medal – 9xm News

Nobel medal has been sold before

In 2022, Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctioned his Nobel Peace Prize for a record-breaking $103.5 million to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees. In 2014, James Watson sold his for over $4 million, having been awarded the medal decades earlier for co-discovering the structure of DNA. It can, however, be sold for millions of dollars.Since […]

‘Laureates can give away medal but…’: Nobel Committee reacts to Machado handing peace prize to Trump

US President Donald Trump was handed the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.After the rare move, a statement was released by the Norwegian Nobel Committee clarifying that the prize itself cannot be transferred.On Thursday, Machado visited the White House and presented the medal in a golden frame. In return, […]

Eli Crane moves to honor YouTuber Nick Shirley with Congressional Gold Medal after viral Minnesota daycare fraud claims

Eli Crane moves to honor YouTuber Nick Shirley with Congressional Gold Medal after viral Minnesota daycare fraud claims (Image via Getty) Eli Crane is back in the news after making a big announcement that quickly spread online. On January 6, Rep. Eli Crane said he has introduced a bill to award Nick Shirley the Congressional […]

Saudi Arabia honours Asim Munir: Pakistan army chief conferred King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence; defence ties in focus

Pakistan’s chief of defence forces field marshal Syed Asim Munir, was on Monday conferred with Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence, during his official visit to the Kingdom.The award was granted under a Royal Decree issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. […]

Hasan Piker honored with Trinity College Dublin’s Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage

In a significant moment that underscores his impact as a modern political commentator, Hasan Piker, better known as HasanAbi, has been selected to receive the prestigious Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage from Trinity College Dublin’s University Philosophical Society. The Phil, one of the world’s oldest and most esteemed student debating societies, recognizes influential thinkers and […]

Hindustan Zinc Unveils Official Medal for Vedanta Zinc City Half Marathon in Udaipur | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran): Hindustan Zinc, the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, has unveiled the official medal for the second edition of the Vedanta Hindustan Zinc City Half Marathon, scheduled to be held on 21 September from Udaipur’s Field Club. This year’s marathon is expected to attract over 7,000 runners from 27 states, surpassing last year’s […]

Top civilian honour to Rudy Giuliani: Ex-NYC mayor to get Presidential Medal of Freedom; Trump hails him as ‘great American patriot’

File photo of Rudy Giuliani (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and longtime ally, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honour.Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, calling Giuliani “the greatest Mayor in the history of New […]

Saudi Arabia wins fifth overall medal with bronze at 2025 International Nuclear Science Olympiad in Malaysia | World News

Students undergo intensive training programs organized by Mawhiba, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, KACST, and K.A.CARE to prepare for the Olympiad/ Image: X Saudi Arabia secured a bronze medal at the 2025 International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from July 30 to August 6, where 56 students from 14 […]

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honor medal over graft

File photo: Nicolas Sarkozy (AP) PARIS: France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country’s head of state, it was announced on Sunday. The decision was made via a decree released in the Journal Officiel […]

Trump Tariff: Russian state TV ‘mocks’ Trump, says he should be given a medal for destroying trust in economy

Russian state TV reveled that Trump destroyed trust in the economy. Russian state TV cheered for Donald Trump as the president imposed reciprocal tariffs across the world, leading to a global economic meltdown. Russia has been kept out of the list and political scientist Dmitry Kulikov said on a TV program that Trump’s tariffs look […]