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• The girls in the Gaza school photograph October 9, 2026
  Just before the genocide, 15 Gaza schoolgirls posed for a photograph. Three years on, Al Jazeera went looking for them.
• Nobel chair admits they haven’t reached Peace Prize winner Pillay October 9, 2026
  The Nobel Committee has admitted that it has been unable to reach the ICJ judge to tell her the news.
• A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall October 9, 2026
  Former US Vice President Kamala Harris among those to hail Wilson as Las Vegas Aces centre continues record run.
• Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize October 9, 2026
  International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
• Everton’s US owners seek sale of controlling stake in Premier League club October 9, 2026
  Premier League club Everton open to selling controlling stake after 'safely' balancing historical financial troubles.
• 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay October 9, 2026
  Pillay has been instrumental in ensuring war crimes and genocide are prosecuted, says the Nobel committee.
• NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’ October 9, 2026
  San ​Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama offers solidarity to students protesting conditions in schools in France.
• New York police push politician to ground during anti-ICE protest October 9, 2026
  New York police push politician to ground during anti-ICE protest
• Japan’s Okinawa calls for review of US forces pact after killing October 9, 2026
  Assembly on the island, where tens of thousands of US soldiers are stationed, seeks change after Marine arrested.
• LeBron James stars in NBA preseason debut but Nets defeat 76ers October 9, 2026
  All-time leading scorer LeBron James makes 76ers debut following LA Lakers switch in NBA preseason, but Nets claim win.
• US ICE releases Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh from custody October 9, 2026
  Award-winning filmmaker, detained last month, is released on bond with next hearing set for October 27, campaign says.
• Three years after October 7, prolonged war takes its toll on Israelis October 9, 2026
  Children’s psychiatric emergency visits have more than doubled in Israel, study shows.
• Why has Iraq decided to ban online map service Waze? October 9, 2026
  Iraq plans to ban Waze, citing Israeli origins, and suggests alternatives like Google Maps or local app in development.
• Who is Dov Lando, the Israeli rabbi criticising Zionism? October 9, 2026
  The senior rabbi, whose party is in Netanyahu's coalition, has caused uproar in Israel by calling Zionism disastrous.
• Afghanistan’s emerald miners struggle with tools but attract global buyers October 9, 2026
  Afghan miners endure harsh conditions, relying on basic tools to extract precious emeralds in Panjshir's steep valleys.