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Miss World 2026: Karibi-George finishes in Top 12 as Dominican Republic wins
Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk Henry Oduah , as published by Vanguard
· September 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The winner is from the Dominican Republic. This country has produced a Miss World before, many years ago.
A new Miss World has been crowned. The winner is from the Dominican Republic. This country has produced a Miss World before, many years ago. The latest winner was crowned on a Saturday, succeeding the previous year's winner from Thailand. Other contestants also received recognition, including the first and second runners-up from Spain and Malaysia.
The representative from Nigeria finished in the top group of contestants. Further information about the pageant is available from the source.
The winner's predecessor crowned her at the finale, which was also where another contestant received an award for social impact work.
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Category: News Published: September 5, 2026 Source: Vanguard Reading time: 1 min
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