Politics & World Affairs — October 10, 2026

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama, damaging buildings and prompting a disaster declaration and brief tsunami alerts. The country appears to have avoided widespread casualties.

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ICC rejects new U.S. sanctions. The International Criminal Court said new U.S. sanctions freezing its assets amount to "an assault on the rule of law." Member states including the United Kingdom disagreed with the move.

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Lawmakers oppose execution livestream plan. Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in criticizing the Pentagon's plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. Vice President JD Vance said he won't watch.

The dispute has escalated rather than resolved, according to The Hill. Vice President JD Vance questioned the plan in addition to saying he would not watch, while President Trump sent mixed signals on whether the livestream will go forward. The bipartisan pushback builds on earlier criticism of Defense Secretary Hegseth's decision, leaving the broadcast's status uncertain.

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Omar challenger criticizes Democrats on crime. John Nagel, a former state trooper challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar, accused Minnesota Democrats of being soft on crime over what he called escalating Somali gang violence.

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