7 h. ago Trump says construction on his Triumphal Arch in DC will start in the ‘next two months’

Construction on the monument could begin as the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026

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5 d. ago Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national security concerns

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5 d. ago ‘Weapons of mass construction’: the US ‘craftivists’ using yarn to fight back against Trump

Fiber artists across the US are using their craft to protest against everything from national guard deployments to rollbacks on abortion rightsIn early October, Tracy Wright invited a group of other women in her social circle – all fellow knitters – to gather outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in their home town of Portland, Oregon. They were “armed with their weapons of mass construction”.Donald Trump had just ordered national guard troops deployed to the city, which he called “war ravaged” in order to protect ICE facilities he said were “under siege” by anti-fascists “and other domestic terrorists”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin 'plans to wage World War 3 in a year's time', Ukraine intelligence chief claims

As Putin drags out peace talks with the US and Ukraine, an intelligence boss has warned the Russian leader could start WW3 in a matter of months

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin 'in plan to wage World War 3 in a year's time'

As Putin drags out peace talks with the US and Ukraine, an intelligence boss has warned Mad Vlad could start WW3 in a matter of months

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2 w. ago Trump’s $400M White House ballroom construction expected to continue during court battle over president’s pet project

A federal judge signaled that he was leaning toward denying a request to temporarily halt work on the controversial ballroom

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2 w. ago Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is matter of national security

Court filing was response to lawsuit asking judge to halt project until it goes through independent reviews and wins approval from CongressUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s administration argued Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national security.The filing came in response to a lawsuit filed three days earlier by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt the ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside Jeff Brazier’s fresh start after month from hell and on

TV personality and ITV presenter Jeff Brazier and his wife split up in the summer after seven years of marriage after also separating briefly back in 2023.

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2 w. ago Trump says building DC triumphal arch is domestic policy chief’s ‘primary thing’

Trump praises Vince Haley, his ex-speechwriter tasked with creating Arc de Triomphe knockoff amid affordability crisisAmid concerns that he has failed to address a worsening affordability crisis, with health insurance premiums about to spike dramatically for over 20 million Americans, Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that his domestic policy chief’s main priority is building a triumphal arch for Washington DC.Speaking at a White House holiday party, the president praised Vince Haley, his former speechwriter and a longtime aide to Newt Gingrich who now leads the White House Domestic Policy Council. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump sued over White House ballroom construction as preservationists demand a halt to $300 million project

The Trust wants the court to declare that Trump, by fast-tracking the project, has committed multiple violations of the Administrative Procedures Act and the National Environmental Policy Act

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2 w. ago Trump sued by preservation group over $300m White House ballroom project

National Trust looks to halt construction, claiming Trump tore down historic East Wing without needed permissionDonald Trump is facing a federal lawsuit seeking to halt construction on his $300m White House ballroom, with historic preservationists accusing the president of violating multiple federal laws by tearing down part of the iconic building without required reviews or congressional approval.The legal challenge, filed on Friday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US district court for the District of Columbia, represents the most significant attempt yet to stop Trump’s 90,000-sq-ft addition to the White House complex. The organization is seeking a temporary restraining order to freeze all construction activities until proper federal oversight procedures are completed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago This major London tube line will have reduced services for four months at the start of 2026

This major London tube line will have reduced services for four months at the start of 2026  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago A huge section of the Northern line will shut early for four months at the start of 2026

A huge section of the Northern line will shut early for four months at the start of 2026  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago Payment warning to pensioners in Scotland due up to £305 heating help this month

Social Security Scotland’s winter heating payments start landing in bank accounts from this month.

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2 w. ago Lottery results LIVE: National Lottery Set For Life draw tonight, December 11, 2025

THE National Lottery Set For Life numbers are in and it's time to find out if you've won the top prize of £10,000 every month for 30 years. Could tonight's jackpot see you start ticking off that bucket list every month or building your own start-up as a budding entrepreneur? You can find out by...

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2 w. ago Merz says European leaders had ‘constructive’ call with Trump as he plays down tensions with US – Europe live

German chancellor says conversation focused on ‘what territorial concessions Ukraine is prepared to make’Nato’s Rutte largely sticks to usual pleasantries, but says the clear political signal from Germany and other European partners is that “Europe is ready to take on more responsibility,” and “a signal that burden sharing is not just a slogan.”In his opening remarks, Merz says that Nato plays “a key role in a time of great geopolitical upheaval,” as he recalls his numerous meetings with Rutte in recent months. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New rules, new cars and a new team: Why F1 will be more unpredictable than ever in 2026

Plenty is unknown less than three months from the start of the new season in Melbourne, Australia on 8 March

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3 w. ago Travellers take over London: After 'sunbeds for a month' and 2am start to dress up, gypsies from across UK ride horses and traps through capital before annual visit to Winter Wonderland 

Many Travellers have dressed up to the nines for the occasion with some waking up as early as 2am to make themselves as well as their horses presentable for the occasion.

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3 w. ago Travellers take over London: After 'sunbeds for a month' and 2am start to dress up, gypsies from across UK ride horses and traps through capital before annual visit to Winter Wonderland

Travellers take over London: After 'sunbeds for a month' and 2am start to dress up, gypsies from across UK ride horses and traps through capital before annual visit to Winter Wonderland  Daily Mail Online

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4 w. ago Cummins conundrum is key as Australia try not to overthink tactics

Will the captain return? Will Nathan Lyon play? Who will open? Ashes hostilities are renewed and the hosts don’t need to ask too many questionsAt last, at long last, an Ashes series is about to start. It feels that way, anyway, after so many months of lead-up, such an eternal blur of preview and prediction and preamble, were supposed to reach their end – only to find that the end was instead a momentary interruption, a hiccup, an indigestion-dream of a Test from Perth, a contest done in the span of 31 hours, leaving everyone to return to punditry and prognostication for a further 11 blasted and benighted days.We are, for pity’s sake, in a discussion cycle about Ben Stokes correctly applying a bike helmet while not on a bike, or Steve Smith correctly applying eye-black stickers in his Tim Tebow tribute act, or the archaeologically uncovered fact that Australian teams have a good record at the Gabba. Like farmers waiting for the rains, we are praying for play to start to let us talk a...

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