
Live Updates: 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

Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Leave 3 Dead, Saudi Arabia Says
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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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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In South Africa, Pillay forged a career fighting apartheid.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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French Students Take to the Streets as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis
Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.By Catherine Porter, Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.By Natan Odenheimer and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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Nana Patekar, Indian Actor Who Embodied the Everyman, Dies at 75
He brought the intensity of the stage to the screen and was praised for his craft and philanthropy. He was also accused of sexual harassment.By Lynsey Chutel and Pragati K.B.
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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The criteria for the Peace Prize has changed over time.
By Max Bearak
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The Nobel Peace Prize recipient is selected in secret by five Norwegians.
By Mack Liederman
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‘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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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
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How the Epstein Files forced the Nobel Peace Prize to reckon with impartiality.
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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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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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The Man City Scandal Is About More Than Football
A conversation about the biggest financial scandal in football history.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds
A report by the secretary general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts.By Jonathan Moens
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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Cecily Gemmell Has Died. She Was Churchill’s Last Surviving Secretary.
Starting with the British leader at age 18, she traveled the world with him. “I was terrified of him,” she later recalled.By Barry Singer
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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Margaret Papandreou, American-Born First Lady of Greece, Dies at 102
The wife of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, she led reforms in the 1980s that helped legalize abortion and end other legal and social restrictions on women.By Brian Murphy
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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A Photo of Mussolini’s Corpse Led Page 1. How It Got There Is a Tale.
It took a perilous trip through an Alpine blizzard to show the world the dictator was dead.By Sarah Lyall
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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2 Latvians Arrested After Breaching Perimeter of British Air Base Used by U.S.
Counterterrorism police said the men were found inside the perimeter of R.A.F. Molesworth, a base used by the United States, raising concerns about security.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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Russia’s Vague Account of a Mysterious Death Is Stoking Cover-Up Fears
As rumors spread about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the Kremlin turned to a familiar playbook: offering little information about potential bad news.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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The Leader Thailand Could Have Had
An interview with Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of the Move Forward party.By Farah Nayeri
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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Debating the Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence
Technology and its threats were central themes at the Athens Democracy Forum.By Farah Nayeri
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners
A majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators.By Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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The Wave of Student Protests Roiling France
Anger about classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages and broken-down buildings has boiled over in recent weeks, and threatens to coalesce into broader grievances in a heated political season.By The New York Times
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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Warrants to Search Former Prince Andrew’s Properties Were Unlawful, Court Says
A judge in London said that a “significant error” had been made in the granting of search warrants in an investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.By Megan Specia
Published on : Thu Oct 08 2026
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