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Politics· Oct 10, 2026Verified

Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway

President complains about not winning prize in year he started war with Iran and says: ‘We will not forget, Norway’ Donald Trump complained Friday about not winning the Nobel peace prize for 2026, a year in which he started a war with Iran. At what was supposed to be a rally for other Republican candidates in Syracuse, New York, the US president devoted a long portion of his speech airing his grievances with the Nobel committee. Continue reading...

AI· Oct 10, 2026Verified

Anthropic can’t reliably control its AI agents. It’s cutting off its internal evals from the live internet instead

Anthropic said it "turned off live internet access" for "all our internal evaluations" until further notice.

World· Oct 10, 2026Verified

Metro shut, mobile internet suspended, markets closed: Delhi sealed off ahead of youth protest

They are demanding the resignation of India’s chief election officer over a revision of voter lists.

ExplainedWorld· Oct 10, 2026Developing

What is driving Brazil’s presidential race and the US dispute?

Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva face an October 25 runoff following a tight first round. The race centers on the rising influence of the Bolsonaro dynasty, domestic economic and crime pressures, and allegations of US meddling.

Sports· Oct 10, 2026Developing

Man City whistleblower to remain in witness protection

The computer hacker who released documents which helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City will remain under witness protection after authorities in Portugal suspend the decision to end it.

Business· Oct 10, 2026Developing

Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you

The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?

Politics· Oct 10, 2026Verified

SDP, OK movement reject Tinubu’s petrol discount

The SDP and Obi-Kwankwaso Movement have rejected the FG’s 30-day petrol discount, calling it a temporary palliative and a gimmick ahead of the 2027 electio Read More: https://punchng.com/sdp-ok-movement-reject-tinubus-petrol-discount/

World· Oct 9, 2026Verified

Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes, multiple aftershocks

Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks struck Panama on Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings near the epicentre and prompting evacuations across the country, the US Geological Survey said. The earlier quake, felt as far away as neighbouring Colombia, was centred about 10km (six miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, in the central province of Herrera, the USGS said. It struck at a depth of 10km. The USGS initially reported the first...

Politics· Oct 9, 2026Verified

Katie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary

Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia is expected to be named the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt.

AI· Oct 9, 2026Developing

An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

Anthropic did not discover this behavior until over two months after its AI submitted the false tip.

World· Oct 9, 2026Verified

Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say

Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv The co-pilot who tried to seize control of a passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week was planning to launch a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Israel’s international airport, prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates said on Friday. Hammam al-Hammami attacked the plane’s Indian pilot with an emergency axe, but failed to prevent his badly injured colleague from opening the cockpit’s security door to allow passengers to overpower his assailant. Continue reading...

Politics· Oct 9, 2026Verified

Vance suggests Nidal Hasan’s execution won’t be livestreamed, contradicting Hegseth

Vice President JD Vance suggested the federal government wouldn’t livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, contradicting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

World· Oct 9, 2026Verified

Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises 'gift to Putin'

Ukraine's president said allowing Russia to sell petroleum products would prolong a war that must be ended.

Sports· Oct 9, 2026Developing

Edwards joins Argentina as defence coach

Defence coach Shaun Edwards joins Argentina's coaching staff on a deal that runs until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Sports· Oct 9, 2026Verified

Afcon move to every four years under review by Caf

The Africa Cup of Nations may continue to be held every two years, with discussions under way to reverse its proposed switch to a four-year cycle.

Politics· Oct 9, 2026Verified

‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation

Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live US politics live – latest updates The US is facing worldwide condemnation over a “barbaric” plan to execute a disabled man by firing squad and livestream it to the public, with critics comparing the Trump administration to dictatorships in Iran and Afghanistan. The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at a military base at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, would be livestreamed on 3 December. Continue reading...

Science· Oct 9, 2026Verified

Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it heads towards land

Isaias will bring damaging winds, torrential rain and a storm surge with landfall expected late Friday.

World· Oct 9, 2026Verified

U.S. sanctions ICC, vowing to dismantle it "brick by brick" without changes

The U.S. imposed fresh sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, taking action against the court itself after previously penalizing more than a dozen of its judges and prosecutors.

World· Oct 9, 2026Verified

US imposes sanctions on international criminal court

Trump administration says US ‘doesn’t need’ ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges The United States imposed sanctions on the international criminal court (ICC), its latest escalation against an entity the Trump administration has accused of politicization and unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges. The ICC accused Donald Trump’s officials of attempting to “obstruct the course of justice” after “an assault” on the international legal order. Continue reading...

World· Oct 9, 2026Verified

What is behind the postponement of Palestinian elections and what happens next?