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Panama earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that triggered tsunami warnings across Latin America in October 2026

Panama Hit by 7.7 Earthquake as Penonomé Cathedral Partly Collapses

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, followed by a 6.6 quake hours later, partly collapsing the cathedral in Penonomé and damaging central provinces. Officials have confirmed injuries but no

October 12, 2026

by News Room

Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh at a meeting with ambassadors in Ramallah, West Bank, file photo

Palestinian Authority Moves to Postpone First Elections in 20 Years

The Palestinian Authority has told France its November 28 legislative elections will be delayed by several months, just as candidate registration was closing and Fatah was splitting. Ramallah has not confirmed the new date, and the election commission still lists

October 12, 2026

by Arab Desk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a file photograph

Trump Announces Energy Ceasefire, Zelenskyy Says Russian Strikes Continue

President Donald Trump announced an immediate Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, but Zelenskyy reported further attacks and offered

President Donald Trump, whose administration's taxpayer-funded TV ad campaign was halted by a federal judge

Judge Halts Trump’s $20M Taxpayer Ads Hours Before They Were Set to End

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to cancel its remaining taxpayer-funded TV ads on Sunday,

Aurora driverless truck on the road, covered by the FMCSA warning-beacon exemption

Driverless Trucks Can Skip Warning Triangles for 5 Years as Critics Object

Federal regulators will let driverless trucks use cab-mounted beacons instead of roadside warning triangles for five years. FMCSA says the lights are at least as safe, but truckers' groups warn a jackknifed

October 12, 2026

News·Technology

Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Traders Wait as SEBI Hopes to Issue Closing-Auction Rules in a Week

SEBI hopes to issue closing-auction guidelines in about a week after reviewing expiry-day derivatives pricing. The consultation drew around 20,000 comments, but the final settlement formula and implementation date remain unresolved for

October 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Riyadh airport image accompanying NBC News coverage of the airport attacks

Houthis Claim Strikes on Two Aramco Sites as Airlines Cancel Riyadh Flights

Riyadh flight cancellations extend into Tuesday as the Houthis claim attacks on Aramco’s Shedgum and Tanajib facilities. Saudi authorities reported another airport attack, but damage or lost production at the named energy

October 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Jessica Chastain in the horror film Other Mommy, which led the weekend box office

Other Mommy Opens to $27.5 Million as Sorkin’s Social Reckoning Stalls

Jessica Chastain’s Other Mommy led the North American box office with an estimated $27.5 million, while The Social Reckoning opened to $5.5 million. The gap highlights two very different opening-weekend risks, with

October 12, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Image accompanying NBC Sports' report on the Jaguars' London win over the Eagles

One Eagles Decision Gave Cam Little a 57-Yard Shot to Win in London

Cam Little's 57-yard field goal as time expired gave the Jacksonville Jaguars a 19-17 win over the Eagles in London. Ameer Abdullah's 53-yard kickoff return set up the finish, dropping Philadelphia to

October 12, 2026

News·NFL·Sports

Margaret Hamilton sitting in a mock-up of the Apollo command module at MIT in 1969

Margaret Hamilton, Who Led Apollo Flight Software Team, Dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the team that wrote the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, died September 30 at age 90, MIT announced.

October 11, 2026

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Illustration of a tiger enclosure with a safety fence at dusk in a wildlife park

Man Dies After Entering Tiger Enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

A man died on Saturday after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster. Police say the tiger was unharmed and there is no wider risk to the public. The

October 11, 2026

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with a colorful abstract wallpaper on its screen

Microsoft Opens Surface Laptop Ultra Pre-Orders at $2,599; Ships October 16

Microsoft opened pre-orders for the Nvidia RTX Spark Surface Laptop Ultra at $2,599, with shipping set for October 16.

October 11, 2026

News·Technology

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square

Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Surgery After Early-Stage Nodule Found

Pope Leo XIV said he will have surgery in the coming days to remove a small, localized nodule found in his lung. The Vatican expects about a week of recovery.

October 11, 2026

News·Religion

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, October 2026

Riyadh Airport Shut Another Day, Schools Go Online as Saudi Coalition Vows ‘Decisive’ Reprisal on Houthis

Riyadh's airport stayed closed Sunday and schools moved online after a missile strike blamed on the Houthis killed 12. The Saudi-led coalition vowed a decisive response, and Trump has not decided whether

October 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Panama Hit by 7.7 Earthquake as Penonomé Cathedral Partly Collapses

Palestinian Authority Moves to Postpone First Elections in 20 Years

Judge Halts Trump’s $20M Taxpayer Ads Hours Before They Were Set to End

Driverless Trucks Can Skip Warning Triangles for 5 Years as Critics Object

Traders Wait as SEBI Hopes to Issue Closing-Auction Rules in a Week

Houthis Claim Strikes on Two Aramco Sites as Airlines Cancel Riyadh Flights

One Eagles Decision Gave Cam Little a 57-Yard Shot to Win in London

Margaret Hamilton, Who Led Apollo Flight Software Team, Dies at 90

Man Dies After Entering Tiger Enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Microsoft Opens Surface Laptop Ultra Pre-Orders at $2,599; Ships October 16

Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Surgery After Early-Stage Nodule Found

Riyadh Airport Shut Another Day, Schools Go Online as Saudi Coalition Vows ‘Decisive’ Reprisal on Houthis

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