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South Africa’s Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Former United Nations 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 Committee announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Pillay, a South African judge who headed the tribunal for the Rwanda genocide and presided over…
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Wicknell Chivayo: Controversial Zimbabwean businessman who befriended presidents dies in helicopter crash
The controversial Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo has died in a helicopter crash in his home country. He was accused of building his wealth through corruption while cultivating close relationships with African leaders. The businessman, who formed close relationships with African leaders, flaunted his lavish lifestyle of private jets and luxury cars and faced persistent corruption allegations, died in a helicopter…
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UK announces new Russia sanctions targeting financial services, ‘shadow fleet’
Britain’s Foreign Office on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting individuals and entities it said were involved in the production or transport of Russian oil, facilitating military manufacturing and circumventing financial services sanctions. The package includes 12 additional oil tankers that Britain said were operating as part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” and helping Moscow evade sanctions on oil exports. The sanctions…
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Genre-defying Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature”, the Swedish Academy said on Thursday. The prize, awarded by the Swedish Academy, is worth 12 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million). “She was very taken by…
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German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know
The man who led Germany’s intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005 has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason, according to the country’s federal prosecutor’s office. The office announced on Tuesday that August Hanning, 80, was arrested and faces charges including “treasonous espionage, obtaining state secrets, attempted treason” through contact with foreign intelligence services. The office has not…
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US judge blocks Trump policy of fining migrants up to $1.8 million
A federal judge on Monday blocked efforts by the Trump administration to impose fines of up to $1.8 million on migrants who fail to leave the US after receiving final deportation orders. US District Judge George O’Toole in Boston issued the ruling in a class-action lawsuit filed last year by two of the thousands of migrants who have been assessed…
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India-US trade talks hit ‘plateau’, finance minister says
Trade deal talks between India and the United States have reached a plateau, and further concessions might be difficult, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday, in the latest sign of difficulties in long-running efforts to finalise a bilateral agreement. The comments are New Delhi’s strongest public acknowledgement that talks on key issues have stalled over a deal both countries…
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Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before hired by airline, two Israeli officials say
The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash the plane last week told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before being hired by the airline, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the probe. A third source briefed on the UAE probe said the co-pilot, an Omani national, had planned to crash Wednesday’s flight…
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Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger to thwart ‘coup attempt’, president says
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said his country sent fighter jets to Niger in late August to help thwart a coup attempt that shook the capital, Niamey. Tebboune made the disclosure in excerpts from an interview with local media outlets broadcast on Saturday, ahead of the full release of the interview. He said the warplanes were deployed because some parties…
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US-Russia Ukraine talks involve multi-billion oil deal — NYT reports
The Trump administration’s talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, The New York Times reported on Saturday. The deal, which is subject to approval by the US government and the Kremlin, involves a…
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