
Design among projects before US Commission of Fine Arts as lawsuits challenge scale and impact Donald Trump ’s design for the triumphal arch he wants built at an entrance to the US capital comes up for a review and possible vote on Thursday by a key federal agency. It is one of several projects the US president is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his lasting footprint on Washington. Trump said on social media that the arch “will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch

There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA Business live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left before shortages will hit because of the Iran war, according to the head of a global energy watchdog. Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said there would be flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies from the Middle East were not r

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon again blocked the Trump administration from construction on a new White House ballroom but said it can continue underground work for national security purposes.
AI-generated version of Val Kilmer to appear in new film

Case of businessman using AI to generate false letters of complaint against Heaven nightclub part of a growing issue, say police A businessman has pleaded guilty to making false statements in order to shut down a nightclub, which police believe were generated using AI. A Metropolitan police source said the use of AI to generate letters by complainants who do not exist is a growing issue. Continue reading...
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In a post on social media, President Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a ceasefire deal that will last for ten days and added that he will be inviting the leaders of both countries to the White House for talks. NBC News' Matt Bradley has details on the agreement and the ongoing conflict.

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Lebanon ceasefire part of complex web of Mideast negotiations, from Iran to Gaza (Image credit: Hussein Malla)

NPR News · Oct 8
Pope Leo XIV condemns "tyrants" fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump. (Image credit: Andrew Medichini)
NBC News · Oct 8
Watch live coverage as the NASA Artemis II astronauts hold a news conference discussing their moon flyby and mission in space.

NBC News · Oct 8
A boy peers into a damaged residential building on April 14 in Tehran.