Getting Ziggy with it: David Bowie’s alter egos inspire dance show that will transform his songs

Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will explore how the musician ‘practised a form of artistic reincarnation’, says choreographer Marcos Morau

‘Let’s dance,” sang David Bowie in 1983, commanding: “Put on your red shoes and dance the blues.” That call is to be answered – with footwear TBC – by an international dance production featuring new choral arrangements of songs from throughout his career.

Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will be staged at Sadler’s Wells in London in autumn 2028 after a world premiere in Luxembourg. It will visit Tokyo in 2029. The show will explore how Bowie “practised a form of artistic reincarnation” according to Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau who is taking inspiration from the superstar’s transformations into personas such as Aladdin Sane and the Thin White Duke.

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US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in continuing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow

Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow.

Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian air force, said on television on Monday morning that Ukraine had not received a warning before a Russian missile barrage hit power plants in Kyiv at about 11pm. Earlier, a Ukrainian government official had told the Guardian the US had not warned the capital about the impending missile strike.

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A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old

Online betting was the ‘direct and paramount’ cause behind Kyle Hudson’s decision to take his own life, inquest finds

Kyle Hudson was “a young man brimming with promise”, with a loving and supportive partner, family and friends, and prospects.

“It was a near ideal picture – except for the grip that online sports betting had upon him,” the Victorian coroner Paul Lawrie said on Tuesday.

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Seoul to pull some embassy staff from Kyiv as NK POW dispute deepens – The Korea Times

  1. Seoul to pull some embassy staff from Kyiv as NK POW dispute deepens  The Korea Times
  2. South Korea to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine as row over POW transfer deepens  AP News
  3. South Korea recalls part of its diplomatic staff from Ukraine over POWs dispute  Українська правда
  4. European partners voice unease over South Korea's rift with Ukraine  Korea JoongAng Daily
  5. South Korea to pull more embassy staff from Ukraine after POW row  Al Jazeera
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China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal – Reuters

  1. China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal  Reuters
  2. PLA Navy followed US vessel on patrol in South China Sea hotspot, Beijing says  South China Morning Post
  3. Chinese PLA forces track, monitor USS Charleston after illegal intrusion into waters adjacent to China’s Xianbin Jiao  Global Times
  4. Chinese military responds to USS Charleston's incursion near Nansha Islands  China Daily
  5. China has reported that the USS Charleston passed near the Sabina Shoal  UkrMedia News
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Hegseth meets with Netanyahu in Israel ahead of elections and possible restart to Iran war – CBS News

  1. Hegseth meets with Netanyahu in Israel ahead of elections and possible restart to Iran war  CBS News
  2. Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With Netanyahu  The New York Times
  3. Hegseth meets Netanyahu as US, Israel discuss renewed Iran strikes  NewsNation
  4. Scoop: Pete Hegseth meets with Netanyahu in Israel ahead of elections  Axios
  5. Hegseth makes unannounced trip and other Mideast news  AP News
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As Houthis encircle Taiz, Yemen’s Saudi-backed gov’t faces disaster – Responsible Statecraft

  1. As Houthis encircle Taiz, Yemen's Saudi-backed gov't faces disaster  Responsible Statecraft
  2. Yemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in  The New York Times
  3. WFP warns escalating Yemen conflict is cutting off life-saving assistance to city of Taiz | World Food Programme  UN World Food Programme
  4. Fighting intensifies in Yemen as humanitarian crisis deepens  Vatican News
  5. Pregnant women in Yemen at growing risk as healthcare limited by fighting  Africanews
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Trump admin sees escalating risk from Houthis, prompting unprecedented wave of warnings – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

  1. Trump admin sees escalating risk from Houthis, prompting unprecedented wave of warnings  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  2. Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem – October 18, 2026  U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (.gov)
  3. U.S. ramps up warnings to Americans in Middle East after deadly Houthi strikes  CBS News
  4. US issues rare Middle East red alert warning to its citizens in the region  Euronews.com
  5. Iran live updates: Russia says it won't stop cooperating with Iran  AOL.com
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Private jet charter costs from Saudi Arabia soar after Houthi attacks – Financial Times

  1. Private jet charter costs from Saudi Arabia soar after Houthi attacks  Financial Times
  2. Saudi capital’s airport reopens to limited traffic, and other Mideast news  AP News
  3. Riyadh Airport Restricts Traffic in Wake of Houthi Attacks  Bloomberg.com
  4. Saudi airport closure disrupts life in kingdom's capital  Yahoo
  5. Which airlines are flying to Riyadh? Latest schedules and cancellations  The National
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