Tag: Ceremony
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Thomas Tuchel and Steve Clarke Critique Lengthy 2026 World Cup Draw Ceremony
England manager Thomas Tuchel and Scotland‘s Steve Clarke were both critical after a lengthy, star-studded World Cup draw ceremony in Washington D.C. on Friday. The biggest World Cup draw ever staged turned into a two-and-a-half-hour spectacle, featuring performances from Robbie Williams, a FIFA Peace Prize presentation to U.S. President Donald Trump, and ball-drawing duties handled…
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Calcutta High Court Upholds Foundation Stone Ceremony for Babri Masjid-Inspired Mosque
The stone-laying ceremony, scheduled for December 6, had been announced by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir, who had proposed building such a mosque in Beldanga. The Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) had reportedly suspended Kabir from the party on December 4 over his remarks about building this ‘Babri-style’ mosque and distanced itself from the foundation stone…
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Donald Trump Receives FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup Draw Ceremony
US President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino.© AFP US President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA Peace Prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw – giving the soccer spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial tournament even more of a Trumpian flair. Trump, who has openly campaigned…