Every autumn, a handful of surprise phone calls from Stockholm and Oslo send ripples across the globe. Every October, a handful of names suddenly dominate international headlines. Sometimes they are scientists most of us have never heard of.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded President Donald Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. Trump has long expressed a desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which he has not yet received. Several world leaders have nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Only one Nobel Peace Prize winner—former President Theodore Roosevelt—is recognized, for his efforts in bringing about the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Former Presidents Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter and Woodrow Wilson's plaques do not mention their accolades.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in ...

Trump and Putin are putting together a plan to cede parts of Ukraine to Russia, even sections of Ukraine not yet occupied by Russia since its invasion in 2022.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently awarded the new FIFA Peace Prize to President Donald Trump. The global soccer federation had no transparent process for the award, which appears to be cravenly created for Trump, who was disappointed in ...