When Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed US President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal this week, the gesture was heavy on symbolism and light on clarity. Was Trump being “given” a Nobel? Can such a prize be passed on? And what exactly does ownership of the medal mean?Here is how the rules, […]
Trump again claimed he halted a looming India–Pakistan war, saying “eight planes were shot down” before he stopped it without nuclear weapons. During a White House meeting with US oil industry leaders on Saturday, President Donald Trump reiterated sweeping assertions about his foreign policy record, including his long-repeated claim that he single-handedly prevented a major […]
As President Donald Trump is looking forward to welcome Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week after dismissing her as a leader succeeding Nicolas Maduro, he said he would accept the Nobel Peace Prize from her — as he learned that Machado wants to share the prize with him. “I’ve stopped eight wars,” Trump […]
White House insiders have revealed to the Washington Post why President Donald Trump dismissed the prospects of Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as the next Venezuelan leader, which even caught Machado’s supporters off guard. Trump said it would be very tough for her to be the leader as she doesn’t have the support […]
The massive reality competition series created by Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is gearing up for an even bigger return as Beast Games season 2 hits Prime Video. Following the explosive success of its debut run, which became Prime Video’s most-watched unscripted show with more than 50 million viewers, the series is raising the […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has been hiding for months, and even she didn’t go to collect her award, but her daughter went on stage. Ana Corina Sosa, the daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, accepted Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize on her mother’s behalf at a ceremony in Oslo City Hall. […]
Swedish princess Sofia skipped the Nobel Prize Ceremony as the new of her past connection with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein broke, making her the second Royal family member after Andrew to be embroiled in the controversy. Andrew lost his royal title for his association with Epstein as he was explicitly accused of having sex with […]
Author Salman Rushdie (Image credits: AP) DAYTON: Salman Rushdie was among the honorees Sunday at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio, receiving a lifetime achievement award after publishing his first work of fiction since being stabbed on a New York lecture stage three years ago. The prizes honour both literary merit and the […]
London: Britain’s most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling. Booker Prize Foundation announced Friday it is setting up the Children’s Booker Prize alongside its existing awards for English-language and translated fiction.Like its sister prizes, the children’s award comes with a 50,000 ($67,000) purse. It will open for submissions early next year and the […]
Alex Soros accepts the European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma from Romani Rose (Image credits: AP) Noted human rights advocate and philanthropist George Soros has received the European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma for his many years of work supporting Roma communities across Europe.The prize, awarded at a ceremony […]
