BALI, Indonesia – November 01, 2026 -- Infinix has opened its first global Flagship Concept Store in Bali, pairing its phones and gadgets with an in-house coffee brand and a robotic-arm installation. The store opened on October 31 and is the first of its format within parent company Transsion Holdings' brand portfolio.

The store is built around a "1+2+X" formula

The design is futuristic, with reflective metallic surfaces and digital visuals. A robotic-arm installation anchors the space. The layout follows Infinix's "1+2+X" retail concept: one comprehensive technology experience, two signature experience elements, and an evolving range of creative activities and collaborations.

Columbus, Wisconsin – November 01, 2026 -- A magnet test led a Columbus family to a needle inside a Snickers bar from their son's Halloween haul, and police are now looking at the report.

Magnet test flagged one treat after trick-or-treating

The Lanzhammer family says they went trick-or-treating in Columbus on Saturday night. When they got home, they checked all of their son's treats with a magnet. One of the treats stuck to it.

The family opened that candy to inspect it and says they found a needle inside the Snickers bar. They reported it to police.

Police have no other reports of tampered candy

The Columbus Police Department confirmed to WMTV that it received the report. Officers said they have not received any other reports of items found inside candy.

Police advise people to inspect any candy that comes from people they do not know. If a treat has been tampered with, they say it should be disposed of properly.

Seoul – November 01, 2026 -- American fans can now stream "Weirdo," the pre-debut single from HYPEVERSE, a virtual K-pop idol group that Philandart Studio built for U.S. audiences. The track came out October 7 through Universal Music Korea.

Five virtual artists speak native-level English

The group has five artists with roots in Japan, the United States, Korea and Europe. All five speak English at a native level, and they connect with fans through their personalities and humor. Philandart Studio is aiming at Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

Pop, anime-style fantasy and pets share one multiverse

HYPEVERSE blends pop music, anime-inspired fantasy and pet companions. Its multiverse is a place where music connects different worlds. The group invites young fans to treat their differences as strengths. "Weirdo" carries the same message, celebrating individuality and the freedom to love what you love.

COLOGNE, GERMANY – November 1, 2026 – The 59th ART COLOGNE runs from November 5 to 8, 2026, and Art Director Daniel Hug has shared a first look at what art lovers can expect in Cologne. The fair is again organised into four segments, GALLERIES, NEUMARKT, COLLABORATIONS and ART + OBJECT, with 165 participating galleries and art dealers. Several well-known names are returning, and newcomers arrive from across Europe and the United States. For visitors, it is a chance to discover art in person, meet galleries face to face, and see a market that Hug describes as stabilising.

Four Segments and Familiar Faces Returning

COLOGNE, GERMANY – November 1, 2026 – The Bronner family, art collectors from Düsseldorf, has won the ART COLOGNE Prize 2026, announced by Koelnmesse and the German association of galleries and art dealers, the Bundesverband Deutscher Galerien und Kunsthändler. The award recognises three generations of collecting, supporting and sharing art, including through the Philara Collection, a cultural institution in Düsseldorf that is open to the public. For art lovers, it is a reminder that private collections can become welcoming places for everyone, not just insiders. The prize will be presented on 6 November 2026 in Cologne, during ART COLOGNE week.

Three Generations Honoured for Making Art Accessible

Buffalo – November 01, 2026 -- Fans can now buy the same cap the Golden State Valkyries wore when they lifted the WNBA Championship Trophy, plus an official 2026 WNBA Champions T-shirt, at neweracap.com and select retailers.

The cap is an adjustable snapback with a white crown and black visor

New Era's 2026 WNBA Champions Locker Room 9FIFTY Pre-Curved carries the Valkyries logo on the front. "2026 WNBA Champions" is embroidered across the crown next to a stitched WNBA Championship Trophy.

New Era's Flag logo sits on the side. On the back, above the snap closure, the WNBA's "THIRTY" wordmark marks the league's 30th season.

New York – November 01, 2026 -- TESSAN has premiered Jump Into The Unknown, a documentary that follows adventure athlete and filmmaker Jamie Leibert and his wife, Sandra Zinovyev, on a 30-day expedition through the Swiss Alps.

Leibert, known as Captain Manicorn, is behind the "climb and fly" discipline, which combines big-wall climbing with wingsuit and mini-wing flights. His expeditions have taken him to more than 80 countries. Zinovyev is the film's director of photography and editor. Their three-legged rescue dog, Journey, joined them in the mountains.

Closing weather windows rewrote the itinerary

The couple entered the Alps without a scripted ending, carrying one question: what makes an adventure truly worthwhile? Weather windows closed quickly, routes had to change, and gear and transportation added new variables. When weather blocked a flight, they waited. When routes shifted, they reassessed.

Kempen – November 01, 2026 -- Most people who train need only four supplements: whey protein, creatine monohydrate, vitamin D3 and omega-3. According to a GymBeam guide reviewed by food scientist Petr Loskot, these are the only standard-range products backed by either an approved EU health claim or an International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) position paper. Everything else is fine-tuning.

Each of the four has a defined daily dose

Protein works at 20 to 40 g per portion, and creatine at 3 g daily. Vitamin D3 is set at 1,000 IU daily, and omega-3 (EPA and DHA) at 250 mg combined per day or more. Of several thousand health claims submitted to the European authority, roughly 260 were approved, and the full register is public.

Bonn -- From November 1, 2026, German ice hockey fans can learn a simple dance routine, film themselves and share it online as part of a nationwide Move-Challenge from Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid) and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (PENNY DEL).

The challenge runs from opening day to World Cancer Day

The campaign starts with a league-wide action matchday on November 1, 2026. It continues until World Cancer Day on February 4, 2027. Players of the league demonstrate the choreography in stadiums and on the online and social media channels of the partners and clubs.

Anyone can join in, whether alone, with friends or family, at a club or at a game. Participants record their own video and post it on social media with the hashtag #Eishockeymaus.

Bolingbrook – November 01, 2026 -- Pain deep in the buttock that runs down the back of the leg does not always point to a herniated disc. A small hip muscle called the piriformis can irritate the sciatic nerve and produce similar symptoms, according to a HelloNation article featuring Dr. Mitch Quill, D.C., a chiropractor in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

The piriformis sits right next to the sciatic nerve

The piriformis is a small muscle deep in the hip that helps rotate the hip and stabilize the pelvis during movement. The sciatic nerve passes close to it. When the muscle becomes tight, inflamed, or irritated, it can press on the nerve and cause pain, tingling, or numbness.

Piriformis syndrome often starts as a deep buttock ache. Pain may travel down the back of the thigh and sometimes reaches the calf.