The people of 9 October

The U.S. issues sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its former judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize, freezing assets held by the ICC in the U.S. and limiting U.S. companies from conducting transactions with them.

World · 9 Oct

South African judge and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "her efforts to promote peace and international law".

Crime & Justice · 9 Oct

Six people suspected of stealing Pierre-Auguste Renoir's paintings Young Woman at the Well and Madame Colonna Romano from the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France, are arrested, and the artworks are recovered.

Crime & Justice · 9 Oct

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil issues an arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, the brother of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, on charges of lobbying the U.S. to interfere in the trial of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Crime & Justice · 9 Oct · with Flávio Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro

The Mauritanian government of Prime Minister Moctar Ould Diay resigns over power outages. However, President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani reappoints Diay, asking him to form a new government.

Politics · 9 Oct · with Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani

Pope Leo XIV approves Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle's election as dean of the College of Cardinals, making him the first Asian to lead the body that elects a new pope.

Politics · 9 Oct · with Luis Antonio Tagle

Palestinian vice president Hussein al-Sheikh announces that the Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed, possibly until September 2027, along with the also delayed presidential election, because of worsening conditions throughout Palestine.

Politics · 9 Oct

Czechs begin voting in the first round to elect one-third of the Senate. Incumbent prime minister Andrej Babiš seeks gains of his coalition in the Senate. Municipal elections are also underway.

Politics · 9 Oct

Montenegro expels Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk and four other Russian nationals on national security grounds after detaining them in Risan.

World · 9 Oct