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• Powerful earthquake hits Panama, triggers tsunami warnings

  10-10-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit near the southern tip of Panama Friday morning, triggering tsunami warnings along the coastline from Mexico to Peru. Tremors were felt over 200 kilometres away in Panama City, according to residents. ......
  
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• Trump pledges refunds, one-time payments ahead of midterms

  10-10-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
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• Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days

  10-10-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW, Oct 10 - Three people were...
  
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• Rare coin bearing face of king with infamous nickname unearthed after 1,000 years

  10-10-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
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• Putin tells Trump Iran's position on peace deal, says Kremlin; what has Tehran proposed?

  10-10-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
  The Kremlin did not disclose the details of Iran’s position or say how Trump responded to the message. It also did not provide further information on the possible terms of a settlement. ......
  
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• Nobel Peace Prize awarded to UN jurist who accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza

  10-10-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
  Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, an experienced jurist who chaired a United Nations commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "her efforts to promote peace and international law." In awarding this year's Peace Prize, the Nobel Committee argued strong international judicial institutions must be able to enforce the rule of law to have any hope of mediating the growing number of wars and conflicts worldwide. The committee also noted that political
  
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• Loud blast heard at Riyadh airport as airlines cancel more flights

  10-10-2026 18:12 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct 10 - A loud blast was...
  
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• Yemeni forces repel Houthi attack near Bab Al-Mandab Strait

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  ADEN — Yemeni government forces said Saturday they had repelled a Houthi attack north of Dhubab Airport near the strategic Bab Al-Mandab Strait in...
  
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• US sanctions on ICC spark backlash from European allies, Canada, Japan and UN

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The United States faced widespread international criticism Friday after announcing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), with key Western allies, the European Union and the United Nations warning that the measures threatened the independence of international justice.Six European countries, Canada and Japan jointly rejected the sanctions, while the European Commission, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the ICC itself condemned Washington's d
  
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• UN warns attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure threaten millions ahead of winter

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations warned Friday that repeated attacks on civilian areas and critical infrastructure across Ukraine are worsening the humanitarian crisis ahead of winter, as renewed strikes on energy facilities trigger power outages in several regions, including Kyiv.Briefing the UN Security Council, Gemma Connell, director of the Crisis Response Division at the UN Office for the...
  
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• UK vows to maintain Russia sanctions despite Trump-Putin diesel deal

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — The British government said Saturday it would maintain sanctions and economic pressure on Russia despite a diesel supply agreement announced by US President Donald Trump following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.A UK government spokesperson reaffirmed London's commitment to supporting Ukraine militarily and financially, stressing that Britain's sanctions policy toward...
  
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• Trump Lashes Out After Missing Out On Nobel Peace Prize: 'Settled 8 Wars'

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump says he settled eight wars, secured the return of Israeli hostages and prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, questioning why neither he nor the US received the Nobel Peace Prize. ......
  
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• Three in five AI models fail terrorism safety tests, study finds

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — Three in five artificial intelligence models failed terrorism-related safety tests, with modified versions stripped of protective safeguards consistently generating potentially dangerous information, according to research reported by CBC News on Friday.The study, conducted by UK-based nonprofit Tech Against Terrorism, evaluated more than 130 AI models using hundreds of prompts designed to resemble requests...
  
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• The airport in the Saudi Arabian capital has been attacked again, 2 regional officials say

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO (AP) — The airport in the Saudi Arabian capital has been attacked again, 2 regional officials say. Source ......
  
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• Texas-bound American Airlines flight diverted to New York's JFK after six out of eight lavatories stopped working: 'Only two potties?'

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  An American Airlines transatlantic flight had to divert because six lavatories stopped working mid-air. American Airlines flight 37 was traveling from Madrid, Spain, to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on October 6 when it diverted to New York's John F Kennedy International...
  
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• Sweden regrets US-Russia diesel agreement

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson voiced regret Saturday over a recently announced diesel deal between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We regret the US agreement with Russia to supply diesel, as energy revenues are a vital source of funding Russia’s war...
  
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• Russian strike kills 12 in Ukraine, including three children, as drone attacks escalate

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  KYIV — A Russian airstrike on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 12 people, including three children, overnight Saturday, as both Russia and Ukraine reported widespread drone attacks that left at least 22 others injured.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the death toll in Zaporizhzhia, where Russian glide bombs struck residential areas, damaging homes, infrastructure and railway facilities.Ivan Fedorov,...
  
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• Putin tells Trump Ukraine drone attacks have derailed peace talks

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump that Ukraine's alleged attempts to disrupt Russia's parliamentary elections had undermined prospects for an immediate resumption of trilateral peace negotiations, Russian state news agency Tass reported Saturday.Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said Putin raised the issue during a 90-minute telephone conversation with Trump on Friday, accusing Kyiv of launching widespread drone attacks targeting Moscow, other Ru
  
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• Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native US plans to livestream execution

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday declared capital punishment ”inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad. In a post on X, the American pope quoted the revised Catholic teaching on capital punishment ushered in by Pope Francis that the death penalty attacks the inherent dignity of a human being. “The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of just
  
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• Pensacola airport closed indefinitely, but lights still on downtown

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Hurricane Isaias has left widespread downed trees and most of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties without power, but downtown Pensacola is one of the few areas with the lights still working. The full weight of recovery operations began at 6 a.m. this morning in Pensacola, with public works crews beginning to clear roadways so crews with Florida Power and Light can begin work restoring power, according to Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves. As of 8:15 a.m., 129,000 FPL customers in Escambia County were sti
  
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• Panama rattled by fresh 5.5 magnitude quake after powerful twin earthquakes

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Panama region following powerful twin earthquakes that shook the country’s southern coast on Friday, triggering evacuations, damaging buildings and prompting tsunami warnings across parts of Central and South America.According to news agency Reuters, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported the latest tremor, while the United...
  
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• New rulebook for rogue pilots? Flydubai attack puts 9/11-era aviation security in doubt

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: The attack by a Flydubai co-pilot on the captain during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has renewed questions about whether aviation security needs another overhaul, 25 years after the September 11 attacks transformed how airlines protect their aircraft.The September 30 incident saw the aircraft plunge around 16,000 feet in 30 seconds after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an emergency crash axe. The aircraft was eventually brought under control and landed safely in Ta
  
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• ‘Linkin Park: Unshatter’ tracks group’s return to recording

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Los Angeles: For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren’t sure if the band would—or should—continue to exist. The new documentary “Linkin Park: Unshatter” takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group. Formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996, Lin
  
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• In Phone Call With Trump, Putin Conveys Iran's Position On Middle East Deal

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  The Kremlin said Tehran's stance was relayed in a phone call held between the two leaders on Friday. It did not say how Trump responded, nor elaborate on Iran's position. ......
  
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• In 2008, a California couple bought a home and found remnants of an old backyard railway; they rebuilt the garden train with a former Disney Imagineer, and the estate sold for $8.5 million

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Some backyards have a swing set. But this one has a station, a tunnel, and a train that riders can climb aboard! Tucked into the 1.55-acre estate in La Cañada Flintridge, a hillside community about 15 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, is one feature that not many homes can claim. In its backyard, there is a five-passenger garden railway that looks straight out of a fantasy film.When David and Sherry Kirchheimer bought the property in 2008, they discovered remnants of an old...
  
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• Hurricane Isaias hits Florida as more than 610,000 lose power

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  FLORIDA — Hurricane Isaias made landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday, unleashing powerful winds, torrential rain and dangerous storm surges that left more than 610,000 customers without electricity across Florida and Alabama.The National Hurricane Center...
  
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• Anthropic AI submits false homicide tip to Philadelphia police, raising safety concerns

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  PHILADELPHIA — An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a false tip about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police during an automated test, with the company taking nearly three months to notify authorities of the incident, according to media reports Friday.The incident occurred on July 18 when the AI model, operating as part of an automated...
  
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• Airport in Saudi capital has been attacked again, say officials

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Cairo: Two regional officials said the airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again. One official said the Riyadh airport has been evacuated, and the other said air traffic has stopped....
  
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• After a 2015 flash flood shut Death Valley’s Scotty’s Castle, visitors can return from October 10 for limited guided exterior tours while restoration of the historic estate continues

  10-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  More than a decade after a devastating flash flood forced one of Death Valley National Park’s best-known historic sites to close, visitors are getting another chance to see Scotty’s Castle. The National Park Service is offering limited guided exterior tours of the historic estate beginning October 10. Tours are scheduled for most Saturdays and Sundays through April 17, while private weekday tours can also be arranged for small groups. The castle itself remains under restoration and i
  
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• 'We\u2019ve been screwed': How one county shifted on data centers

  10-10-2026 17:36 via article.wn.com
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