Videos capture 6.9 magnitude earthquake as it hits the Philippines
A powerful earthquake has struck Cebu in the central Philippines, collapsing homes and businesses.
Day: October 1, 2025
General strike in Greece over working hours disrupts travel and services nationwide
Transport and public services in Greece have been disrupted by a 24-hour general strike against government plans to introduce a 13-hour workday.
Oktoberfest shut down after explosion and bomb threat rocks Munich festival
Specialised teams were called to the scene to defuse booby traps in the building, police said.
Strong earthquake shakes central Philippines and triggers local tsunami warning
A powerful offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, shaking buildings, sending residents running into the streets and damaging a stone church.
Saudi Arabia to host “WICKED” musical for the first time, launching middle east tour in Riyadh
The world-renowned musical “WICKED” will premiere in the Middle East this December in Riyadh, hosted by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Broadway Entertainment Group. Running from December 3 to 20 at the King Fahad Cultural Center, the show fea…
Zelenskyy and UN atomic agency head warn of heightened risk at huge Ukrainian nuclear plant
Ukraine’s president and the U.N. nuclear agency head are raising concerns about safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
I Interviewed a Doctor in Sudan. Days Later, He Was Killed.
Dr. Omar Selik’s raw, urgent testimony from a besieged city cut through the fog of war and crystallized the depravity of the conflict. And then he was gone.
After drone flights, NATO countries send troops to Denmark for EU leaders’ meeting
After a week of flights by unidentified drones, the U.S. and other NATO countries sent troops and equipment to Denmark to protect its capital during meetings with European Union leaders Wednesday.
US government shuts down, casting uncertainty over American economy
The US federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on October 1, leaving as many as 750,000 federal employees furloughed each day. In this edition, we get a sense of how much this shutdown might cost the US economy, and what that would do to the…