## Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

Authored by theguardian.com

Kirsti Bergstø, the leader of Norway’s Socialist Left party and its foreign policy spokesperson, said Oslo must be “prepared for anything.”.

When the president is this volatile and authoritarian, of course we have to be prepared for anything,” Bergstø told the Guardian.

“The Nobel Committee is an independent body and the Norwegian government has no involvement in determining the prizes.

In July, Trump reportedly called Jens Stoltenberg, Norway’s finance minister and the former Nato secretary general, to ask about the Nobel prize.

At the UN last month, Trump falsely claimed that he had halted seven “unendable wars”, telling world leaders: “Everyone says I should get the Nobel peace prize.”.

Arild Hermstad, the leader of the Green party of Norway, said the Nobel committee’s independence is what gives the prize its credibility.

He said if Trump were to win, it would be the “biggest surprise in the history of the Nobel peace prize”. »

### US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap

Authored by apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalized a $20 billion currency swap line with Argentina’s central bank, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post, a rare move aimed at stabilizing turbulent financial markets in the cash-strapped Latin American ally.

“Together, as the closest of allies, we will make a hemisphere of economic freedom and prosperity,” Milei said in a social media post.

Bessent, under fire from U.S. farmers and Democratic lawmakers, has insisted that the credit swap is not a bailout. »

### University wrongly accuses students of using artificial intelligence to cheat

Authored by abc.net.au

In it, the university accused her of using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat on an assignment.

Professor Liu was part of the team that pioneered the University of Sydney's "two-lane" system, allowing AI use in certain assessments.

Instead of punishment, he said the university wanted to teach students how to use AI properly. »

### Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots

Authored by cnn.com

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately.

Dominion’s founder and CEO, John Poulos, confirmed in a one-sentence statement provided to CNN on Thursday that, “Liberty Vote has acquired Dominion Voting Systems.”.

For instance, its emphasis on increasing the use of “hand-marked paper ballots” aligns with Trump’s longstanding push to move to 100% paper ballots. »

### Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Authored by theguardian.com

Halligan was installed in the role last month after Donald Trump became frustrated with the pace of investigations against his rivals.

The move is Trump’s latest effort to weaponize the Department of Justice to punish political rivals.

Erik Siebert, Halligan’s predecessor, was removed from his post for failing to bring charges against Comey and James. »

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