Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

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US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

With hours to go until the announcement of this year’s Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians were steeling themselves for potential repercussions to US-Norway relations if it is not awarded to Donald Trump.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision about who would be named 2025 peace prize laureate on Monday, several days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan.

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Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

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US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

With hours to go until the announcement of this year’s Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians were steeling themselves for potential repercussions to US-Norway relations if it is not awarded to Donald Trump.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision about who would be named 2025 peace prize laureate on Monday, several days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan.

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‘They’re coming back’: Israelis await return of Gaza hostages – Yahoo News UK

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  1. 'They're coming back': Israelis await return of Gaza hostages  Yahoo News UK
  2. Israel and Hamas sign Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal  Reuters
  3. What We Know About the Remaining Hostages in Gaza  The New York Times
  4. Palestinians in Gaza express relief and caution as ceasefire deal raises hopes of ending the war  PBS
  5. Hope and Grief in Israel After the Gaza Ceasefire Deal  The New Yorker
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Pope Leo invokes criticism of Trump’s policies in first major document – Reuters

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  1. Pope Leo invokes criticism of Trump's policies in first major document  Reuters
  2. Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected  NPR
  3. Leo XIV speaks out on ‘dictatorship’ of economic inequality and support for migrants in first major text  CNN
  4. Pope Leo condemns economies that marginalize the poor while the wealthy live in a bubble of luxury  PBS
  5. Pope Leo's first encyclical: Faith means defending migrants  Axios
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Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize for Literature – BBC

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  1. Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize for Literature  BBC
  2. Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature  The New York Times
  3. Nobel Prize in literature goes to Hungarian novelist for work confronting ‘apocalyptic terror’  CNN
  4. UFC Fighter Fatally Shot 18 Months After First Attack  The Daily Beast
  5. Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 - Biobibliography - NobelPrize.org  NobelPrize.org
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HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west

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Deal will mean Hang Seng Bank’s shares are taken off local stock exchange as HSBC doubles down on Asian business

HSBC is shelling out £10bn to take its Hong Kong subsidiary private, in a move it said was designed to take advantage of the financial hub’s role as a “super-connector” between China and global markets.

The deal will result in Hang Seng Bank’s shares being taken off the local stock exchange as London-headquartered HSBC doubles down on its Asian business and snaps up the 36.5% of shares it does not already own.

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HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west

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Deal will mean Hang Seng Bank’s shares are taken off local stock exchange as HSBC doubles down on Asian business

HSBC is shelling out £10bn to take its Hong Kong subsidiary private, in a move it said was designed to take advantage of the financial hub’s role as a “super-connector” between China and global markets.

The deal will result in Hang Seng Bank’s shares being taken off the local stock exchange as London-headquartered HSBC doubles down on its Asian business and snaps up the 36.5% of shares it does not already own.

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