Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, intensifying global pressure on Maduro's regime and prompting EU sanctions.
Brendan Cox, widower of slain MP Jo Cox, dismisses the Belfast rap trio Kneecap's apology as insufficient, demanding a genuine contrition. He condemns the alleged 2023 concert remark encouraging violence against Tory MPs. Police are reviewing the footage as the band faces renewed scrutiny after a pro‑Palestine Coachella set. The episode sparks fresh debate on MP security and the limits of political expression.