Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) say they have struck a giant LPG tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz via an “illegal route,” setting its engine room ablaze. The attack — the latest in a record wave of tanker strikes — pushed Brent crude past $105 a barrel. For Pakistan, which imports nearly all of…
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, October 9, 2026, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country. President José Raúl Mulino has declared a “major disaster,” warning that some roads have “completely collapsed.” Tsunami warnings issued across the Pacific have now been lifted. Panama Earthquake — Key Facts Detail Information Magnitude…
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Peace and International Law Last updated: October 9, 2026 The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the 85-year-old South African jurist whose career has run from defending anti-apartheid activists to judging war crimes at international courts. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award in…