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BalVoi:60 | Hourly News Briefing | October 9, 2026 • 5:00 AM EDT

Tom Watson Warns Against 'Mob Rule' in Public Contracts Amid Palantir Controversy; Peter Thiel Accuses Obama and Pope Leo XIV of Using AI Opposition for Political Influence; Westpac NZ Revises Inflation Forecast, Expects Three-Year High by December 2026; New Zealand First Surges in Latest Poll as Opportunity Party Falls Below 5% Threshold; Ukrainian Armed Forces Report 83 Russian Airstrikes and Nearly 10,000 Drone Attacks in 24 Hours; OpenAI and Anthropic Revenue Figures Diverge Due to Differing Accounting Practices; Army's New Futures and Autonomous Systems Command Aims to Streamline…

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