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Human Rights Lawyer Navi Pillay Is Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Ms. Pillay has served as a judge in her native South Africa and on international courts investigating war crimes. She led a U.N. panel that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
Days of Deadly Houthi Attacks Show Saudi Arabia’s Vulnerabilities
The escalating violence has brought the conflict in Yemen to the doorstep of the Saudi capital, and the kingdom has no easy options to curtail the increasingly sophisticated and targeted strikes.By Euan Ward
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Saudi ArabiaRiyadh (Saudi Arabia)YemenHouthis
Palestinian Authority Says Elections Are to Be Postponed
The delay, outlined in a letter to France, comes as Fatah, the governing party, is suffering from deep internal rifts.By Adam Rasgon
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Gaza StripWest BankIsraelFatah, AlHamasPalestinian AuthorityAbbas, MahmoudSheikh, Hussein al-
As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back
Moscow has used tactics of fear and ambiguity to try to divide NATO and limit support for Ukraine. But how should Europe retaliate? And how hard?By Steven Erlanger
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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EuropeRussiaUkraineNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationChatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs)Center for Strategic and International StudiesPistorius, Boris
Attacker in FlyDubai Flight Meant to Crash Into Israeli Airport, Emiratis Say
The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of developing extreme Islamist views.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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AustraliaIsraelOmanUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubaial-Hammami, Hamam
Israel Denounces the Decision to Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay
Ms. Pillay, a human rights lawyer, was drawn into the international spotlight last year as chair of a commission that found that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza.By Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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IsraelGaza StripSouth AfricaInternational Court of Justice (UN)Norwegian Nobel CommitteeUnited NationsPillay, NaviNetanyahu, BenjaminDanon, Danny (1971- )
Nobel Choice Highlights International Law in Implicit Rebuke of Trump
The Trump administration has repeatedly attacked the international legal order and the International Criminal Court in The Hague, where the Peace Prize winner, Navi Pillay, served as a judge.By Amanda Taub
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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International Criminal CourtNorwegian Nobel CommitteePillay, NaviTrump, Donald J
India Cancels Trains, Floods Capital with Police to Block Protests
A planned protest against a sweeping voter roll revision prompted police to order a virtual shutdown of New Delhi, the capital. The country’s highest court intervened.By Somini Sengupta, Pragati K.B. and Suhasini Raj
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Delhi (India)IndiaCockroach Janta Party (India)Supreme Court of IndiaDipke, AbhijeetModi, Narendra
In a Dead Hero’s Ashes, El Salvador’s Ruler Finds a New Spark
Sword in hand, Nayib Bukele is revamping Latin America’s rich tradition of political exhumations. A new crypt projects his power across Central America.By Simon Romero and Fred Ramos
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Central AmericaHondurasEl SalvadorLatin AmericaSan Salvador (El Salvador)Bukele, NayibChavez, Hugo
In South Africa, Pillay forged a career fighting apartheid.
Navanethem PillayBy Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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South AfricaPillay, Navi
Paintings Stolen From Renoir Museum Are Recovered, Authorities Say
Officials also said that six suspects had been arrested in the robbery, which targeted a museum in southern France last month.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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FranceRenoir, Pierre Auguste
A Rural Village Voted to Leave the U.K., Stirring Britain’s Migration Debate
A plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers on the outskirts of Piddington prompted a symbolic independence vote, highlighting a growing dilemma for the government.By Megan Specia
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Piddington (England)Oxfordshire (England)Great BritainEnglandMusk, Elon
France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?By Zane Irwin
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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FranceParis (France)Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )Lecornu, Sebastien
India’s Young Put Their Bodies on the Line to Be Heard
Despite police barricades and detentions, activists like Neha Bora say they are determined to keep up the pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.By Mujib Mashal
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Delhi (India)IndiaNew Delhi (India)Modi, Narendra
Quebec Independence Is Unlikely, but Some Will Still Dream
The idea of independence remains deeply unpopular in Quebec, yet the separatist Parti Québécois was re-elected to a minority government this week.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Sat Oct 10 2026
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CanadaQuebec Province (Canada)Montreal (Quebec)Quebec City (Quebec)St-Pierre Plamondon, Paul
A Week Later, Russia Hasn’t Said What Pathogen Killed Plague Researcher
Experts said they believed that with modern testing technology, the Russian authorities should know the answer by now.By Paul Sonne and Julian E. Barnes
Published on : Sat Oct 10 2026
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RussiaIrkutsk (Russia)
An International Career Forged by the Struggles of Apartheid
Navi Pillay, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, fought racism in South Africa, shaping her international career as a judge and advocate for justice and human rights.By John Eligon
Published on : Sat Oct 10 2026
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Pillay, NaviNetanyahu, BenjaminMandela, Nelson
Blocked by Police, India’s Youth Voice Their Fury
Members of a youth protest movement are outraged after being intercepted at airports and stopped by barricades. “Aren’t we children of this nation?”By Somini Sengupta, Mujib Mashal, Suhasini Raj and Martin Fackler
Published on : Sat Oct 10 2026
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IndiaNew Delhi (India)Cockroach Janta Party (India)Dipke, AbhijeetModi, Narendra
Here’s the latest.
By Somini Sengupta
Published on : Sat Oct 10 2026
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What to Know About the Delhi Protests
Protesters opposed to sweeping revisions to India’s voter rolls are trying to rally in New Delhi. The police have come out in force.By Somini Sengupta and Pragati K.B.
Published on : Sat Oct 10 2026
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A Deadly Firefight Exposes Erik Prince’s New Shadow War in Congo
The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts.By Declan Walsh
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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AfricaCongo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)RwandaPrince, Erik DTshisekedi, FelixWhite, Bill (1967- )
Ukrainian Drones Close Moscow Airports as Putin Flies Back to Russia
Government planes reported to be carrying the Russian president and his aides home from Turkmenistan were forced to circle or divert to another city.By Paul Sonne
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Moscow (Russia)St Petersburg (Russia)TurkmenistanPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald J
Panama Shaken by Large Earthquake and Its Aftershocks
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, was centered in the country’s southern region.By Mark Walker and James Wagner
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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PanamaPanama City (Panama)
Map: Large Earthquake Shakes Panama
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Navi Pillay, South African Jurist, Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The choice drew condemnation from Israel over Ms. Pillay’s role leading a U.N. commission that said the country had committed genocide against Palestinians.By Jonathan Wolfe, Aurelien Breeden, Johnatan Reiss and Zane Irwin
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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IsraelSouth AfricaNorwegian Nobel CommitteeInternational Criminal CourtUnited NationsNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J
30,000 Bottles of Italian Red Wine Stolen in Brazen Tuscan Heist
As many as 10 men made off with more than $5 million of first-rate Italian red wine.By Victor Mather
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Cortona (Italy)Tuscany (Italy)Marchesi Antinori Srl
Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.By Edward Wong and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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International Criminal CourtState DepartmentRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J
Navi Pillay is known for her work in conflict zones across the world.
By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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South AfricaInternational Criminal CourtInternational Court of Justice (UN)Pillay, Navi
The criteria for the Peace Prize have changed over time.
By Max Bearak
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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The Nobel Peace Prize recipient is selected in secret by five Norwegians.
By Mack Liederman
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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NorwayNorwegian Nobel Committee
‘Please Pick Up’: When Nobel Committee Calls, Not Everyone Is Ready to Answer
Navi Pillay wasn’t the first Nobel laureate that the prize committees have struggled to reach. Many weren’t even awake when the news broke.By Mack Liederman and Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Pillay, NaviHinton, Geoffrey EMilgrom, Paul RobertMokyr, JoelRamsdell, Frederick J
Navi Pillay, a South African Human Rights Lawyer, Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
A U.N. commission led by Ms. Pillay that investigated the war in Gaza found last year that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians.By Jonathan Wolfe and Nick Cumming-Bruce
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
worldeurope
Pillay, Navi
How the Epstein Files forced the Nobel Peace Prize to reckon with impartiality.
TheBy Lynsey Chutel and Henrik Pryser Libell
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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NorwayNorwegian Nobel CommitteeEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )Jagland, Thorbjorn
A Venezuelan opposition leader won the 2025 prize, setting off an unusual year.
By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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VenezuelaMachado, Maria CorinaTrump, Donald JMaduro, Nicolas
Here’s the latest.
By Jonathan Wolfe, Aurelien Breeden and Max Bearak
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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Labour Holds Off Green Party in Election for Starmer’s Former London Seat
Sagal Abdi-Wali won a special election in central London that was seen as an early test for Prime Minister Andy Burnham.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri Oct 09 2026
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London (England)Great BritainLabour Party (Great Britain)Green Party (Britain)Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Abdi-Wali, SagalPolanski, Zack
Spain’s Protesters See ‘Madness’ of Rising Rent and a ‘Martyr’ in Maricarmen
Thousands of protesters marched in Madrid on Thursday, a day after the death of María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old whose eviction became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis.By Carlos Barragán
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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SpainMadrid (Spain)Abascal, Maria del Carmen (Maricarmen) (d 2026)Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )
