Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said receiving the Nobel Peace Prize was “an achievement of a whole society.” A video shared on social media shows Kristian Berg Harpviken, the director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, calling Machado on Friday morning to inform her that she had been chosen for the coveted prize. He is visibly…
The Norwegian officials in charge of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize are investigating information that online bets on this year’s recipient surged overnight, suggesting a potential leak of information. Bets for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for democracy, spiked at the Polymarket gambling site…
It’s been three weeks since House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers back to their districts, and Republicans are getting seriously sick of his WFH strategy. During a private conference call with House Republicans Thursday, at least three lawmakers raised concerns about keeping the House out of session after it passed a stopgap funding bill that…
Cancer Research will be closing its Crewe town centre charity shop in May 2026, as part of a wave of closures from the high street charity chain. The 10 Market Street shop is set to be one of 88 set to close across the UK next spring, with another 100 branches set to shutter by…
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Every year on 10 December, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. It is one of the world’s most famous honours, often carrying as much symbolism as substance. Yet it is also one of the most debated — both for who wins it and for who doesn’t. This year, US President Donald Trump…
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of violating Kabul’s “sovereign territory”, describing it as an “unprecedented, violent, and provocative act”. The allegation comes after two loud blasts were heard in the city late on Thursday. Pakistan had also bombed a civilian market in the border province of Patika, in Afghanistan’s south-east, the Taliban Defence Ministry…
Reform UK have retained a seat on a council following a by-election that was held after the resignation of one of its councillors over allegations he directed racial slurs at neighbours. The Lloyds and Corby Village ward, on North Northamptonshire Council, was up for grabs again after Robert Bloom stood down in August, following his…
A vacancy was created after Conservative councillor Andy Oliver stepped down. Reform UK picked up more than 65% of the vote with Conservative candidate Julie Craig trailing in third place. The ward has traditionally been held by the Tories, but the success for Nigel Farage’s Reform was not unexpected with its popularity surging in national…
‘I am writing this from hiding’published at 10:44 BST 10:44 BST Image source, AFP María Corina Machado has been in hiding since August 2024. The Venezuelan opposition leader disappeared from the public following elections in July of that year. She announced the decision in a letter published by the Wall Street Journal. , externalIt was…