Overview

• Pakistan, Israel and Cambodia have formally nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, marking his third nomination since returning to office in January.
• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump has brokered an average of one ceasefire or peace deal per month, citing interventions in conflicts from Cambodia-Thailand to Egypt-Ethiopia.
• Critics dispute the tally and substance of his mediations, with India rejecting his involvement in its border tensions with Pakistan and researchers calling some nominations inappropriate.
• Trump sits second in several betting markets behind Russian activist Yulia Navalnaya, reflecting skepticism of his laureate chances despite his high-profile campaigning.
• Nobel committee rules require nominations by January 31 and keep all candidates confidential for 50 years, with this year’s winner to be announced on October 10.