Bromsgrove Repair Cafe repaired 344 of 583 items brought in during the year to July 31, keeping an estimated 1,240 kilograms of waste out of disposal sites.
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the opening one-day international of a tri-series in Rawalpindi.
The B.C. Lions are using their regular-season finale against Winnipeg to rebuild momentum before hosting the West Division semifinal after a 32-13 loss to Calgary.
- Australia elect to bowl against South Africa in second Test
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Economy
Tata Trusts is working toward a network of 40 to 50 not-for-profit general hospitals where revenue from paying patients would help finance care for those unable to pay.
October 18, 2026
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India’s services-trade surplus is coming under pressure because imports are rising faster than exports, according to an ICICI Bank analysis of provisional data.
October 18, 2026
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Moody’s Ratings changed the outlook on OYO parent Prism from stable to positive while retaining its B2 corporate family rating ahead of a proposed public offering.
October 18, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain recovered from a missed penalty and a one-goal deficit to defeat Strasbourg 3-1 and move to the top of Ligue 1.
October 18, 2026
Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works announced lane and road closures in Nuzha, Surra and Rai for maintenance and asphalt work.
October 18, 2026
Economy
Gold ended the week near $4,165 an ounce after a modest rebound, while investors weighed US inflation data and the outlook for monetary policy.
October 18, 2026
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A speeding truck drove into a crowd at a Hindu festival in Madhya Pradesh, killing 13 people and injuring others, Indian officials said.
Vietnam and the four-member European Free Trade Association signed a free-trade agreement in Hanoi intended to diversify markets and deepen commercial ties.
Rescue teams have moved dozens of critically endangered orangutans away from wildfires in Indonesia as smoke and drought conditions affect large parts of the region.
Qatar and Norway held their third round of political consultations in Oslo, focusing on bilateral cooperation and ways to expand it.
October 18, 2026
Sports
Qatar’s Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic bid is presenting sport as a means to widen participation, develop skills and leave a long-term community legacy.
October 18, 2026
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Lionel Messi scored two goals in four minutes as Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 3-1 and continued their improved run in defence of the MLS title.
The Gulf Organisation for Research and Development has introduced four artificial-intelligence platforms covering air quality, cement decarbonisation, corporate sustainability benchmarking and ESG reporting.
Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre told office tenants to work remotely as repeated Houthi attacks heightened security concerns and a coalition helicopter crash killed two pilots near Yemen.
French authorities began assessing extensive damage after violent demonstrations brought 1,800 arrests, attacks on public buildings and widespread looting across several cities.
October 18, 2026
- Two pilots die in Saudi coalition helicopter crash near Yemen border
- Davidovich Fokina beats rising star Jodar to win Shanghai Masters
- Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes as region grapples with haze
- 'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests
- Pope addresses crowd in Vatican after cancer surgery
- Chelsea keeper Martinez 'back in a few weeks' after jaw fracture
- Russia-US diesel deal delivery to take 15-20 days: Russia
- France counts cost of violent protests, 1,800 arrested