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Monday, October 19, 2026 Week of October 19–25, 2026

Eine Stunde geschenkt: Deutschland stellt die Uhren zurück — und elf Länder haben Ferien

Am Sonntag ist es wieder so weit: Deutschland stellt die Uhren um. In der Nacht von Samstag auf Sonntag endet die Sommerzeit. Um 3.00 Uhr wird die Uhr eine Stunde zurückgestellt — auf 2.00 Uhr.

On 25 October the Zeitumstellung moves the hour from 03:00 to 02:00, and the issue follows that extra hour of sleep through Herbstferien travel, autumn weather and everyday German life. Texts run from.

Présidentielle 2027 : les Français regardent déjà les sondages

L'élection présidentielle est en 2027, mais les Français en parlent déjà. Cette semaine, sur Google, la recherche numéro un en France est : « sondage présidentielle 2027 ». Des milliers de personnes cherchent ces mots chaque jour.

The passage à l'heure d'hiver on Sunday, when France recule d'une heure, the vacances de la Toussaint with their chrysanthèmes, and Halloween as it is actually marked in France. Further pages follow the présidentielle 2027 sondages, Victor Wembanyama, and fans awaiting GTA VI.

Este domingo: dormimos una hora más… ¡y se juega el Clásico!

Este domingo pasa todo a la vez. Primero, en la madrugada, España cambia la hora: a las 03:00, el reloj vuelve a las 02:00. La noche tiene 25 horas y dormimos una hora más.

It is Spanish reading practice anchored in events learners will hear discussed all week, from the reloj to the racetrack.

People in autumn coats queueing outside a small polling place to vote early, an American flag above the door, leaves falling
Early voting opens in the autumn's biggest week.

First Votes, First Games : America's Biggest Week of the Autumn

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. But in much of America, the election has already started. This Monday, October 19, early voting opened in Texas — and in Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut and Colorado too.

First votes, first games — early voting opens, the NBA tips off, the World Series begins

Un'ora in più di sonno: domenica torna l'ora solare

Succede tutto domenica. Nella notte tra sabato 24 e domenica 25 ottobre, l'Italia cambia l'ora: alle 03:00 l'orologio torna indietro di un'ora e segna di nuovo le 02:00. La notte dura un'ora in più e dormiamo un'ora in più: torna l'ora solare, dopo sette mesi di ora legale.

Italy returns to l'ora solare, lancette indietro, and a second thread explains the Manovra 2027, the legge di bilancio then being debated.

Domingo é dia de decisão: o Brasil volta às urnas

Acontece tudo no domingo. No dia 25 de outubro, das 8h às 17h (hora de Brasília), os brasileiros voltam às urnas para o segundo turno das eleições. Na disputa pela Presidência, só dois nomes: Lula (PT) e Flávio Bolsonaro (PL).

The segundo turno of the eleições on 25 October, explained step by step — como votar, the e-Título app and the urna eletrônica — after the final debate on Globo. Other pages look ahead to the ENEM in November, follow A Fazenda and the Copa Sul-Americana semi-final between Vasco and Boca, and note the guitar's return in search trends.

Een volle week: vakantie, design, dance — en een uur extra slaap

Het is een volle week in Nederland. De regio's Midden en Zuid hebben de hele week herfstvakantie: van zaterdag 17 tot en met zondag 25 oktober. De regio Noord was vorige week vrij; daar begint de school weer op maandag.

Television and football close the week with Expeditie Robinson and PSV–Feyenoord.

Первый снег — уже на этой неделе!

Первый снег может выпасть уже на этой неделе. Синоптики ждут первые снежинки в среду, в четверг или в пятницу — с 21 по 23 октября. На улице будет около нуля градусов.

«Первый снег» sets the scene for an issue on autumn life in Russia and the long New Year holidays ahead — twelve days of новогодние каникулы to plan for.

土よう日、日本シリーズが始まる！

日本シリーズの第1戦は、10月24日（土よう日）の18時30分、横浜スタジアムです。戦うのは、横浜DeNAベイスターズと福岡ソフトバンクホークスです。この対決は2年ぶりです。

The opening of the Japan Series — Yokohama DeNA against Fukuoka SoftBank, Game 1 on 24 October at 18:30 — as autumn deepens across Japan.

태풍 참피가 오고 있어요

제30호 태풍 '참피'가 북상하고 있어요. '참피'는 라오스가 낸 이름으로, 꽃의 이름이에요. 기상청은 21일 아침, 참피가 아주 강한 태풍이라고 했어요.

Korea between seasons: Typhoon Champi approaching in the forecasts, autumn foliage at its 단풍 peak, and the 수능 countdown week for students nationwide.

双11到了「付尾款」的这一周

今年的双11来得早。京东10月12日晚上8点就开始卖现货，10月20日晚上8点还有「开门红」。淘宝和天猫10月15日晚上8点开始预售。

Double 11 tail-payment week, when Tmall shoppers paid their 付尾款 balances from 20:00 on 20 October. Inside: hairy crabs （大闸蟹） in season, with prices tracked at Beijing's Xinfadi market, plus the solar term 霜降 on 23 October and a look back at 重阳.

強颱薔琵壓境！週五、週六風雨最大

強烈颱風「薔琵」正朝台灣東邊的海面走來。10月20日（二）晚上，颱風中心在鵝鑾鼻東南東方約1,390公里，近中心最大風速約每秒60公尺，暴風半徑280公里，是個又大又強的颱風。更麻煩的是東北季風。颱風的外圍環流加上季風，叫作「共伴效應」，雨會下得更大、更久。

A week shaped by Typhoon 薔琵 and the northeast monsoon. Sports pages cover Game 1 of the 台灣大賽, the Wei Chuan Dragons' 3:0 win before a full house of 40,000, while culture pages follow the 61st Golden Bell Awards （金鐘獎） on 23–24 October, Hong Kong's 重陽 holiday and the Wine & Dine festival.