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One of the Nobel Physics Prize's joint winners, Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger says "I am still, kind of shocked" after the prize is announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science during a press conference in Stockholm. Zeilinger won the prize alongside France's Alain Aspect and the US's John F. Clauser for groundbreaking work in the field of quantum physics. SOUNDBITE
Italian theorist Giorgio Parisi, co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, receives his medal at a ceremony in Rome. He was awarded the prize for his work on the interplay of disorder and fluctuations in physical systems. IMAGES
Dmitry Muratov, chief editor of Russia's leading independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, arrives to give a press statement after winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his work in promoting freedom of expression. IMAGES
US-Japanese scientist Syukuro Manabe says it is a "surprise and honor to be chosen" as a winner of the Nobel Physics Prize for climate models and the understanding of physical systems during a press conference from Princeton University, where he is affiliated. The Nobel committee says it is sending a message with its prize announcement -- also awarded to Klaus Hasselmann of Germany and Giorgio Parisi of Italy -- just weeks before the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, as the rate of global warming sets off alarm bells around the world. SOUNDBITE
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly to Pierre Agostini (France), Ferenc Kraus (Austria, Hungary) and Anne L'Huillier (France, Sweden) for their work on electron dynamics. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.