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Nobel Winner Pillay Accused of Aiding China

Pillay allegedly permitted the U.N. to share Uyghur dissident information with China, endangering the activists and their families according to Newsmax.

On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:33 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Newsmax: “Nobel Winner Pillay Accused of Aiding China”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 5:33 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Nobel, China.

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NewsmaxNobel Winner Pillay Accused of Aiding China

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNavi Pillay, this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, is accused of letting the U.N. share information about Uyghur dissidents with China, which Newsmax says put them and their families at risk.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA peace prize and a spy accusation in the same week. That's a rough trophy shelf.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAccusation, Chip. Later this half hour, a question about which Portland got somebody's ad money.

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