2 h. ago Trump rips Obama for getting Nobel Peace Prize 'for doing NOTHING but destroying our country'

'He got a prize for doing nothing,' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday as he touted his achievement in securing peace in Gaza.

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6 h. ago Trump’s Nobel peace prize campaign has been anything but subtle. Why is he so obsessed?

The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and GazaNorway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prizeNever before has a Nobel peace prize – or indeed any prize, decoration, or gold star – loomed so large over a US president and their foreign policy.Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s campaign to influence the Peace Research Institute Oslo in Norway has been anything but subtle – but with just hours to go before the award is announced, it has gone into overdrive. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Truly, madly, deeply: Trump’s desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy

The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and GazaNorway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prizeNever before has a Nobel peace prize – or indeed any prize, decoration or gold star – loomed so large over a US president and their foreign policy.Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s campaign to influence the Peace Research Institute Oslo in Norway has been anything but subtle – but with just hours to go before the award is announced, it has gone into overdrive. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Donald Trump's hopes for Nobel Peace Prize soaring as odds cut following ceasefire deal

Ladbrokes bookies fancy Donald Trump's chances of being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow, after the US President announced a Gaza ceasefire last night (October 8)

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8 h. ago Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst saysWith hours to go until the announcement of this year’s Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians were steeling themselves for potential repercussions to US-Norway relations if it is not awarded to Donald Trump.The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision about who will be named 2025 peace prize laureate on Monday, several days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Starmer says Gaza deal 'would not have happened' without Trump ahead of Nobel Peace Prize announcement

The winner of the the world's most prestigious award is set to be named on Friday and Mr Trump has made it clear he wants the honour

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9 h. ago Bookies reveal new odds on Trump's chances of winning Nobel Peace Prize after Gaza

Both Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to the first phase of Trump's plan to pause fighting and release hostages, a deal that could open the way to ending the two-year conflict.

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9 h. ago What are the odds Donald Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize? How prestigious award could be decided

The United States president is currently the bookies’ favourite to be the next laureate after Israel and Hamas agreed to his Gaza peace plan two years after the October 7 massacre

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10 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Does Donald Trump deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Donald Trump could secure the Nobel Peace Prize at the last minute after he brokered the historic peace agreement between Israel and Hamas.

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10 h. ago Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

US president has claimed he deserves the award for what he has described as his work in securing ‘numerous’ peace dealsBelow is a video published by the Guardian showing Ukrainian firefighters tackling blazes in burning shipping containers after a Russian drone attack injured at least five people in Odesa.The attack cut power to 30,000 people and damaged the city’s port infrastructure. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Ukrainian counteroffensive has derailed Russian plans to capture parts of Donetsk, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president accuses Russia of wanting to sow ‘chaos’ with overnight attacks on energy and rail infrastructure, but says Ukrainian long-range strikes have caused gas shortages in RussiaBelow is a video published by the Guardian showing Ukrainian firefighters tackling blazes in burning shipping containers after a Russian drone attack injured at least five people in Odesa.The attack cut power to 30,000 people and damaged the city’s port infrastructure. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Does Donald Trump deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Donald Trump could secure the Nobel Peace Prize at the last minute after he brokered the historic peace agreement between Israel and Hamas.

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13 h. ago Gaza ceasefire deal analysed: what we know as Trump claims victory in Israel

With his eye on the Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump hails the ceasefire as “unprecedented” - but some express caution

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14 h. ago Voices: Poll of the day: Does Donald Trump deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Have your say: The president has been nominated by a mix of world leaders and politicians, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the governments of Pakistan and Cambodia, and US Congressman Buddy Carter

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14 h. ago Has Trump just won the Nobel Peace Prize at the last minute? Historic Gaza deal agreed hours before judges announce who wins the award Donald has been coveting since his election

With just hours to go before judges announce the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, experts are wondering whether the US president will win the prestigious award.

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15 h. ago Eric Trump leads MAGA calls for president to win Nobel Peace Prize after ‘historic’ Gaza peace deal

Donald Trump has long lobbied for the accolade and could be closer than ever to getting it

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31 h. ago How this year’s Nobel Prize winners heard they won – and why some ignore the call

Five of this year’s nine science winners were in the US when the news broke - some were fast asleep

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36 h. ago Outgoing French PM hopeful for concessions to avoid snap elections

Sébastien Lecornu continues meetings with party leaders in effort to pass budget and avoid further political instability• Europe live – latest updatesFrance’s caretaker prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said his talks with various party leaders had revealed a “willingness” to pass a budget by the end of the year and that snap parliamentary elections were now looking less likely.“This willingness creates a momentum and a convergence, obviously, which make the possibilities of a dissolution more remote,” he said in a brief address on Wednesday from the courtyard of Matignon Palace, the prime minister’s residence, in Paris. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Outgoing French PM says ‘there is desire’ to agree budget and talks down prospect of snap election – Europe live

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolvedLecornu clarified on Wednesday that outgoing ministers from his government would not be entitled to compensation, according to Le Monde.The resigning prime minister noted in his speech that the topic of compensation for such ministers had upset “a certain number of French people”.It turns out that members of the government, when they leave office, are entitled to three months of compensation when they have no other income.It is obvious that ministers who were ministers for only a few hours will not be entitled to these compensations. I have decided to suspend them.This willingness creates a momentum and a convergence, obviously, which make the possibilities of a dissolution more remote. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Can Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize – and who nominated him?

The US president claims he has ended ‘seven wars’ - even though many of the conflicts are still taking place. Experts tell Maira Butt that Trump is unlikely to win, but not to rule him out

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