Fri. Nov 21st, 2025
Satellite Images Reveal Scale of Demolition Activity Near White House

Newly released satellite imagery reveals the extensive demolition underway at the White House, reportedly to accommodate a multi-million dollar ballroom envisioned by President Trump.

Photographs surfaced Monday depicting the dismantling of the East Wing facade. The latest images now indicate the complete demolition of this section of the White House.

Jake Horton of BBC Verify is analyzing the imagery, assessing the scope and anticipating the nature of future construction.

Produced by Aisha Sembhi. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz.

The rocket launched from Starbase, Texas and flew for more than an hour before splash landing into the Indian Ocean.

The BBC’s Michelle Fleury looks at what to expect from the gathering of top bankers and finance ministers.

The cyclone, whose name is derived from the direction the winds blow in the Atlantic Ocean, also hit the coast with strong winds.

The Canadian prime minister had a light-hearted exchange with the US president after he misspoke at the ‘Summit for Peace’.

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The note from the Secretary of State asked Trump to approve a social media post announcing the progress of the deal, according to reports.

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The small plane crashed 20 miles west of the Miami Executive Airport with an instructor and student on board.

Bodycam footage shows the officer responding to a call from a man concerned about his wife’s whereabouts after she went for a walk.

One passenger was trapped under the aircraft and had to be rescued with the help of passing drivers who lifted the wreckage.

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The space probe had launched from the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in New Mexico before it was blown off course.

Chevron confirmed that no injuries were reported at their refinery and all personnel were accounted for.