What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?

Here are 10 of the biggest stories today (Friday, October 9, 2026):

•Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her work advancing international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in Oslo.[1]

•President Trump says the U.S. will not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections; oil prices eased after the remarks.[2]

•Hurricane Isaias is tracking toward the northern U.S. Gulf Coast with warnings in effect; forecasters expect a dangerous landfall late Friday into Saturday.[3]

•Hurricane Simon is rapidly intensifying off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is forecast to become a major hurricane before nearing land.[4]

•Severe rains and mudflows hit Santiago, Chile, sweeping away cars, flooding homes and injuring several people; authorities have declared emergency measures in hard‑hit districts.[5]

•Russia escalates aerial strikes across Ukraine; at least two people were killed Friday as Kyiv and other regions were hit.[6]

•U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on Friday to pitch a new proposal aimed at jump‑starting talks.[7]

•Trump administration suspends Microsoft (and other firms) from the PERM green‑card program over alleged visa fraud, even as the White House honored CEO Satya Nadella the same day.[8]

•Singapore’s transboundary haze worsens, with 24‑hour PSI readings in the “unhealthy” range and the central region nearing this year’s highs.[9]

•U.S. jobless claims dipped last week and global stocks were mixed to higher as oil eased; Wall Street remains volatile amid energy and rates swings.[10]

If you want, I can tailor alerts for any of these (for example, live hurricane advisories for your county or deeper reads on the Iran talks).

Citations (10)

1nobelpeaceprize.orgNonprofits and think tanks
Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 - Nobel Peace Prize
Backs: “Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her work advancing international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in Oslo.”
2apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections
Backs: “President Trump says the U.S. will not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections; oil prices eased after the remarks.”
3noaa.govGovernment
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Backs: “Gulf Coast with warnings in effect; forecasters expect a dangerous landfall late Friday into Saturday.”
4noaa.govGovernment
https://prod-east-nhc.woc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCMEP5%2Bshtml/090238.shtml
Backs: “Hurricane Simon is rapidly intensifying off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is forecast to become a major hurricane before nearing land.”
5apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
Heavy rain batters Chile's capital, sweeping away cars and flooding homes
Backs: “Severe rains and mudflows hit Santiago, Chile, sweeping away cars, flooding homes and injuring several people; authorities have declared emergency measures in hard‑hit districts.”
6apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating Russian attacks
Backs: “Russia escalates aerial strikes across Ukraine; at least two people were killed Friday as Kyiv and other regions were hit.”
7axios.comNews and mediaquality 0.90
Kushner, Witkoff to pitch "new ideas" to end Russia-Ukraine war
Backs: “U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on Friday to pitch a new proposal aimed at jump‑starting talks.”
8apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
Backs: “Trump administration suspends Microsoft (and other firms) from the PERM green‑card program over alleged visa fraud, even as the White House honored CEO Satya Nadella the same day.”
9channelnewsasia.comNews and mediaquality 0.87
Live: Haze persists across Singapore with air quality at unhealthy levels - CNA
Backs: “Singapore’s transboundary haze worsens, with 24‑hour PSI readings in the “unhealthy” range and the central region nearing this year’s highs.”
10apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
Unemployment benefit claims dipped slightly last week as layoffs remain low
Backs: “U.S. jobless claims dipped last week and global stocks were mixed to higher as oil eased; Wall Street remains volatile amid energy and rates swings.”