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An employee of the Norwegian Nobel Institute holds a replica of a Nobel Peace Medal in the Institute in Oslo, Norway, September 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters.

Nobel Prizes 2025: The winners, their discoveries, and why Trump dominated the headlines

Much of the public attention this year was drawn away from the laureates themselves, as former US President Donald Trump’s campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize - and the White House’s reaction after...

Members of the Great Lakes anti-fascist organization (Antifa) fly flags during a protest against the Alt-right outside a hotel in Warren, Michigan, US, March 4, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo

What is antifa and why is Trump targeting it?

A displaced Palestinian child, who fled Gaza City due to an Israeli military operation, stands by a fence, as he rests on the roadside, in the central Gaza Strip, October 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

What do we know about Trump's Gaza deal?

Alfamart joining venture in Bangladesh: What you need to know about this retail chain

Alfamart joining venture in Bangladesh: What you need to know about this retail chain

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Why fish catch declines in the Bay

Representaional image of quantom tunneling, Image: Public Domain

Understanding quantum mechanics: How this year's Nobel Prize winners brought quantum mechanics within reach

Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/ File Photo

Explainer: How investors buy gold and what drives the market

Members of the National Guard walk near the White House on the National Mall after US President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., US, August 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Al Drago

Explainer: Trump keeps bringing up the Insurrection Act. What is it?

Illustration: TBS

Why int'l companies reinvesting profits in Bangladesh instead of repatriating?

The Nobel Prize medal. Photo: Reuters

Explainer: The quiet revolution in immunology that earned this year's Nobel Prize

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

How Carew made record profits despite sales slowdown

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) logo and Iranian flag is seen in this illustration taken June 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Explainer: Why UN sanctions returned to Iran and what led up to them

A displaced Palestinian boy looks on as smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Gaza war: How close is it to ending?