London – November 02, 2026 -- Norton Motorcycles has announced a new 450 cc urban motorcycle, with sales scheduled to begin in 2027. The official model name will be revealed ahead of launch.

A 454 cc single and an 8-inch touchscreen anchor the spec sheet

The bike is powered by a liquid-cooled 454 cc single-cylinder engine that produces 45 Nm of torque. Norton says the tuning favors responsive, accessible performance. An aluminium frame underpins the handling, and an 8-inch TFT touchscreen brings connectivity features to the cockpit.

London – November 02, 2026 -- Children can now wear Minions on their wrists: imoo has launched the Smartwatch X10 Minions Limited Edition, which pairs the characters with 360° video calling, front and rear cameras, 20m water resistance and an SOS emergency function.

Frankfurt – October 30, 2026 -- Luxury travel brand FYNE Travel is building trips to Cairo, Abu Dhabi, London and Los Angeles around new museums, from Tutankhamun's treasures to George Lucas's narrative art collection.

The idea: the museum is no longer a side stop on a city break but the reason to go. FYNE Travel says it has seen a clearly increased demand for high-end trips to Cairo and Egypt since the Grand Egyptian Museum opened near the Giza pyramids.

Munich – October 30, 2026 -- Annette Dittert's "Dear Britain" has won the Bayern 2 audience award at the Bavarian Book Prize, chosen by radio listeners from five titles. The winner was announced on Thursday evening, October 29, at the ceremony in Munich's Allerheiligen-Hofkirche.

LONDON – October 29, 2026 -- Pet owners moving between the US and Europe can now book Vicuna Air flights through December 5, 2027, with Brussels as the airline's European hub.

First Brussels flights carried more than 14 pets

Vicuna Air flew its first continental European services on October 7 and 9, between New York and Brussels. Two of the animals leaving New York were rabbits in Biscuit Class. They travelled in the cabin without their owners, accompanied by a Vicuna Concierge for the whole journey.

LONDON – October 29, 2026 -- McLaren's car for the Mexico City Grand Prix carries a 'Livery of Dreams': bespoke sticker artwork built from fan wishes submitted earlier in the season to Velo and the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team.

The artwork also appears on paddock screens and in the garage during race weekend. Adult Velo consumers and motorsport enthusiasts from around the world were invited to share their most unique fan wishes, and the best submissions became part of the design.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- Families affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy have early data on SGT-003, an investigational gene therapy from Solid Biosciences: 90 days after dosing, three boys showed average microdystrophin expression of 110%.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- Solid Biosciences has dosed 33 children aged 1 to 10 with its investigational gene therapy SGT-003 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and a Phase 3 trial has enrolled its first patient.

LONDON – October 19, 2026 -- Taxation is the top reason for 82.6% of wealthy UK investors who are considering a second residency or citizenship, and almost three in four of them name Portugal as a top-two destination, according to a new survey from investment migration firm La Vida.

London – October 07, 2026 -- Online broker MarketsVox now lets clients trade Gold, Silver, WTI and Brent crude CFDs around the clock, removing the traditional trading-hour restrictions that previously applied to these instruments.

The 24/7 access is available to all clients of the London-based broker, giving traders the ability to react to commodity price moves at any hour rather than waiting for a session to open.