Leaders welcomed the agreement between Israel and Hamas, projecting optimism that an end to the war could be near.
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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.
Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to Nihon Hidankyo For Its Efforts to Rid of Nuclear Weapons
Toshiyuki Mimaki, the chairman of Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, said his foremost wish was to “please abolish nuclear weapons while we are alive.”
Who Are Nihon Hidankyo and the Hibakusha of Japan?
Those who lived through the nuclear attacks of 1945 have dedicated their lives to recounting their experiences of loss and the physical and emotional toll.
What to Know About the 2024 Nobel Prizes
The annual prizes are being announced this week, beginning Monday.