Learn “detained”, “landfall”, “sanctions” in slow English. From: Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
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- Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
- Russian strikes kill people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region
- Trump announces Russian diesel supply deal as Ukraine war talks continue
- Hurricane Isaias weakens after reaching the US Gulf Coast
- India detains protest leaders ahead of election protest
- New Zealand beats Australia to retain the Bledisloe Cup
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- France 24Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize
- PBS NewsNavi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize after long career of investigating war crimes
- BBC NewsSouth Africa's Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'efforts to promote peace and international law'
- CNASouth African judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
- RechercheBefore the new measures, the United States had already sanctioned ICC judges and prosecutors, as well as groups that supported the court.
- RechercheThe sanctions were announced on the same day South African jurist and former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
- France 24Live: Russian strikes on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia kill at least seven, including children
- ABC NewsRussian attacks kill 7 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin
- RechercheUS envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Ukrainian and European officials in Miami in December 2025 to discuss a possible peace deal; the talks were described by Witkoff as productive and constructive.
- RechercheEarlier peace efforts had not resolved disputes over Ukraine’s Donbas region and the line dividing territory, according to Al Jazeera’s February 2026 account of the talks.
- Le MondeTrump and Putin sign diesel deal, angering Ukraine and its allies
- France 24Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom
- France 24US, Europe and Ukraine hold 'constructive discussions' on joint plan to end war
- Al JazeeraIsaias weakens after making landfall in US Gulf Coast as hurricane
- BBC NewsHurricane Isaias downgraded after making landfall in Florida
- ABC NewsHurricane Isaias updates: Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone
- RechercheFlooded roads were reported in Destin, and police in Pensacola urged residents to stay off the streets because of debris. Officials in Mobile, Alabama, reported downed trees and power lines.
- RechercheBefore landfall, Isaias had strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane, with winds above 193 km/h (120 mph), according to the National Hurricane Center.
- France 24India detains 'cockroach' leaders ahead of election protest
- NPRIndia cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief
- The GuardianWallabies blown away by All Blacks blitz as Bledisloe Cup misery extends to 24th year
- BBC NewsAll Blacks power past Australia to retain Bledisloe Cup