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Nobel laureates

Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel Peace Prize snub

People attend a protest against US President Donald Trump’s demand that Greenland be ceded to the United States.
People attend a protest against US President Donald Trump’s demand that Greenland be ceded to the United States.

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Trump has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but neither got what they really wanted

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented US President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal in the Oval Office, on Jan 15.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented US President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal in the Oval Office, on Jan 15.

Norway stunned after Machado gifts Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

The Nobel Prize has become the focus of an ethical debate about who gets to claim it after Maria Corina Machado gave hers to US President Donald Trump.
The Nobel Prize has become the focus of an ethical debate about who gets to claim it after Maria Corina Machado gave hers to US President Donald Trump.

Machado gives Trump her Nobel: Medal has been sold before for millions of dollars

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves to supporters as she departs the White House following a meeting with US president Donald Trump on Jan 15.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves to supporters as she departs the White House following a meeting with US president Donald Trump on Jan 15.

Sweden police dismiss Assange complaint over Machado Nobel win

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (left, in 2012) is unhappy with the Nobel Foundation for awarding its Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (left, in 2012) is unhappy with the Nobel Foundation for awarding its Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation over Machado peace prize win

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (left, in 2012) is unhappy with the Nobel Foundation for awarding its Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (left, in 2012) is unhappy with the Nobel Foundation for awarding its Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

No news on whereabouts or health of Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

FILE PHOTO: Taghi Ramahi, husband of Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women's rights advocate, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, poses with an undated photo of himself and his wife, during an interview at his home in Paris, France, October 6, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Taghi Ramahi, husband of Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women's rights advocate, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, poses with an undated photo of himself and his wife, during an interview at his home in Paris, France, October 6, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

Nobel winner Machado suffered vertebra fracture leaving Venezuela

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado suffered the fracture during a high-risk sea crossing in a small fishing boat battered by high waves.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado suffered the fracture during a high-risk sea crossing in a small fishing boat battered by high waves.

Belarus frees Nobel winner, top opposition figures as US eases sanctions

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (right) greeting Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski in Lithuania, on Dec 13, after he was freed by Belarus.
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (right) greeting Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski in Lithuania, on Dec 13, after he was freed by Belarus.

Rights groups condemn reported re-arrest of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran

 
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's lawyer said she was beaten before her arrest, and social media reports say her whereabouts are unknown.
 
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's lawyer said she was beaten before her arrest, and social media reports say her whereabouts are unknown.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.