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1. Do Mexicans celebrate Halloween? It’s not what you’d expect Mexico News Daily · 31 Oct 2026

   Many Mexicans do in fact celebrate Halloween, writes Andrea Fischer, although such observations are not as common as those for Day of the Dead, nor as culturally important. Read the full article The post Do Mexicans celebrate Halloween? It’s not what you’d expect appeared first on Mexico News Daily

2. China narrows the path to elite official training scheme for citizens graduating overseas South China Morning Post · 31 Oct 2026

   China is further narrowing access to a key government recruitment programme for overseas-educated graduates, limiting their pathways into the country’s civil service and party-state system. More than a dozen provincial-level regions, including Beijing and Shanghai, opened applications for the 2027…

3. A Timeline of Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump’s Bizarre MAGA Alliance Rolling Stone · 31 Oct 2026

   How did the rapper and the president get so tight? Here's a full look at what led to this

4. TVLine's Performer Of The Week: Justine Lupe TVLine · 31 Oct 2026

   Justine Lupe brought new vulnerability to Morgan as she laid her heart on the line on Nobody Wants This - see why she's TVLine's Performer of the Week.

5. As big bitcoin miners chase AI profits, individuals get another shot at the rewards CoinDesk · 31 Oct 2026

   Several companies offer access to bitcoin mining without the hassle of running equipment, but high costs and the 2028 reward halving make profits uncertain.

6. Microsoft really wants you to sell that Xbox you're not using Engadget · 31 Oct 2026

   Microsoft wants owners to trade in their unused Xbox Series X and S consoles. Here's what's behind the push, and what to know before you take the deal.

7. Michael Douglas Gives Update on Jack Nicholson: He’s ‘Well’ But Has ‘Disappeared’ Rolling Stone · 31 Oct 2026

   "He is up there by his house and walking around in his slippers," actor says of his longtime friend. "He deserves it."

8. Why Toronto’s municipal election turnout beat the provincial average Global News · 31 Oct 2026

   Unofficial results collected by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario show 46 per cent of those eligible to vote in Toronto did so in this week's municipal election.

9. (LEAD) Up to 125,000 gather in Seoul's Hongdae area on Halloween; 30,000 in Itaewon: data Yonhap · 31 Oct 2026

   SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Up to 125,000 people gathered in the bustling Hongdae...

10. OPay withdraws planned $304m US IPO over foreign regulatory inquiry Premium Times · 31 Oct 2026

    OPay withdrew its planned US initial public offering later on Friday, but it did not identify the regulator or the nature of the inquiry. The post OPay withdraws planned $304m US IPO over foreign regulatory inquiry appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .