Dutch Prime Minister Jetten said the Netherlands and its European partners will, if necessary, take measures to ensure the International Criminal Court (ICC) can operate normally.

The British Retail Consortium and Sensormatic said total UK retail footfall fell 2.9% between Aug 30 and Oct 3, versus a 1.7% decline in August. Retailers cited rising consumer concern about the economic outlook — including inf, household spending pressure, higher fuel costs and uncertainty ahead of the autumn budget — and said the coming months, including the Christmas shopping period, will be critical as they seek to lure shoppers back to stores.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the Macaracas area of central Panama at 12:56 local time on the 9th, depth 12 km. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning.