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Champi to reintensify into a super typhoon, may prompt Signal No. 4 — PAGASA

Tropical Cyclone Champi (international name) is expected to reintensify into a super typhoon and may prompt Storm Signal…

After the IPO party, GCash comes for 5-6 lending next

'There’s money in serving them,' says Mynt president and CEO Martha Sazon, as she and her team try to convince investors that lending to underserved Filipinos could fuel GCash’s next wave of growth

SMDC brings Pag-IBIG Fund partnership to Visayas in nationwide homeownership push

Iloilo and Bacolod activities advance the developer’s vision of building a nation of homeowners SM Development Corp. (SMDC)…

TNT wins gold award at Smarties Philippines

TNT, the value brand of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), has won a gold award at the recent Smarties Philippines for its network campaign under the Creator/Influencer/Celebrity Marketing (Impact Marketing) category.

Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new ‘public benefit fund’

AI LAB Anthropic, the developer of Claude, said on Sunday it will commit 5% of its shares to…

[Vantage Point] JAZA’s painful question: Why aren’t we winning?

The numbers explain why I found Jaime Zobel de Ayala's speech before the Makati Business Club more unsettling than inspirational

Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties in first event since cancer surgery

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo pledged on Sunday to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of…

Grass fire at Canadian military base kills four, injures 39

CALGARY — Flames that killed four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a…

Egypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis

CAIRO — Regional military power Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to…

UEG Week 2026: Antibiotic use from childhood linked to higher odds of IBS in young adulthood

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antibiotic use from childhood through early adulthood is associated with higher odds of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at age 24, with the odds increasing as the number of antibiotic prescriptions rose, according to a new study presented today at UEG Week 2026. Researchers analysed data from 2,853 participants in the Swedish BAMSE birth cohort. Antibiotic prescriptions were obtained from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register from 2005, when particip

One Day to Go: Four Core Highlights of the 2026 iCAUR International User Summit

With just one day to go, the 2026 iCAUR International User Summit will feature four core highlights under the theme "Classic Never Fades | Make It Yours": brand launch, user co-creation, test-drive experience and ecosystem engagement.The iCAUR V25 will make its official debut at the summit, joining the V23 and V27 to further enrich the V Series lineup.The first iCAUR Customization Festival will kick off, featuring 20 customized vehicles and the launch of "User-centric Experience” global user eco

FREELANDER Joins 2026 Chery International User Summit with a Day-and-Night Programme on 19 October

SHANGHAI, Oct. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FREELANDER will take part in the 2026 Chery International User Summit, hosted by Chery Auto at its global headquarters in Wuhu, China, from 19 to 23 October 2026. On 19 October, the brand will present a day-and-night programme: the first test drive of the international variant of FREELANDER 8 by day, followed by FREELANDER Nightfall, a British-themed brand evening. The Summit will bring together users, media and ecosystem partners from around the world

Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia as spat between Trump and Zelenskyy continues

RUSSIA — Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war. The strikes came as tensions between Kyiv and Washington deepened, with U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and the prospect of further U.S. sanctions against Moscow still uncertain. Trump said Sunday that he decided to hold off on impleme

Miami is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 1st time since '02, No. 2 BYU's ranking best since '84 title season

MIAMI, Florida — Miami is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2002, No. 2 BYU has its highest ranking since its 1984 national championship season and Notre Dame and Georgia stayed in the top five Sunday after both lost close games. The wildest and wackiest week of the college football season so far saw five of the top seven teams lose — a first in the AP poll's 90-year history. Miami and BYU were the biggest beneficiaries of the chaos and were joined by Ohio

Jeffries likes Democrats' chances in race for the House as he campaigns in Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday the election climate is holding firm for Democrats as he campaigned for Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a heavily contested Ohio congressional district that is crucial for majority control of the House. Jeffries also slapped back at President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia and said there will be a bipartisan effort in the House to pursue a new sanctions package that the president would not have the a

Spain braces for more floods after woman dies near Barcelona

MADRID — Spain braced for the worst of a powerful Mediterranean storm predicted to intensify on Monday after it submerged streets, disrupted transport and claimed the life of a woman outside Barcelona. Weather agency AEMET issued the highest red alert in the eastern region of Valencia and the holiday island of Mallorca for "extraordinary danger" of torrential rain in the early hours of Monday. The Balearic Islands regional government suspended classes in Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera, whi

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Announces First Overall Survival Data for Azenosertib from DENALI Part 1b Published in ESMO Congress 2026 Abstract

Median overall survival of 15.8 months in Cyclin E1-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer patients treated with azenosertib monotherapy Data to be presented as a rapid oral presentation at ESMO Congress 2026 on October 23, 2026 SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovari

Eikon Therapeutics Announces Availability of Seven Abstracts for Presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress

Presentations to cover updates across Eikon’s clinical pipeline including: Updated data from TeLuRide-005, an ongoing open-label Phase 2 trial of EIK1001, a TLR7/8 dual-agonist, plus pembrolizumab and histology-appropriate chemotherapy in stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)Updated cohort data from an ongoing Phase 1/2 study of EIK1003, a highly selective non-brain penetrant PARP1 inhibitor, as monotherapy and in combination with chemotherapy in advanced solid tumorsInitial data from a Pha

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Cambria Gold Mines Intersects 98.56 g/t Gold over 8.2 Metres at the Silver Coin Deposit, Premier Gold Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cambria Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV: CAMB; OTCQX: CAMVF) ("Cambria” or the "Company”) is pleased to announce new assay results from the ongoing infill drilling program at the Premier Mining Complex (the "Premier Gold Project” or "PGP”), located near Stewart in northwestern British Columbia. Results from four diamond drillholes totalling 657 metres are reported herein. Highlight intervals include: 98.56 g/t Au over 8.2 m (incl. 794.00 g/t A

Disc Medicine to Host Corporate Webcast to Discuss Topline Results from the APOLLO Phase 3 Trial of Bitopertin in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)

WATERTOWN, Mass., Oct. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Disc Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRON), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel treatments for patients suffering from serious hematologic diseases, today announced it will host a corporate webcast to discuss topline results from the APOLLO Phase 3 trial of bitopertin in EPP. The webcast will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Webcast Information Please regist

Go Where Flavors of Hunan Abound: Showcasing the Greater Zhangjiajie International Tourism Area Through Local Cuisine

CHANGSHA, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 October 2026 - Co-produced by Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV and created by Wang Qin Studio, Season 4 of the food and cultural tourism program Go Where Flavors of Hunan Abound premiered on October 12, 2026, and is airing simultaneously on Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV from Monday to Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Under the theme "A Season of World-Class Landscapes," the new season focuses on the development of the Greater Zhangjiajie International Tourism

A 160-Year-Old Coal Lesson Says AI’s Power Problem Is About to Get Worse

In 1865, cheaper steam power made Britain burn more coal, not less. AI may be following the same script, and James Altucher says Elon Musk is planning for it on a scale no one else is. Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 1865, a British economist noticed something strange. Steam engines had gotten far more efficient. They needed less coal to do the same work. So Britain should have burned less coal. It burned more. A lot more. Cheaper power meant people found new ways to use i

Bukidnon’s Talaandig farmers turn to organic farming with DOST support

Bukidnon’s Talaandig Indigenous Peoples farmers are turning to organic vegetable production through a science and technology training program aimed at improving farm productivity and providing healthier agricultural products to consumers. Farmers from Barangay San Miguel, including members of the Balugto “Hope” Agroforestry Association Inc. (BHAII), underwent hands-on training in organic vegetable production as part of the Department of Science and Technology-Northern Mindanao&