Trump is awarded first-ever FIFA Peace Prize
President Donald Trump was awarded the newly created “FIFA Peace Prize.”
The award was announced in a pre-recorded video, walking through the U.S. president’s efforts to achieve peace around the world.
Trump helped to “broker ceasefires and promote diplomatic engagements,” a narrator said. Trump’s is a “presidency marked by actions to pursue peace around the world.”
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 17:31
Star-studded 2026 World Cup ceremony kicks off
Heidi Klum and Kevin Hart are co-hosting the 2026 World Cup draw as world-famous singer Andrea Bocelli kicked off the event.
Several members of the Trump administration, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and FBI Director Kash Patel, were spotted in the audience.
Tiffany Trump, the president’s daughter, and First Lady Melania Trump accompanied the president.
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 17:23
In photos: Trump and world leaders arrive ahead of 2026 World Cup draw
President Donald Trump, center, speaking to members of the media during his arrival with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, at the Kennedy Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington (AP)Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw – John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. – December 5, 2025 FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to media as they arrive on the red carpet ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw (REUTERS)(Getty Images)Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw – John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. – December 5, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (REUTERS)
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 17:07
WATCH LIVE: Trump attends FIFA 2026 world cup draw at the Kennedy Center
Donald Trump and other world leaders are going to attend FIFA’s 2026 World Cup draw on Friday.
The ceremony will determine which national teams are sorted into various groups for next year’s men’s tournament and will include a ceremony for the newly created “FIFA Peace Prize.”
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 17:00
ANALYSIS: Will Trump try to manipulate how the World Cup unfolds in the US? He’s already started
President Donald Trump has suggested World Cup matches could be moved from certain venues if his administration believes the host cities aren’t safe.
In October, he threatened to pull World Cup matches from Boston, alleging that parts of the city had been “taken over” after a pro-Palestinian protest broke out.
Massachusetts will host seven games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, 27 miles southwest of Boston.
At the time, when Trump was asked about Boston’s Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu, the president said: “I love the people of Boston, and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good.”
Without providing specifics, he suggested “they’re taking over parts of Boston,” before asserting “we could get them back in about two seconds.”
He appeared to be referring to multiple arrests that were made earlier that month in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest that turned violent on the Boston Common.
The president has also threatened to relocate games if he deems cities “unsafe” amid his crime crackdown.
“If we think there’s going to be a sign of any trouble, I would ask [the FIFA President Gianni Infantino] to move that to a different city,” Trump said last month.
“I don’t think we will have this problem, but we will move the event to some place it will be appreciated and safe.”
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 16:55
How Trump exposes Fifa’s ‘new shame’ before controversial World Cup 2026 draw
Donald Trump is allotted to talk for three minutes at Friday’s World Cup draw, according to sources with knowledge of the proceedings, but few expect him to actually stick to that.
Even the setting is perhaps a little preview of how the World Cup 2026itself might function, and who it’s now about. Friday’s draw was originally intended to be in Las Vegas – just like for 1994 – until the Trump administration recommended the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Gianni Infantino’s Fifa duly acquiesced
A more august setting, maybe, but one entering a new era of its own. It has since been reported that Fifa were to be given a zero-dollar rental fee for use of the venue, but in exchange for a $2.4m donation and “sponsorship opportunities” worth $5m.
Miguel Delaney, the Independent’s Chief Football Writer, has the story.
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 16:45
FBI’s Dan Bongino tries to distance himself from pipe bomb conspiracy theories after calling case ‘an inside job’
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is now distancing himself from the conspiracy theories and baseless speculation that fueled his right-wing media career after the Department of Justice announced the arrest of a suspect accused of planting pipe bombs around Washington, D.C., before the ‘stop the steal’ riots on Jan. 6, 2021.
Bongino appeared to walk back his past claim that the FBI was complicit in a plot to place the bombs near the Republican and Democratic headquarters when pressed by Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday.
“Listen, I was paid in the past, Sean, for my opinions. That’s clear, and one day I’ll be back in that space,” Bongino said. “But that’s not what I’m paid for now. I’m paid to be your deputy director, and we base investigations on facts.”
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 16:30
Vaccine advisers recommend abandoning longstanding hep B shot advice
A CDC vaccine advisory panel voted to end the longstanding advice that all newborns get the hepatitis B vaccination.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices decided to recommend babies whose mothers test positive, and in cases where the mom wasn’t tested, should be vaccinated, according to the Associated Press.
For other newborns, their parents and doctors will decide if a birth dose is appropriate.
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 16:15
What is the ‘FIFA Peace Prize’?
FIFA introduced the award, called the “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World,” in early November.
The prize rewards “individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world,” according to FIFA.
The award will be bestowed on behalf of the global soccer community.
“In an increasingly unsettled and divided world, it’s fundamental to recognise the outstanding contribution of those who work hard to end conflicts and bring people together in a spirit of peace,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement.
“Football stands for peace, and on behalf of the entire global football community, the FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World will recognize the enormous efforts of those individuals who unite people, bringing hope for future generations.”
The award will be bestowed annually.
Infantino will present the prize for the first time just after noon ET on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 16:00
Where and when is the 2026 World Cup?
The World Cup 2026 draw begins Friday afternoon.
Hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 tournament will include 104 games in which 48 teams will play across 16 host cities, according to FIFA.
The upcoming tournament marks the biggest ever. From 1998 through the last World Cup in 2022, just 32 teams competed. Argentina are the reigning champions.
According to BetMGM, odds show Spain, England, France, Brazil and Argentina are favored to win.
The tournament is set to run from June 11 through July 19, with the final being held at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
Kelly Rissman5 December 2025 15:37
