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Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting

31 October 2026 at 21:48
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana who was shot to death earlier this week

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Europe's youth return to the streets for another weekend of protests, in photos

31 October 2026 at 21:19

A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies swept Europe. Hundreds of thousands of mostly young protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday in a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education. Protests also took place in Germany, Portugal and Albania.

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Europe's youth return to the streets for another weekend of protests, in photos

31 October 2026 at 21:19

A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies swept Europe. Hundreds of thousands of mostly young protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday in a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education. Protests also took place in Germany, Portugal and Albania.

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Europe's youth return to the streets for another weekend of protests, in photos

31 October 2026 at 21:19

A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies swept Europe. Hundreds of thousands of mostly young protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday in a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education. Protests also took place in Germany, Portugal and Albania.

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Oleshky evacuees reunite with families after truce allows crossing back into Ukraine

31 October 2026 at 19:17

Residents of nearby villages line highway waving flags to greet the evacuees’ convoy from the Russian-occupied city

Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have been reunited with their families after crossing into Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday.

The major rescue operation began on Friday and was carried out under the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four and a half years ago.

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© Photograph: EPA

© Photograph: EPA

Ghouls, scary clowns and Barbie: The world dresses up for Halloween, in photos

31 October 2026 at 19:15

From ghouls and zombies to scary clowns, Barbie and Little Red Riding Hood, Halloween is bringing out costumes of every kind around the world. Revelers are getting into the spirit at sporting events, Halloween celebrations and even protests.

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Virginia and DC sue to stop Trump’s arch as government looks to start construction

31 October 2026 at 17:57

Legal challenges to Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch are mounting even as its construction is imminent

The legal challenges to Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch are mounting, with the District of Columbia and Virginia suing in federal court on Saturday as the administration says construction could begin as early as next week.

There are now three lawsuits calling for a halt to potential work on a monument that would rise 250ft (76 meters) on a patch of grass off the bridge that spans the Potomac River, connecting the city with the Arlington national cemetery. That would make the arch 100ft taller (30 meters) than the Statue of Liberty is from its base to the top of the torch.

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© Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

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