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Skiing's governing body was on track to spend all its cash reserves by 2028 and has now cut jobs while aiming to add new events to help restore finances.'We are in a serious situation, not a desperate one,' FIS executive saysThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 01, 2026 5:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 2Listen 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. Mikaela Shiffrin topped the women's list of World Cup earnings at $690,000 US during the 2025-26 alpine skiing season in which the American won the overall season title. That total is boosted by FIS money that started during the COVID-19 pandemic and is no longer viable. (Cornelius Poppe/NTB/AFP via Getty Images/File)Skiing’s governing body was on track to spend all its cash reserves by 2028 and has now cut jobs while aiming to add new events to help restore finances.

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Somewhere along the way, he discovered that the easiest way to understand competitive arm wrestling is to forget almost everything you think you know about it. “Arm wrestling is absolutely not what you see in public,” Muir explained.

Shot in his hometown of Atlanta, the accompanying video is dedicated to the singer’s late motherOctober 1, 2026Lil Nas X is back with his first new song of the year. “World’s Greatest” follows the 2025 EP Days Before Dreamboy, and marks the latest step in a return to music following his 2025 arrest and hospitalization after allegedly charging after police officers in Los Angeles. “‘Walk by faith, not by sight’ was my mom’s favorite phrase to say,” he wrote yesterday, in the caption of an Instagram post announcing “World’s Greatest.” “As I move through life it resonates with me more & more.”The six-minute “World’s Greatest” video was directed by Phillip Youmans and shot in Lil Nas’ hometown of Atlanta. It opens in a dance studio, where the “Old Town Road” singer is rehearsing stage choreography. His dance trainer tells him, “You keep doing the same thing. You know what the problem is; you’re just not fixing it.” From there, more present-day footage is intercut with dramatized scenes from Lil Nas’ childhood. The video ends with a dedication to his late mother, Tamikia Hill. Watch it below.

Pakistan's complete schedule for ICC Cricket World Cup 2027: Check full fixture list, match dates, venues in South Africa, opponents, and match timings.

More than 30,000 employees from 50 countries collectively logged over 300 million steps in a single day – enough to circle the Earth over five times. Deutsche Bank has set a Guinness World Record. On September 24, 30,034 employees from 50 countries logged a total of 304,883,456 steps. Together, they covered 217,991.671 km – enough to circle the Earth over five times. In light of the event’s success, the bank is donating 500,000 euros to Save the Children. The achievement was officially recognised yesterday by Guinness World Records for the most participants in a remote “Around the World” distance team challenge in 24 hours. In light of the event’s success, the bank is donating 500,000 euros to Save the Children.

October 1, 2026, 10:10am TBA SMX World Championship FinalMonster Energy SuperMotocross World Championship The following press release is from the SMX League:2027 Monster Energy SMX World Championship Schedule, presented by iHeartRadio, Revealed-Ticket Presale Registration Opens on Tuesday, October 6-All Dates and Venues for 28-Round Regular Season Featuring Monster Energy Supercross and Pro Motocross Championship AnnouncedELLENTON, Fla. / MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Today, the SMX League® revealed the complete 2027 Monster Energy SMX World Championship regular season schedule, comprised of the 17-race Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the 11-race Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. Additionally, registration for the ticket presale for all 28 rounds will open for preferred customers starting on Tuesday, October 6, at 10 a.m. ET. Interested parties can sign up for preferred access at SupercrossLIVE.com and ProMotocross.com. Fans can also sign up for SMX Texts to receive the latest information and updates coming from the SMX League.

It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of teachers, and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated since 1994. The theme for 2026 is “Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures.”  World Teachers’ Day is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education, but also to reflect on the support they need to thrive, maximize their impact, and elevate the status of the profession globally.

1 October 2026Bailey BergGetty Images(Credit: Getty Images)A spate of brazen thefts has rocked European museums. Now, some institutions are rethinking what's worth displaying. Visitors stepping into the Louvre's Galerie d'Apollon today will come face to face with more than 60m (198ft) of painted ceilings and dazzling sculptures. What they won't find, however, are the iconic treasures that once glittered inside its display cases. The gallery reopened in July 2026, nine months after thieves made off with France's crown jewels in one of the most audacious museum robberies in recent memory. The surviving gemstones have since been moved elsewhere while the Louvre determines how to display them more securely. The Louvre heist is just one example of how a recent string of museum thefts across Europe is changing what travellers can actually see in these beloved institutions. AlamyA string of recent high-profile museum robberies has rocked Europe (Credit: Alamy)According to Europol, such incidents have risen sharply and are becoming increasingly brazen. As one museum security expert in Belgium told the BBC: "Every museum in the world is stressing right now.

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