Trump picks conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be next press secretary 09. October 2026 (20:31) Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after giving birth to her second childDonald Trump has chosen the conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary, according to a White House official.Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after the birth to her second child. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting 09. October 2026 (20:29) US immigration officer shot man in car where five-year-old child was sitting in the Bronx, sparking fierce protestsLeading New York Democrats expressed anger and demanded curbs on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violence after a federal officer shot a man driving a car in which his five-year-old son was sitting, sparking fierce protests.At least seven shots were reportedly fired and the man was hit in the neck late on Thursday afternoon as children were coming home from school in the busy Marble Hill neighborhood of the south Bronx in New York City. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings 09. October 2026 (20:29) Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and MexicoA powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama and triggered tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The quake hit along the southern coast of the country, the USGS said. It was centered near the southern tip of the Central American country, about 14km (9 miles) south-west of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
