Bosideng Marks 50 Years With “The Bloom” at Paris Fashion Week

Chinese downwear brand Bosideng celebrated its 50th anniversary with “The Bloom” at Paris Fashion Week, its first appearance on the official Paris calendar, reimagining the down jacket through Chinese craft and Art Deco geometry.

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek’s Captain Picard, Dies at 86

Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the X-Men's Professor Charles Xavier, has died at 86 at his home in Los Angeles.

Luxury by Landscape: Six Breathtaking Destinations, From Islands to Alpine Peaks

A luxury travel guide organised by landscape: the Maldives, Santorini, the Amalfi Coast, the French Riviera, Zermatt and Kyoto, with what to see and why each place is special.

Smoked Fish Recalled in Three US States Over Botulism Risk

Haifa Smoked Fish has recalled more than 560 pounds of Cold Smoked Sprats sold in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania after an FDA inspection found missing safety controls against botulism.

CDC: Drug-Resistant Germs Cause 9.7 Million US Infections a Year

The CDC's 2026 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report estimates 9.7 million drug-resistant infections and 50,800 deaths a year in the US, naming four germs as urgent threats.

GANNI and lululemon Launch Dance-Inspired Collection

Copenhagen fashion house GANNI and Canadian performance brand lululemon have turned the dance studio into the season's most joyful fashion statement. Their 22-piece collaboration, launched on 15 October 2026, pairs lululemon's technical fabrics with GANNI's leopard print, ruffle trims and bold colour combinations, inspired by 1980s dance films. The collection, campaigned under the slogan "JOY

Screen Music Awards 2026: Tales from Outer Suburbia Sweeps Four Prizes in Brisbane

Josh Hogan and Ned Beckley swept four awards for Tales from Outer Suburbia at the 2026 Screen Music Awards in Brisbane on 28 October, as composers across film, television and games were honoured in 16 categories.

World Tourism Roundup: From Paris to Samarkand, the Destinations to Visit Now

MICHELIN Guide Honours Louisiana Restaurants for a Second Year

Louisiana's culinary scene has earned a fresh round of national recognition, as the MICHELIN Guide honoured 40 of the state's restaurants for a second year at a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, on 21 October 2026. New Orleans once again leads the list, with Emeril's holding two stars and Dakar NOLA earning its first star. The

Most People Carry High Genetic Risk for Three Diseases — and That Is Normal

Most people, it turns out, carry a high genetic risk for about three common diseases — even if they never develop any of them. That is the striking finding of a new study of nearly one million genomes, led by the University of Exeter and published in Genome Medicine, which describes the “average” human genome

Kylie Jenner Shines in $50 Million Diamond Fantasy Bra at Victoria’s Secret Show