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Katie Zacharia picked as White House press secretary

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Katie Zacharia picked as White House press secretary

File image of Katie Zacharia. Photo: X/@KatieZacharia  Katie Zacharia, ‌a communications adviser for President Donald ​Trump’s Truth Social platform, has ⁠been offered the position of White House press secretary following Karoline Leavitt’s ‌departure from the role in August, a White House ‌official said on Friday (October 9, 2026). Ms. Zacharia ‌did ⁠not immediately respond to…

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports

A second powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Panama Friday (October 9, 2026) afternoon following a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey said. It came after a magnitude 7.7 quake shook the Central American country, collapsing buildings near its epicenter and prompting evacuations. The quake, which was felt as far away as neighboring Colombia, was…

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Hurricane Isaias lashes U.S. Gulf Coast with wind and rain hours before it comes ashore

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Hurricane Isaias lashes U.S. Gulf Coast with wind and rain hours before it comes ashore

Homeowners gassed up generators, filled bathtubs with water and bought last-minute supplies along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday (October 9, 2026) while Hurricane Isaias gained strength as it charged toward the beaches of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The Category 3 storm has grown into a major hurricane — the first of an unusually…

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As Israel goes to the polls, settler attacks and expansion intensify in West Bank

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As Israel goes to the polls, settler attacks and expansion intensify in West Bank

While Israel continues to attack one of Palestine’s two non-contiguous regions, Gaza, it is slowly and violently restructuring the other, West Bank. Israel’s occupation of Judea and Samaria, the biblical term for West Bank used by the Israeli government, began in 1967 following the Six-Day War. Despite being considered illegal under international law, Israel has…

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U.S. lifts sanctions on sale of Russian diesel in global markets

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U.S. lifts sanctions on sale of Russian diesel in global markets

FILE PHOTO: A model of a pump jack is seen in front of the displayed word “sanctions” and U.S. and Russian flag colours in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic The U.S. on Friday (October 9, 2026) lifted sanctions on the sale of Russian diesel till April…

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Trump says Russia to immediately supply diesel to U.S. after talks with Putin

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Trump says Russia to immediately supply diesel to U.S. after talks with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia will immediately supply diesel to the U.S., President Donald Trump announced on Friday (October 9, 2026) after talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The surprise announcement comes against the backdrop of a U.S….

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Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 3 people as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating attacks

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Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 3 people as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating attacks

Russian strikes killed three people and wounded at least eight across Ukraine, officials said on Friday (October 9, 2026), as Ukraine struggles to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 50 people over the past three days. “One man was killed, and five people were wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region…

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Talks with Iran can only succeed without threats, President says

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Talks with Iran can only succeed without threats, President says

Peace negotiations with Iran would only succeed without “pressure and threats”, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday (October 9, 2026), amid deadlocked efforts to end months of fighting in the West Asia. Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict, which began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, have been at an impasse since the…

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Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and eight other court staff

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Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and eight other court staff

International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan on Friday (October 9, 2026) slammed Russia’s request for the extradition from the Netherlands of the president of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese national, and eight other officials of the court based in the European country. The extradition requests came after Moscow…

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Pakistan says ‘substantial’ forces, resources already in Saudi Arabia under defence deal

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Pakistan says ‘substantial’ forces, resources already in Saudi Arabia under defence deal

Pakistan on Friday (October 9, 2026) said a “substantial number” of its forces and resources were already deployed in Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its commitment to protect the kingdom’s sovereignty under the Makkah defence agreement, amid concerns over the Houthi threat. Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan made the remarks at his weekly press briefing in…

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