Nobel Prize

Wartime leader celebrated as a hero but espoused racist views in his lifetime

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 10 December

The scientists were hailed for ‘ground-breaking’ discoveries

Bookies had tipped Kim Jong Un to get the honour

James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo awarded the prestigious prize for ‘exciting and groundbreaking’ work in immunotherapy

Norwegian MPs put forward the US president for his efforts to denuclearise North Korea

Cancellation of this year’s award follows committee resignations over handling of sexual assault claims

Swedish Academy chief Sara Danius had been criticised over handling of claims against member’s husband

Climate change, nuclear war and Facebook top list of existential problems

US singer-songwriter edges out Japanese author Haruki Murakami with his 'new poetic expressions'

GQ names Tony Blair philanthropist of the year but it's not the first controversial prize to be awarded

Mirzakhani takes the top maths prize, banishing 'myths about women and mathematics'