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🔴 Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning

A strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern ​coast ‌of Panama ⁠on Friday at a 10 km depth, ‌according to the US Geological ⁠Survey, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations. The US Tsunami Warning ​System showed potential tsunami threats across much of Central America's Pacific ​coast.A magnitude-7.7 earthquake jolted Panama on Friday, setting off panic in the capital city and warnings of dangerous tsunami waves.USGS said the quake was detected at 1756 GMT with an epicenter 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the small town of Pitaloza Arriba in the south-center of Panama. It initially measured at magnitude 8.The quake was registered at a shallow depth of 12 kilometers, meaning its impact was likely to be more severe.It was felt across the country of around 4.5 million people, according to the USGS.There were no reports yet of casualties but extensive damage was expected, particularly in the center of the Central American nation.Many people were evacuated from buildings in Panama City, about 200 kilometers from the epicenter, AFP witnessed.Tsunami waves up to three meters high could hit the Panama coastline in the coming hours, the US Tsunami Warning System said.Earthquakes are rare in Panama and when they do occur usually strike in western Chiriqui province.

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The National

Palisades proposes method to retrieve 'tipped nuclear fuel assembly', but concerns remain

A battle is brewing over how to retrieve a tipped fuel assembly at the soon-to-be-restarted Palisades nuclear reactor in Michigan. The reactor, which closed in 2022 but was purchased by Holtec International, has become a poster child for an AI and data centre-induced nuclear energy renaissance in the US. Efforts to restart the reactor in Covert, Michigan, hit a snag on August 30, when, according to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), one of the fuel assemblies tipped during fuelling, causing resumption to be placed on hold. The NRC said no radiation was released during the incident. But the incident has confirmed concerns about the unorthodox nature of restarting a shuttered nuclear reactor, which are known as “zombie reactors”. According to publicly available documents and correspondence between Palisades workers and the NRC, Holtec International has proposed a method for retrieving the tipped fuel.In the requests Holtec made to the NRC, the company says that the fuel rods have “retained their integrity as primary fission product barrier”. The energy firm also says that the fuel assembly is situated at a 30-degree angle “from the core plate”. In its application, Holtec proposed using a specially designed recovery tool to lift the tilted assembly and a protective canister to support and enclose it during its transfer from the reactor vessel to the spent fuel pool.A news...

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Google News — Business

Automation will affect 36 million jobs by 2035—these 10 occupations could be hit hardest, says new report

Automation will affect 36 million jobs by 2035—these 10 occupations could be hit hardest, says new report CNBCMcKinsey top exec: AI is making workers more productive. Not companies. Business Insider11 Million Americans May Need a New Line of Work. 5 Signs You’re One Money Talks NewsAs companies spend more on AI, many spend less on workers Fast CompanyStill waters, rapid currents: Early labor market transformation under generative AI Brookings

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The Straits Times

Powerful quake hits Panama, damages homes; canal operations normal

People holding babies stand outside the maternity ward of a hospital in Panama City on Oct 9, following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake.PANAMA CITY - A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama on Oct 9 at a 12.6km depth, according to the US Geological Survey, damaging some buildings but without affecting the critical Panama Canal trade waterway.In Panama, where earthquakes of this magnitude are rare, television images showed elderly residents reduced to tears in the streets as a series of weaker aftershocks rattled the country.“We’re scared. It’s just the two of us old folks here. The house has cracked, and we’re afraid it could fall on us,” said Ricardo Brown, 74, speaking by phone from the Las Minas area in Herrera province in southern Panama, where he noted the quake damaged a number of homes.The quake’s epicentre was close to the rural community of La Pitaloza in a sparsely populated area of Herrera, near the Pacific coastline. Shaking was also felt as far as San Jose, the capital of neighbouring Costa Rica, according to a Reuters witness.Omar Smith, who heads Panama’s civil protection agency, told local outlet Telemetro Reporta that impacts had been reported in Chitre, the capital of Herrera, and along the coast in Los Santos province.People evacuated from a building in Panama City on Oct 9, after Panama was struck by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.Videos shared by newspaper La Prensa showed the tower of a historic building had collapsed along with several balconies of a residential building in Penonome, a city about halfway between the epicentre and Panama City.In the capital, the service on two lines of the Panama City Metro was temporarily suspended for safety reasons, the operator said. Nationwide, Panama’s ministry of education ordered the closure of schools.The impact prompted the US Tsunami Warning System to warn that hazardous tsunami waves were possible along parts of the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico within the next three hours. The system also said there was a tsunami threat to Hawaii, while Chile’s navy also issued a tsunami alert.Panama was due to hold a national evacuation drill on Oct 12 to test the country’s emergency response capabilities against earthquakes. REUTERS

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The Straits Times

Moroccan king says migration cooperation model with Spain hit limit

RABAT, Oct 9 - King Mohammed VI said on Friday that Morocco's efforts to curb irregular migration had produced "concrete results," but that the current cooperation model with Spain had reached its limits amid recurring crises.At least 70,000 people crossed from Morocco into the enclave of Ceuta in July. Most have returned but thousands, including minors, remained.Speaking at the parliament's opening, the king cited "obsolete" and "unrealistic" Spanish court decisions that hindered cooperation on migration."They are regrettably impeding the repatriation of minors and of fake asylum seekers, while fueling the greed of criminal networks," he said.Since the Ceuta migration crisis, Spanish opposition parties have blamed Pedro Sanchez's government and accused Rabat of facilitating the crossing.Morocco rejected the accusations, blaming the crossing on social media and misinterpretations of a court ruling that appeared to open a legal loophole for arrivals by sea.Morocco's partnership with Spain was a "sovereign choice" and "it will never be subject to any pressure, threat, or blackmail," the king said.He added that Morocco would propose a vision centred on shared development, economic competitiveness and regional stability to its partners.Relations between Morocco and Spain have improved since Spain backed Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara in 2022. But bilateral ties have faced a test since the Ceuta migration crisis.The king appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister, after her party finished on top in the September 23 election.He urged members of parliament to put young people at the heart of public policies. REUTERS

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Google News — World

FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks ReutersFiring squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan scheduled for December AP NewsJD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he will not watch it BBCPentagon plans public livestream of its first firing squad execution in decades CNNTrump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now? NPR

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The National

Money & Me: 'I went from X Factor to having to sell my car to pay staff but now earn Dh130,000 a month’

JJ Thompson has a very varied CV. He came ninth on The X Factor in 2013 as part of a boy band, spent years as a radio presenter before launching a podcast production company during Covid, which ultimately failed.Then, in June 2024, he walked away from a job offer at one of the UAE's biggest radio networks to start from scratch in real estate with no salary. More than two years later, he's earning an average of Dh130,000 a month at Dubai-based property brokerage Strada. How did money feature in your childhood?I think I have some financial trauma. My dad was a business owner and we seemed to have a little bit and then very little. I've always had a bit of an issue with finances. I don't know if it's through ADHD or childhood, but I'm good at spending money.I'm learning to get a hold of money and get rid of it as quickly as possible – forcing myself to buy property, which is weird to say, because either I’ll spend the money or I'll invest in property to make sure it doesn't get spent. What was your first job? What did you earn?A waiter when I was 16 years old, £4.50 an hour. I moved to London from Coventry when I was 19 and had random bar jobs for those three years. I worked for my dad doing roofing but he fired me after a couple of months.When I moved to London, I worked in Harrods, spraying perfume on the ground floor. That's where I met my now-wife. Then I worked in a call cent...

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Kahawa Tungu

US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it wants to restrict the tribunal’s resources and ability to operate.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures – which include a ban on US entities making transactions with the ICC – were intended to “defend US sovereignty” and accused the court of seeking to prosecute Americans.The ICC said the measures were an assault on the rule of law and the foundations of the international legal order.The announcement comes just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.US President Donald Trump has reacted sourly to the Norwegian prize’s choice of winner this year and last, after having expressed a desire to receive it himself. He criticised Pillay for being part of a panel that accused Israel, as well as Hamas, of war crimes during the 7 October conflict.The US says the ICC has no jurisdiction over it as it never ratified the statute founding it – but the international court has investigated US actions elsewhere.Rubio said Trump would not allow the ICC to prosecute Americans, adding: “Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC.”The US sanctions will stop US companies from providing goods or services to the ICC, such as banking or software.Rubio said Washington had delayed imposing the sanctions in the hope that the ICC and its member countries would address US concerns. He said the measures had been structured to allow other countries to negotiate a possible solution.He also called on US allies that were ICC signatories to “rein in” the institution.The ICC responded by saying that the sanctions were aimed at disrupting its work and intimidating those who co-operate with it – but that it “will not be deterred”.The Trump administration has repeatedly criticised the court, including over its investigation into the actions of US forces in Afghanistan, a probe it has since deprioritised.It has also been critical of the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Email your news TIPS to Editor@Kahawatungu.com — this is our only official communication channel

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