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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former ICC judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay
Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former judge on the International Criminal Court, which was sanctioned by the Trump administration last year.
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French authorities arrests at least five people over €9 million theft from Renoir Museum
The suspects are believed to include the two alleged burglars, who reportedly broke into the museum at dawn by cutting through a fence.
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ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Norwegian committee recognises achievements of former UN rights chief who stood up against apartheid in South AfricaNobel peace prize – latest updatesFormer UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the international court of justice (ICJ), has won the Nobel peace prize.Pillay, 85, from South Africa, who is a judge with the international court of justice, was recognised for her ef...
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Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2026 awarded to ICC jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay
The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a judge on the International Criminal Court, for promoting peace and international justice.
Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The South Africa-born Pillay, 85 years old, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The announcement was made by Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo on Friday. “At a time when the number of wars and conflicts is rising, and when judges and institutions of international law are ...
Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The South Africa-born Pillay, 85 years old, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law The announcement was made by Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo on Friday. In 2025, the prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She dedicated her award to US President Donald Trump and later ...
Thieves steal 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5m in Italy, reports say
The heist at the Florence-based winery is believed to be one of the largest thefts of its kind in Italy.
Thieves steal 30,000 wine bottles worth €5m in Italy, reports say
The heist at the Florence-based winery is believed to be one of the largest thefts of its kind in Italy.
Jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2026
Announcing the award, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was going to a "person who with exceptional courage and integrity has led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order."
2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay
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Navi Pillay named winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize for efforts to promote international law - live
The Nobel committee chair says the winner was ‘instrumental in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted’You can watch along below, but I will bring you all the key lines here.Spoiler alert (not really). Continue reading...
South Africa's Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel jury announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway.
South Africa's Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
South Africa's Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel jury announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway.
China rejects yuan complaints, ‘golden week’ travel, Canton Fair
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Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN high commissioner for human rights, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Human rights campaigner wins 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.