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• Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize October 10, 2025
  The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “her tireless work promoting democratic rights.” Ms. Machado, who built one of Venezuela’s most important political movements, has been in hiding since last year.
• Taliban Expands Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan October 10, 2025
  As it elevates its relationship with India, Afghanistan’s Taliban government is striking a delicate balance in the region.
• Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Is Awarded 2025 Nobel Peace Prize October 10, 2025
  The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a pro-democracy opposition leader in exile who mobilized Venezuelans against President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government.
• Here’s the latest. October 10, 2025
• Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals October 10, 2025
  Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world.
• Unable to celebrate openly, Venezuelans quietly honor the country’s first Nobel laureate. October 10, 2025
  Most Venezuelans saw María Corina Machado’s Peace Prize as a recognition of their economic struggles and democratic hopes.
• Tensions have been rising between Venezuela and the U.S. October 10, 2025
• Gaza Cease-Fire Begins, Israel Says, as Thousands Return to the North October 10, 2025
  The Israeli military’s announcement of a pause in fighting brought a mass movement of people heading home to Gaza City and its surroundings.
• Aid Groups Prepare to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease-Fire October 10, 2025
  The new Israel-Hamas deal contains provisions to increase aid to Gaza, and for the reopening of a border crossing from Egypt.
• Cease-Fire Begins in Gaza October 10, 2025
  Displaced Palestinians began returning to the north of Gaza after the Israeli military announced that a cease-fire was in effect from noon on Friday.
• Peruvian President Impeached Amid Outrage Over Surging Crime October 10, 2025
  President Dina Boluarte of Peru was impeached and removed from office following a congressional vote amid widespread outrage over surging crime. Boluarte is the most unpopular Peruvian president in recent decades.
• Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict October 10, 2025
  Venezuela’s autocrat had proposed allocating his country’s oil wealth and other natural resources to the U.S. and ending deals with American adversaries to appease President Trump.
• Machado’s Peace Prize Is Latest Nobel Honor for Female Democracy Campaigners October 10, 2025
  Women in Iran, Liberia, Yemen and Myanmar have been recognized for their activism, occasionally while they were in prison and faced serious personal risk.
• France’s Domestic Instability Has Weakened Its Diplomatic Clout October 10, 2025
  President Emmanuel Macron’s inability to find a government that can pass a new budget is hobbling his efforts to influence Europe’s agenda.
• Who Is María Corina Machado, the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize? October 10, 2025
  Ms. Machado built one of Venezuela’s most important political movements, and lives in hiding from President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government.
• Last year’s Peace Prize was awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors. October 10, 2025
  Nihon Hidankyo is a group of survivors formed in the aftermath of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and has shared thousands of testimonies.
• Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math. October 10, 2025
  At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display.
• Mexico’s President Is Popular. So Is Her Professional Lookalike. October 10, 2025
  Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president, has recent approval ratings as high as 79 percent. An actress with a startling resemblance, Tamara Henaine, is taking advantage of the moment.
• As Winter Nears, Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid Cause Blackouts October 10, 2025
  Every fall since the war started in 2022, Russia has targeted electricity and heating infrastructure in an effort to weaken Ukrainians’ will to continue fighting.
• Peru Ousts President Amid Crime Surge October 10, 2025
  Growing outrage over crime and political scandals eroded support for President Dina Boluarte, the country’s most unpopular leader in recent history.