Trump has claimed the Kennedy Center has been losing "hundreds of millions of dollars" The president said the center was deteriorating and dangerous and might have to be "ripped down" The administration has attributed the center's financial and structural problems to conditions it says require extensive renovations. Critics have pointed to the loss of artists and donors since Trump took control.
Future government debt is expected to be slashed by half a trillion dollars compared to forecasts in the 2023 report. Much of the economic progress relies on emerging technologies such as AI. The US president, Donald Trump, said he would appoint an AI tsar overnight and create an ‘AI FoF’
Macklemore's first concert since he was dropped from tour was Saturday. He addressed the controversy surrounding his removal from the tour. He also spoke about his decision to leave the U.S. in the first place. The tour will continue with stops in New York, London and Los Angeles.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said their staffers were denied access to the White House Saturday morning. "CNN stands fully behind our White House team and their fair and accurate reporting," the network posted on X. "We have a right under the U.S. Constitution to do our reporting without hindrance or interference," CNN said.
Police made several arrests after the confrontation in The Hague. Justice minister David van Weel said the protesters made Nazi salutes, chanted antisemitic slogans, attacked police and threw fireworks at riot officers. Another group of rioters headed towards the Dutch parliament complex, but police prevented them from entering. Police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse the rioters.
Houthi militia in Yemen said on Saturday that it had attacked Saudi Arabia’s capital and oil facilities with a barrage of missiles and drones. Saudi Arabia confirmed that Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels.
Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with US President Donald Trump. Deal would give US "permanent control over security and all other needs" in Greenland. Trump has repeatedly insisted that the United States needed to control Greenland for strategic reasons. The EU and Washington faced off after Trump said the US wanted to acquire Greenland.
"The United States remains open to dialogue with North Korea without preconditions," a U.S. State Department spokesperson says. Pyongyang is signalling that personal diplomacy has limits and will not override strategic priorities, an analyst says. The statement was also particularly critical of Japan, whose military buildup and security ties with the United States and South Korea have become a growing focus.
EU urges US to lift travel ban on Palestinian delegation for UNGA meeting. No Israeli officials face equivalent US travel restrictions, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza. On Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also expressed regret at Washington's decision.
The race was run separately for men and women. Iran's ruling theocracy requires women to wear scarves that cover their hair and loose-fitting clothes that hide their bodies. The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Tehran has conveyed its conditions for ending the war to the U.S.