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Israel’s president Benjamin Netanyahu (AP file photo) Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that his country will “expand the circle of peace”, as the ceasefire with Hamas began at noon, Israel’s army said.On the question of the withdrawal of the army from Gaza, the prime minister said that the forces will remain in…
Maria Corina Machado, recognized as “Venezuela’s Iron Lady,” has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering defense of democratic rights and her leadership in Venezuela’s transition from dictatorship. Her tireless work, including co-founding organizations promoting fair elections, highlights her commitment to peace and freedom amidst global democratic challenges. Maria Corina Machado has…
Who is Maria Corina Machado? The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights” and her “struggle for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”“The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace…
The Nobel committee on Friday snubbed US President Donald Trump and awarded Maria Corina Machado with peace prize for the year 2025.Machado, a central figure in Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement, is a powerful symbol of civilian courage in Latin America. For decades, she has defied the repressive regime of Nicolás Maduro, enduring threats, arrests, and political…
US President Donald Trump listens during a news conference with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP) The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The award is considered one of the most anticipated and unpredictable honours.Experts say the committee usually…
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Israeli parliament’s (Knesset) speaker Amir Ohana has invited US PresidentDonald Trump to deliver an address before the Knesset, calling him “the greatest friend and ally of the Jewish people in modern history.”In a post on X on Friday, Ohana shared a letter sent to the White House inviting Trump…
In talk with Donald Trump, PM Modi hails success of Gaza peace plan NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to US President Donald Trump and congratulated him on the success of the “historic” Gaza peace plan. Addressing Trump as ‘my friend’, Modi said they reviewed “good progress” ach-ieved in trade negotiations.“Agreed to stay in close…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on the implementation of Gaza peace plan. The Israeli PM paused the ongoing cabinet meeting to receive PM Modi’s call.“Called my friend, Prime Minister Netanyahu, to congratulate him on the progress made under President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. We…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that the two-year Gaza war has “ended”, assuring that the hostages would be released on “Monday or Tuesday” as a part of the first phase of a newly signed Gaza ceasefire deal.“Last night, we reached a momentous breakthrough in the Middle East, something that people said was never…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: “I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize,” the comedian Steven Wright once joked. The political satirist PJ O’Rourke reminded us that the Nobel Peace Prize is named after a man (Alfred Bernhard Nobel) who “famously invented dynamite and felt sorry about it.” Among other putdowns of the famed award, singer-songwriter-mathematician…
