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A major earthquake hit Panama on October 9, 2026.
09 Oct, 2026 0

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama

PANAMA CITY (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the United States…
FILE - This undated photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan. (Bell County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)
09 Oct, 2026 0

Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution, experts say

Any effort to challenge the Trump administration’s plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan might rest solely with the man sentenced to death for killing 13…
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Category 2 Hurricane Isaias surging toward the US Gulf Coast on Thursday.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Isaias strengthens to Category 2 hurricane while churning toward US Gulf Coast

MIAMI (AP) – Hurricane Isaias strengthened to Category 2 on Thursday as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast, prompting orders for tourists to trade beaches for safer spots inland, sending locals…
In this file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave after his swearing-in ceremony for a third term at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 10, 2025.
08 Oct, 2026 0

New US indictment charges Maduro with overseeing machine of repression, torture of Americans

NEW YORK (AP) – United States prosecutors unveiled sweeping new criminal charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday, accusing him and his wife of heading a state-sponsored…
People gather at a March 4 Mercy protest against the death penalty at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on September 27, 2026, ahead of the scheduled execution of Christa Pike.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Christa Pike’s first words after surviving execution: ‘Where am I?’

NASHVILLE (AP): Christa Pike, who regained consciousness almost six days after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, is aware of what happened and “angry and confused”, one of her attorneys said…
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08 Oct, 2026 0

Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests

BOGOTA (AP): An international crackdown on environmental crime across Latin America and the Caribbean led to 233 arrests and uncovered links between large-scale Amazon deforestation and companies…
People walk past the fence of the building of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday.
08 Oct, 2026 0

WHO presses Russia over death of worker at plague institute

GENEVA (AP): A top official with the World Health Organization said it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that prompted global…
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf of Mexico, Thursday, October 8, 2026.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Hurricane Isaias expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts

Isaias surged toward the US Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida. …
FILE - Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro points to supporters during a campaign rally in the Catia neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
08 Oct, 2026 0

New US indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged by United States authorities with torture and other crimes in a new indictment unsealed Thursday that adds pressure on the…