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United States President Donald Trump has been formally nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize due to his efforts in mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The nomination was shared on Trump's social media platform, Truth Social, on June 24, 2025. According to the Nobel Prize website, a total of 338 candidates have been nominated for this year's award. Georgia Republican lawmaker Buddy Carter praised Trump’s actions as “extraordinary and historic,” claiming he helped end hostilities between the two nations and prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Carter asserted that Trump’s leadership showcased the ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize, such as the pursuit of peace and international harmony. The conflict, which began with an Israeli preemptive strike on Iran on June 13, escalated over twelve days, with both sides exchanging rocket fire before the ceasefire was announced. Trump also previously received a nomination earlier this year, citing the global impact of his 2024 re-election victory.

YouTube personality and animal rights activist Mikayla Raines tragically died by suicide at the age of 29, her husband Ethan Raines announced on Instagram. According to Ethan, Mikayla faced relentless bullying from individuals she considered friends, exacerbating her long-standing mental health struggles. In an emotional video, Ethan described how Mikayla's sensitivity, attributed to her being on the autism spectrum, allowed her to empathize deeply with animals but also made her vulnerable to negative feedback. The online bullying campaign, particularly directed at her nonprofit organization, SaveAFox Rescue, reportedly took a toll on her well-being. Mikayla established the Minnesota-based rescue in 2017, saving over 150 foxes from fur farms. Ethan expressed profound grief, stating, "This is the biggest loss of my life," and urged the public to support mental health initiatives. He vowed to continue Mikayla's mission in saving foxes, while imploring others to be vigilant about the signs of mental distress in loved ones.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a groundbreaking discovery by directly imaging a new exoplanet, marking the first time an unknown planet has been identified through this method. The young gas giant, roughly the size of Saturn, orbits a star named TWA 7 located approximately 110 light-years from Earth in the constellation Antlia, according to researchers. This discovery is significant as most of the nearly 5,900 exoplanets detected since the 1990s have been found via indirect methods, like the transit technique, which observes dimming stars. The newly identified planet, however, is the least massive ever captured through direct imaging, weighing only ten times that of previous record holders, highlighting the JWST's advanced capabilities. Anne-Marie Lagrange, an astronomer from the French research agency CNRS, remarked on the importance of this finding, noting that it expands the scope of observable exoplanets and aids in understanding their formation and evolution. Presently, researchers are exploring the planet's atmospheric composition and potential mass-gaining processes, with further observations planned to uncover more details.