awarded
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The prize was awarded to former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay on Friday.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The announcement comes on the day that Navi Pillay, a South African former ICC judge, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Canadian poet Anne Carson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
A new Pixar animated film, the sequel to Lionsgate’s “Michael” and a large crop of indie projects are among the latest films to be awarded a California tax credit for in-state production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Lightning were awarded a free kick from fifteen yards out.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
