UK IPO approves ‘human-authored’ certification mark for books
Ciara Mina The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has approved the United Kingdom's first mark certifying that books are human-authored.
October 2026
Filipino remake of Thai horror film ‘Pee Mak’ to hit cinemas on October 14
Hazel Camba Thailand’s box-office horror-comedy hit “Pee Mak” is getting a Filipino adaptation, starring Wilbert Ross and Bea Binene, and…
India’s voter-roll overhaul sparks street protests
Rosemarie Zamora Thousands of Indians have gathered across the country calling for the resignation of the country's election commissioner following…
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle elected new dean of College of Cardinals
Elan Castanares Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been elected as the new Dean of the College of Cardinals, becoming…
‘Ragebait’ crowned Germany’s Youth Word of the Year 2026
The internet term "Ragebait" has been officially named Germany's Youth Word of the Year for 2026 following a…
Haiti postpones elections indefinitely amid worsening gang violence
Jheruleene Anne Ramos Haiti has postponed its general elections indefinitely as gang violence and political instability continue to grip the Caribbean…
Reconfigured Milwaukee Bucks step into new NBA season without Giannis Antetokounmpo
Geoffrey H. Latayan The Milwaukee Bucks are ready for the 2026-27 NBA season with a new look roster months after the…
Premier League managers have their say on Man City charges
Liam McLaughlan Premier League managers have been quizzed on Manchester City’s financial charges as the top flight returns from the…
Bill to amend Singapore’s MPA Act receives First Reading
KC Maderia Parliament on Tuesday, October 6, gave its First Reading to a bill seeking to amend the Maritime and…
Germany abandons mega frigate project in favour of TKMS ships
James Mario Ajero Budgetary concerns and system integration hurdles have caused Germany to terminate its mega-frigate flagship programme with Dutch shipbuilder…
Philippines ramps up effort for ‘strong’ El Niño
Carmela Calling The Philippines has intensified strategies in response to warnings from global and local weather authorities that the ongoing…
Science news: A block of Antarctic ice just won the Nobel Prize
Levi Mora A giant block of ice at the South Pole may not sound like the setting for a Nobel…
Renoir heist exposes security gaps at small museums as paintings recovered
Kamille Q. Cabreza A simple method was all it took to steal two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from his former home…
Yemen hunger crisis deepens as war rages
Yemen faces a severe hunger crisis as the war between Saudi Arabia-backed government forces and Houthi rebels continues…
Mike Flanagan opens new demonic possession in ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’
Wendellyn Mateo Evil is back to possess in Mike Flanagan’s upcoming film “The Exorcist: Martyrs” - the latest chapter in…
BLACKPINK, Stray Kids out of 69th Grammy Awards consideration
Korean-pop icons BLACKPINK and Stray Kids will not participate in the 69th Grammy Awards in February 2027, according…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ to return as an HBO TV series
Ian Trinidad HBO is moving forward with its Crazy Rich Asians television series, bringing back four of its original cast…
Mia Goth cites irreconcilable differences in divorce from Shia LaBeouf
Mia Goth has shifted the gears of her nearly 10-year marriage with Shia LaBeouf by filing for divorce,…
Sagarmatha to Sea: Nepal seeks Himalayas-Pacific climate coalition at pre-COP talks
Hyacinth Estrada Nepal has called for the formation of a mountain-ocean communities coalition to safeguard against the rising sea levels…
Poet, classicist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Angelica N. Hall Anne Carson built her literary world at the crossroads of ancient Greek poems, myths and the fragments of…
WWE news: LA Knight, Roman Reigns engage in heated exchange ahead of championship match
John Christopher Aquino World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and LA Knight had a heated exchange ahead of their Money in the…
USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after 265 days of deployment
After supporting the Iran war for a record-long deployment of 265 days, the USS Abraham Lincoln is heading…
Cycling news: Primož Roglič secures home win as Marlen Reusser snatches fifth European Time Trial title
It was a day to celebrate for Slovenia after Primož Roglič trudged to the top to take the…
US inmate Christa Pike wakes up after surviving execution
Vivien Bernardino Christa Pike, a US inmate on death row for the 1995 murder of her classmate, has woken up…