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Month: October 2026
Earth Changes Oct 14, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 14: M7.7 Quake Near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Hurricane Simon and Flood Watches in 5 States
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 5:56 p.m. UTC on Oct. 9, about 13 km (≈8 miles) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey reports . The USGS PAGER system rates the expected impact ORANGE. It is the strongest earthquake tracked by the USGS this week, with active aftershocks continuing across the region.
Breaking News Oct 14, 2026Pope Leo XIV’s brother Louis Prevost also battling cancer, wife tells CBS News
Louis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV’s older brother who lives in Florida, has multiple myeloma, his wife told CBS News on Tuesday.
World News Oct 14, 2026Egypt to build a rail link as an alternative to the blocked Suez Canal
Suez Canal For over a century, the Suez Canal was Egypt’s guaranteed commercial artery, handling roughly 12% of global maritime trade.
Consumer Rights Oct 14, 2026SBI warns of 30% monthly return scams: 4 red flags investors must watch for
Fraudsters use fake testimonials, urgent deadlines and suspicious links to steal savings.
Earth Changes Oct 14, 2026World War 3 Watch: Trump says Iran decision coming, suggests Tehran behind Houthi attacks
Trump says Iran decision coming, suggests Tehran behind Houthi attacks US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would make a decision on Iran “very soon,” as fresh attacks hit commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis escalated.
World News Oct 14, 2026Today’s top news: Great Lakes region, Yemen, Sudan, Cyprus, Libya
Great Lakes region This morning, the Security Council heard a briefing from the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Huang Xia.
Global Outbreak Tracker Oct 14, 2026Russian Plague Incident: Inside the Siberian Bio-Institute Fatality, Shelekhov Quarantine & Field Dispatches
An in-depth investigation into the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute fatality in Siberia, the quarantine of nearly 200 medical contacts in Shelekhov, primary Telegram field dispatches, and broadcast analysis by Dr. Robert Redfield and Dan Hoffman.