Washington, Oct. 8 -- US President Donald Trump has made yet another vocal bid for international recognition, asserting his entitlement to the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize while expressing scepticism over whether the Norwegian Nobel Committee will ultimately select him.

Addressing journalists within the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Trump noted that the laureate announcement is imminent and implied valid grounds for his candidacy.

"It is about that time," Trump remarked. "But I was very honoured to receive it indirectly last time by the recipient, who said nobody in history deserves it more than President Trump."

The American leader maintained that his diplomatic interventions have far surpassed the achievements of his predecessors, cl...