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Authorities say they have thwarted a suspected terror attack near a US military base in the United Kingdom. Details about the suspects, the intended target and how the plot was uncovered have not yet been released, and officials have not said whether anyone has been arrested. The report is drawing wide attention given the involvement of an American installation on British soil.

Authorities say they have thwarted a suspected terror attack near a U.S.-operated air base in the United Kingdom. Details about the suspects, the alleged plot, and the circumstances of the intervention have not yet been made public, and officials have not said whether anyone has been arrested. The incident is drawing attention because it involves an American military installation on British soil.

Donald Trump says he has 'no interest' in pursuing an overhaul of the Kennedy Center, days after a judge ordered his name removed from the Washington institution. The ruling followed a dispute over the renaming of the performing arts center, which drew broad attention given its status as a national cultural landmark and Trump's involvement in its leadership.

The UK government has abandoned a proposal to charge foreign visitors for entry to national museums. Announced in March as a way to boost cultural funding, the idea was dropped after months of consultation, with the culture ministry warning it could also deter domestic visitors and undermine free access to the arts.

An art work titled 'A Salary Dictum for Removable Parts and Representational Red or White Fire' has been shared on the site subspacewagon.systems, accompanied by a companion piece, 'Holding For Sailor-Smiths's Songs', hosted on the Internet Archive. The deliberately surreal title and linked pair of works are drawing attention among art-focused readers.

An artist who creates fox-themed costume work is considering a new self-portrait piece titled 'Civilian?', showing them wearing a fox shirt but without the ears. The idea plays on the contrast between their usual kitsune or therian-inspired look and an ordinary, everyday appearance, and is being shared within photography and costume communities.

A writer has published a new piece called 'Sandpipes and Poised Attack Prose' on the Subspace Wagon blog, sharing it with poetry and writing community groups. The post is tagged with literature and creative writing labels, and it is being circulated among readers interested in poetry and disability arts.

A historical postcard of the Dreifaltigkeitskloster in Bad Driburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, has been shared by a private archive. The card, published by the Wilh. Miesler publishing house in Lippstadt, depicts the monastery of the Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration. The post offers a glimpse into the town's religious and architectural heritage.

The Smarter Web Company is pursuing an IPO on the London Stock Exchange Main Market through a new class of preferred shares under the ticker "MORE". The move gives the company access to London's senior listing venue and its larger institutional investor base. Market watchers are following the listing as part of renewed activity in new Main Market offerings.

Providence is described as practising what is being called quarter diplomacy, an approach suggesting careful, incremental engagement rather than bold moves. The report appeared in a local outlet and offers little detail beyond the label itself. With few specifics available, it is unclear which policy areas or partners the diplomacy refers to.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail has published an opinion column by Kathleen Jacobs titled 'Art Appreciation 101.' The piece offers her reflections on art and why engaging with it matters, adding to the paper's commentary features. Little further detail is available beyond the headline, and the column has so far drawn little visible attention from readers.

New York's art scene had a turbulent week, according to art coverage from Hyperallergic recapping events and developments across the city's galleries and institutions. The roundup draws together the week's notable art news in New York, though the specific exhibitions, disputes or incidents involved are not detailed in the available information.

A proposal called the SMARTER Act is being put forward as a route to reform the US immigration system around skills rather than other criteria. Backers frame it as a path forward for skills-based immigration, arguing the current system fails to prioritise talent and economic need. Details of its provisions and prospects in Congress remain limited.

A US senator has blocked legislation that would bar President Trump from demolishing or substantially altering the Kennedy Center in Washington without congressional approval. Trump has chaired the institution's board since 2025 and floated renovation plans, prompting alarm from Democrats and arts figures. The bill's supporters say the landmark cultural venue should not be reshaped unilaterally; opponents called the measure unnecessary, and its passage is now stalled.

Art Basel has announced the exhibitor lineup and showfloor layout for its 2026 Miami Beach edition. The fair, one of the most significant events in the international art calendar, draws leading galleries from around the world to Miami Beach each December. The early announcement gives galleries, collectors and art professionals a first look at the roster for the upcoming edition.

A new exhibition at the Evanston Art Center in Evanston, Illinois tackles mental health and the social taboos surrounding it. The show uses art to open conversations about subjects that often go unspoken, according to The Daily Northwestern. Coverage highlights the center's effort to bring mental health awareness into a public, community setting through creative work.

EdTech company Instructure has released its first EdTech Top 40 ranking for higher education, extending a quality-focused ranking effort that previously covered the K-12 sector. The list is meant to highlight tools colleges and universities actually use and trust, giving higher education its own benchmark for edtech quality. Observers see it as a sign the sector is maturing and that edtech evaluation standards are spreading beyond K-12.

European broadcaster ARTE has released an English-language documentary asking whether electric cars are genuinely more sustainable than petrol cars, examining the full lifecycle of both. The film looks at battery production, electricity sources, manufacturing emissions and driving costs to explore what 'sustainable' really means for everyday motorists.