Day: October 9, 2026

Pillay is recognised for her “efforts to promote peace and international law”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee says. ...

Faisal’s view Two statements by US Senator Chris Murphy and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signal that Washington takes Gulf security seriously. They have come at a critical juncture for Saudi Arabia and the region. Senator Murphy’s comments carry weight because he has long criticized Saudi policy. Yet he traveled ...

The News Zambia signed a $1.5 billion health financing agreement with the US after separating it from a critical minerals deal that is still being negotiated. The health pact had been jeopardized by privacy concerns over sharing citizens’ data. Zambia is among several African countries that have signed bilateral health ...

Russia ramped up its military outlays, putting it on track to spend a record $200 billion on defense in 2026 with little sign of the Ukraine war coming to an end. The huge increase — roughly 40% higher than its original plan for the year, with a similar amount expected ...

Navi Pillay, a South African jurist who was the UN’s longest-serving human rights chief, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay was a pioneer long before taking on major international roles: She was the first non-white woman to serve as a judge in South Africa’s High Court. But it has ...

Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, raised its growth forecast, a rare bright spot as regional economic worries abound. Berlin anticipates GDP will expand by 1.3% this year and a similar rate in 2027 — lackluster by global standards, but nonetheless significantly up from previous estimates, with the Iran war taking less ...

Attack is deadliest in kingdom since it launched major military offensive with allies against Houthis in Yemen Three Saudi citizens have been killed and several other people were wounded in attacks targeting Riyadh ⁠airport for which Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility, Saudi officials have said. The attack late on Thursday was ...

From cost of living to the Iran war, these are the issues that matter most to US voters across the political spectrum US voters are about to deliver their first national verdict on the second presidency of Donald Trump. On 3 November, millions of Americans will vote in midterm elections ...

Jewish Greens’ leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat. ...

Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students. ...