Dozens of Nobel laureates oppose RFK Jr. as Trump's health secretary
Dozens of Nobel laureates oppose RFK Jr. as Trump's health secretary

Seventy-seven Nobel prize winners on Monday sent an open letter to the US Senate opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trumps choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing his lack of credentials and anti-vaccine beliefs, reports AFP. In view...

Temporary release of Iran Nobel winner Mohammadi 'inadequate'
Temporary release of Iran Nobel winner Mohammadi 'inadequate'

The temporary release from prison in Tehran for three weeks on medical grounds of Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi is inadequate, her family and supporters said, urging her unconditional release. A 21-day suspension of Narges Mohammadis sentence is inadequate. We demand Narges...

Afghan girl wins children’s peace prize
Afghan girl wins children’s peace prize

Nila Ibrahimi, a 17-year-old Afghan girl who is not allowed to speak in public in her own country won the International Childrens Peace Prize on Tuesday, reports CNN. The prestigious award has recognized luminaries including climate activist Greta Thunberg and girls education campaigner Malala...

British writer Samantha’s ‘Orbital’ wins booker prize
British writer Samantha’s ‘Orbital’ wins booker prize

Samantha Harvey, a British author, claimed the Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday for her novel Orbital, a brief yet captivating tale set on the International Space Station, reflecting on the delicate beauty of Earth. Harvey won the 50,000 ($64,000) prize for her novel, which she describes as a...