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The Nobel Committee issues a statement that prizes cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred [1]

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway.

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway. It was awarded to María Corina Machado of Venezuela. The prize was presented at the ceremony on 10 December 2025 in Oslo, given to her daughter on her behalf. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised her as "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times".

At the time of the prize's announcement, Machado was in hiding inside Venezuela, fearing repression from the government of Nicolás Maduro. She secretly escaped the country to reach Oslo with the help of international allies, but vowed to return to Venezuela to continue opposing the Maduro regime.

Historical Significance

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway.

Events Before

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  2. Governor Gavin Newsom says the California wildfires will be one of the worst natural disasters in US history; having bla

    Governor Gavin Newsom says the California wildfires will be one of the worst natural disasters in US history; having blazed through 40,000 acres, damaged about 12,000 structures and killed at least 24 people [1]

  3. Chinese startup DeepSeek launches the AI model R1, with capabilities similar to other AI models but at a fraction of the

    Chinese startup DeepSeek launches the AI model R1, with capabilities similar to other AI models but at a fraction of the cost, prompting experts to call it a “Sputnik moment” [1]

  4. US Army helicopter practicing night vision flying, crashes mid-air into commercial jet, killing all 67 passengers, inclu

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  5. A group of 1,000 artists including Annie Lennox, Billy Ocean, and Kate Bush, release a lyric-less album to protest a pr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on January 9, 2026?
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway. It was awarded to María Corina Machado of Venezuela. The prize was presented at the ceremony on 10 December 2025 in Oslo, given to her daughter on her behalf.
Why is The Nobel Committee issues a statement that prizes cannot be revoked, shared,... significant?
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway.

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