One of the five Nobel prizes, honoring efforts to end conflict and promote peace.
The European Parliament has awarded the Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court as the court faces sweeping U.S. financial sanctions announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The prize recognizes the ICC's work while the United States has banned transactions with the court, frozen ICC assets in U.S. jurisdictions and given U.S. companies six months to wind down business.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has announced there will be no more elections and his congress has begun drafting constitutional changes to extend the presidential term and block opposition candidates. The proposal would make terms seven years and bar those labeled "traitors" or "coup plotters" from office; the UN and the US have condemned the moves.
Barack Obama has announced a speaking tour that will take him to Belfast, Glasgow and Manchester, in addition to previous stops in London and Dublin, to discuss what comes next for America and the world.
Photographs released by Myanmar's Presidential Press Office have confirmed Aung San Suu Kyi has met the International Committee of the Red Cross in Naypyidaw, providing the first independent visual confirmation of her condition since the 2021 coup. Her son, Kim Aris, has said he feels relieved but demands independent verification and family access.
Ousted Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina has said she will return to Bangladesh, insisting she must answer to her people. Speaking via videolink from New Delhi on the second anniversary of the 2024 uprising, she has pledged to confront the charges against her while Bangladesh seeks extradition and India says the request is under review. A memorial museum marks the uprising as Dhaka and New Delhi navigate a fragile reengagement.
Myanmar’s military-led government is pushing a calibrated path to regain ASEAN engagement and regional legitimacy after more than five years of isolation following the 2021 coup. Bangkok hosts Min Aung Hlaing for high-profile diplomacy with Thai leaders and business forums, while critics warn such engagements may prolong the civil war and bolster the regime.
Survivors and officials mark the Nagasaki and Hiroshima anniversaries while Japan debates its nuclear policy. Leaders reaffirm non-nuclear principles while signals of policy shifts surface amid regional tension and calls for a clear stance.
Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have long urged the abolition of nuclear weapons. Commemorations mark the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombings, with leaders and citizens reflecting on past harms and future security amid renewed debates on deterrence.
As South Africa marks the 70th anniversary of the 1956 march for women’s rights, officials say gains in representation have not translated into security or economic equality. The day highlights ongoing gender-based violence and inequality, with data showing rising violence against women and continued gaps between political progress and daily realities.
President Trump has publicly backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino after UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC accused him of "breaking trust through deception" over a shelved plan to sell stakes in a new commercial arm. Infantino has retained support from CAF and CONMEBOL while several national federations have withdrawn endorsement ahead of the 2027 election.
Belarusian authorities have released 25 political prisoners as part of a U.S.-brokered interim deal, with sanctions relief on two state companies linked to the move. Washington says more releases and relief will follow as talks continue, while opposition figures warn that repression persists.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez has pledged elections while pursuing political dialogue and reform. Rights groups report hundreds of prisoners released in a broader bid to reconcile after Maduro’s removal, with disputes over pace and scope continuing.
The interim government has announced that elections are part of a transition to full democracy, but no date has been set. Caracas is navigating a US-backed shift after a raid that removed Maduro, while opposition leaders face travel bans and political constraints. International diplomacy continues as the UN addresses the changes.
Winners have been named in medicine, physics and chemistry, with a total prize pool of 12 million Swedish kronor. Medicine highlights optogenetics; physics advances neutrino research; chemistry recognizes work on mirror-image molecules. The literature prize and economics prize will be awarded later this week and next week respectively.
Ethiopia has claimed Eritrean troops crossed into Tigray, intensifying clashes as both sides accuse each other of aggression. Eritrea denies the incursion while urging UN action; meanwhile, regional powers watch for potential spillover as Red Sea access and border security become flashpoints.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay for her decades-long work enforcing international law, including leadership at the Rwanda tribunal, service on multiple international courts and chairing a UN inquiry that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Pillay received the news while attending a legal forum in Nuremberg.
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Hall and Woodford for creating microeconomic foundations that stabilize macro policy. Their models support central banks and governments in dampening economic swings and guiding responses to shocks like energy crises.
The European Parliament has named the International Criminal Court among three Sakharov Prize finalists. The shortlist includes Tanzania’s opposition leader and Iranian activists. The prize recognises defenders of human rights; the award will be announced ahead of December ceremonies amid US sanctions on the ICC.
The United States has been partnering with Venezuela’s interim government since Maduro’s capture, with Trump and Rodriguez pledging elections but no dates yet. Opposition figure Maria Corina Machado has pressed for elections by July 2027 as protests rise across Caracas and other cities.
Fighting in northern Ethiopia has intensified after Mekelle’s fall, with rival factions forming a broad opposition alliance. A caretaker administration is being set up, while Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of aggression; both sides accuse each other of escalating the crisis. The conflict threatens regional stability and the ongoing humanitarian toll remains dire.