The Nobel Peace Prize is due to be announced shortly. Donald Trump says he deserves it, while the nominees remain secret and 287 candidates are in the running. Rumored contenders include Pope Leo XIV, Ukrainian activist Mykola Kuleba and his organization Save Ukraine, emergency response teams in Sudan, and even the International Space Station.

DDW News2026-10-09 08:05

Joergen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announces the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

GGuardian News2026-10-09 08:00

Torrential rain inundated neighborhoods and hospitals in Chile’s capital on Thursday. Cars were swept along streets, while passengers climbed onto a bus roof as muddy water surged through eastern Santiago.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-09 08:00

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discusses Michigan’s U.S. Senate race and the midterm elections on “Hannity,” pushing back against what she calls “doom and gloom.”

FFox News2026-10-09 08:00

Ukrainian parliament member Yulia Klymenko says Russia “cannot achieve anything on the front line” and is therefore waging a “fight and genocide against civilians” in Ukraine. A targeted attack killed 33 civilians.

Eeuronews2026-10-09 07:53

At the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, Standard Chartered Group CEO Bill Winters called for stronger regulation of AI and explained why human judgment still matters as automation transforms jobs. He also discussed China’s uneven economy and the Middle East conflict’s effects on Gulf nations.

CCNA2026-10-09 07:46

France’s nationwide student protests continued on Thursday, with further clashes between demonstrators and police. The education minister pledged to deploy 3,000 substitute teachers “within the next hours” to help struggling high schools.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-09 07:43

Trump praised Elon Musk at an award ceremony and presented him with the United States’ top science medal. Their relationship has been volatile in recent years.

Eeuronews2026-10-09 07:37

A former Trump donor alleges that US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle offered him access to the president’s inner circle in exchange for paying her $100,000 credit card bill, the Wall Street Journal reports.

AABC News2026-10-09 07:34

In a special episode of Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannesen speaks with True Ventures managing partner Puneet Agarwal about what venture capitalists look for in 2026. The episode notes that increasingly concentrated venture capital is making it harder for early-stage founders to secure their first investment.

TTechCrunch2026-10-09 07:32

Oil prices rise as attacks continue in the Strait of Hormuz, despite Donald Trump saying the US will not attack Iran before the midterm elections. Asian stocks slip amid jitters over US technology shares, and Bahrain’s borrowing costs reach a six-year high. OpenAI expects annualized revenue to climb to $70 billion by the end of 2026, from a $50 billion run rate in September, as it discusses a funding round exceeding $30 billion. France’s fiscal concerns remain in focus.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-09 07:30

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Mark Cudmore discuss the day’s key themes for analysts and investors on Bloomberg Television’s “The Opening Trade.”

BBloomberg Television2026-10-09 07:28

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announces the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, with the event streaming live.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-09 07:19

In the Philippines, young artists are using underground music to challenge corruption, inequality and social pressures. Rap battles and independent studios give them ways to make their voices heard beyond the mainstream.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-09 07:15

Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark said she is “very interested” in an association agreement with the EU. She told Europe Today that an EU Commission official once said New Zealand met every EU membership criterion “except geography.”

Eeuronews2026-10-09 07:15

Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen said on “The Will Cain Show” that Russia’s bioweapons history raises questions about the mystery surrounding a current laboratory death.

FFox News2026-10-09 07:15

Protesters in Madrid gathered to remember 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal. Her eviction from the home where she had lived for years sparked a nationwide housing protest movement, and demonstrators say her death will reinforce their resolve to continue the campaign.

Eeuronews2026-10-09 07:08

Jean-Luc Mélenchon says French students have “retaken the Bastille” after a mass rally in Paris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the US of being “unwilling” to help Ukraine. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark joins the programme to discuss critical minerals, as MEP Rima Hassan faces fallout over a flags dispute.

Eeuronews2026-10-09 07:07

French EU lawmaker Rima Hassan denied throwing the EU flag to the floor at a 7 October commemoration and said she had asked for CCTV footage to be made available to the press.

Eeuronews2026-10-09 07:04

MEP Emma Rafowicz said there is something positive about protesting, but that violence is the problem. She accused France’s interior minister of asking police to show no restraint.

Eeuronews2026-10-09 07:01

After a federal immigration officer shot and wounded Dominican Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill on Thursday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for ICE to be abolished. Mamdani said the agency undermines public safety and urged the Trump administration to stop immigration enforcement operations in New York.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-09 07:00

Worsening haze is covering Kuala Lumpur, while air quality has deteriorated in parts of Malaysia. Schools in southern Johor, which borders Singapore, have been ordered to close for two days.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-09 06:57

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe says OpenAI is expected to generate $70 billion in revenue, while Airtel Money is seeking the UK’s biggest IPO since 2021. The program also reports global stocks edging higher after a tech-led selloff and Brent crude falling after Trump said the US would not attack Iran before the midterms.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-09 06:56

Erin Ogunkeye speaks with Antoine Marie, a postdoctoral researcher, fellow and lecturer at Sciences Po/CEVIPOF, about the political psychology of France’s student protests. Marie discusses how media echo chambers, partisan thinking and politicized empathy deepen polarization and make it easier to disregard the suffering of perceived political opponents.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-09 06:55