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    Ex-UN human rights chief wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

    2026-10-09 | 47 mins.
    This year's Nobel Peace Prize has gone to Navi Pillay - a former UN human rights chief and International Criminal Court judge.
    The chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said the South African had been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide were prosecuted. We'll hear from a friend and colleague who was with her when the news came through.
    Also in the programme: The US defence secretary says the execution of an Army officer convicted of killing several soldiers will be livestreamed; a giant wine heist in Italy; and a giant waterlily from Colombia.
    (File photo from 2022 of Navanethem Pillay, at a meeting of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. Credit: Jean Marc Ferré/UN Photo)
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    Russian strike on buses kills at least 30

    2026-10-08 | 47 mins.
    At least 30 people have been killed in a Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in the eastern front line city of Kramatorsk, rescue officials say.
    Also on the programme, the Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to the Canadian author, Anne Carson; and what can a 194-year old tortoise tell us about living a long life
    (Photo: Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, Kramatorsk, Ukraine - 08 Oct 2026. Maria Senovilla EPA/Shutterstock)
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    Russia strikes buses, kills many in Kramatorsk

    2026-10-08 | 47 mins.
    A large number of people have been killed in a Russian strike on buses in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, not far from the frontlines.
    Also in the programme: French students take back to the streets to protest against the state of their education system; and we remember the trailblazing computer scientist Margaret Hamilton, who helped put men on the Moon.
    (IMAGE: Russian strike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk, Ukraine - 08 Oct 2026. At least 30 people died as a result of a Russian attack on a civilian bus, according to the State Emergency Service / CREDIT: Ukrainian National Police handout)
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    Israelis mark three years since 7 October attacks

    2026-10-07 | 47 mins.
    People across Israel and around the world have been marking the third anniversary of the October the seventh attacks -- which saw Hamas- led fighters kill around twelve- hundred people. Hamas officials say Israel's subsequent offensive in Gaza has killed more than seventy- five- thousand people.
    Also in the programme: The World Health Organisation has warned against using surgery and weight loss drugs to tackle the rising obesity rates in children; commuters in Kyiv talk about living under the daily threat of attack, as Russian strikes intensify; and we look back the nine-decade career of Hollywood star, Eva Marie Saint.
    (Photo credit: Getty Images)
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    Three years on from 7 October attacks

    2026-10-07 | 47 mins.
    People across Israel and around the world have been marking the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks which saw Hamas-led fighters kill almost 1200 people and take 251 hostages. Israel responded by launching a military offensive in Gaza that Hamas officials say has killed more than 75,000 Palestinians. We'll get reflections on the anniversary from Israel and Gaza.
    Also on the programme: Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi scores in his final game for his country; why a film enthusiast believes cinema's first 'talkie' was made in Scotland; and we speak to the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa on her new book which is part autobiography, part manifesto.
    (Photo: Israeli family members visit a memorial site for victims of the Nova music festival on the third anniversary of the 7 October attack. Credit: Atef Safadi/EPA/Shuttershock)
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