Artist renderings and diagrams for President Trump's proposed triumphal arch released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on April 10, 2026. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption toggle caption Jon Elswick/AP President Trump on Friday unveiled official architectural renderings for the triumphal arch he plans to add to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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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."
Today, Berlin is largely seen as one of the world's most queer-friendly cities — and that was also the case roughly a century ago, before the National Socialists took power in the early 1930s.
Peter Magyar is still only Hungary's opposition leader but he's already talking as though he was elected prime minister, listing the new government's top domestic and foreign policy priorities and saying he wants to reach out to those who don't vote for him.