China’s State Council pledged to “strive to stabilise the number of new births,” calling for a “birth-friendly society” with improved marriage, childbirth, parenting, and education policies.
Tesla’s net profit fell 29% in the third quarter of 2026, from $1.11 billion to $787 million, as car sales fell and average prices dropped.
Baidu’s robotaxi service Apollo Go has begun public road testing in London in partnership with Freenow, a ride-hailing platform owned by Lyft.
Zhang Xue, founder of Chinese motorcycle brand ZXMOTO, rode a modified motorcycle 40.74 kilometres across open water in his hometown of Mayang, Hunan Province.
On the night of October 22, 2026, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Baqing County in Nagqu, Tibet. At least 16 people died, and many more were hurt. More than 300 homes fell down.
Two Philippine Air Force SF-260 trainer aircraft collided midair during a training rehearsal at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, south of Manila.
China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index fell 20% from its June peak by October 22, 2026, entering a technical bear market after ten straight weeks of losses.
On October 17, 2026, the historic town hall in Limoges, France, was set on fire during nationwide protests over the cost of living. Masked people broke into the 143-year-old building and started the fire.
In ancient China, people believed that elephants could bring good luck. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there was a special ritual called “elephant washing.” Every summer, the emperor’s elephants were taken to a river to take a bath.
A 66-year-old American man named Tim Andrews was very sick. His kidneys did not work. He waited a long time for a human kidney, but he could not wait. Doctors gave him a pig kidney. The pig kidney worked for 271 days.