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Judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump's White House ballroom

A federal judge is halting construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, for now. The judge ruled that the project cannot go forward without approval from Congress.

CBS America

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Building collapse in Accra, Ghana kills three people

An unfinished building used as a church collapsed in Accra on Sunday (March 29), killing three people and injuring 20, Ghana's Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak said.

Reuters

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Middle East heritage sites under threat due to conflict

The Middle East war is having an impact on the region's heritage sites. Archaeological and Unesco heritage sites have been collateral damage in the war, on all sides. Unesco believes at least six heritage sites in the Middle East have be...

France 24

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A Hollywood landmark preserved

Singer-songwriter John Mayer and film director and producer Joseph McGinty Nichol (known as McG) have teamed up to buy and renovate a piece of Hollywood history: the legendary movie studio built by Charlie Chaplin.

CBS News

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Mortgage rates are dropping, but can you actually afford a home?

Mortgage rates dropped to 5.98% in late February — the lowest since 2022 — boosting optimism for a busy spring housing market. However, affordability remains tough.

Scripps News

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Art and data converge in Arizona's Sonoran Desert

"Desert Pulse," an art installation at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, is a multi-sensory immersion featuring time-lapse imagery of Arizona's Sonoran Desert – a landscape pulsing with life.

CBS News

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Mortgage rates dip below 6% for the first time in years

For the first time since 2022, 30-year mortgage rates dropped below 6%. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains what it means for home buyers and those looking to refinance.

CBS America

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Louvre director resigns after heist highlights security failures

The Louvre Museum's director has resigned after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labour unrest and a suspected t...

France 24

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World's tallest church: Sagrada Familia inches closer to the sky

Barcelona's towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí remains years away from completion.

France 24

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Barcelona's Sagrada Familia reaches full height

A cross placed on the cathedral's highest tower topped the structure out at more than 170 meters. Construction of the Gothic basilica — Barcelona's most famous landmark — began in 1882, and it's still not finished.

DW News

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The Sagrada Família reaches maximum height after more than a century

With the addition of a 17-metre-high white cross now standing on top of the Tower of Jesus Christ, the Sagrada Família has reached its peak height. However, its full completion isn't expected for another decade.

Euronews

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Fear of building collapses haunts residents in Tripoli, Lebanon

A building collapse in Lebanon earlier this month put the government under pressure to improve safety. 14 people were killed when two apartment blocks came down in the northern city of Tripoli. Dozens of families have received evacuation...

Al Jazeera

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Why are Europeans opting out of buying property?

It's no secret that it's difficult to get on Europe's property ladder these days, but, surprisingly, extortionate house prices aren't the only reason people are choosing to rent. Europe in Motion unpacks the latest European Housing Trend...

Euronews

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Hardening your home against fires

The dangers of fires starting in the Tampa Bay Area is far from over as dry conditions continue. FOX 13's Heather Healy shares some tips for people.

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Israel votes to approve contentious West Bank land registration

The Israeli cabinet has signed off on a resumption of the 'settlement of land title' process to declare land in the occupied West Bank as Israeli territory, a move spearheaded by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Frozen since 1967, the ...

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Israel approves plan to register West Bank lands as ‘state property’

The Israeli government has approved a plan to claim large areas of the occupied West Bank as “state property” if Palestinians cannot prove ownership, prompting a regional outcry and accusations of “de facto annexation”. The proposal was ...

Al Jazeera

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France detains nine over alleged $11.8 million Louvre ticket fraud

French police arrested nine people in an investigation into a Louvre ticket fraud that may have cost the world's most visited museum 10 million euros ($11.86 million) in revenues, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Friday (February 13).

Reuters

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How many Europeans are insuring their property against climate disasters?

Worries are sky high following the latest weather bombs in Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Euronews

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Canadians react to Trump's threat over Gordie Howe Bridge delay

Could the long-awaited opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge be delayed even further? While the international crossing is already behind schedule for allowing vehicles across the bridge, utilizing the massive structure is now hitting another...

Fox News

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POTUS threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe Bridge

The Gordie Howe International Bridge began construction in 2018 and will connect Ontario and Detroit and its construction was majority funded by Canada's federal government. It was set to open in 2026.

Fox News

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Rescue workers pull bodies from Lebanon building collapse

The death toll from the collapse of residential buildings in the Lebanese city of Tripoli rose to at least 15 after search and rescue operations ended, Lebanon's National News Agency said on Monday citing the civil defense chief.

Reuters

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Berlin's apartment squeeze

Germany's capital Berlin is crying out for affordable housing. A plan to cut red tape might lep

DW News

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Trump elaborates on Kennedy Center renovations

President Trump has announced that the Kennedy Center will close for two years for renovations. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.

CBS America

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Rome introduces charge to see Trevi Fountain

Tourists visiting a very popular Rome landmark are in for an unwelcome surprise: They'll now have to pay to the see the Trevi Fountain. Authorities say that will help to preserve the structure for future generations.

DW News

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What Trump's Kennedy Center renovations might look like

President Trump announced Sunday that he plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for construction amid recent backlash from performers. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down what pote...

CBS America

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Trump says Kennedy Center to close for construction for two years

President Donald Trump says the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., will close for two years for a "Complete Rebuilding." CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

CBS America

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Inside one of Rome's most ancient homes

Discovered in 1912 and closed to visitors for more than a century, Rome’s "Casa dei Grifi" will open to the public in March. Euronews visited the site on the Palatine Hill ahead of its official opening.

Euronews

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How this architect is building Senegal's future

Instead of sand, this Senegalese architect builds with rammed earth. Fatiya Diene Mazza, proves that you don't have to choose between heritage and innovation.

DW News

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Demolitions in Lagos, Nigeria, leave thousands homeless

Makoko is located on the shores of Lagos Lagoon. Thousands of people in the informal settlement were left homeless after the Lagos State Government demolished hundreds of homes, insisting the structures were unsafe.

DW News

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U.S. cost of living remains high one year after Trump's election

One year ago today, Donald Trump was inaugurated president of the U.S. for a second time. From housing to food to childcare, the cost of living remains stubbornly high, with millions of Americans saying the math simply no longer works.

France 24