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The next Midnight content update tests your mettle with new trials, more power, and greater rewards. Gather your allies for a single-boss raid against Kith’ix, with flexible Mythic difficulty. Venture into the Labyrinth of Kindo’jan, a massive, Delve-like gauntlet with nine chambers, a Tier 11 solo challenge, Mythic gear, cosmetics, titles, and more. Push your power to new heights in Season 2 with the mid-season refresh and Keystone Mythic. Begin a new story campaign that returns you to the heart of Quel’Thalas and Zul’Aman for the continuation of the Midnight saga.

​​​​Read the UNESCO factsheet ​​​​58% of this demand is driven by teachers leaving the profession. Global annual attrition rates currently stand at 7.2% in pre-primary, 4.7% in primary, 5.4% in secondary education. In 27 of the 68 countries analyzed (list available the factsheet), teacher salaries remain below those of similarly qualified professionals across all education levels. The global pupil–teacher ratio in primary education is approximately 28 pupils per teacher. UNESCO's action to support teachers around the worldUNESCO works with governments and education stakeholders to strengthen the recognition, support and conditions that enable teachers to thrive. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms education and the teaching profession, UNESCO is supporting countries in strengthening teachers’ digital and AI competencies, including through the adoption and implementation of UNESCO’s AI Competency Framework for Teachers. The joint Ministerial Statement on Education in the Age of AI, adopted at UNESCO on 8 September 2026, emphasizes that AI must support rather than replace teachers' professional contribution and judgement.

ADVERTISEMENTKitchener WatchA 15-year-old wants to be a world mini motorcycle champion and a major jackpot is up for grabs. October 13, 2026 at 5:43p.m. EDT

Published October 13, 2026 03:28PMHow we reported: Editors from Triathlete, alongside other media outlets and tri industry reps have sent counters to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, to count bikes and bike components at the Ironman World Championship for decades. This year, former pro and tri bike expert T. J. Tollakson assisted in counting power meters, while managing editor Abby Levene counted wheelsets. I worked the first shift of the bike count at the 2026 Hawaii Ironman World Championship, and I’ve been part of the bike count at the world champs going back to 2006. You see a lot of trends come and go in that time, and some that stick. Sure, the winning bike brand is the headline grabber, but the most interesting stuff lies way beneath the surface.

Julian Demianov was the fastest age-group athlete at the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Photo: IRONMAN It’s tradition at the IRONMAN World Championship to bring the top-five finishers in each category up to the stage for Sunday night’s award ceremony – so we figured we’d offer up a list of the top-five in each category. We have also listed the top PC/ID athletes in a separate chart – Mexico’s Hugo Oliveras topped that division in 12:48:20.

Over the past fourteen years, the story of Guild Wars 2® has been told across six expansions and five Living World™ seasons. While we’re proud of this extensive content library, we’re always looking for ways to improve how new and returning players access our adventures in Tyria. Today, we’re launching a series of updates to our expansion bundles and the Guild Wars 2 Starter Pack to increase their overall value, streamline our offerings, and introduce some major changes to how players access Living World content. Here’s is a breakdown of what has changed:

A 66-year-old man has been charged with nine offenses including an attempt to “violently overthrow the state authorities.”

A union at the massive Escondida copper mine in Chile is heading into the final day of mediated wage talks after operator BHP Group (ASX: BHP) improved its offer, just as striking workers at an Antofagasta Plc mine return to the negotiating table. Near-record copper prices are emboldening workers to seek a greater share of mining profits as companies look to contain cost inflation, fueling labor tensions in the top producing country. At the same time, the threat of further disruptions is adding to supply concerns that have helped drive the metal’s rally.

Looking to experience some of the best live music Victoria has to offer this month? The Victoria Conservatory of Music will bring Cheng² Duo with special guest James Campbell to the Alix Goolden Performance Hall on Saturday, October 24th. The Canadian sibling duo Cheng² Duo, pronounced Cheng squared, features cellist Bryan Cheng alongside pianist Silvie Cheng. Cheng² Duo has been praised globally as brilliant and absolutely captivating, with musical chemistry that promises to draw listeners in from the first note.

Rory McIlroy's newest sponsor is sprinkling in a mind-blowing, first-of-its-kind travel perk for the grand slam winner. Most of life as a professional golfer is glamorous. Travel is not. For those lucky enough to ply their trade in golf, life on the road includes some version of the same experience every week: hotels, rental homes, airports, rental car lines, lost bags, and enough credit card points to fill an ocean liner. And among that group, travel is viewed one way: as a necessary evil, a thing that comes with the pursuit of a lifelong dream. Hell, even for those in pro golf with the means to pay for every travel luxury, the goal isn’t enjoyment of life on the road. It’s to eliminate friction, to take the hardships of the “road” out of “life on the road” — an annoyance rendered moot by private planes and private chefs and private homes and personal assistants. Then on Tuesday morning, golf travel became something else altogether. Not a nuisance or a necessary evil or a nothingburger, but a luxury. And it arrived via a totally mind-bending travel perk. Actually, via two of them. The news arrived in the form of an ordinary press release.

Story byEngland thump Greece to move closer to World Cup qualificationEngland thump Greece to move closer to World Cup qualification

Canada’s Remi Leroux finished on the podium in both races at the 2026 World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) Mountain Running World Cup final, hosted over the weekend by Défi des Couleurs at Quebec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne. It was the first time the World Cup had come to Canada, and the first time the final had been held outside Europe. The event doubled as the Canadian Mountain Running Championships and brought the World Cup season to a close with two races: a 5K uphill on Saturday and a roughly 16K Classic Up & Down on Sunday. The uphill course climbed 770 metres to the summit, with no descent, while Sunday’s race had about 1,200 metres of climbing and the same amount of descent.

Arrivals from Mali, Senegal, Guinea and The Gambia fell by 59 per cent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, to 4,566 people. But the drivers of migration persist. West Africans made up a growing share of arrivals on the Mediterranean routes, accounting for 21.9 per cent on the Western route, up from 15.6 per cent, pointing to a shifting landscape. Longer journeys, same dangersOn the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, arrivals fell 62 per cent between 2024 and 2025, yet recorded deaths and disappearances barely changed – 1,172 compared with 1,215. Tighter controls in Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal are pushing departures south, adding up to 750 kilometres to crossings of around 2,200 km. “No single country can solve this alone,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope. “We need to protect migrants wherever they are.”Argentina asks maritime tribunal to halt Falklands oil projectArgentina has asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to order the United Kingdom to halt an offshore oil project near the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), the Hamburg-based court said on Tuesday.

Canadian travel to Las Vegas continues to crater amid U. S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Canada, and the tourism slump in Sin City has become a major midterm election issue. Nevada Democrats are trying to capitalize on the decline, blaming Trump's trade war and threats toward Canada — the state's largest source of international tourists. "The Trump Slump is real, and Las Vegas tourism is tanking," the party said in one of its campaign messages ahead of the November vote in this crucial swing state. "Nevadans are struggling under Trump's tourism crisis," is another line the party has deployed as it puts the fractured relationship with Canada front and centre in this election. Pedestrians cross an overpass along the Las Vegas Strip, with the Trump International Hotel visible in the background. Nevada Democrats are trying to capitalize on the economic fallout from Trump's trade war with Canada, which they blame for hurting tourism.

Planning a vacation to Mexico? The Canadian government has flagged a potential safety risk in its latest travel advisory. In less than a week, the Government of Canada has updated its Mexico advisory again, warning Canadians about another possible safety issue. In an update published on Monday, Canadians were urged to “avoid non-essential travel” to the west-central coast, from Punta San Telmo to Bahia Tempehuaya, including the Islas Marias islands, due to Hurricane Simon.

Two Canadian amusement parks, including Canada’s Wonderland, say they are closing down roller-coasters “out of an abundance of caution” following a deadly incident at a Six Flags park near Atlanta. In a statement, Grace Peacock, a spokesperson for Canada’s Wonderland, confirmed that both Behemoth and Leviathan are currently closed. “The safety of our guests and team members remains one of our highest priorities,” Peacock’s statement read. Canada’s Wonderland became a Six Flags property back in 2023 after the amusement park’s owner Cedar Fair merged with the theme park giant. It is unclear when the two roller-coasters are expected to reopen. In a statement, Montreal amusement park La Ronde also confirmed a roller-coaster closure in the wake of the incident in Georgia. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident at Six Flags Over Georgia and extend our heartfelt condolences to everyone affected,” an emailed statement from a spokesperson read. “At La Ronde, the safety of our guests and employees is our highest priority.