-TARIFFS South Korea says US chip tariff to have limited immediate impact South Korea’s trade minister said on Saturday that a U.S. proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips would have a limited impact on South Korean companies. SPORTS TENNIS-AUSOPEN Tennis-Djokovic likes his chances at Melbourne Park but not focusing on Grand Slam record A defiant Novak Djokovic is adamant he can still beat any player on his day but at 38 the Serb is no longer focusing on the Grand Slam record, saying he does not need the pressure it brings. TENNIS-AUSOPEN Tennis-World number ones Sabalenka, Alcaraz begin Australian Open campaigns The first round of the Australian Open begins in Melbourne on Sunday. UPCOMING BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-TRUMP/CREDIT CARD Wall Street banks face test with Trump’s call for credit card rate cap U.S. banks on Tuesday face a tricky political test in how to address a call from President Donald Trump to cap credit card rates - leaving the finance industry scrambling on how to proceed, according to several industry sources. 17 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FASHION-MILAN/DOLCE GABBANA (PIX) Dolce & Gabbana presents Fall-Winter 2027⁄2028 menswear collection Dolce & Gabbana presents Fall - Winter 2027⁄2028 menswear collection during the Milan Fashion Week. 17 Jan 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EU-MERCOSUR/PARAGUAY (PIX) (TV) EU-Mercosur trade deal signing in South America The formal signing of the free trade agreement is scheduled for January 17 in Paraguay’s capital Asuncion, with the leaders of Argentina and Uruguay due to attend, alongside representatives of the EU Commission. EU states gave the go-ahead on Jan.9 for the bloc to sign its largest free trade accord with the South American group Mercosur, more than 25 years after talks began, following months of negotiation to secure enough support. 17 Jan 10:15 ET / 15:15 GMT SUDAN-POLITICS/UN (TV) UN’s Turk holds news conference on the situation in Sudan United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk holds a news conference in Nairobi on the situation in Sudan. 18 Jan SOUTHKOREA-ITALY/ (PIX) (TV) Italian PM Meloni visits South Korea for summit with President Lee Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is visiting South Korea for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung, South Korea’s Blue House says. 18 Jan