Archives — September 2026

The MTV Video Music Awards red carpet has always been more daring than demure. It's given us Lady Gaga's meat dress, Britney Spears's biker chic, Lil' Kim's purple pastie, Pamela Anderson's pink feathery take on the Mad Hatter, Miley's metallic suspenders (and pretty much nothing else) and the first of many, many (seriously, so many) Madonna iterations:  the "boy toy" bride. This isn't the place for classic tuxes or basic black dresses — give us your ripped-up, your rocker, your revealing. While MTV itself has radically transformed over the years, the VMAs' dress code hasn't. This year's attendees — including the ever-evolving Madonna — kept up the tradition, delivering plenty of leather, lace, exposed skin and looks that required a second glance. Not every outfit was a hit, but in this crowd, boldness will always get rewarded. A few standouts … Most fashionably late: Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift shut down the red carpet. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Leave it to Taylor Swift to turn the last few minutes of the red carpet into the main event. As the final star to walk the carpet, Swift — or "Mrs.

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In the finance industry, success or failure, profit or loss can hinge on exceedingly fine margins. A fraction of a percentage point or a fraction of a second can be decisive, and the often zero-sum competition drives market players to exploit every advantage available. This search for a competitive advantage makes the field of finance ripe for automated tools and the edge advanced algorithms can bestow. Finance companies and fund managers have been using machine learning tools since at least the 1980s. Credit companies employ machine learning to nip fraud in the bud. And high-frequency trading — a controversial but prevalent form of investing that depends on massive numbers of low-return trades — depends on algorithmic tools. As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, many experts in the finance industry have been eager to put it to work to handle increasingly heavy data workloads, find hidden trends and seek useful information.

The PIE sat down with Ganesh Kohli, founder of the IC3 Movement, on the sidelines of the 10th Annual IC3 Conference & Expo in Mumbai to discuss why student wellbeing is becoming an increasingly important part of counselling, and how helping students address challenges and build resilience can better prepare them for their education and career journeys.

Mario Basler pulled no punches in his assessment of Joshua Kimmich after Germany suffered an embarrassing 1-0 Nations League defeat against Greece in Augsburg. The outspoken former international argued that the Bayern Munich midfielder constantly slows down the tempo and insisted Jurgen Klopp must urgently rethink the captain's role in the national team.

Singapore, Singapore, September 29th, 2026, ChainwireThe partnership combines DayOneDream's K-pop IP and entertainment expertise, delivered through its tokenization platform WAVIST, with Soneium's onchain infrastructure to unlock new ways to access, participate in, and enjoy value from the idol groups people love. Soneium, the leading blockchain powering an onchain ecosystem for entertainment and IP, has partnered with DayOneDream, a renowned entertainment powerhouse behind K-pop artists, global concerts, and IP management, including BTOB, LEE CHAE YEON, MEMI, and 2F. At the center of the collaboration is WAVIST, DayOneDream’s K-pop IP tokenization platform, designed to connect entertainment IP with real-world financial infrastructure. In May, WAVIST completed the full lifecycle of a tokenized IP bond issued to finance K-pop IP, from issuance through final redemption and burning, demonstrating its ability to bring real-world entertainment assets into an end-to-end onchain framework.

Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam (eighth from right) attended the Skytrax World Airline Awards in London together with Chief Operations and Service Delivery Officer Alex McGowan (seventh from left) and Director Service Delivery Mandy Ng (seventh from right) to accept the awards. Cathay Pacific is proud to have once again been named among the Top 3 World’s Best Airlines, along with receiving awards for the World’s Best Cabin Crew and World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge in the prestigious 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards. These accolades recognise Cathay Pacific’s continued commitment to delivering exceptional customer experience across every stage of the journey – from the care and professionalism shown by its cabin crew in the air, to the airline’s elevated lounge experience on the ground. Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said: "We are honoured to once again be named among the very best airlines in the world, and to receive the awards for World’s Best Cabin Crew and World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge.

EdmontonLocal sports fans and businesses are figuring out how they'll tune in to NHL games this year, as the CBC will not be airing NHL games on Hockey Night in Canada for free for the first time in almost 75 years. Fans must pay to view after CBC, Rogers Sportsnet couldn't cut sublicensing deal for Saturday programListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Brenda and Paul O’Shannacery-Topham enjoyed that watching Hockey Night in Canada at home, when it aired for free on CBC, was an easy way to host an event. (Tristan Mottershead/CBC)Brenda and Paul O’Shannacery-Topham are among those grappling with how they will watch the NHL on TV this year. The CBC will not be airing NHL hockey games on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights this year, meaning that, for the first time in almost 75 years, Canadians won't have a way to watch NHL games for free.

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(UPDATE ON THE EVENT IN LIGHT OF STUDENT PROTESTS BELOW)From 6 to 11 October 2026, Sorbonne University will open the doors to its campuses and research centres for the national Science Festival (Fête de la Science), under this year’s theme of “Saveurs savantes” (Scholarly flavours). More than 80 free activities, workshops, lab tours, booths, games, and exhibits invite people of all ages to explore food, taste, and cuisine as subjects of research, spanning the humanities, health, science, and engineering. Update on the Science Festival in light of the current situation on campuses (08/10) Cancelled eventsSchool trips to Paris campuses have been cancelled since Tuesday 6 October. The Science Village scheduled to take place on the Pierre and Marie Curie campus on 9, 10 and 11 October has also been cancelled.

Three-year persistence of common mental disorders has increased compared with 12 years earlier. Credit: Pexels. The rising number of people with mental health disorders is sounding public health alarm bells worldwide. Anxiety, depression and substance use disorders have become some of the leading causes of illness worldwide. While growing awareness has encouraged more people to seek help and mental health care has improved significantly, an important question remains: What underlying factor could be driving the increase?

PWHLCBC’s Hockey Night in Canada is returning for a 90th season this fall after all. But instead of six-plus months of NHL action, the longest-running sports program in the world will air eight prime time Professional Women’s Hockey League games on Saturday nights, the CBC announced Monday morning.8 Saturday primetime games, plus weekend shows featuring Olympians and ParalympiansCBC Sports · Posted: Sep 28, 2026 9:50 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 29Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Hockey Night in Canada returns with the PWHLSeptember 28|Duration 2:03Hockey Night in Canada is set to return to CBC this fall, this time showcasing women’s hockey. Starting Dec. 5, CBC will air eight Saturday night PWHL games. The partnership could bring a much bigger audience to the expanding women's league. CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada is returning for a 90th season this fall after all.

The Senate has passed the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), adopting a measure that would give the NCAA its long-sought antitrust exemption while creating a uniform national standard for how college athletes can be paid and how long they can play. Late Monday night, following a series of amendment considerations, the Senate voted 77-22 to give the PCSA final passage.

Virtual fieldwork experience links occupational therapy student with children in Nunavut. Occupational therapy student Maeghan Johnson recently worked virtually with students in Nunavut for her fieldwork experience.

LISTEN | Why treatment for alcohol-use disorder is still falling short in Canada :The Current24:01How booze is Canada’s biggest drug problemJordan Kawchuk didn’t imagine having a roommate at the age of 54, let alone more than a dozen of them. But for six months at the start of 2026, his home was the Vancouver Island Therapeutic Community (VITC), a treatment centre for men in Nanaimo, B. C. When Kawchuk, a writer and former TV producer, met with CBC’s Audio Documentary Unit during a visit to the treatment centre, he was wearing a blue, button-down shirt, his hair neatly coiffed. He said he often gets mistaken for a member of the staff. But it was actually his second time at this facility and the fifth in-patient program he’s tried during his decades-long struggle with alcohol-use disorder. Kawchuk has a long list of things he’s lost to alcohol over the years. He says he’s been fired from countless jobs; he’s lost a lot of money and trust. But he says the hardest part was losing his marriage and the opportunity to live full time with his daughters when they were growing up. And he’s far from alone.