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The armed forces confirmed the Wainwright tragedy. Wind helped the flames spread rapidly; the ignition remains under investigation.
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The 2026 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty focuses on safe homes. The issue extends well beyond homelessness.
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A World Heritage city in the Caribbean is testing a method that connects hurricane and flood projections with heritage management.
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The 14 October explainer examines images taken on 11 October; the pictures are not a current forecast.
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Panama’s fire service said on October 11 that it was assessing and repairing stations damaged by the October 9 earthquake. An emergency has been declared to assist affected families. The condition of response bases matters for the next emergency. Panama is restoring more than homes and roads after the strong October 9 earthquake.
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The US Treasury’s OFAC listed the International Criminal Court itself on 9 October. The ICC rejected the measure and the UN Secretary-General condemned it. We explain the jurisdiction dispute, the operational risks identified by the court and why the full consequences remain uncertain.
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Polo gained 90 knots of wind speed in 24 hours and reached category 5 over the eastern Pacific. NASA links the explosive intensification to very warm water, high humidity, weak wind shear and a deep reservoir of ocean heat that kept fuelling the storm.
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Countries renewed commitments to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response at a UN General Assembly high-level meeting. The agenda centers on sustained financing, resilient health systems, early detection, and equitable access to vaccines, diagnostics, and treatment. We explain what has been adopted and which part of the global framework remains under negotiation.
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In 2026 the United States pays more on its debt than on its army: about $1.0 trillion in interest against $885 billion for defence. The federal debt stands at $38.86 trillion and grows by $7 billion a day. No great power that crossed this line stayed great for long — Spain, France, Britain. What that means for 2027–2035.
