If Trump wins the Nobel Peace prize, he won’t be the first controversial winner

Will he or won’t he? That’s the question on everyone’s mind ahead of the big Nobel Peace prize announcement. Speculation is rife on whether the United States President Donald Trump will win the big honour today (October 10). In recent times, the...

What to know about the Nobel Peace Prize

Anticipation is growing and bookies around the world are taking bets on who'll be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, with President Trump among the most high-profile — and controversial — contenders. On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee...

What to know about the Nobel Peace Prize Trump covets

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has for years made it clear that he wants to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Since returning to office in January, he’s stepped up his campaign with aggressive lobbying both in public and behind closed...

AnalysisWho will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Not Trump but a 'quiet winner'

A grand total of 338 people and organisations were nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, but the candidate least likely to win is Donald J Trump. Consensus among Nobel watchers has it that the man who craves it most has least chance. The...

3 surprising countries with no universities – And why

In a world where almost every nation prides itself on having at least one university to drive education, research, and innovation, there are rare exceptions. Believe it or not, a handful of countries operate without a single registered university....

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Will Donald Trump get it? Has he hurt his chances?

As the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 nears, Donald Trump’s public campaign and attacks on the Nobel Committee may have ruined his chances of winning. He faces criticism for his campaign, rhetoric, and controversial peace claims. US President Donald Trump...

IIT ROPAR, HITS CHENNAI LAUNCH SOUTHERN INDIA’S FIRST CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS LAB

Face2News/Ropar/Chandigarh The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, with support from the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, proudly...

Home Office loses bid to speed up deportation under Starmer’s one in, one out migrant scheme

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

China-made panels drive Africa’s 15 GW solar import milestone

Photo: World Bank Solar is taking off across Africa in a big way. According to a new analysis of China’s solar panel exports data from energy think tank Ember, solar panel imports into the continent jumped 60% in the 12 months through June 2025,...

Home Office loses bid to speed up deportation under Starmer’s one in, one out migrant scheme

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Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Why US Prez Donald Trump Has Paper-Thin Chance Of Bagging Award Despite Nominations?

The world is eagerly awaiting Friday, October 10, the day the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced. This globally esteemed honour often comes with its share of complexities and debates, given the sensitive and subjective nature of peace itself....

Keir Starmer under pressure to tackle Christian persecution after Islamist massacre of 270 exposes 'blind-spot'

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to do more to tackle Christian persecution after Islamists massacred 270 worshippers in Nigeria. The attack, known as the Yelwata massacre, took place in the predominantly Christian town on June 13. More than 40...

Here are the countries where it's hardest to access the Bible: list

A man reading the Bible. | Getty ImagesNearly three-dozen countries have either "extreme" or "severe" restrictions on accessing the Bible, preventing millions of believers from reading God's Word, according to a new report from a Christian...

GERD at Dawn: Ethiopia’s Triumph and the Nile’s Uncertainty

A symbol of ambition, the dam reshapes power, pride, and peril. The 9 September inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) marks a defining moment in Ethiopia’s modern history, a testament to perseverance and ambition. Prime...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Why is Donald Trump most unlikely to win despite nominations?

Donald Trump claims he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for ending wars, but experts say his policies defy Alfred Nobel’s vision of peace and cooperation. Donald Trump claims he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. All eyes, including those of...

Twi, a Ghanaian Language, Traced to Arabic (Syriac)

If the whole world, some 6,000 years ago, spoke a common language according to Genesis 11:1-9, then there must be traces of that ancient language — Syriac — in the many languages spoken across the world today. Using the Twi language spoken in...

Ethiopia’s Hydropower Success Exemplifies “Convergent Governance”

Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed delivers his remarks during the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, on September 9, 2025. (Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The...

Voices: Maybe Shabana Mahmood can save Labour after all

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

First Precise Measurement of Allergy-Triggering Proteins in Barley Paves Way for More Tolerable Foods

In a groundbreaking advance in cereal crop research, an international team led by Prof. Dr. Katharina Scherf at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has, for the first time, successfully quantified...

Somalia, Djibouti Among Countries to Benefit as Kenya Launches Modern KEMRI Lab

The Ministry of Health has launched an expanded Polio Laboratory at the Centre for Virus Research (CVR), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), which is expected to serve four countries. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, who launched the lab...