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Video shows Islamic prayer call in Lancaster House, not Buckingham Palace

A video is being shared on social media with false claims it shows the Islamic call to prayer being performed at Buckingham Palace. But it was actually filmed at Lancaster House, which is a government building, and is more than a year old. 

In the footage, a man standing at a podium is performing the call to prayer, known as the Adhan, in a grand building and a crowd is gathered to watch. 

It has been shared on social media with captions including “We’re watching the complete collapse of a once great empire. The Islamic call to prayer inside of Buckingham Palace is just the latest example of its defeat”, and “Muslim call to prayer inside Buckingham Palace? WTH”. 

But the footage actually shows a scene in Lancaster House, which is situated near Buckingham…


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Image of union flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace was taken following the death of the Queen

Following various rumours surrounding the health of senior members of the Royal Family, a number of posts on social media have claimed this week that the union flag has been seen flying at half-mast over Buckingham Palace.

Some of these posts have either directly suggested or implied that this is due to the death of King Charles III or the Princess of Wales. Both have been seen in public in recent days.

The image in the posts was actually taken on 8 September 2022, and shows the union flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

It was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Al Jazeera news correspondent Rory Challands shortly after the announcement of the Queen’s death.

Flying a flag at half-mast is often used as a gesture of…


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Heydar Aliyev Palace To Host Concert Dedicated To National Composers

(MENAFN– AzerNews) The Heydar Aliyev Palace will host a grand concert on April
11.

The concert program “Geniuses” (Dahilər) will feature
unforgettable music pieces composed by Azerbaijan’s outstanding
musical figures like Tofig Guliyev, Emin Sabitoglu, Oktay Kazimi,
and Elza Ibrahimova.

People’s Artists, Honoured Artists, and well-known singers will
perform at the concert, accompanied by the Baku Sinfonietta
Orchestra.

The event is co-organized by Azkonsertshow and Maestro
Music-Azerbaijan with the support of Azerbaijan Television.

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Heydar Aliyev Palace to host concert dedicated to national composers

The Heydar Aliyev Palace will host a grand concert on April
11.

The concert program “Geniuses” (Dahilər) will feature
unforgettable music pieces composed by Azerbaijan’s outstanding
musical figures like Tofig Guliyev, Emin Sabitoglu, Oktay Kazimi,
and Elza Ibrahimova.

People’s Artists, Honoured Artists, and well-known singers will
perform at the concert, accompanied by the Baku Sinfonietta
Orchestra.

The event is co-organized by Azkonsertshow and Maestro
Music-Azerbaijan with the support of Azerbaijan Television.

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PM Modi Thanks French President Macron, First Lady For Hosting Him At Elysee Palace

Paris, Jul 14 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron for hosting a private dinner for him at the Elysee Palace here.

Modi was accorded a red-carpet welcome as he arrived in Paris on a two-day visit on Thursday. He will join Macron for the French National Day celebrations on Friday as the Guest of Honour.

“I thank President @EmmanuelMacron and Mrs. Macron for hosting me at the Élysée Palace this evening,” Modi said in a tweet and shared pictures of him with the Macrons at the palace, the official residence of the president of France.

Earlier, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted photographs of Modi’s arrival at the palace, saying, “A rendezvous with a close…


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