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NASA’s MODIS programme published an October 12 account of Hurricane Isaias, using a Terra satellite image acquired October 9. NASA reports that the storm made landfall near Destin, Florida, that evening as a Category 2 hurricane, citing the National Hurricane Center.

New York City’s Department of Sanitation says there is no trash, recycling or curbside compost collection Monday, October 12, for Italian Heritage Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The change was announced October 7 and applies to today’s holiday.

NASA released its final request for proposals for commercial low Earth orbit destinations October 9. The agency is seeking plans that cover development, certification and operation, together with transportation services for human spaceflight.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule allowing salt substitutes in foods governed by federal standards of identity that require or permit salt.

A new global Multidimensional Poverty Index update published October 12 counts 1.2 billion people in acute multidimensional poverty across 108 countries. UNDP and Oxford’s poverty research initiative report an increase of 51.5 million from the previous comparable update.

UNHCR’s Executive Committee begins its 77th session in Geneva on October 12, with meetings scheduled through October 16. The agency’s official event page lists a webcast and documents covering protection, finances and oversight.

The United Nations published a statement October 10 expressing concern over renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions. The statement, dated October 9 in New York, urges parties to stop hostilities and resume dialogue through the Pretoria Agreement framework.

The European Union issued a formal statement after the United States announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court as an institution.

The Council of the European Union gave final approval to three legislative acts covering defence investment, permitting, procurement and transfers between member states.

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have received the 2026 prize in economic sciences, according to an October 12 announcement from the American Economic Association. The association identifies their contribution as research into the microeconomic foundations of business cycles.

The European Council’s agenda, reviewed October 10, identifies competitiveness, energy costs and the 2028–2034 budget as central topics for a Brussels summit scheduled October 15 and 16.

The Department of Agriculture reported obligating $28 million in fiscal 2026 through its Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants program.

The Council of the European Union agreed on the key elements of its negotiating position for a market integration and supervision package intended to make capital flow more readily across national borders.

European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot arrived at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, early October 10 after returning to Earth with Crew-12.

NASA described the Kentucky Reentry Probe Experiment’s third mission in an October 9 report. Twelve small capsules carried inside the Cygnus cargo spacecraft are designed to examine thermal protection materials as the vehicle returns through Earth’s atmosphere.

NASA’s Earth Observatory reports that Antarctic sea ice likely reached its 2026 maximum on September 14. The estimated extent was 17.59 million square kilometers, the third-lowest annual maximum in the satellite record. The assessment was published October 12; the ice peak occurred earlier.

Canada announced more than C$15.6 million for the Canadian Red Cross through its Humanitarian Workforce Program October 9. Public Safety Canada described the award as the first project under a program renewal announced in May.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada proposed adding or reclassifying 15 aquatic species populations under the Species at Risk Act and opened a 30-day public comment period.

The Environmental Protection Agency published a review of more than $90 million in grants and matching funds associated with 83 Chesapeake Bay watershed projects.