Magnitude 7.2 earthquake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 200 km west of Sola, Vanuatu on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 02:31:53 UTC, prompting a tsunami warning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Health
Bundibugyo virus outbreak spreads to Kenya and Nigeria as DRC toll passes 4,600
A Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached Kenya and Nigeria through travel-linked cases, the World Health Organization reported as of October 20, 2026.
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World
Melania Trump secures localized ceasefire for Oleshky
First Lady Melania Trump brokered a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine confined to the city of Oleshky, according to the White House.
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Politics
Ramaswamy ad features Acton's estranged mother, family condemns tactic
Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, released a campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, drawing condemnation from Acton's family over the ad's references to her childhood…
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Courts
Virginia senator L Louise Lucas indicted on federal drug and money laundering charges
A federal indictment unsealed on October 22, 2026, charges Virginia state senator L Louise Lucas with leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise, along with drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, and firearms offenses.
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Business
Meta strikes deal with Zuckerberg to keep him in California over wealth tax
Meta reached an agreement with Mark Zuckerberg on October 22, 2026, tied to a proposed California billionaire wealth tax, according to The Guardian and BBC News.
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Health
France records first human case of Shamonda virus; patient dies
A man in France has become the first person ever found to carry Shamonda virus, and he died in early October 2026, BBC News Science reported.