SportIs the Kennedy Center losing 'hundreds of millions of dollars'?

Records in 2024 show the venue had a surplus of millions of dollars once contributions and grants had been factored in.

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SportAssad regime planned US journalist Austin Tice's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds

Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.

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SportEU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'

Trump, who has frequently clashed with Canada's PM, threatens to cut trade with the European Union in response to the proposal.

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SportMicrosoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity

Mustafa Suleyman says he believes the AI giant is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".

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SportOpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms

Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.

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SportMaduro ally pleads guilty in $195m money laundering case in US court

Alex Saab, a former aide to the ex-Venezuelan president, agrees to "co-operate fully" with US prosecutors.

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SportWhat weapon could the US have put into space?

The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.

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SportWatch: Sanders calls for US and China to work together in banning AI superintelligence

Senator Bernie Sanders led a “pro-human” rally in Washington DC, warning of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence.

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SportCarney gambles on the world's biggest investors betting on Canada

In the midst of a trade war with the US, the prime minister leveraged his connections in global finance to invite some of the world's biggest investors to Canada.

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SportMacklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speech

The US rapper was condemned by Jewish groups after making comments criticising Israel.

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SportGen Zs recall first learning of 'deeply harrowing, terrifying' 9/11

They carry distinct memories not from the day itself, but from the moment - years later - they learned about the attacks.

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SportIs Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?

Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.

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SportAfghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court

The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.

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SportAs Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next

JD Vance delivered the keynote speech to end the party's convention - but the president still took centre stage, the BBC's Daniel Bush writes.

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SportTop four seeds in historic semi-final line-up

For the first time since 1975, the top four seeds in the women's US Open singles draw have reached the semi-finals.

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Sport'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony endures for bereaved, 25 years on

As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.

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SportWatch: Do Republicans blame Trump for high oil prices?

The BBC's Sarah Smith is at the Republican Party's first midterms convention in Texas, taking place as oil prices rise to $100 (£74) a barrel.

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SportWhat tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans

Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

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SportUS slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol, motorbikes and other goods

It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes as Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

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SportHegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but at what cost?

The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

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