12 h. ago Oslo appearance by Nobel peace prize winner María Corina Machado cancelled

Press conference was expected to have been Venezuelan opposition leader’s first public appearance in 11 monthsA press conference in Oslo with the Nobel peace prize laureate María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding, has been cancelled, the Norwegian Nobel Institute has said, adding that it was “in the dark” as to her whereabouts.Machado last appeared in public on 9 January at a demonstration in Caracas protesting against the inauguration of Nicolás Maduro for his third term as president. The press conference, traditionally held by the Nobel laureate on the eve of the award ceremony, had been expected to be the 58-year-old’s first public appearance in 11 months. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Venezuelan opposition leader's news conference called off a day before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

A planned news conference on Tuesday by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has been canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo

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17 h. ago Oslo appearance by Nobel peace prize winner María Corina Machado delayed

Press conference expected to go ahead later, Venezuelan opposition leader’s first public appearance in 11 monthsA press conference in Oslo with the Nobel peace prize laureate María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding, has been postponed but should take place later in the day, the Norwegian Nobel Institute has said.The press conference, traditionally held by the Nobel laureate on the eve of the award ceremony, is expected to be the 58-year-old’s first public appearance in 11 months. Machado last appeared in public on 9 January at a demonstration in Caracas protesting against the inauguration of Nicolás Maduro for his third term as president. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump awarded inaugural Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington

Trump praised by Infantino at DC ceremonyPresident’s peace claims disputed by criticsFollow the live blog of the World Cup drawDonald Trump has been named the first winner of the newly created Fifa peace prize, claiming “the world is a safer place now” as he received the award at the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington DC.Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president and one of Trump’s closest sporting allies, presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago What is the FIFA Peace Prize and why is Donald Trump likely to win it?

The 2026 World Cup draw will take place later today which will include crowing an inaugural FIFA Peace Prize winner with it expected to be awarded to American President Donald Trump

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1 week ago US deal must punish Russia war crimes, says Ukraine’s Nobel peace prize winner

Oleksandra Matviichuk warns any amnesty could encourage authoritarian leaders to attack their neighbours Any peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine that includes an amnesty for war crimes could encourage other authoritarian leaders to attack their neighbours, Ukraine’s only Nobel peace prize winner has warned.Oleksandra Matviichuk said the leaked 28-point US-Russia plan did not account for “the human dimension” and she supported President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s efforts to rewrite it in dialogue with White House. Continue reading...

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