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Donald Trump used his first public appearance since the midterm elections to promote a planned White House ballroom, despite Republicans losing control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. Speaking to reporters at the construction project on Wednesday, the president highlighted the proposed room’s 50-foot ceilings and said it would help accommodate large events. He referred to King Charles asking for space for 350 people at a state dinner, saying this could not be achieved in the White House’s East Room. Trump later described the planned 90,000-square-foot structure as the “most beautiful ballroom in the world”. His remarks gave…

Trey Nyoni scored his first senior goal for Liverpool with a superb volley during Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Fenerbahçe in Istanbul. The 19-year-old midfielder broke the deadlock in the 25th minute after Rio Ngumoha carried the ball into the penalty area. Ngumoha’s shot was blocked before a cross from Dominik Szoboszlai was only partially cleared to the edge of the box. Nyoni met the dropping ball first time, striking a powerful volley beyond Ederson. The effort took a slight deflection, wrong-footing the goalkeeper as it found the net. Young Liverpool players make their mark in Istanbul Ngumoha, 18, had…

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee marked the Golden State Valkyries’ championship celebrations by wearing a violet wig and embracing Finals MVP Gabby Williams, praising the team as a group of “phenomenal women”. Williams, who is “rooted in Oakland”, played a decisive role in the Valkyries’ 68-63 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game Seven of the WNBA Finals on October 31. She scored 30 points in the title-clinching game and was named Finals MVP. ([valkyries.wnba.com](https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/golden-state-valkyries-win-2026-wnba-championship-20261031?utm_source=openai)) The triumph came in only the Valkyries’ second season, making them the fastest North American expansion team since 1967 to win a championship, according to the…

Netflix has dismissed its chief content officer Bela Bajaria, film chief Dan Lin and about 1,000 other employees as the streaming company confronts falling viewer engagement and a weak run of scripted programming. The cuts affect roughly 6 per cent of Netflix’s workforce and represent one of the clearest signs yet that the company is preparing to change direction. Bajaria and Lin were the two most senior figures overseeing its programming operation. Netflix, which has about 325 million subscribers worldwide, has seen viewers open the service on fewer days each month and spend less time watching when they do. Its…

Thousands of students have protested in Copenhagen against Danish government plans to cut student allowances, joining a wider wave of youth demonstrations across Europe. Organisers said up to 13,000 people marched from the city hall square to parliament under the banner “Enough is Enough”. The proposed changes are intended to free up money for defence spending. Student associations said about 40,000 students were on strike at 57 schools across Denmark in opposition to the plans. Danish student protests target allowance cuts Denmark has provided an automatic student allowance to everyone over 18 enrolled in schools or university since 1970, regardless…

Mike Johnson does not plan to remain Republican leader in the new Congress after the party suffered a bruising defeat in the midterm elections, according to a source familiar with his plans. The Louisiana Republican has served two terms as Speaker of the House, taking the position after his predecessor, California representative Kevin McCarthy, was ousted in 2023. His decision will leave Republicans facing a contest for their senior House leadership role in opposition. The party is due to hold its leadership elections on 10 November. Johnson worked closely with the Trump administration during his time as Speaker, while attempting…

DoorDash employees have been told not to connect with Instacart colleagues on LinkedIn while the companies await approval for their proposed $17 billion acquisition. Internal guidance says staff should neither send new connection requests to Instacart employees nor accept them, even where they already know one another. Any contact beyond a brief response must be approved by DoorDash’s legal team. The instructions were included in a question-and-answer document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, the day the deal was announced. Employees responding to an approach from Instacart have been given a suggested reply: “Congrats! Looking…

Taurian Fontenette, the AND1 streetball star famed for performing the first documented 720-degree dunk in a game, has died aged 43. Fontenette’s sister, Tracie Sonnier, confirmed that he died on Monday night. A cause of death has not been announced. In a Facebook post, Sonnier said her “heart is broken in a million pieces” and asked for grace as the family comes to terms with the loss. She described her younger brother as a basketball genius, the life of every party and someone who would go the extra mile for anyone in need. Known by the nicknames “Air Up There”…

Arsenal are set to face Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League at the Eden Arena on Wednesday evening. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8pm on 4 November 2026, with Slavia Prague hosting the Premier League side in the European fixture.

Comcast is planning significant job cuts across its cable television, broadband and wireless operations as the US media and telecommunications group restructures ahead of the planned spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. The Philadelphia-based company has not disclosed how many roles could be affected. The reductions are expected to focus on the connectivity business that will remain with Comcast after the media operations are separated. Comcast chief financial officer Jason Armstrong told analysts during the company’s third-quarter earnings call that it expected to record a restructuring charge of more than $1 billion in the final three months of 2026. “We expect…