Netanyahu nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize during White House visit
Washington, D.C.: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the honor “well-deserved” during a high-profile meeting at the White House on Monday.
Netanyahu handed over the official nomination letter to Trump during their bilateral meeting in the Blue Room. Speaking to reporters, the Israeli leader said that both countries were working together to find nations that would help offer Palestinians a better future.
Trump, who has frequently touted himself as a global peacemaker and expressed his desire to win the prestigious award, said the nomination came as a surprise. “Coming from you, this is very meaningful,” Trump told Netanyahu.
The meeting marks the third encounter between the two leaders this year. However, the visit comes amid growing international criticism of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, now in its 21st month, and pressure to include hostage release in any potential ceasefire agreement.
The backdrop of the war in Gaza and the humanitarian toll it has taken, including over 600 killings near aid sites, according to UN records, continues to cast a shadow over diplomatic events.
Trump is expected to host a private dinner with Netanyahu later this week, even as families of Israeli hostages urge both sides to prioritize their release as part of any peace deal.
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Cong seeks thorough probe into Goa nightclub fire; Rahul alleges criminal failure of governance
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Sunday demanded a comprehensive investigation and strict accountability for the tragic fire at a nightclub in Goa that killed 25 people, with Rahul Gandhi claiming it was a criminal failure of safety and governance.
The fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular nightclub at Arpora village in North Goa, early Sunday, killing at least 25 people, including four tourists and 14 staff members, and injuring six others.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed his deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the blaze.
“This avoidable tragic incident is an irreparable loss, and I pray for the speedy recovery of all those who have been injured.
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“Such tragedies call for a comprehensive investigation, strict accountability, and immediate steps to ensure that all fire safety norms are enforced, so that such devastating incidents are never repeated,” Kharge said in a post on X.
The veteran leader also appealed to all the Congress workers in the coastal region to extend every possible support and assistance to the affected families and stand with them in this hour of grief.
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, said he was deeply pained by the tragic fire in Arpora.
“My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured. This is not just an accident; it is a criminal failure of safety and governance. A thorough, transparent probe must fix accountability and ensure such preventable tragedies don't occur again,” Gandhi said in an X post.
Congress general secretary in charge of organisation, K C Venugopal, sought fixing of accountability for the tragic blaze so that such incidents are not repeated.
"The fire at a night club in Arpora, Goa, is shocking and I convey my heartfelt sympathies to the families of the victims who lost their lives.
"This tragedy took place because of the negligence of the authorities in enforcing fire safety norms. We urge a thorough and impartial investigation to identify those responsible and to ensure accountability, so that such a tragedy is never repeated," he said in a post on X.
Deeply pained by the tragic fire in Arpora, Goa that claimed more than 20 lives. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 7, 2025
This is not just an accident, it is a criminal failure of safety and governance. A thorough,…
