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Trump slams Norway and Nobel committee after missing out on Peace Prize

South China Morning Post10 October 2026, 02:19 UTCPalestine

US President Donald ⁠Trump reiterated his complaints on Friday about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a disgraceful and embarrassing decision that had left a ‌stain on Norway, which hosts the Nobel committee. Trump unleashed on Norway hours after the committee awarded this year’s prize to Navi Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge who oversaw a UN report that concluded Israel ⁠committed genocide in Gaza. Trump called Pillay a “mystery person” during ‌a campaign rally...

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