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Canada's vacant and crumbling official residence gets a lifeline
Mark Carney has announced a fundraiser and design competition to renovate 24 Sussex, the official home of Canadian prime ministers that has stood empty after years of disrepair.
June 26, 2026Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.
June 26, 2026How Washington DC's Reflecting Pool became a global talking point
President Trump says the pool is probably going to be drained again, two weeks after a multi-million dollar renovation was completed.
June 23, 2026Reflecting Pool to be drained as Trump again blames 'vandals' for recent troubles
Trump said vandals cut a long slit in it and possibly dumped fertiliser in the water, and later threatened to sue over reporting on the pool.
June 23, 2026Washington's Reflecting Pool needs repairs weeks after renovation - Reuters
Washington's Reflecting Pool needs repairs weeks after renovation Reuters
June 22, 2026Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately
Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.
June 22, 2026The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool - Reuters
The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool Reuters
June 18, 2026Why is newly renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington DC full of algae?
The historic pool has turned green with algae just days after it was refilled with water following renovations.
June 16, 2026A sneak peek inside Mexico’s iconic Azteca Stadium before World Cup kickoff
The BBC's Will Grant got access inside the renovated venue ahead of the first game of the tournament.
June 11, 2026How Trump's White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year
BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.
June 4, 2026'It looks black' - Americans react to Reflecting Pool's completed paint job
After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".
June 4, 2026Workers paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
The renovation of the Washington DC monument is one of President Trump's efforts to beautify the capital ahead of the nation's 250th birthday.
May 10, 2026Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year
The Trump ally's departure comes as the centre prepares to shut down for a two-year renovation.
March 14, 2026Kanye West ordered to pay $140K in Malibu mansion renovation lawsuit
A handyman had sought $1.7m (£1.267m) from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses and being unfairly fired.
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Canada's vacant and crumbling official residence gets a lifeline
24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of Canada's prime ministers, was built in 1867. The abandoned official residence of Canada's prime minister is getting a lifeline after Mark Carney announced a
Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
How Washington DC's Reflecting Pool became a global talking point A liner along the bottom of the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC was cut with a sharp knife or razor earlier this month, an official
How Washington DC's Reflecting Pool became a global talking point
President Donald Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the US capital is probably going to be drained again. Chunks of blue paint are peeling off the bottom just two weeks after multi-mi
Reflecting Pool to be drained as Trump again blames 'vandals' for recent troubles
Watch: Trump blames "vandals" for condition of the Reflecting Pool The Reflecting Pool in Washington DC is set to be drained as US President Donald Trump again blamed vandals for bright green algae a
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