In a dramatic turn that has drawn global attention, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been named the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, outshining powerful contenders including U.S. President Donald Trump, who waged an aggressive public campaign for the honour. Announcing the decision in Oslo, the Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and her struggle to achieve a…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed high-profile foreign guests, including Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev, as the country marked 80 years under the rule of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), state media reported on Friday. In a message praising “friendly and cooperative” ties with China, Kim highlighted the growing alignment between Pyongyang, Beijing, and Moscow amid shifting global alliances. The celebrations are expected…

Tensions between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed neighbours have reignited after Pakistan warned that the “chances of war with India are real,” following a deadly ambush on a military convoy that killed 11 soldiers in the country’s volatile northwest. According to officials in Islamabad, the attack occurred in Orakzai district on Wednesday when gunmen linked to the Pakistan Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP) opened fire on a convoy carrying out an intelligence…

Donald Trump’s latest bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has stirred fresh controversy in diplomatic and academic circles, with insiders and experts warning that his leadership style and foreign policy record conflict with the spirit and intent of the prestigious global award. The U.S. president has mounted an unusually public campaign, placing intense pressure on the Norwegian Nobel Committee , the five-member body responsible for awarding the prize, claiming…

A senior Hamas official has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to establish a transitional “Board of Peace” headed by Mr. Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to oversee Gaza’s post-war administration. Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas representative who has previously participated in indirect negotiations with U.S. envoys, dismissed the plan as politically unacceptable. Speaking to Qatar’s Al Araby television network on Thursday, Hamdan said, “All the factions,…

Negotiators have arrived in Cairo ahead of talks scheduled for Monday, which are expected to focus on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader resolution to the ongoing conflict. Despite diplomatic efforts, Israeli airstrikes continued over the weekend, with 63 Palestinians reported killed in the past 24 hours. The Egyptian foreign ministry confirmed that discussions would centre on the first phase of US President Donald…

Syria has commenced its first parliamentary elections since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, marking a tentative step towards democratic governance amid criticism that the process favours the country’s interim leadership. As the nation emerges from over a decade of civil war, local committees have begun selecting members of a transitional parliament. The newly formed 210-member People’s Assembly will be responsible for drafting a new constitution and electoral law.…

By Eniola Amadu Tens of thousands of homes remain without electricity after Storm Amy swept across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland bringing record winds, flooding and widespread disruption to travel and schools. In Northern Ireland, around 18,000 properties were still without power by Saturday afternoon, according to NIE Networks. At the peak of the storm, approximately 65,000 customers lost supply after strong winds brought down trees and damaged…

Hamas has announced its acceptance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza, saying it is ready to free all Israeli hostages—whether alive or dead—as part of the deal. In a statement on Friday, the militant group confirmed it was willing to “immediately engage in negotiations through mediators to discuss details of this matter.” Hamas also said it would relinquish control of Gaza to an independent technocratic body…

Denmark’s tax authority has lost a £1.4bn fraud case in the High Court in London, one of the highest-value civil cases ever heard in the United Kingdom

Protest organisers say the demonstrations were triggered by anger over what they view as excessive privileges granted to politicians, bureaucrats and senior officials, while basic public services remain underfunded. 

Morocco’s Prime Minister, Aziz Akhannouch, has commended the actions of security forces in response to ongoing nationwide protests over corruption and public spending, stating the government is open to dialogue. The announcement comes as organisers called for a sixth consecutive night of demonstrations.