The royal’s fall from grace began nearly six years ago with a calamitous BBC television interview about his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Venezuela Closes Embassy in Norway After Activist Receives Peace Prize
The announcement came three days after María Corina Machado, an opposition leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who Is María Corina Machado, the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
Ms. Machado built Venezuela’s biggest opposition movement and lives in hiding from President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government.
World Leaders Express Hope and Relief After Gaza Deal
Leaders welcomed the agreement between Israel and Hamas, projecting optimism that an end to the war could be near.
Nobel Prizes 2025: What to Know
The awards are being announced this week.
George Clooney’s 2025 Albie Awards Draw a Crowd of Celebrities in London
Amal and George Clooney were joined at the Albie Awards by celebrities including Meryl Streep and Meg Ryan, with performances by John Legend and Brandi Carlile.
North Korea Honors Its Soldiers Who Fought in Ukraine
The North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, publicly consoled bereaved families, as well as awarding medals to soldiers returning from the force he has sent to aid Russia.
John Cruickshank, Last World War II Victoria Cross Winner, Dies at 105
He made a daring raid on a U-boat, suffered 72 wounds and helped land his damaged seaplane.
Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Is Stripped of Dutch Citizenship
Thirteen years ago, Andre Geim took British citizenship to accept a knighthood. He has just learned he can no longer be a citizen of the Netherlands as a result.
Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103
During World War II, she deceived her watchful mother so she could take part in dangerous missions. Later, she founded a girls’ school in Ivory Coast.