All three major indices opened lower for the day
Oct 17, 2026
There were 97 watch robberies, including attempted thefts, from January to June this year, totalling 'millions of pounds of stolen property.'
Self-styled 'tiger mum' Yasmin and husband set up top private school Cardiff Sixth Form as a charity before allegedly milking more than £5million of parents' school fees.
Once the gleaming guardians of food hygiene in umpteen kitchens, these mouldy old fridges are now a threat both to health and the environment.
After less than half a Scaramucci - but what a whirlwind it was - Trump's new press secretary fell on her designer sword.
In hindsight, it was only a matter of time before Esha Yusof joined the growing ranks of Malaysian shoppers being drawn to Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo. Esha is a relative newcomer. She signed up in July, more than half a year after the platform launched in Malaysia – and has been smitten with it ever since. Rock-bottom prices, a vast range of products and seamless payments through a popular local e-wallet make it easy for the 32-year-old to spend an average of 500 ringgit (US$122) a month...
True economic recovery means that families can reliably meet ordinary expenses, systematically repay their debts, and still retain something for unforeseen emergencies
Oct 16, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The possible speedy disposition of the plunder case of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta may possibly break the record, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Friday. Remulla made this remark as Ombudsman’s special prosecutors finished presenting its evidence before the Sandiganbayan Third Division on the first day of plunder trial last week. READ: Prosecution rests
Meghan Lambert of Bend, died in the classroom when Griffin John II, 16, opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon.
A string of women have allegedly been sexually assaulted on popular walking trails across Sydney's Northern Beaches.
MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel rejected suggestions of a compromise that would convict Vice President Sara Z. Duterte in her Senate impeachment trial while leaving her eligible to seek public office, calling the idea unconstitutional. Speaking to reporters, House private prosecutor and legal spokesperson Atty. Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. emphasized that the Constitution
CCTV footage captured partners in crime Jason Kamal and Ashley Hillsley smashing their way into Nottingham's Long Row branch of the store during the early hours of August 14.
A trial between Harvey and the streamer has moved a step closer, after an appeal by Netflix against a decision not to throw the case out has itself been thrown out.
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