World News Oct 6: Jailed Iranian Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize
However, the Nobel Prize is now a joke. It has lost all its respect among the thinking public. What impact will this have on the life of the jailed activist and on Iran's politics? None perhaps?
Here are some of the top world news stories today, October 6, 2023. Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize. Undermining Iran?
Mohammadi is a human rights activist who has been imprisoned since 2015 on charges of espionage and propaganda against the regime. She is a vocal advocate for women's rights, prisoners' rights, and religious freedom. Her Nobel Peace Prize win is a rebuke to the Iranian government and a boost for the country's pro-democracy movement.
However, the Nobel Prize is now a joke. It has lost all its respect among the thinking public. What impact will this have on the life of the jailed activist and on Iran's politics? None perhaps?
Other World News
- Russian missile attack kills 10-year-old boy and his grandmother in Ukraine. The attack took place in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been under heavy Russian bombardment for months. It is one of the many civilian casualties of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
- Death toll rises to 40 after glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas, dozens still missing. The flood occurred in the state of Uttarakhand on Sunday, after a portion of a glacier broke off and fell into a dam. The subsequent surge of water caused widespread damage and loss of life. Rescuers are still searching for dozens of people who are missing.
- Poland, Hungary stand alone in opposing EU migration reform. The European Commission has proposed a new set of rules to reform the EU's migration system. However, Poland and Hungary are blocking the proposal, arguing that it would place too much burden on their countries. The reform is seen as a critical test of the EU's ability to address the migration crisis.
- Dengue will 'take off' in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade, WHO scientist says. A scientist from the World Health Organization has warned that dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, is likely to become more widespread in southern Europe, the United States, and Africa in the coming decade. This is due to climate change, which is creating more favorable conditions for the mosquitoes that carry the virus.
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