Another White House renovation? A look at Trump's new helipad US President Donald Trump has made another addition to the White House: a helipad. The facility is the first dedicated landing pad at the White House. The project's completion comes after the Supreme Court allowed the president to continue construction of the $400m (£297m) ballroom project. The BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr takes a closer look. - White HouseUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the New
Veteran political journalist on division among Democrats over democratic socialism Veteran political journalist on division among Democrats over Democratic Socialism NPR's Michel Martin speaks with CNN senior political analyst Ron Brownstein about the Democratic Party's division over embracing democratic socialism.
NPR's Michel Martin asks former Obama administration official Benjamin Gedan about the viability of the Trump administration's plan for Venezuelan oil.
Exodus of experienced military leadership continues in the Pentagon, Trump touts Venezuela oil deal as critics question legality, the jury is deadlocked in the trial of Lindsay Clancy. Morning News Brief Exodus of experienced military leadership continues in the Pentagon, Trump touts Venezuela oil deal as critics question legality, the jury is deadlocked in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.
Gretsch Synchromatic 160 acoustic guitar expected to sell for as much as £120,000, as star lot in auction of items owned by late personal assistant Siobhan Bailey One of the most iconic items in George Michael’s career, the acoustic guitar he energetically strummed in the video for 1987’s Faith, is going up for auction. The guitar, a Gretsch Synchromatic 160 with a sunburst finish to the body, has an estimated sale price of £60,000-£120,000. It comes with a case featuring the words Rockabilly Re
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Treasurer says he acknowledges concerns about inflation, cost of living and real wages were on voters’ minds. Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action. Let’s begin. Continue reading...
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China's President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade. The trip illustrates China's growing ambitions at a time when U.S. influence has been weakened by its war in Iran. (Image credit: Xie Huanchi)
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Misfits Together, by Bastille’s Dan Smith and To Kill a King’s Ralph Pelleymounter, is set amid the 1950s’ ‘red scare’ It was lampooned as the union of the “hourglass” and the “egghead” – the marriage, in the summer of 1956, between Hollywood superstar Marilyn Monroe and Pulitzer-winning playwright Arthur Miller. Now, a new stage musical is to give a nuanced and intimate portrait of that famous relationship, treat each as trailblazers in their own way and reveal parallels between the volatile st
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Alaska Air National Guardsmen have rescued four victims of an Aug. 30 plane crash at a coastal sandbar on Montague Island, about 60 miles southeast of Seward.
