Strictly Come Dancing fans cry 'diabolical' over exit spoiler as Icons Week departure leaked early

Manchester Evening News - Oct 18, 2026

Fans of the BBC One dance show have already been reacting to the dance-off decision as the results leaked early online

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This week’s milestones: Oct. 18 to Oct. 24

Oct 18, 2026

This week’s milestones: Oct. 18 to Oct. 24

Oct. 19, 1938 Bacolod was formally inaugurated as a city of Negros Occidental by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 326, approved on June 18, 1938. Built on the wealth of sugar plantations of the past, Bacolod has since grown into a first-class city with a population of 624,787 as of the 2024 Census. It is

China moves to cement ties with Uzbekistan amid tussle with US for Central Asian influence

Oct 18, 2026

China moves to cement ties with Uzbekistan amid tussle with US for Central Asian influence

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper cooperation with Uzbekistan in areas such as minerals and artificial intelligence as the Beijing vies with Washington for influence in Central Asia. Li told President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Saturday that Beijing was ready to strengthen strategic communication and expand mutually beneficial cooperation with Uzbekistan. He urged the two countries to step up cooperation in energy, minerals, finance and connectivity, and deepen collaboration in fields...

M56 traffic LIVE as police shut motorway near Manchester Airport following incident

Oct 18, 2026

M56 traffic LIVE as police shut motorway near Manchester Airport following incident

Queues are building on the M56 and M60

'Fatalities and injuries' after 'explosion' and huge fire at Canada military base

Oct 18, 2026

'Fatalities and injuries' after 'explosion' and huge fire at Canada military base

Fatalities and injuries have been reported after an 'explosion' and major fire at CFB Wainwright military base in Alberta, Canada

What makes a story film festival-worthy?

Oct 18, 2026

What makes a story film festival-worthy?

While local films at Puregold's CinePanalo do what they do best by making audiences laugh, grieve, remember, and feel, the festival actively seeks out stories rarely told on screen

P7M offered for 4 Maserati luxury cars during negotiated sale - BOC

Oct 18, 2026

P7M offered for 4 Maserati luxury cars during negotiated sale - BOC

An offer of P7,055,664 was made to four Maserati luxury cars during a recently conducted negotiated sale, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Sunday.

Network of polytechnic educators in PH launched

Oct 18, 2026

Network of polytechnic educators in PH launched

A consortium of educational institutions seeking to strengthen polytechnic education in the Philippines was recently launched during a national summit last October 14 to 16.

PMA’s first female summa cum laude takes command of cadets

Oct 18, 2026

PMA’s first female summa cum laude takes command of cadets

Nearly three decades after becoming the Philippine Military Academy's first female summa cum laude, Colonel Leah Lorenzo Santiago returns to help shape the next generation of military leaders

China’s youth draw upon Long March spirit to navigate modern uncertainties

Oct 18, 2026

China’s youth draw upon Long March spirit to navigate modern uncertainties

As China marks the 90th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory in the Long March, some young Chinese are looking to the historic journey for guidance as they face uncertainty in their lives and future. For Lyu Leiyiyi, a 22-year-old student at the Communication University of China, the spirit of the Long March offers a sense of stability at a time when people and the environment around her are changing at a dizzying pace. “People in their 20s are going through a period of uncertainty,” Lyu said....

Southeast Asia’s ethnic Chinese traders feel the China squeeze

Oct 18, 2026

Southeast Asia’s ethnic Chinese traders feel the China squeeze

Almost every year, Kevin Stewart flies to China to find stock for his Indonesian businesses. But increasingly, the factories he visits are selling to his customers too, sometimes for less than they charge him. A data science manager in the tech sector by day, the Chinese-Indonesian entrepreneur also helps run home-living and pet-supply companies that sell to other businesses and direct to consumers, including through e-commerce platforms. Yet Chinese companies listing directly on Indonesian...

15-year-old Korean posts AI-assisted proof that a 62-faced shape can't pass through its own copy

Oct 18, 2026

15-year-old Korean posts AI-assisted proof that a 62-faced shape can't pass through its own copy

A South Korean ninth grader says he used Anthropic's Claude to prove that a 62-faced solid cannot pass through a hole in an identical copy of itself, a claim not yet peer reviewed.

One Ivy League university has drawn more South Korean chaebol heirs than any other abroad

Oct 18, 2026

One Ivy League university has drawn more South Korean chaebol heirs than any other abroad

Ivy League school Columbia University has educated more members of South Korea's chaebol families than any other overseas university, counting Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin among its 22 alumni, a survey found.

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