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Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; UN rights chief welcomes award

South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called the award "well-deserved".

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North Korea criticizes US human trafficking report; Anadolu reports threat of 'toughest counteraction'

North Korea has publicly criticized a US government report on human trafficking, with Reuters attributing the criticism to its foreign ministry and Anadolu Agency reporting a threat of strong retaliation.