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Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations, Trump says, after performers backlash
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction. Source link
Canadian military goes to U.S. for F-35 ceremony despite renewed trade tensions
The Lockheed Martin event in Texas comes as the future of the CF-18 replacement program is under review because of the ongoing trade and political disputes between Canada and the United States, and as the first F-35 is set to be delivered within months. Source link
Rafah border crossing into Gaza opened for limited passage, Israel says
Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing on Sunday for people to travel between Gaza and Egypt, the first opening of effectively the sole route in or out of the Palestinian territory since May 2024. Israel seized the border crossing in May 2024, nine months after it launched attacks on the region. Source link
5-year-old Liam Ramos and father return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility
A 5-year-old boy and his father detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held in Texas have been released following a judge’s order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to the office of Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. Source link
Pakistan forces kill 145 separatist militants in 40-hour battle
Pakistani security forces killed 145 militants in a 40-hour battle launched as a series of co-ordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan left nearly 50 people dead, the province’s chief minister said on Sunday. Source link
Ukraine talks set for next week, 2 killed in Russian drone strike
U.S.-backed trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia will take place next week in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, as Ukrainians faced uncertainty over the fate of an energy ceasefire with Russia amid plunging temperatures. Source link
Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv faces winter cold
Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighbouring Moldova on Saturday, officials said, amid a commitment from the Kremlin to U.S. President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine battles one of its bleakest winters in years. Source link
How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives
A Canadian entrepreneur in Rome is building Magisterium AI, a Catholic platform trained on church documents and Vatican-linked collections. The project aims to make doctrine searchable at scale, while raising questions about accuracy, authority and how it will be used. Source link
Judge orders U.S. to free 5-year-old boy, father detained by ICE in Minnesota
Images of Liam Conejo Ramos wearing a bunny hat and Spiderman backpack while surrounded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers sparked even more outcry about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Source link
North Atlantic right whale found dead after weeks of entanglement
A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It’s the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute. Source link