Nobel Peace Prize goes to duo battling rape as a weapon of war
Congolese doctor and Yazidi activist awarded for their work to end sexual violence against women in global conflict zones
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Nobel Peace Prize 2018 winners announced
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, recognizing their efforts to end sexual violence during wartime. ISIS forces in Iraq kidnapped and raped Murad in 2014. She escaped after three months and began telling the world how she and her people were targeted. Mukwege has treated thousands of women who were raped during decades of conflict in Central Africa.
Nobel Chair on #MeToo movement shedding light on violence against women
Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Berit Reiss-Andersen says this year's prize stresses the importance of seeing the suffering of women and of women abandoning the concept of shame and speaking up about sexual violence. The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad for their work to end sexual violence against women as a weapon of war.
Calendar: Week of October 1
From the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead
Kofi Annan dead at 80
Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. He was a diplomat from Ghana who became the first black African to lead the United Nations. Annan and the U.N. were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. But the U.N. faced major failures during his tenure, including the Rwanda genocide in 1994.
Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general, dead at 80
He was a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general
Chatter about Trump and Nobel Peace Prize grows prior to North Korea summit
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Malala returns to hometown for 1st time since she was shot there
Yousafzai won international renown after she was shot by the Taliban in Mingora, Pakistan
As Malala returns to Pakistan, leaders declare terrorism defeated
Nobel Peace Prize winner always vowed to return after Taliban assassination attempt, now she defiantly declares, "I am here."
Nobel laureates warn Trump, Kim to drop nuke threats
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Nobel Peace laureate: "I wish I could take a knee with Kaepernick"
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Anti-nuclear weapons group wins Nobel Peace Prize
Unexpected win for group working to ban nuclear weapons
Calendar: Week of October 2
From the new Supreme Court term to the Nobel Peace Prize, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead
1 Nobel laureate calls out another over persecution of Muslims
Malala Yousafzai, youngest to win Nobel Peace Prize, goads Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi over "shameful" treatment of Rohingya people
Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo dies a political prisoner of China
After battle with liver cancer, Liu becomes 1st Nobel Peace Prize laureate to die imprisoned since days of Nazi Germany
Foreign doctors say ill Chinese Nobel laureate can safely travel for treatment
Liu Xiaobo was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer while serving an 11-year sentence for inciting subversion by advocating sweeping political reforms that would end China's one-party rule
Ambassador steps in for Bob Dylan at Nobel ceremony
Reclusive songwriter had his words about Shakespeare and literature read by U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Azita Raji
Bob Dylan a no-show for Nobel awards ceremony
Patti Smith forgot the lyrics halfway through “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” apologizing by saying "I'm sorry, I'm so nervous"
Colombian leader wins Nobel Peace Prize
President Juan Manuel Santos, whose nation rejected his efforts in shock referendum, wins prize for hard-won peace deal to end 5-decade civil war
World mourns death of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel
Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor embodied "the triumph of the human spirit over the cruelty and evil," Israeli prime minister says
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate, dead at 87
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among officials mourning recipient of Nobel Peace Prize
Obama meets quietly with Dalai Lama
This will be the fourth official meeting between the two at the White House
Trump, Pope Francis among Nobel Peace Prize nominees
Nobel Committee typically receives more than 200 candidate submissions, and billionaire Republican reportedly among them for 2016
Newly discovered MLK speech released
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Trump fires Bondi as attorney general, installs Blanche as acting AG
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Hospice with 97% survival rate accused of defrauding Medicare for $7.45M
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DOJ says Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional
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Planning commission approves Trump's ballroom and East Wing design
The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for 1,000 guests.
Senate takes first step toward ending DHS shutdown as Trump vows to pay workers
President Trump said he would sign an order to pay all DHS employees as a plan to reopen most of DHS and pursue additional funding moves forward in Congress.
Artemis II crew cleared to depart Earth orbit, head for moon
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Interest rates for a typical home loan jumped Thursday to 6.46%, the highest level since September 2025. House-hunters aren't pleased.
HHS announces national program to study effect of microplastics on humans
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
DOJ says Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional
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Starbucks offers $1,200 bonuses to baristas who offer top customer service
The coffee chain said it will also pay its workers weekly to provide more financial flexibility.
Stocks erase early losses as investors monitor Iran war developments
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Higher gas prices have cost drivers an extra $8.4 billion, Democrats say
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Americans say this is their "magic number" to retire comfortably
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Trump sends mixed messages on securing the Strait of Hormuz
The president said Wednesday that the strait "will open up naturally" as its closure sends gas prices soaring at the same time he's urging other countries to "grab it."
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States pay contractors millions to comply with Trump law to cut Medicaid rolls
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Trump sends mixed messages on securing the Strait of Hormuz
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Concern U.S. may deport Iranians held by ICE back home to a warzone
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Warship sunk by British fleet, remains of sailor found after 225 years
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Ancient golden helmet found year after it was stolen from museum
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Oil prices rise after Trump insists the Iran war is going to plan
One market analyst says Trump warning the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks, without a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "was far less than" investors had hoped for.
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Spoiler alert! Historic "Survivor" episode
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Kenan Thompson on new children's book
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Crew that flew Apache helicopters near Kid Rock's house suspended
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Sharon Stone talks new season of "Euphoria"
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Taylor Swift sued for trademark infringement over "The Life of a Showgirl"
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New film on risks and rewards of AI
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Jamie Dimon: JPMorgan could offer prediction market services to investors
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DOJ on charges in hospice care fraud probe
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Baby in stroller fatally shot in NYC
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Artemis II crew cleared to depart Earth orbit, head for moon
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