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Two Tory MPs Oppose Approval of Green Hill Solar Farm in Northamptonshire
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Two Tory MPs Oppose Approval of Green Hill Solar Farm in Northamptonshire

Conservative MPs and campaigners criticise the government's go-ahead for a 2,965-acre solar farm near Wellingborough, citing loss of farmland.

Ella Karlsen · 10 Oct 2026104
Delhi Police Detain Protesters as 'Cockroach' Youth Movement Demands Election Chief Quit
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Delhi Police Detain Protesters as 'Cockroach' Youth Movement Demands Election Chief Quit

Indian authorities shut metro stations and suspended mobile internet in central Delhi as young protesters pressed for the chief election commissioner's resignation.

Olumide Balogun · 10 Oct 2026165
Saudi Arabia Says It Destroyed 136 Houthi Military Targets as Riyadh Faces Missile Strikes
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Saudi Arabia Says It Destroyed 136 Houthi Military Targets as Riyadh Faces Missile Strikes

Saudi military spokesman says a large-scale operation is targeting Houthi personnel and capabilities, as attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports raise security concerns.

Qiang Gao · 10 Oct 2026241
Mental Health Group Calls Social Media Ban for Minors a 'Nonsolution' as Senate Passes Bill
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Mental Health Group Calls Social Media Ban for Minors a 'Nonsolution' as Senate Passes Bill

A mental health group opposes a blanket social media ban for minors after the Senate approved a bill restricting under-18s from social media.

Valentina R. · 9 Oct 2026261
US Sanctions International Criminal Court After Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Former Judge
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US Sanctions International Criminal Court After Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Former Judge

Washington imposes sanctions on the ICC hours after former judge Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize, drawing condemnation from the court.

J. Bhagat · 9 Oct 2026231
JD Vance Casts Doubt on Live Broadcast of Federal Execution
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JD Vance Casts Doubt on Live Broadcast of Federal Execution

Vice President JD Vance says he is unsure the live broadcast of Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will go ahead, according to RTP.

Nandini Deshpande · 9 Oct 2026116
Trump Says Russia Will Supply Diesel to US and Global Market After Putin Call
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Trump Says Russia Will Supply Diesel to US and Global Market After Putin Call

Trump announced after a call with Putin that Russia will deliver 300,000 tons of diesel to the US and world market, drawing a sharp response from Zelensky.

Samuel Rojas · 9 Oct 2026187
Hurricane Isaias Nears Gulf Coast as Category 3, Evacuations Widen
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Hurricane Isaias Nears Gulf Coast as Category 3, Evacuations Widen

Hurricane Isaias is forecast to strike the US Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm Friday night, prompting expanded evacuations, CNN reports.

Mohammed Moza · 9 Oct 2026150
Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to Category 3 as It Closes In on the U.S. Gulf Coast
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Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to Category 3 as It Closes In on the U.S. Gulf Coast

Isaias, the Atlantic season's first hurricane, reached Category 3 with 120 mph winds and is expected to make landfall Friday night or early Saturday.

Jing Zhao · 9 Oct 2026101
Northern Ireland Secretary Bans Drumcree Parade After Police Chief's Request
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Northern Ireland Secretary Bans Drumcree Parade After Police Chief's Request

Sir Chris Bryant revokes permission for the Orange Order march in Portadown following a request from the PSNI chief constable to review the determination.

Finn Schröder · 9 Oct 2026139
First Aid Convoy Reaches Ethiopia's Tigray Since Fighting Resumed, UN Says
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First Aid Convoy Reaches Ethiopia's Tigray Since Fighting Resumed, UN Says

A UN-reported aid convoy and relief workers have entered Tigray, the first since fighting restarted, as rights groups warn of possible atrocities.

Nkechi Onuoha · 9 Oct 2026169
US Sanctions ICC Hours After Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize
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US Sanctions ICC Hours After Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Reuters reports Washington imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court shortly after former judge Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize.

Pooja Yadav · 9 Oct 2026244
Uganda's Museveni Pushes Cotton Comeback as Prison Farms Report Modest Yields
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Uganda's Museveni Pushes Cotton Comeback as Prison Farms Report Modest Yields

Uganda's president is seeking to revive cotton production while prison farms report output that is growing but still limited, according to Uganda Radionetwork.

Wei Y. Wang · 9 Oct 2026253
Swedish Police Investigate Serious Sexual Assault at Sigtuna Boarding School
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Swedish Police Investigate Serious Sexual Assault at Sigtuna Boarding School

Three students detained after alleged serious sexual assault at a Sigtuna boarding school; police have opened an investigation.

Ploy Rattanakorn · 9 Oct 202625
Hurricane Isaias Hits Category 3 as Gulf Coast Residents Told to Evacuate
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Hurricane Isaias Hits Category 3 as Gulf Coast Residents Told to Evacuate

Isaias has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane as evacuation orders are issued along the US Gulf Coast, according to the BBC.

Yong S. · 9 Oct 2026227
Houthi Strike Kills 3 at Riyadh Airport as Yemeni Forces Seize Bab el-Mandeb
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Houthi Strike Kills 3 at Riyadh Airport as Yemeni Forces Seize Bab el-Mandeb

A Houthi attack on Riyadh's main airport killed three people, including a Saudia captain, as Yemeni government forces retook the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Kadek W. · 9 Oct 202681
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Work in International Law
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Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Work in International Law

South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

Adeola Oyelaran · 9 Oct 2026111
SSAB Halts Work at Aronstorp Site After Hydrogen Cyanide Gas Alarm
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SSAB Halts Work at Aronstorp Site After Hydrogen Cyanide Gas Alarm

SSAB has fully demobilised its Aronstorp industrial site in Luleå following a hydrogen cyanide gas alarm, saying the work is not time-critical.

Noof Al-Rashid · 9 Oct 202699
Bungoma County Assembly Becomes First in Kenya to Earn ISO 9001:2015 Certification
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Bungoma County Assembly Becomes First in Kenya to Earn ISO 9001:2015 Certification

KEBS has certified the Bungoma County Assembly to ISO 9001:2015, making it the first county assembly in Kenya to earn the quality management standard.

Agus Hartono · 9 Oct 2026159
Argentina to Begin Moving 1,500 Inmates Out of Villa Devoto Prison
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Argentina to Begin Moving 1,500 Inmates Out of Villa Devoto Prison

Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva says transfers to a new Marcos Paz facility will start this month at 100 prisoners per day.

Sofia Kukk · 9 Oct 202683
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, ICC President Hails Recognition
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Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, ICC President Hails Recognition

South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, announced Friday in Oslo.

Pierre Muller · 9 Oct 2026160
Hurricane Isaias Nears Gulf Coast, Expected to Reach Major Status Before Landfall
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Hurricane Isaias Nears Gulf Coast, Expected to Reach Major Status Before Landfall

Isaias is forecast to become a Category 3 hurricane before weakening, with evacuations ordered in Alabama and Florida ahead of a landfall expected tonight.

Emma Mägi · 9 Oct 202675
UN Extends Darfur Arms Embargo as US Drops Push for Wider Sudan Sanctions
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UN Extends Darfur Arms Embargo as US Drops Push for Wider Sudan Sanctions

The Security Council renewed the Darfur arms embargo for two months after Washington withdrew its bid for broader Sudan sanctions, The Africa Report reports.

Venkat Varma · 9 Oct 202687
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
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Navanethem "Navi" Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay receives the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work on peace and international law.

Arif Hossain · 9 Oct 2026207

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