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Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace PrizeWorld

South African judge and former UN human rights commissioner Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited her “efforts to promote peace and international law”. Pillay gave an impromptu acceptance speech at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy.

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The AI is in the computerTech

During gadget season, David and Nilay discuss Amazon’s Alexa Tablets, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, new Googlebooks, and Apple’s upcoming smart home launch, asking who has the right vision for computing’s future and where AI should reside. They also discuss the Paramount, Warner, and Skydance merger, among other topics.

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Exclusive: Inside TPUSA headquarters one year after Charlie Kirk’s deathSociety

One year after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Erika Kirk gave Fox News a personal tour of Turning Point USA headquarters, showing his office as he left it and sharing memories and plans to preserve his legacy. The group says its high school and college chapters are growing rapidly as Erika leads it into a new phase.

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Thousands of police deployed in New Delhi ahead of mass protest over voter rollsPolitics5:38

Around 20,000 police are being deployed across New Delhi ahead of further protests, with large demonstrations expected over the weekend. Student groups and opposition lawmakers are demanding the top election official resign over alleged voter-roll manipulation. Changes over nearly a year have removed about 130 million entries, and protesters want the revisions scrapped and the previous lists restored.

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Jurist Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace PrizeWorld1:48

Navanethem “Navi” Pillay received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting peace and international law. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award in Oslo on Friday.

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Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for international justice workWorld1:23

South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to advance peace and international law. Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes said in Oslo that her work inspires hope among those seeking a more peaceful world.

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Protests grow in India over mistrust of Election CommissionPolitics13:02

Protests have broken out in several parts of India after an Indian Express investigation raised concerns about the integrity of the Election Commission. Journalist Faye D'Souza discusses the mounting pressure on Narendra Modi's government from the opposition and the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party, as well as wider discontent in India.

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France’s heavy debt sparks market fears of contagionEconomy6:07

French markets are under pressure as debt concerns mount and political gridlock persists ahead of next year’s presidential election. Investors are watching the country’s economic prospects closely.

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N.Y. mayor calls ICE 'rotten to its core' after agents shoot manPolitics

Outrage is mounting in New York City after federal immigration agents shot a Dominican man in his car, where a five-year-old child was also present. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident an outrage and urged ICE’s abolition. The Department of Homeland Security described the man as a “criminal illegal alien” with a prior grand larceny conviction and other arrests; his lawyer disputes that claim.

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Democrats lead in polling in Republican strongholds: Ohio, Kansas, Iowa and TexasPolitics

New polling puts Democratic candidates ahead in several deeply Republican states, including Kansas, which has not elected a Democratic senator since 1932. The party’s hopes for a blue wave in this year’s midterms depend on flipping four Republican Senate seats, while the report asks how much confidence to place in the polls.

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OKX Now showcases tokenized stocks with ICE, OKX Money and AI toolsEconomy

OKX outlined a tokenized-stock trading venue with NYSE parent ICE, which Governor Andrew Cuomo said would go live in about 30 days. The company also debuted OKX Money in more than 30 countries, including a live payment to Venezuela, and unveiled AI trading tools.

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South African judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace PrizeWorld1:40

Navi Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge who oversaw a UN report concluding that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

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No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting studentsSociety

France’s student protests have prompted misleading online posts. A viral TikTok falsely claimed an armored vehicle was deployed against protesters, though it was returning to a nearby military base. Other posts recirculated 2023 retirement-protest footage as current, while an AI-generated image was falsely described as showing an officer being attacked.

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Police launch first-ever nationwide crackdown on train cargo theftSociety

In a first-of-its-kind overnight operation, federal agents, railroad police and law enforcement officers in more than two dozen states targeted railway lines and highways, using infrared drone cameras to track thieves stealing cargo from trains.

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Stocks rise as AI concerns ease; dollar rally persistsEconomy

US equity futures rebounded after two days of losses as reports that OpenAI expects annualized revenue to reach or exceed $70 billion by year-end eased concerns about sales falling short of earlier estimates. The dollar continued to rally as higher oil prices pressured currencies in energy-importing nations and global inflation fears persisted.

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Nobel peace prize winner Navi Pillay jokes about sharing award with Donald TrumpWorld1:11

South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The 85-year-old learned the news while attending the Nuremberg Forum in Germany and joked about sharing the award with Donald Trump.

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This Morning’s Top Headlines – Oct. 9 | Morning News NOWWorld

Millions are preparing for Hurricane Isaias, which is targeting the Gulf Coast with forecast winds of 100 mph, officials say. In New York, a man was shot by ICE while a 5-year-old was in the backseat of his car. Senate candidates also clashed in three key debates as the midterm election approaches.

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The fish in America’s fish sticks fuels an Alaska trawling fightSociety

Alaska’s pollock fishery is at the center of a heated debate over industrial trawling. Pollock nets also catch other marine life, including salmon. As salmon runs have collapsed in western Alaska, affecting Native communities that depend on them, the bycatch issue has become contentious.

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