The Latest Breaking News on Prizes

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in recognition of her persistent fight for democracy and her nonviolent challenge to authoritarian rule. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored her "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

The president had repeatedly said he deserved the Nobel for ending "unendable wars."

The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, forced to live in hiding in what has become a "brutal" state, the Nobel jury said.

The news will come as a bitter blow to the US President after he secured a ‘historic’ peace deal between Hamas and Israel

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

The president was coy about a peace prize for the ceasefire deal in Gaza – Marco Rubio was much less reticent

The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and Gaza

Breakthrough in Gaza possible thanks to US president’s leadership, says prime minister during India trade visit

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says