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Thursday, October 8 230 stories · 91 outlets · top Δ 1.00

Donald Trump stated the United States will not attack Iran before midterm elections.  Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, as announced by the Swedish Academy.  British police acknowledged errors in executing a search warrant related to Prince Andrew, resulting in a legal victory for the former royal.

Trump: U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms

Axios · Tier B6 outlets4h ago

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Bloomberg Politicsκ .57Δ .40Trump Says US Won’t Attack Iran Before Midterm Election The Hillκ .56Δ .40Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterms South China Morning Postκ .53Δ .40Trump says US will not attack Iran before November’s midterm elections Middle East Eyeκ .34Δ .40No US attack on Iran before midterm elections, Trump says

Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026

The Guardian · Tier A5 outlets8h ago

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ABC Australiaκ .50Δ .92Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature The Japan Timesκ .40Δ .92Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature Le Monde ENκ .31Δ .92Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature Al Jazeeraκ .23Δ .92Canadian Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

British police admit they bungled search warrant in legal win for former prince Andrew

CBC News · Tier A5 outlets6h ago

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Dawnκ .74Δ .56Ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after UK police accept legal error South China Morning Postκ .39Δ .56UK police accept ex-prince Andrew search warrants must be ‘legally quashed’Al Jazeeraκ .22Δ .56UK ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after police accept legal error ABC Australiaκ .21Δ .56Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wins court battle over search warrants

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