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‘They called me a water terrorist’: exiled Iranian scientist wins global prize

Prof Kaveh Madani, winner of the Stockholm water prize, was accused of sabotage with his environmental work

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Adam Smith: he deserves rescuing from the free-market myth

Editorial: On the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, the Scottish philospher is still invoked by the right. Yet he worried about inequality, monopoly and the power of wealth

The Guardian - UK

Concerns over US travel visas sees huge event moved to Europe for first time in 35 years

The 36th annual ceremony, typically held in the US a few weeks before the actual Nobel Prizes, will now take place in Zurich

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Harvard Math professor Martin Nowak who got $6.5 million from Epstein put on leave amid probe

Amid a wave of resignations and institutional fallout across the corporate, political and academic world over newly released Jeffrey Epstein files, Harvard University has placed a senior mathematics professor, once described as Epstein’s “inside man” at the elite institution, on paid administrative leave.

The Times of India

Concerns over funding for science in the UK

Letters: In response to an article by Jon Butterworth, Prof Michele K Dougherty writes that the council is putting its portfolio on a sustainable footing

The Guardian - UK

Neuroscientist resigns from Columbia amid revelations about Epstein ties

Nobel laureate Richard Axel announced resignation as co-director of Columbia University’s neuroscience institute

The Guardian - US

Canadian scholar Hamza Ahmad Khan reported missing in Pakistan; later found arrested for social media posts

A Pakistani-origin Canadian citizen, a PhD scholar of University of Toronto, Hamza Ahmad Khan, was reported missing on February 19 in Lahore where he had been staying with a friend since he went to Pakistan on February 13. Later, Pakistani media reports confirmed that Khan was arrested and also appeared…

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University receives royal award for tackling violence against women and girls

A London Metropolitan University research unit has been working on ways to tackle gender-based violence for 40 years.

Evening Standard

Bangladesh President on Yunus era: Don't know if anyone could endure the storm I survived

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accused former interim government chief Muhammad Yunus of plotting to overthrow him and destabilize the country. Shahabuddin alleged a secretive Bangladesh-US trade agreement and credited the military and BNP leadership for his presidency during Yunus's tenure. Separately, a Yunus-appointed prosecutor was replaced amid ongoing legal…

The Times of India

Prince William unveils India as host for Earthshot Prize 2026, calls it 'important force for climate and nature'

In a video released on February 17, 2026, Prince William revealed the next host of his famous Earthshot Prize. He announced the global environmental awards will be taking place in Mumbai in November, taking the event to India for the first time.

The Times of India

India to host Prince William’s Earthshot Prize for first time this year

Annual prize awards £1m each to five winners for designing solutions aimed at tackling climate and nature crisis

The Independent UK

Who was Alan Turing: The man who broke German codes in World War II but was later treated as a criminal

War rarely turns on one person alone, yet certain names continue to surface when the history of World War II is revisited. Alan Turing is one of them. Born in London in 1912, he was trained as a mathematician and logician, with work that moved between theory and machinery. When…

The Times of India

How Epstein leveraged the Nobel Peace Prize to connect with the world’s most powerful

The ex-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize committee appears hundreds of times in the files

The Independent UK

Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding

A new trove of documents released by the Justice Department reveals that Epstein’s reach into academia was wider than previously known

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Funding cuts will devastate the next generation of scientists

Letters: Physics research drives technological innovation, from medical imaging to data processing, write Dr Phil Bull and Prof Chris Clarkson; plus letters from Tim Gershon and Vincenzo Vagnoni, and Prof Paul Howarth

The Times of India

‘Bringing them to justice’: Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi

Bangladesh's interim government has formally requested UN human rights assistance for a fair probe into student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's killing. Hadi, a prominent protest figure, died after being shot during an election event. Dhaka police filed charges against 17, alleging political vengeance linked to the Awami League, a claim…

The Independent UK

Norway investigates former prime minister over Epstein ties

Norway has opened an aggravated corruption investigation into former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland

The Times of India

Don't lecture: Heated exchange between Polish PM, US ambassador over Trump Nobel row

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and US ambassador to Poland Tom Rose engaged in a heated social media exchange after the US envoy announced that US would blacklist Polish parliamentary Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty because he said President Donald Trump does not deserve a Nobel Prize.

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Donald Trump Accepts Nobel Peace Prize Medal From Venezuelan Leader But Struggles With Name

Donald Trump accepts a Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during a White House meeting but appears to struggle to recall her name while speaking to reporters.

International Business Times UK

Trump 'Looks Kind of Silly' Accepting Nobel Prize from Venezuelan Opposition Leader, Says Democratic Senator

Senator Mark Warner questioned Trump's plans for Venezuela following its ousting of Maduro, and says taking Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Prize is 'silly.'

International Business Times

Trump's Acceptance of Nobel Medal From Maria Machado Called 'Absurd' By Norwegian Officials

Political figures in Norway like, Kirsti Bergstø, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, and Raymond Johansen have all criticized Machado's decision to give Trump the Nobel peace prize medal.

International Business Times UK

Trump Keeps Nobel Peace Prize Medal After Machado Presents Award in White House Meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her Nobel Prize medal. The Nobel Committee says the honour cannot be transferred.

The Guardian - UK

Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians

US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

International Business Times UK

Who Is María Corina Machado? The Venezuelan Leader Who Gave Trump Her Nobel Medal

María Corina Machado sparked global debate after presenting her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, highlighting how political symbolism can eclipse formal diplomacy amid Venezuela's ongoing crisis.

International Business Times UK

Can You Share a Nobel Peace Prize? María Corina Machado's Trump Gesture, Explained

After Venezuelan Nobel laureate María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump during a January 2026 White House meeting, questions surged over whether the prize could be shared or transferred.

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