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Winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize to be announced - live

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What happened

The winner will be announced in a ceremony that starts at 10am UK time (11am CEST) We will learn the name of the winner today, but the official award-giving ceremony only will be in December – on 10 December, to be precise, the day of Nobel’s death.

Key facts

  • The winner will be announced in a ceremony that starts at 10am UK time (11am CEST) We will learn the name of the winner today, but the official award-giving ceremony only will be in December – on 10 December, to be precise, the day of Nobel’s death.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:35:55 UTC.

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  2. Norwegian Nobel Committee awards this year's Peace Prize

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