# NuseReal
Headlines internationalists can use
Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport since Thursday: attacks also resulted in "injuries to a number of Saudi citizens and residents of various nationalities" (LINK) — 9 October 2026
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former International Criminal Court judge Navanethem Pillay (ground news LINK) — 9 October 2026
Anne Carson, a genre-bending Canadian author, awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature (ground news LINK) — 8 October 2026
UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2026: Global growth is projected to slow to 2.6% in 2026, and gaps are widening between developing regions (LINK) — 9 October 2026
— Developing economies are projected to grow by 4% in 2026, down from 4.7% in 2025, as they face new technological and policy barriers. Asia is projected to contribute 59% of global growth in 2026. But the industrial path that powered its rise is becoming harder for others to follow. AI: profits after tax account for 68% of traced value added, while workers receive less than 15%.
Ukraine: Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge: according to the UN, Ukraine saw more civilians killed by August this year than were killed in all of 2025 (LINK) — 8 October 2026
Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray (LINK) — 8 October 2026
— Guardian: Military vehicles carrying soldiers drove across Eritrea's southern border into Tigray on Wednesday, reaching the town of Adigrat 25 miles (40km) south, according to civilian witnesses, a militia commander and the conflict monitoring group Acled. Eritrean troops were then targeted by Ethiopian government drones on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, Acled said.
Putin pledges Russia's support to end US-led war on Iran (LINK) — 8 October 2026
French students keep up protest pressure with some demonstrations hit by violence (LINK) — 8 October 2026
— The Interior Ministry said 71,500 people participated in the day's demonstrations, of which 24,500 took part in the main Paris protest centred around the Bastille square. Arsonists attacked a Bordeaux police station, a school in Saint-Etienne was ransacked and a teacher in Toulouse was hit by a demonstrator, said the Interior Ministry. Education Minister Edouard Geffray told TF1 TV that extra teachers would be drafted in to plug gaps in schools which do not have enough teachers, while heavy school timetables will also be reviewed.
Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms: Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 (LINK) — 9 October 2026
Over 50 Afghan women arrested or detained n Herat and Kabul between July and September for wearing makeup and alleged dress code violations, UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says (ground news LINK) — 8 October 2026
— Beyond documented arrests, UNAMA reported verbal abuse, beatings and threats against women including female shopkeepers, with detentions exposing victims to severe social stigma; actual cases likely far exceed 52 due to underreporting.
OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns: they managed to get their false narratives picked up by news outlets, and in once case, prompted a response from a member of the European Parliament (LINK) — 8 October 2026
US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering — Human Rights Watch (HRW) (LINK) — 8 October 2026
— HRW said it interviewed 24 third-country nationals in six countries — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini and South Sudan. Some described to the group "abusive treatment" during their deportation flights, including being chained for about 18 hours and with no knowledge of their destination. They were also "denied access to essential medication, and often did not receive sufficient food or water".
Big shakeup in latest UN Security Council votes on SecGen race: no apparent candidate (LINK) — 7 October 2026
— PassBlue: Rebeca Grynspan, nominated by her country Costa Rica, retained her lead in the race, but she dipped to 9 "encourage" votes on Oct. 7 from 10 encourage in the most-recent poll, on Sept. 29. Opposition to her candidacy doubled (6 "discourage") as well, according to the results of the Wednesday straw poll seen by PassBlue. The next straw poll is scheduled for Oct. 16.
