Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navanethem "NAVI" Pillay

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Article URL: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2026/press-release/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50018420 Points: 141 # Comments: 61…

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  • Article URL: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2026/press-release/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50018420 Points: 141 # Comments: 61…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:12:11 UTC.

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