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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…
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”The Swedish Academy in Stockholm announced the prize on Thursday, praising him as a writer who “finds beauty in ruin and transcendence in decay.”…
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…
Image shared Israeli Prime Minister’s office on X Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, endorsed US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, following the US president’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement and hostage release arrangement between Israel and Hamas.“Give @realDonaldTrump the Nobel Peace Prize — he deserves it!” was posted as…
The 2025 Nobel prize in Literature is awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai The Nobel prize in Literature 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” The Nobel committee at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm,…
Which U.S. Presidents Won the Nobel Peace Prize and Where Did They Study? The Nobel Peace Prize nominations for 2025 have stirred considerable interest, particularly with the US President Donald Trump’s name among the contenders. Trump has been nominated for the prize, according to multiple international and political figures. On December 11, Representative Claudia Tenney…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) The White House on Thursday shared a photo of President Donald Trump on social media, captioning it “The Peace President,” a day before the Nobel Peace Prize announcement. The post can be seen as an indirect projection of Trump as a potential Nobel laureate.Earlier, when asked about his chances…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to questions about his prospects of winning the Nobel peace prize, saying he had “no idea” but highlighted, according to him, his administration’s record in resolving global conflicts.Asked by a journalist at the White House whether he thought he could win the prize – which will be announced…
