Who are the five Nobel Peace Prize judges deciding whether Trump gets it? – Al Jazeera

  1. Who are the five Nobel Peace Prize judges deciding whether Trump gets it?  Al Jazeera
  2. The 11th-Hour Campaign to Land Trump a Nobel Peace Prize  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Column | How much credit does Trump deserve for Gaza ‘peace’ deal?  The Washington Post
  4. Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize  The Guardian
  5. Could Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize after Israel-Hamas deal?  Fox News
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How Trump’s envoys got Gaza deal over the finish line – Politico

  1. How Trump’s envoys got Gaza deal over the finish line  Politico
  2. How Jared Kushner, a Self-Described ‘Deal Guy,’ Helped Broker a Gaza Breakthrough  The New York Times
  3. Blair, Kushner, Trump: who are the key people behind the Gaza ceasefire?  The Guardian
  4. How the Israel-Hamas deal came together — a timeline  CBS News
  5. Jared Kushner returns to forefront of Trump’s Middle East diplomacy with Gaza ceasefire deal  CNN
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NSW police reveal operation targeting ‘kill cars’ used by alleged Sydney crime gangs

Arrests have been made over alleged involvement in group of contract criminals that uses network of staged vehicles

A secret police investigation into alleged violent contract criminals and a network of “kill cars” has been revealed after an alleged murder plot at a daycare centre was disrupted.

NSW police on Tuesday pounced on a group of men driving through Revesby in Sydney’s south-west with balaclavas and pistols.

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Boy, 15, dead after being hit by a truck outside Bendigo school

Victoria police say pedestrian died at the scene after the crash on High Street at 8.30am Friday

A 15-year-old boy has died after being hit by a truck outside a regional Victorian school shortly before classes were due to start.

Victoria police on Friday said the teenager, who lived locally, was hit by a truck on High Street in Bendigo at 8.30am.

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Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure – CNN

  1. Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure  CNN
  2. Russia strikes Kyiv apartments, energy sites in major attack  Reuters
  3. Russia severely damages Ukrainian gas networks ahead of winter  The Washington Post
  4. Russian Strikes Knock Out More than Half of Ukraine Gas Production Ahead of Winter  Bloomberg.com
  5. Ukraine updates: Russia launches 'massive attack' on Kyiv  DW
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Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

Independent ACT senator David Pocock – a former Wallabies captain – has been banned from attending Parliament House’s social sports club after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry.

The former rugby star was on Thursday night told he was no longer welcome at Australian Parliament Sports Club events, and accused of politicising the organisation. He has been removed from group chats discussing its events.

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Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ on Israel won Gaza ceasefire, White House says – The Washington Post

  1. Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ on Israel won Gaza ceasefire, White House says  The Washington Post
  2. Israel-Hamas Deal Paves Way for Gaza Cease-Fire: Live Updates  The New York Times
  3. Trump’s people said the quiet part out loud at today’s Cabinet meeting  The Independent
  4. President Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting  C-SPAN
  5. Trump sees peace — and personal vindication — within reach in Gaza  AP News
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Arizona sheriff’s office misused millions set aside to remedy racial profiling

Report reveals Maricopa county spent huge sums on items not connected to court-ordered overhaul of agency

The sheriff’s office for metro Phoenix spent millions of dollars budgeted for compliance costs in a racial profiling case over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns on things that had little or nothing to do with a court-ordered overhaul of the agency, according to an expert’s report.

The report released on Wednesday criticized the use of compliance money by the Maricopa county sheriff’s office to fund personnel costs and tasks, either in part or in full, that are not connected to the overhaul.

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s effort to deploy national guard in Chicago

Much-anticipated judgment centers on efforts by Trump administration to use troops to aid immigration crackdown

A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from federalizing or deploying the national guard in Illinois after Donald Trump ordered hundreds of troops to Chicago to help with immigration enforcement and to battle what the White House says are high crime rates in the city.

US district judge April Perry issued her decision from the bench after more than two hours of arguments from lawyers for the federal government and the state of Illinois, which sued the Trump administration over the deployment. The order took effect on Thursday and will remain in place for two weeks.

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Further arrests made over ‘shocking’ arson attack on Peacehaven mosque

Four people have so far been arrested as part of police investigation into attack in East Sussex, which caused ‘significant damage’

Police have made further arrests over an arson attack on a mosque in East Sussex.

The building in Phyllis Avenue, Peacehaven was badly damaged by the fire at about 9.50pm on Saturday. Nobody was injured, but police said “significant damage” was caused to the front of the building and a nearby vehicle.

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IDF carries out airstrike in Gaza City as cabinet meets to approve ceasefire deal – The Times of Israel

  1. IDF carries out airstrike in Gaza City as cabinet meets to approve ceasefire deal  The Times of Israel
  2. In Israel, Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attack Is Quiet but Inescapable  The New York Times
  3. Headlines for October 09, 2025  Democracy Now!
  4. IDF Strike Traps Dozens Under Rubble Just Before Gaza Ceasefire to Begin  Newsweek
  5. IDF says northern Gaza still an active combat zone, warns residents against returning  The Times of Israel
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