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IAEA completes first-ever nuclear security review of Pakistan: what the IPPAS mission found

The International Atomic Energy Agency has wrapped up its first International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission in Pakistan. After a 12-day review, the expert team called the country's regime for protecting nuclear material and facilities robust and offered recommendations to tighten rules and procedures. Here is what was reviewed, who said what, and what comes next.

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Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; hours later the US sanctions the International Criminal Court

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, 85, a former UN human rights chief and ICC judge, "for her efforts to promote peace and international law". Within hours the Trump administration imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, which called the move an "assault on the rule of law". Donald Trump called the award "disgraceful" and said he should have won.

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KP emergency on the table: federal huddle weighs Articles 232–234 as PTI march heads for Swabi — what is confirmed

Reports say a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Saturday will consider emergency measures in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Articles 232 to 234 of the Constitution under discussion. A federal minister has refused to confirm the meeting. PM Shehbaz Sharif spoke to Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday, PTI is asking the NA Speaker for a third round of talks, and CM Sohail Afridi's march moves from Charsadda towards Swabi.

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Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's firing-squad execution will be livestreamed, Pentagon says

The US Army plans to execute Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, by firing squad on 3 December, and the Pentagon says the execution will be livestreamed. It would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years and the first public execution in the country in nearly a century. Legal experts say appeals could still delay it for years.

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Houthi missile attacks on Saudi airports: PM Shehbaz says Pakistan stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Riyadh under the Makkah defence pact

Yemen's Houthis have escalated missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting Riyadh and Abha airports and threatening oil facilities. Three people have been killed this week. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attacks and said Pakistan's commitment to Saudi security under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is "resolute". France and Turkey are also offering defensive help.

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