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Spain's government representative in Ceuta resigned after months of scrutiny over the city's handling of the migration crisis. Ceuta, one of the EU's only two land borders with Africa, bordering Morocco, saw a massive surge in late July when more than 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave. The resignation adds pressure on Madrid over its migration and border policy.

Former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe and other experts say that while a person is still more likely to be struck by lightning than by falling space debris, those odds are shifting as orbital congestion grows. They argue governments and companies should be compelled to use materials that will fully burn up on re-entry, a push tied to growing space environmentalism concerns.

Thousands of people gathered in Ireland on the morning of October 27, in heavy rain, to block a British loyalist march that has drawn little local support. The report, by Deaglan O'Mulrooney, describes crowds taking to the streets in protest against the parade. The incident has stirred discussion about lingering tensions between Irish communities and British loyalist traditions.

Japanese surfer Kanoa Igarashi knocked Australia-born Connor O'Leary out of the Asian Games Olympic qualifier, ending O'Leary's path toward Olympic qualification through that event. Igarashi, an Olympic medalist, advanced in the competition, and the head-to-head result is drawing attention from surfing fans tracking who will secure spots at the next Games.