The 2025 Nobel Prizes are underway, starting with medicine. Among those in the spotlight for the peace award is U.S. President Donald Trump, though experts say his chances remain slim.
00:00Welcome back. The 2025 Nobel Prizes have officially kicked off, with the first award for medicine presented to three scientists for their discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance. Announcements for physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics will follow until October 13th.
00:18Among the contenders for this year's Peace Prize is U.S. President Donald Trump, who has cast himself as a peacemaker, claiming to have ended seven wars since taking office.
00:30Trump has received nominations from Israel, Pakistan, Cambodia, South Korea and Republican lawmakers, though some were submitted after the deadline for the 2025 award.
00:43Speaking last week to U.S. military leaders, Trump had highlighted his 20-point peace plan to end fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
00:52He said it would be an insult to the U.S. if he did not win the Peace Prize.
00:57But experts say his chances are slim, given that the Norwegian Nobel Committee prioritises lasting peace, international cooperation and the work of institutions that strengthen those goals.
01:10Each laureate receives a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award funded by the Nobel Foundation, with this year's prizes amounting to about 1.2 million U.S. dollars.
01:21The prizes will be formally presented on December 10th, marking the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death in 1896.
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