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October 9: Panama Earthquake and Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal
In cybersecurity
The FBI says it arrested a Canadian citizen in Pennsylvania over a suspected role in breaching the bureau’s human resources system and stealing personnel data. It is the second recent detention of an alleged member of the ShinyHunters extortion group.
Separately, hackers claim they stole Asos customer data by breaching Simon AI, a marketing tool connected to the retailer’s Snowflake platform. A cybersecurity expert warns that Simon AI does not require multifactor authentication by default.
Germany has also arrested a Russian national suspected of being a leading figure in the Qilin ransomware group, following extradition from Japan. The group has listed hundreds of new victims on its leak site since June, despite his detention in May.
At the International Criminal Court
European countries, Canada, Japan and the United Nations have voiced support for the International Criminal Court after Washington decided to impose sanctions on it. Several U.S. allies are calling for the court to be defended and protected.
In energy
President Trump says he reached a deal with Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States and global markets amid surging fuel costs. Trump announced more than 300,000 tons immediately, another 500,000 tons in November, and one million tons immediately afterward. Russia had extended a diesel export ban through the end of October as Ukrainian strikes targeted its refineries.
In Panama
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations. Tsunami warnings were issued across Latin America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Chile.
In U.S. justice
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has withdrawn the death warrant for 74-year-old William Lee Thompson, halting his scheduled execution. It is the first time DeSantis has withdrawn a death warrant since taking office.
New York’s Assembly has formed a working group to examine sexual assault laws following a former Cornell student’s allegations of gang rape in 2024. Governor Kathy Hochul has assigned an independent investigation to the attorney general. No criminal charges were filed; the district attorney says the evidence did not establish a prosecutable case. All seven men named deny the allegations. Two Senate-approved measures broadening the law stalled in the Assembly.
PBS News reports that an internal Justice Department memo eases political activity rules for Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Senate-confirmed appointees.
A federal judge has ordered the administration to facilitate Ahmed Soliman’s release and return from Equatorial Guinea. The judge ruled that deporting the Arizona resident without notice or a chance to raise safety concerns violated his due process rights, and cited accounts of beatings and threats that the administration did not contest.
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