IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week

Oct 27(Reuters) - Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world.

Below are some stories from this week selected by our editors, as well as explanatory context and background to help you understand world headlines. For a full schedule of news and events, please go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

Paddle your own pumpkin: racers descend on Belgian pond

KASTERLEE, Belgium - Hundreds of competitors, many dressed up as pirates, nuns, animals or vegetables, climbed into carved-out pumpkins and paddled them around a pond in northern Belgium in an annual relay race. (HALLOWEEN-DAY/BELGIUM-PUMPKIN (PIX, TV), 247 words)

Mussolini's ghost clings to Rome, 100 years after power grab

ROME - One hundred years after Benito Mussolini grabbed power in Rome, his photograph still hangs in the prime minister's official residence, striking evidence that Italy has yet to shake off its fascist legacy. (ITALY-MUSSOLINI/ (PIX, TV), 727 words)

Giant new mural celebrates 'warrior' Maradona in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES - An Argentine artist has painted a giant mural of late soccer legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires to commemorate what would have been the World Cup winner's 62nd birthday at the end of October. (SOCCER-MARADONA/TRIBUTE (PIX, TV), 306 words)

Boxer Tyson Fury to release 'Sweet Caroline' remake for charity

LONDON - WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is swapping his boxing gloves for a microphone with the release of his debut single, a remake of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," for charity. (MUSIC-TYSON FURY/ (TV, PIX), 276 words)

UK's Rishi Sunak becomes richest-ever occupant of Number 10

LONDON - With his ascent to prime minister, Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy will become the richest-ever occupants of Number 10 Downing Street. (BRITAIN-POLITICS/SUNAK-WEALTH (PIX), 759 words)

South African designer revives family history in new collection

JOHANNESBURG - Thando Ntuli, a young designer who just unveiled her new collection at South African Fashion Week, hopes her clothes will convey a sense of home. The 25-year-old, who grew up in the township of Soweto, took inspiration from the dresses and skirts she used to borrow from her mother and grandmother in the 1980s and 1990s. (SAFRICA-LIFE/FASHION WEEK (TV, PIX), 180 words)

In power-starved Gaza's scrapyards, batteries keep piling up

GAZA - In a scrapyard near Gaza's fence with Israel, thousands of old batteries are piling up - one of several such sites in the enclave set up to mitigate the environmental repercussions of the blackouts that are a feature of daily life. (CLIMATE-UN/GAZA-ENVIRONMENT (TV, PIX), 521 words)

'Where did the Tweeters go?' Twitter is losing its most active users -internal documents

"Is Twitter dying?" billionaire Elon Musk mused in April, five days before offering to buy the social media platform. The reality, according to internal Twitter research seen by Reuters, goes far beyond the handful of examples of celebrities ghosting their own accounts. (TWITTER-USERS/ (EXCLUSIVE, PIX), 897 words)

A Singles Day without livestream superhosts leaves Alibaba in a quandary

SHANGHAI - When Alibaba kicks off its Singles Day extravaganza on Monday, it will for the first time in years not be headlined by its two mega sales stars, casting a pall over China's biggest shopping event and leaving brands guessing how well they will do. (ALIBABA-CHINA/SHOPPING (PIX), 704 words)

Microsoft powers up search for Chinese gaming hits in race against Sony

HONG KONG - Microsoft Corp is stocking up on Chinese video game content to emulate Sony Group Corp's success with "Genshin Impact," sources said, solidifying China's transition from a land only of players to a hub of blockbuster developers. (CHINA-GAMES/ (FOCUS, PIX), 912 words)

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