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After teasing the idea in recent months, US President Donald Trump has now confirmed that the plans for the 76-meter (250‑foot) triumphal arch in Washington D.C. have been filed with the US Commission of Fine Arts. Trump hailed it as "the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World." If completed, the project would dwarf the famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which is just under 50 meters. It would also overtake the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico, currently the world's tallest triumphal arch at 67 meters tall, and the runner-up Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, standing at 60 meters. "This will be a wonderful addition to the Washington D.C. area for all Americans to enjoy for many decades to come," Trump wrote in a social media post on Friday. Costs still unclea...

Most Germans think people's manners are getting worse, although most rate themselves as polite. Meawhile, there's trouble at the top of Europe's largest economy amid a dispute over fuel price relief. DW has more.

Veteran Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday, a day after being hospitalized for a chest infection. She was 92 years old. Bhosle's granddaughter Zanai Bhosle took to social media on Saturday to let her grandmother's fans know about her situation, amid rumors of a cardiac arrest. "My grandmother, Asha Bhosle, due to extreme exhaustion and suffering a chest infection, has been admitted to hospital, and we request you to value our privacy. Treatment is ongoing and hopefully everything will be well, and we shall update you positively," she had said on X. While Zanai is yet to release any official statement, Bhosle's doctor confirmed her death. "She passed away due to multi-organ failure a few minutes ago," Dr Pratit Samdani told Indian press agency PTI. Meanwhile, he...

Police have removed pro-Palestinian protesters who glued themselves to the entrance of a Berlin arms factory. Meanwhile, inflation is tracking back up as the Iran war stymied hopes that it was under control.

A woman who sold the drugs that caused the 2023 death of Canadian-American actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jasveen Sangha, a 42-year-old dual British-American citizen dubbed the "Ketamine Queen," had pleaded guilty to five felony drug charges in September. She has been in custody since her arrest in August 2024. Perry was found dead in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles in 2023. "I take full responsibility for my actions. These were horrible choices that ultimately proved tragic," Sangha told US District Judge Sherilyn Garnett on Wednesday.Perry was much beloved for his role as Chandler in the hit US sitcom 'Friends'Image: Newscom/picture-alliance How did Matthew Perry die? The "Friends" star had spoken publicly about his years-long struggles with subs...

South Korea's BTS K-pop supergroup launched its global concert tour on Thursday with the first of three concerts at Goyang Stadium near Seoul. The tour will take the band to 34 cities across the world, setting a new record for the most tour dates by a K-pop artist. Tickets for the concerts in South Korea, North America and Europe sold out within hours of opening for sale, according to the BTS' management agency. Fans clad in purple, the color of the BTS fan based known as the ARMY, began arriving in the rain at Goyang Stadium hours before the show began. BTS is K-pop's most popular actImage: Jihoon Lee/REUTERS BTS tour 2026 after 4 years away Band members RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook are returning to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus, during which they complet...