CIVIC LANE A dog died after an attack in Sofia on 1 November. The incident was recorded on security video and the popularization of the video provoked a night demonstration in the Krastova Vada area. Local media reported approximately 1,000 participants, while other estimates differ. The protests have renewed debate about preventing cruelty to animals.

British adventurer Karl Bushby returned home after almost twenty-eight years. He began his long journey from South America in 1998. News coverage showed an emotional reunion with family in Hull. Accounts describe considerable challenges and years spent far from home. His arrival invites reflection on the value and personal cost of a lifelong ambition.

US midterm voters elected Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress on 3 November. News organisations projected the change in control as results came in overnight. President Donald Trump will remain in office while the next Congress takes power in January. A Democratic Congress can scrutinise the administration and challenge its policies. It will still need to work within the powers and limits of the US system.

The Boys: Soldier Boy, a nearly indestructible man who was held in a lab for decades, wakes up with nuclear-level power and a burning need for revenge. His old team has been replaced and his ex-girlfriend betrayed him, and now his former enemies need his strength to take down Homelander.

DESCRIPTION You’re the matchmaker. Three names on the board—but only one next fight. Which matchup would make you clear your schedule and watch? Choose the fight you want to see, not the one you think will be announced. These are fan choices, not confirmed bookings.

o budget, no schedules: pick the place where you’d picture yourself unplugging.

A HEARTBREAKING STATISTIC ABOUT MOTHERS WHO KILL THEIR OWN CHILDREN IS SPARKING A BIGGER CONVERSATION. ARE WE DOING ENOUGH TO RECOGNIZE FAMILY CRISES EARLY AND PROTECT CHILDREN BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE?