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Save the Children won Nobel Peace Prize as US economist honored
Save the Children won the Peace Prize and a U.S. economist secured the Economics Nobel, while a Trump parody award sparked controversy.
The Nobel committees released their 2026 award list on Saturday. Save the Children was named the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. A U.S. citizen was among the laureates for the Nobel Prize in Economics. A satirical claim that Donald Trump had won a "Nobel Piss Prize" appeared the previous day.
Save the Children, an international Children's charity, was announced as the Peace Prize winner on Saturday 10 October. The organization was recognized for its humanitarian work. The announcement placed a child-focused nonprofit at the centre of the Nobel spotlight.
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded on Saturday, the same day as the Peace Prize announcement. Among the Economics laureates was a citizen of the United States. The U.S. recipient joins a long tradition of American scholars honored by the Nobel committee.
The story generated online discussion following the Nobel announcements.
Analysis
The recognition may raise the organization's profile, potentially attracting additional support and influencing global child welfare agendas.
Such acknowledgment can reinforce the credibility of U.S.-based economists in policy debates and academic circles worldwide.
The emergence of a satirical "Nobel Piss Prize" claim about Donald Trump illustrates how high-profile awards can become focal points for political satire.
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