Rudy’s Prime Steakhouse in downtown Clarkston has been named Hour Detroit magazine’s 2026 Restaurant of the Year — a milestone moment for a restaurant rooted as deeply in history as it is in hospitality.
Read MoreIraq’s parliament has postponed the vote to elect a new president to allow further talks between the country’s two main Kurdish parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), amid an unusual dispute over the Kurdish nominee for the largely ceremonial post. Under Iraq’s post-2003 power-sharing system—well known to Iraqis and Chaldeans alike—the presidency is reserved for a Kurd, the prime ministership for a Shia Muslim, and the speaker of parliament for a Sunni Muslim, a balance meant to reflect Iraq’s diverse communities.
Read MoreRepublican President Donald Trump is returning to Michigan on Tuesday to speak at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit. The event will be held at 2 p.m. at the MotorCity Casino Sound Board theatre and is limited to club members and their guests. This marks Trump’s third appearance before the Detroit Economic Club and his first visit to Michigan in 2026. His speech will coincide with the start of the Detroit Auto Show. It’s not yet clear whether he’ll make any other stops in the state. Trump has frequently visited Michigan for campaign events and presidential visits in recent years.
Read MoreLaunched in 2023 by a group of young Syriac (Chaldean-Assyrian-Aramean) activists in Germany, Syriac-History is a digital archive and media initiative dedicated to restoring an often-marginalized history to today’s online public square.
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