- Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
- The decision comes as a blow to Donald Trump, who had exerted significant pressure on the Norwegian committee to give him the award.
- The White House reacted furiously to the snub, accusing the Norwegian Nobel Committee of placing "politics over peace".
- The announcement follows Trump's launch of a war on Iran, which has provoked global instability and drawn criticism from Pope Leo XIV.
- Sudan's volunteer-led Emergency Response Rooms were also among the top favourites for the prize following major cuts to international aid.
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