Daily briefing · Sunday, October 11

Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds

Hurricane Simon had sustained winds of 155 mph early Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said, with its eye about 60 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo. Forecasters expected the Category 4 storm to move near or just inland along west-central Mexico later Sunday. Another 10–20 inches of rain was forecast, with isolated totals of 30 inches in parts of Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco through Monday. Coastal surge and inland flooding present separate hazards. The category describes wind strength; rainfall and terrain help determine flooding and mudslide risks beyond the immediate coast. Hurricane Simon Advisory Number 16

Isaias recovery advances as power outages persist

Authorities reported four deaths after Isaias, while about 670,000 utility customers across Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi remained without electricity at midday Saturday. Roads, bridges and airports were reopening as crews assessed damage and restored services. Offshore operators also began sending personnel back to Gulf platforms, although about 69% of oil production and 57% of natural-gas production remained shut, according to federal figures reported by CNA. Those are separate stages of recovery: reopening transport helps crews reach affected areas, while returning offshore staff precedes the full restoration of energy output. Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall

Pakistan puts opposition-governed province under emergency rule

Pakistan’s president approved emergency rule Sunday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sidelining its provincial government and giving the federal government sweeping administrative powers. President Asif Ali Zardari’s office cited security conditions and failed negotiations amid protests demanding former prime minister Imran Khan’s release. Khan’s PTI party governs the province and condemned the measure. The federal government’s accusation that provincial officials had neglected security remains an attributed allegation. The immediate institutional change concerns control of provincial administration; how the order is implemented will shape its effects on public services, security operations and provincial autonomy. Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests

Panama emergency focuses on damaged homes and schools

Panama declared a state of emergency Saturday after Friday’s magnitude-7.7 and 6.6 earthquakes. Civil-protection officials reported 27 injuries, roughly 420 damaged homes and a similar number of damaged public schools. More than 100 aftershocks had been recorded, and landslides and damaged roads left some communities isolated. Officials had attributed no deaths to the earthquakes. The disruption also reached essential services: one plant supplying Panama City was operating at 20% capacity. The Panama Canal continued operating normally while inspections proceeded, illustrating how damage to local infrastructure can coexist with continued activity on the trade route. Panama declares a state of emergency as powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities

Justice Department investigates White House television pool

The Justice Department confirmed Saturday that it is investigating possible antitrust violations by five television networks after pooled presidential coverage stopped when CNN was barred from White House grounds last month. ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC normally rotate coverage duties and share footage, allowing one crew to serve many outlets where space or access is limited. The department says coordinated commercial boycotts can violate federal law. Press-freedom groups dispute applying that reasoning here. The inquiry examines how competition law applies to the networks’ cooperation; it establishes no finding of wrongdoing. Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN

Russian attack kills 20 in Zaporizhzhia

A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia killed 20 people, including three children, and wounded 18 on Saturday, Reuters reported. A regional official said several locations were struck simultaneously; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said five guided bombs hit residential buildings. Rescuers searched damaged buildings for survivors. The southern industrial city has faced repeated bombardment, with its outskirts less than 30 kilometres from the front line. The attack followed Friday’s talks involving U.S., Ukrainian and European negotiators in Miami, underscoring that diplomatic discussions were proceeding while attacks affecting civilians continued. Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 20, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow

Kipchoge breaks Melbourne Marathon course record

Eliud Kipchoge won Sunday’s Melbourne Marathon in 2 hours, 9 minutes and 10 seconds, improving the course record by two seconds. The Kenyan two-time Olympic champion broke clear in the final ten kilometres and finished inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. New Zealand’s Camille French won the women’s race in 2:28:25, with Australia’s Sinead Diver 23 seconds behind. Kipchoge’s winning time averages about three minutes four seconds per kilometre across the standard marathon distance. The record applies to Melbourne’s course, giving a local benchmark for the performance alongside his broader international career. Kenyan star Eliud Kipchoge wins the Melbourne Marathon in record time

‘Ragebait’ wins Germany’s youth-word vote

Publisher PONS Langenscheidt named “Ragebait” Germany’s Youth Word of the Year Saturday. The term took 36.5% of votes, followed by “Peak” at 33.8% and “Crashout” at 29.7%, giving the winner a lead of 2.7 percentage points. Ragebait describes online material deliberately designed to provoke anger and interaction. All three finalists come from English, showing the influence of internet vocabulary on German slang. Voting was aimed at people aged 11–20. Because participation was voluntary, the result cannot establish how widely all German young people use the terms. ‘Ragebait’ is the 2026 German Youth Word of the Year