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Falling ceiling debris at Kennedy Center may mire debate over renovations
Sep 5, 2026 - World 
Preservationists worry board may seize on incident ‘to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down’Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand foyer of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may have complicated a battle over renovations of the Washington DC arts center that could result in the building being demolished.A portion of the ceiling collapsed on Friday evening after heavy rain swept through the area, prompting officials to temporarily close the Edward Durell Stone-designed building. No one was injured by the debris. Continue reading...
Trump’s pique with UK could lead to favor to acolyte Milei over Falklands
Sep 5, 2026 - World 
US president suggests he might support his Argentinian ally’s drive to reclaim sovereignty of disputed islandsDonald Trump has long embraced vengeance. “I am your retribution,” he declared to an admiring audience at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) as he commenced his march back to the White House.It is unlikely Argentina, and far-flung holdovers of the former British empire, were on the US president’s mind at the time. Continue reading...
Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia
Sep 5, 2026 - World 
Officials accuse National Liberation Army of launching strike followed by clash inside military compoundAn attack involving explosives dropped from drones followed by a clash inside a military compound in north-eastern Colombia has killed at least three soldiers and wounded four, Colombia’s army said on Saturday.Local authorities blamed the attack – which took place late on Friday – on the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN). Continue reading...
Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan's government reinforces male-only succession rules
Sep 5, 2026 - World 
Japan’s Prince Hisahito has turned 20 while facing growing attention as a future monarch
Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots and relatives
Sep 5, 2026 - World 
Growing interest in African languages is creating new business opportunities as people in the diaspora seek to connect with their relatives and roots
