Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize; Trump misses out
Venezuela's opposition leader Machado was blocked from running for president in 2024. Trump has repeatedly said he deserves to win the prize.
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Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
Krasznahorkai is the second Hungarian to win the Nobel literature prize. His breakthrough novel, 'Satantango', was published in 1985.
Three scientists win 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal–organic frameworks".
White House to host UFC fight on Trump’s 80th birthday
An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight planned at the White House will take place on Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, the United States president said, despite the much-hyped event…
Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to immune system researchers
The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their work on the functioning of the human immune…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma celebrate India’s Champions Trophy win
As India shared its victory at ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's video from the stadium left fans gushing.
Apart from the celebration on ground after India's…
Palestinian student protester arrested at Columbia University
NEW YORK: US immigration agents arrested a Palestinian graduate student who has played a prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University as part of President Donald Trump's…
Mark Carney to replace Trudeau as Canadian PM
OTTAWA: Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
Carney will take over at a…
Ukraine President heads to Saudi Arabia ahead of US talks
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky travels to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, ahead of talks between Ukrainian and US officials on ending the war with…
Trade wars: Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, launching new trade…
Indian woman executed in Abu Dhabi over infant’s death
NEW DELHI: An Indian woman Shahzadi Khan convicted of murdering the child and sentenced to death in Abu Dhabi has been executed.
This was revealed when the Ministry of External Affairs…
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine after Zelensky row
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to United States assistance to Ukraine as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to engage in…
Israel cuts off all humanitarian aid to Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israel has halted the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza and threatened Hamas with more "consequences" if the Palestinian group does not agree to extend phase one of their…
Mikey Madison wins best actress Oscar for ‘Anora’
Mikey Madison claimed her first Academy Award on Sunday, winning best actress for her role as a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch in the drama "Anora."
The 25-year-old…
Zoe Saldana wins best supporting actress Oscar for ‘Emilia Perez’
LOS ANGELES: Zoe Saldana won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday for her role as a Mexico City lawyer and fixer for a former drug lord in the crime drama and musical "Emilia…