Anticipation Builds for Nobel Peace Prize Announcement Amid Speculation Over Nominees

"...Anticipation is growing and bookies around the world are taking bets on who'll be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, with President Trump among the most high-profile — and controversial — contenders...."

"...Trump has received multiple nominations and has never made a secret of his desire to win the prestigious accolade...."

"...And, as the first phase of his Gaza peace plan makes headway, the focus on the prospect of him winning is intensifying...."

"...The awarding of the prize has also courted controversy...."

"...The decision to award Kissinger shocked many of his critics who saw him as a warmonger...."

"...Some criticized the decision, saying the president hadn't had time to prove himself...."

"...He later went on to wage a brutal war in Ethiopia's northernmost region of Tigray...."

"...At the center of intense speculation about this year's award is President Trump, who is currently engaged in negotiations to end the war in Gaza...."

"...Trump has repeatedly said he deserves the prize, saying he's ended multiple wars this year already, although fact-checkers dispute the claim as several conflicts he has attempted to end remain ongoing...."

"...Earlier this year he said at the White House: "They will never give me a Nobel Peace Prize. I deserve it, but they will never give it to me."..."

"...In terms of the likelihood of Trump winning, the Gaza ceasefire may come too late to change the outcome of this year's award, and the committee is known to value sustained peace efforts over quick political wins...."