The Panama earthquake, explained: how a 7.7-magnitude quake left no confirmed deaths
PANAMA CITY — A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings, splitting highways and damaging more than…
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Venezuela Authorizes Starlink for Nationwide Satellite Internet Service
Venezuela’s telecom regulator granted SpaceX VZ authorization and seven Ku-band concessions for Starlink service nationwide, though pricing and a commercial launch date remain undisclosed.
Trump Announces Russian Diesel Supply Deal as U.S. Temporarily Eases Sanctions
Russia agreed to release 300,000 metric tons of diesel immediately, President Trump said, as Washington temporarily authorized Russian fuel imports through April 7. Analysts questioned how much the move would lower prices.
PTI March Reaches Charsadda as Afridi Promises ‘Next Plan of Action’ at Swabi on Oct. 13
PESHAWAR — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s long march reached Charsadda on Friday, the sixth day of the protest caravan led by Khyber…
Drone Strike Hits Displacement Shelter in Sudan’s Blue Nile, Killing Dozens
NAIROBI — A drone strike hit a displacement shelter in Sudan’s Blue Nile state on Friday, killing dozens of people…
Pakistan Calls NYT Report on Its Jets Striking Houthis “Fake and Fabricated”
Pakistan rejected a New York Times report claiming its fighter jets are taking part in Saudi-led strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, calling it “fake and fabricated.”
The Nobel Peace Prize and the U.S. sanctions on the ICC, explained: what the prize honors and what the sanctions mean
WASHINGTON — The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to Navi Pillay, the 85-year-old South…
U.S. Sanctions International Criminal Court Hours After Its Former Judge Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration banned transactions with the court, going further than past sanctions — hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ethiopia Tells UN It Faces ‘All-Out Invasion’ by Eritrea as War Fears Grow
In its first official statement on the incursions, Ethiopia told the Security Council that Eritrean forces pushed 60 kilometers into its territory.
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Lifetime Fight for International Justice
The 85-year-old South African jurist was honored in Oslo for decades of work prosecuting war crimes and defending the international rule of law.
