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Caine Prize winner denies using AI to write his story

Simbarashe Kundizeza says The Blue Fighter is drawn from his family's life, as organisers review the claims.

15 October 2026 Source: Associated Press, via News4JAX

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The Rep's production was among the winners in London, where Adrian Lester and Jodie Comer were also honoured.

13 October 2026 Source: WhatsOnStage

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The two US economists built the theory behind the models central banks use to smooth out booms and slumps.

13 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Lucy Harrison won an Outstanding Citizens' Award for supporting families bereaved on the roads.

11 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Two Medals of Honour go to haematologist Paul Moss and autism education expert Karen Guldberg.

10 October 2026 Source: University of Birmingham

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The South African former UN human rights chief is honoured "for her efforts to promote peace and international law".

9 October 2026 Source: UN News

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The Canadian writer is honoured for an oeuvre that creates new forms "in playful dialogue with the classical tradition".

8 October 2026 Source: Khaleej Times

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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai share the prize for discoveries that shaped how medicines are made.

7 October 2026 Source: NPR

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Francis Halzen wins for the IceCube observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from deep space.

6 October 2026 Source: NBC News

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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel share the medicine prize for optogenetics.

5 October 2026 Source: STAT