Stories for October 9th 2026

Friday, October 9th 2026 - 22:44 UTC
Trump says Russia will supply millions of tonnes of diesel as US eases sanctions on Moscow

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply some 4.8 million tonnes of diesel to US and global markets, aiming to curb rising fuel prices. To make it possible, the Treasury Department temporarily suspended sanctions on Russian diesel until April 2027.
Friday, October 9th 2026 - 22:38 UTC
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Panama on Friday at 12:56 local time, centred on the Azuero peninsula in Herrera province, according to the US Geological Survey. Panamanian authorities have not so far confirmed any casualties, though inspections are continuing and they have not ruled out injuries or people trapped. Damage to buildings was reported in several provinces.
Friday, October 9th 2026 - 20:53 UTC
US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after a former judge wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump’s administration on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution, hours after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former judge of the court, “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”.
Friday, October 9th 2026 - 20:53 UTC
A mudslide sweeps away cars and a bus in Santiago after the wettest October on record

A torrent of water, mud and rocks swept away cars and a public transport bus on Thursday in San Carlos de Apoquindo, in the Las Condes district at the foot of the Andes in eastern Santiago, Chile, after a week of record rainfall. The official toll is six injured, with no deaths or missing, and President José Antonio Kast has declared a disaster zone in the district.
Friday, October 9th 2026 - 07:48 UTC
US plans its first military execution since 1961, by firing squad and livestreamed

The Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the military psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, scheduled for December 3. It will be the first execution carried out by the US armed forces since 1961, the first by firing squad since 1945 and the first publicly broadcast in the country’s history.
Friday, October 9th 2026 - 07:35 UTC
US charges Maduro and Cilia Flores with torture and repression in Venezuela

US federal prosecutors on Thursday brought new torture and repression charges against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, adding to the drug trafficking and narco-terrorism case both face in a New York court. The same day, the judge denied a request by Flores for house arrest on health grounds.
Friday, October 9th 2026 - 00:41 UTC
How the UK's Online Casino Regulation Has Become a Global Reference Point

The United Kingdom's approach to regulating online gambling has attracted significant attention from policymakers, industry observers and player advocacy groups outside its borders. As South American countries and other emerging markets consider how to structure their own online gambling frameworks, the UK model frequently appears as a reference case, for both its strengths and its limitations.
Friday, October 9th 2026 - 00:34 UTC
Latin America's online betting rulebook is being rewritten, and compliance is now the price of entry

Brazil's regulated betting and gaming sector paid R$8.75 billion in federal taxes between January and July 2026, almost 77% more than in the same period of 2025. Across the Andes, Chile's courts are ordering telecoms to switch off unlicensed sites, while Peru is two years into a licensing regime of its own. For companies working in the region, the question is no longer whether online gambling will be regulated. It is how many different rulebooks they can afford to follow at once.