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South African judge Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize, which the United Nations called a victory for human rights. She led the international tribunal investigating Rwanda’s genocide and served on the UN Commission of Inquiry into the occupied Palestinian territory.

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South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting international law. Her career includes defending imprisoned Nelson Mandela and leading a panel that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza. The Norwegian Nobel Committee chair joined FRANCE 24 to discuss the award.

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Navi Pillay dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize to survivors of international crimes.

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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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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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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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The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that jurist Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes said she had led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order with exceptional courage and integrity.

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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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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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Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, said she first thought the news was a joke upon learning she had won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The former judge said she wanted to confirm the announcement before believing it.

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South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work promoting peace and international law. She heard the news while attending an international law forum in Nuremberg, Germany, and joked that she still wanted to verify it.

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Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to justice and human dignity.

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Navi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner, holds a press conference in Nuremberg, Germany. The South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief received the award for promoting international law as it faces attack.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Navanethem “Navi” Pillay delivers a statement. Pillay, a former ICC judge, oversaw a UN report that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. She won the prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The committee said this year’s award underscored the importance of maintaining an organised international order.

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to former ICC judge Navi Pillay. A human rights champion, she led the Rwanda genocide tribunal and accused Israel of genocide in Gaza last year. The Nobel committee says she has been instrumental in advancing prosecutions for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Unni Turrettini, author of “Betraying the Nobel,” offers her analysis.

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South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, now an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting peace and international law. Her award is likely to be seen as a high-profile rebuke to Trump and Netanyahu, who rejected a UN commission she led that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

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On Friday, the UN's human rights chief described Navi Pillay's Nobel recognition as a shared achievement for human-rights advocates and people pursuing justice and accountability, including via the International Criminal Court.

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Navi Pillay received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work on international justice.

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Navanethem Pillay for efforts to advance peace and international law. The Nobel Institute praised her exceptional courage and integrity, saying she helped lead the drive toward a more comprehensive global legal order and ensure prosecutions for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

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The Nobel Committee says it has been unable to contact International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay to tell her she has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on Friday. Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes said she was recognised for efforts to advance peace and international law.

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Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in Oslo, Norway. Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes said she was recognised for promoting peace and international law.

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Volker Turk, the UN commissioner responsible for human rights, responded following the prize announcement. The honor recognized Navi Pillay's work to advance peace and international law; she previously served as an ICC judge and oversaw a UN report whose conclusion was that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

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Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, a former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge, citing her work to advance peace and international law, including her early efforts against apartheid in South Africa.

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International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay has received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee described her as “one of the great defenders of international legal principles.”

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Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Joergen Watne Frydnes announces the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner in Oslo. Established in 1895, the prize recognizes efforts to foster fellowship among nations, reduce standing armies and promote peace congresses.

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that South African lawyer and human rights activist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay will receive the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. It cited her efforts to promote peace and international law.

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her work promoting peace and international law. She served as a judge in South Africa, at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and at the International Criminal Court.

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Navanethem “Navi” Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of her work promoting peace and international law.

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Jurist and international law pioneer Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, recognized for a career marked by “exceptional courage and integrity.”

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Navanethem Pillay in recognition of her efforts to promote peace and international law.

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South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited her efforts to promote peace and international law.

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Navanethem (Navi) Pillay, a South African who formerly served as the UN high commissioner for human rights and as an International Court of Justice judge, received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday.

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Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes announced the prize for Navi Pillay, saying she had led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order with exceptional courage and integrity.

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to former South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her work promoting peace and international law. It said she helped ensure prosecutions for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. This year’s prize drew 287 nominations.

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The Nobel jury named South African Navanethem “Navi” Pillay as the 2026 peace laureate during its Friday announcement in Oslo, Norway.

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee is announcing the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Joergen Watne Frydnes announces the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner in Oslo. The prize was established in 1895 under Alfred Nobel’s will.

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The Nobel Peace Prize is due to be announced shortly. Donald Trump says he deserves it, while the nominees remain secret and 287 candidates are in the running. Rumored contenders include Pope Leo XIV, Ukrainian activist Mykola Kuleba and his organization Save Ukraine, emergency response teams in Sudan, and even the International Space Station.

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Joergen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announces the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

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The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and previously sanctioned its prosecutors and judges.

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Officials said Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was targeted in two attacks on Thursday. A pilot was killed, and the Saudi-led coalition pledged a “firm” response.

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Saudi authorities said Friday that Thursday’s attacks on Riyadh airport killed three people and injured several others. Yemen’s Houthis intensified missile strikes on the kingdom and sought to shut its airspace. The attacks damaged a Saudia Airlines plane, sent smoke over the airport and prompted many airlines to cancel flights to the Saudi capital.

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Two missiles struck King Khalid International Airport, killing three people, including an airline captain. Diplomats sheltered in place and dozens of flights were delayed. Yemen’s government said it had made progress in its Red Sea counter-offensive, while Houthi forces said they were holding their ground.

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Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority says two attacks on Riyadh’s international airport killed three Saudi nationals and injured several others. The Houthis said they targeted the airport with two missiles, amid intensified fighting between the group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s government.

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Saudi authorities said Thursday’s attacks on Riyadh airport killed three people. Yemen’s Houthi group intensified missile strikes on the kingdom and tried to close its airspace, as the war triggered by the US-Iran conflict escalated.

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Al Ekhbariya reported that a Saudia pilot was killed in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The airline said an aircraft parked on the tarmac was damaged in the October 8 attack, with no passengers aboard, and that airport operations resumed that evening.

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Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority says two separate attacks at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh yesterday killed three Saudi citizens and injured several other people of different nationalities.

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Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Friday that two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday killed three Saudi nationals and injured several others.

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Hurricane Isaias is moving toward the northern Gulf Coast.

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Hurricane Isaias has strengthened into a Category 3 major hurricane, while last-minute evacuations are underway along the Gulf Coast.

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Isaias has intensified into a powerful Category 3 hurricane and is surging toward the US Gulf Coast.

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Isaias is strengthening in the Gulf, with dangerous storm surge, flooding and damaging winds expected. Florida, Georgia and Alabama have declared states of emergency.

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Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to Category 2 over the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to reach the US Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Mandatory evacuations are in effect in four northeastern Florida counties, with emergencies declared in parts of Alabama and Georgia. The storm has temporarily halted about 63% of regional oil production and 57% of gas output.

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Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to Category 2 and is barreling toward shore as the Gulf Coast braces for impact. Evacuation orders are in effect in parts of Florida’s panhandle and neighboring Alabama.

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Isaias has become the 2026 Atlantic season’s first hurricane, with winds of 80mph, and is expected to intensify into a Category 2 storm before nearing the northern Gulf coast on Friday. Heavy rain could cause flash and isolated river flooding, while parts of the coast face growing risks of life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds.

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Isaias strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday and continued north toward Florida’s Panhandle, putting the Gulf Coast on high alert. The National Hurricane Center said winds reached up to 105 mph by Thursday night.

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The head of the influential Russian war blog Rybar was arrested in Montenegro on Friday, the prime minister said, after warnings of attempts to destabilize the country.

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Montenegrin authorities detained Rybar founder Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife, and three staffers in Risan on October 9. Reports said they had sophisticated digital equipment, drones, and electronic devices. It is unclear whether Zvinchuk has been charged. Rybar confirmed the detentions and said those held were in Montenegro legally.

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Montenegrin authorities detained Rybar founder Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife Valeria and three associates in Risan on Oct. 9. Prime Minister Milojko Spajic confirmed the detention, saying Montenegro was protecting its interests and European future.

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Rybar said its founder, Mikhail Zvinchuk, was detained in Montenegro alongside other Russian nationals. The project said they had been legally and officially in the country and had planned to film Cetinje Monastery after filing an official request in advance.

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Montenegrin security forces reportedly found drones, advanced digital equipment and electronic devices with Mikhail Zvinchuk and his associates when they were detained in Risan. The operation was conducted by police in coordination with the National Security Agency.

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Authorities said on Friday that two Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum last month had been recovered. Police arrested six people in connection with the theft. The thieves initially took four pieces worth more than $10 million, dropping two as they fled. Officials praised those who tracked down the paintings but did not disclose how they were found.

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French authorities have arrested at least five people over the theft of €9 million from the Renoir Museum. The suspects are believed to include two alleged burglars who reportedly cut through a fence to enter the museum at dawn.

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