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.
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.
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.
A man in his 20s jumped into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England on October 10, 2026. A tiger attacked him. The man died at the scene. Police said the tiger was not hurt and stayed inside the enclosure.
Yu Zidi is a 13-year-old Chinese swimmer. At the 2026 Asian Games, she won three gold medals and broke an Asian record. On October 4, she became the youngest MVP in Asian Games history.
A bad man hurt the pilot on a plane from Dubai to Israel. The pilot was very brave. He opened the door, and some passengers came in to help. They stopped the bad man. Two other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.
National Day is coming soon. Cities in China are putting up red flags and beautiful flowers. People are happy and ready for the holiday. The holiday is seven days long. Come and see China!
Two giant pandas, Pingping and Fushuang, left Chengdu for the United States on September 27, 2026. They took a special plane to Atlanta Zoo and will stay there for ten years. A keeper and a doctor went with them to take care of them.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and mooncakes are very popular. This year, there are many new kinds of mooncakes. Some are good for your health, some look like cities, and some have very strange tastes. People like to buy small and cheap mooncakes, and many like to try new things.