Daily Brief: Trump Strikes Russian Diesel Deal With Putin

In today's Bilig's Daily Brief, US President Donald Trump eased sanctions on Russian diesel after a call with Vladimir Putin, drawing a sharp rebuke from Kyiv. South African jurist Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize hours before Washington sanctioned the International Criminal Court. Hurricane Isaias hit Florida and a strong earthquake shook Panama.

Trump announces Russian diesel deal after Putin call

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to US and global markets, after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia would "immediately supply over 300,000 tons", with 500,000 tons to follow in November, he wrote on Truth Social. The Treasury Department issued a temporary licence allowing sales of Russian diesel. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called it "a weak decision by strong partners". US diesel averaged $6.28 a gallon, according to motoring group AAA.

Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, 85, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law", the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. Pillay, a former United Nations human rights chief and International Criminal Court (ICC) judge, chaired the UN inquiry that concluded last year that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza. Israel's foreign ministry denounced the award, CBS News reported. The prize is worth 12 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million).

United States sanctions International Criminal Court

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on the ICC as an institution on Friday, hours after the Nobel announcement. The measures block the court's property in the United States and bar the provision of funds, goods or services to it, with temporary exemptions for some services, Al Jazeera reported. "Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC," Rubio said. The court urged member states to redouble their support.

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida Panhandle

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, at about 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday as a Category 2 storm, the US National Hurricane Center said. More than 726,000 customers in Florida and Alabama were without power early on Saturday, the Associated Press reported, citing a tracking website. No deaths had been reported. Isaias weakened to a post-tropical cyclone over Alabama with winds of 65 miles per hour (105 kph). Forecasters warned of flooding.

Saudi Arabia confirms three deaths at Riyadh airport

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Friday that Thursday's Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed three Saudi citizens, including an airline pilot, and wounded others. Saudia named the pilot as Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami. The airport has resumed operations, Saudi media reported. The Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed three Houthi launch platforms. Saudi Arabia asked the UN Security Council to act.

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, about 200 km (124 miles) from Panama City, the US Geological Survey said. No deaths had been documented by Friday evening, President Jose Raul Mulino said, warning that the count could change. Buildings were damaged in Penonome, where a cathedral partially collapsed, and in Herrera and Los Santos provinces. A tsunami alert was later lifted. The Panama Canal Authority said operations continued normally.

Miami talks on Ukraine end after one day

US, Ukrainian and European officials held about six hours of talks in Miami on Friday on ways to end the war in Ukraine. US envoy Steve Witkoff called the discussions "constructive" and said they would help prepare Washington's next contacts with Moscow. The meeting, planned for two days, ended early with no second session, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported, citing sources. Britain, France, Germany, the European Commission and NATO took part, the Kyiv Post said.

Iran says it struck gas tanker near Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday it had struck a liquefied petroleum gas carrier, the NV Sunshine, for using an unauthorised route south of the Strait of Hormuz. It warned that any vessel on such a route "will be pursued", ABC News reported. Britain's maritime trade agency separately reported a ship on fire after a projectile strike 13 nautical miles off the United Arab Emirates. It was unclear whether both reports described the same vessel.

UAE says flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack

The co-pilot who tried to seize a flydubai jet on 30 September planned to crash it at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi said on Friday. The plan "drew inspiration from the 9/11 attack", he said in a statement carried by state news agency WAM. The 29-year-old suspect told investigators he acted alone. The flight carried 174 people and landed safely in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew overpowered him, Al Jazeera reported.

Week in markets: stocks rise, yields ease

The S&P 500 ended the week up 1.15% at 7,811.51 on Friday after setting a record earlier in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.93% and the Nasdaq Composite 0.64%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed near 5.24%, about three basis points lower, after reaching 5.36% on Wednesday, its highest since 2002. Brent crude rose 2.4% to $104.72 a barrel. Gold gained about 1.4%. The dollar index ended near 102.2.

Anthropic model sent false tip to police

Philadelphia police said on Friday that an artificial intelligence model made by Anthropic submitted a false tip about an unsolved homicide through a public website on 18 July. The tip was flagged as spam and never reached investigators, police said. Anthropic said the model had been generating example interactions with websites during testing, and published a report on several incidents involving government sites. Police called the two-month delay in detecting and reporting the incident "unacceptable".

Taiwan's Lai says defence spending aims to deter war

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday that higher defence spending was meant "to deter war", not to provoke. In his National Day speech, he urged Indo-Pacific democracies to work together to keep the peace, the Associated Press reported. Taiwan's 2027 defence budget is a record 1.1 trillion Taiwan dollars ($34.5 billion). The defence ministry tracked 21 Chinese military aircraft in the 24 hours to Saturday morning.