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Former US President Jimmy Carter's state funeral begins

Carter, who was in the White House from 1977-1981, died on 29 December at the age of 100.

USA

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at home at age 100

Carter was in the White House from 1977-1981 and lived longer after his term in office than any other US president.

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Procession in Oslo honouring Nobel Peace Prize winners

Three Japanese atomic bomb survivors have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation that campaigns against nuclear weapons.

Norway

Nobel Peace Prize winner calls for abolition of nuclear weapons

Three survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan collected the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo, an organization that campaigns against nuclear weapons.

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Europe News

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japan's atomic bomb survivors Nihon Hidankyo

Anti-nuclear weapon campaigners have been honoured in the past by the Nobel Committee.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's incoming interim leader appeals for calm

Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appealed for calm on Wednesday and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds and prompted the Prime Minister to resign.

Sweden

Children of imprisoned Iranian activist accept her Nobel Peace Prize

The teenage children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in the Norwegian capital on Sunday on behalf of the mother they haven’t seen in years, reading out a speech she penned from a Tehran prison as her medal rested on an empty chair.

Finland

State funeral for Finland's Martti Ahtisaari, former president and Nobel Peace Laureate

Crowds lined the route of the funeral cortege as it made its way from the city's Lutheran Cathedral to the cemetery where President Ahtisaari was laid to rest among other former presidents of the Nordic nation.

Finland

Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and Nobel Laureate dies, 86

In 2021, it was announced that Ahtisaari had advanced Alzheimer’s disease, and in a televised speech on Monday Finland's current president said that he died after "a long illness."

Norway

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi for fighting against the oppression of women in Iran.

Tech News

Nobel Chemistry Prize for quantum dot technology

Scientists Moungi Bawendi and Louis Brus are American and Alexei Ekimov is Russian. The prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and is worth 11m Swedish kronor (€947,700).

Sweden

Nobel Foundation withdraws invitation to Russia, Belarus and Iran

The Foundation has removed its offer to ambassadors from the countries to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony, following outcry from Swedish leaders.

Norway

Laureates honoured at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo

Winners and representatives attended the first Nobel Peace Prize ceremony since the pandemic began in Norway on Saturday. The event coincided with the UN's Human Rights Day and highlighted the erosion of human rights in Russia and Belarus and Russia's war in Ukraine.

World News

Good News | The Nobel Prize winners and their impact on our lives

These are the people whose discoveries have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind, according to the Nobel committee.

Ukraine

Mixed reactions in Ukraine over joint Nobel Peace Prize award

Kyiv's ambassador to Germany described the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian rights campaigners among the winners as "truly devastating".

Norway

Russia, Ukraine and Belarus rights advocates share Nobel Peace Prize

Human rights advocates in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine share this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

USA

Russian sells Nobel Peace Prize for $103.5m to help Ukraine children

The auction house handling the sale would not confirm the identity of the buyer but said the winning bid was made by proxy.

Russia

Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children

Dmitry Muratov was awarded the gold medal in October 2021, and helped found the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. The proceeds will go directly to UNICEF.

Earth News

Will David Attenborough win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022?

Environmentalists have won the Nobel Peace Prize in the past, including former US Vice-President Al Gore.

Norway

Journalists Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa receive Nobel Peace Prize

The two journalists were recognised by the Nobel Committee for their "courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia".