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

NEW YORK, Oct 30 (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.

'Hedda' movie makes cast and creator contemplate complex characters LOS ANGELES - For director Nia DaCosta, adapting the acclaimed 19th century play “Hedda Gabler” into her 2025 film “Hedda” was like forging a “self-insert fanfiction” (FILM-HEDDA (TV, PIX), 298 WORDS)

Liam Hemsworth leads 'The Witcher' in season four 'refresh' LONDON - Netflix fantasy series "The Witcher" returns to screens after more than two years with a new lead actor and a fresh tone, its makers say (TELEVISION-THE WITCHER/SEASON 4 (TV, PIX), 356 WORDS)

Austrian chancellor rejects talk of Israel Eurovision ban Austria's Chancellor Christian Stocker has firmly rejected any suggestion of banning Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest as his country prepares to host the next edition of the competition in 2026 (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/EUROVISION-AUSTRIA (PIX), 176 WORDS

China's heatwaves threaten to dry up supply of delicious 'hairy crabs' YANGCHENG LAKE, China - The last three years have been the toughest for Xie Dandan and her family during more than a decade cultivating one of China's most esteemed culinary delicacies, the "hairy crab", named for its furry claws (ASIA-WEATHER/CHINA-CRABS (PIX, TV), 534 WORDS

DNA from mass grave reveals pathogens that beset Napoleon's army in 1812 The retreat from Russia by Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Grande Armée in 1812 was a cataclysmic event that marked the beginning of the end for his empire and personal dominance in Europe, with about 300,000 soldiers perishing in a force that originally numbered roughly a half million (SCIENCE-NAPOLEON/ (PIX), 600 WORDS)

Athletes call for climate adaptation fightback ahead of COP30 LONDON - Climate change is one of the toughest opponents facing any athlete, warns Brazilian soccer player Tamires Dias, one of around 40 elite sportsmen and women involved in the launch of a new global campaign that will feature at next month's COP30 summit in her country (SPORT-CLIMATE/, 475 WORDS)

King Charles unveils UK's first LGBT armed forces memorial LONDON - King Charles unveiled a memorial dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel on Monday, marking his first official engagement in support of the LGBT community (BRITAIN-ROYALS/KING (UPDATE 1, PIX), 322 WORDS)

Meta launches 'ghost posts' that disappear after 24 hours on Threads Social media giant Meta launched posts that are automatically archived 24 hours after being uploaded, dubbed "ghost posts," on its Threads app, mimicking a popular feature available on its other platforms (META-PLATFORMS/THREAD (PIX), 160 WORDS

Piano stool maker to the stars rebounds from deadly Valencia floods ALGEMESI, Spain - The makers of piano stools for stars such as Lady Gaga and Elton John are back in business after losing everything during the deadly floods that ravaged Spain's southeastern Valencia region one year ago, killing 229 people (EUROPE-WEATHER/SPAIN-FLOODS-MUSIC (PIX, TV), 163 WORDS)

Jon Bon Jovi 'grateful and humble' to tour again after vocal cord surgery LONDON - U.S. rocker Jon Bon Jovi says he is "grateful and humble" to be able to return to the stage again following vocal cord surgery as the band that carries his name announced a comeback tour this week (MUSIC-JON BON JOVI (TV, PIX), 288 WORDS)

EXPLANATORY CONTENT FACTBOX-Africa's ageing presidents govern world's youngest populations

FACTBOX-Trump's ballroom funded by America's biggest companies and wealthy individuals FACTBOX-How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state

FACTBOX-South Korea gives details of trade deal struck with the U.S. FACTBOX-US companies step up job cuts amid uncertain economy

TIMELINE-Trump's trade war: Tariff deadlines and key upcoming events (Compiled by Patricia Reaney)