Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded as wars rage

 OSLO – The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded Friday, a ray of light in a dark year for world peace, with the International Court of Justice, UNRWA and UN chief Antonio Guterres seen as favourites.In the final run-up to the announcement, Nobel-watchers are struggling to predict this year’s laureate, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, famine in Sudan, and a collapsing climate painting a grim picture of world affairs.A total of 286 candidates — 197 individuals and 89 organisations — are known to be on this year’s list of nominees.The Norwegian Nobel Committee keeps the candidates’…