No. 74
Saturday, October 17, 2026
World
Hours after the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was announced, the United States issued new sanctions against which international body?
- The World Health Organization
- The International Court of Justice
- The United Nations Human Rights Council
- The International Criminal Court
The US issued further sanctions against the International Criminal Court hours after the Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
CNN · read the story
Politics
Which nonpartisan handicapper shifted 11 more House seats toward Democrats this week ahead of the midterms?
- Sabato's Crystal Ball
- FiveThirtyEight
- RealClearPolitics
- Cook Political Report
Cook Political Report moved 11 House seats toward Democrats, continuing a weeks-long trend.
The Hill · read the story
Business
Which collision-repair software company was taken private in a $6.1 billion buyout by GTCR and Elliott Investment Management?
- Solera Holdings
- CCC Intelligent Solutions
- Mitchell International
- LKQ Corporation
CCC Intelligent Solutions was acquired for $6.1 billion and taken private by the two firms.
Collision Repair Magazine · read the story
Science
Which polar region's sea ice was reported this week to be hitting another troubling low, becoming thinner and younger according to satellite data?
- The Himalayas
- The Greenland ice sheet
- The Arctic
- Antarctica
NASA satellite data showed Arctic sea ice extending its long-term decline, with ice becoming thinner and younger.
ScienceDaily
Tech
Which Chinese AI company suffered a roughly five-hour service outage this week affecting its chat and model services?
- DeepSeek
- Baidu
- Alibaba Cloud
- Tencent AI
DeepSeek's V4-Pro and V4.1-Flash models and chat services were down for about five hours.
Nikkei Asia · read the story