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Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN high commissioner for human rights, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Friday, 9 October 2026
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New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been charged by US authorities with conspiracy to commit torture in a new superseding indictment.
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Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design
The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.
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ICE agent shoots man in New York City
Police say man taken to hospital and mayor says child physically unharmed as he condemns ‘unconscionable’ act A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and injured a man in New York City on Thursday afternoon during an enforcement operation, federal officials said. The man was…
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Thousands march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen
Rally to remember woman, 87, whose rent battle with investment firm triggered nationwide protests over housing crisis About 20,000 people took part in a march through the centre of Madrid on Thursday evening in memory of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her flat…
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Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge
Ukraine accused Russia of targeting two crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.
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Outspoken Indian actor Nana Patekar dies suddenly 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.
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Two Latvian men arrested for trespass offences at RAF airbase – as it happened
Two men arrested last night as security patrols near RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire found an abandoned vehicle and a breach in the fence in Athens Over in Athens, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has been forced, yet again, to address allegations of misconduct by Kimberly Guilfoyle,…
The Guardian, New York Times ·#13 2 sources
South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.
New York Times, BBC News ·#14 2 sources
'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize
Most prestigious literature prize goes to Canadian known for genre-crossing works such as Autobiography of Red ‘Delights await!’: Margaret Atwood and other writers on Nobel winner Anne Carson Where to start with: Anne Carson The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and…
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How the Epstein Files Forced the Nobel Peace Prize to Reckon With Impartiality
The five-person committee that hands out the award introduced ethics rules this year after a former member was linked to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times ·#16 1 source
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?
New York Times ·#17 1 source
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.
New York Times ·#18 1 source
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.
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New Delhi’s Crackdown on Protesters
The government in New Delhi is suppressing protests over the culling of 130 million names from India’s voter roll. Mujib Mashal, an India correspondent for The New York Times, reported from the heart of the demonstrations.
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NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’
San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama offers solidarity to students protesting conditions in schools in France.
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