Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo: The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday announced that the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
The announcement was made through the official X handle of the Nobel Prize, confirming weeks of speculation over this year’s laureate.
Machado, a veteran opposition leader and former lawmaker, has long been a leading voice against Venezuela’s authoritarian rule. Known for her defiance of President Nicolás Maduro’s government, she has been a central figure in the movement calling for free and fair elections and the restoration of democratic institutions in the crisis-hit South American nation.
Machado’s recognition by the Nobel Committee places her among global figures who have received the Peace Prize for championing democracy under oppressive regimes.
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious honors and is awarded annually in Oslo to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to peace and human rights.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
