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Image for Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
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Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

By Gwladys Fouche, Nora Buli and Christine Uyanik OSLO/NUREMBERG, Germany, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Navi Pi...

9th October, 2026

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EU commissioner says recent Turkish actions widen gap with its EU membership goal

By Tuvan Gumrukcu EDIRNE, Turkey, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Turkey is moving further away from its objective...

9th October, 2026

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Israeli settlers flank Palestinian cafe with dozens of Israeli flags

LUBAN AL-SHARQIYA, West Bank, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers have planted dozens of Israeli flag...

9th October, 2026

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UN's Turk calls Nobel award 'collective win' for human rights and justice

GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The UN human rights chief said on Friday that Navi Pillay's Nobel Prize wa...

9th October, 2026

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UN human rights office welcomes Nobel Prize winner Pillay as staunch defender of human rights

GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office on Friday welcomed the news of Navi...

9th October, 2026

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Tanzania gold mine deaths at centre of case against London accreditor of refiners

By Polina Devitt LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The alleged fatal shootings of two illegal artisanal mine...

7th October, 2026

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Palestinian killed in Israeli settler attack during olive harvest, officials say

By Mohammed Torokman BURQA, West Bank, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A Palestinian was killed on Wednesday durin...

7th October, 2026

Image for More unaccompanied children are taking dangerous crossings to Europe, UN says
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More unaccompanied children are taking dangerous crossings to Europe, UN says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of refugee and migrant children...

7th October, 2026

Image for Israeli Arab leader quits election under pressure from court over October 7 remarks
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Israeli Arab leader quits election under pressure from court over October 7 remarks

By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The head of a left-wing Arab party dropped out of Israel...

2nd October, 2026

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Dutch royal house was 'wholeheartedly' involved in colonial exploitation, study shows

By Stephanie van den Berg LEIDEN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Dutch royal house benefited from the Netherl...

2nd October, 2026

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Sweden should apologise for injustices against Sami people, commission says

STOCKHOLM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Swedish government should apologise to the indigenous Sami people...

30th September, 2026

Image for Soldiers and mercenaries killed at least 34 civilians in Mali, Amnesty report says
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Soldiers and mercenaries killed at least 34 civilians in Mali, Amnesty report says

DAKAR, Sept 29 (Reuters) - At least 34 civilians were killed in seven incidents during military join...

29th September, 2026