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CNN Senior Reporter Betsy Klein walks through the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on Thursday.
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White House TV pool back in operation after ban of news outlets

AP – The United States network video pool for the White House was back in operation on Friday, for the first time since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in a high-profile showdown over media access. "As of now, all systems are go," said a person familiar with the pool, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the fluidity of the situation.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Iran proposes to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days if US meets conditions

AP – Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian…
President Donald Trump shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Thursday.
25 Sep, 2026 0

China’s leader urges ‘healthy’ competition with US

WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump yesterday hailed the “truly great friendship” he has forged with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader began his highly anticipated state visit by pressing for the…
CNN Senior Reporter Betsy Klein reports from the White House, Thursday.
25 Sep, 2026 0

News outlets back at White House

NEW YORK (AP): Three news organisations banned from the White House for days were back yesterday after a judge handed them a victory in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and…
Delcy Rodríguez, acting president of Venezuela, addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters Wednesday.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Venezuela’s acting leader promises elections at the ‘right moment’

In her first address to the United Nations General Assembly since taking office, Venezuela’s acting president promised elections this week and said the country’s people would decide the “right moment”…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a Starlink satellite internet dish as he speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Delegates walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN

Israel’s increasingly isolated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took centre stage at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, defending his decision to attack Iran as an easy one. Hamas said it…
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez poses for a portrait at the Permanent Mission of Cuba on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
25 Sep, 2026 0

US weighs new limits on Cuban travel at UN as Havana decries Trump’s economic squeeze

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration was considering imposing new restrictions on Cuban officials who travel to the United Nations, another step to squeeze the government in Havana as its…
25 Sep, 2026 0

Cayman Islands revises pet import rules

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – New rules governing the importation of dogs and cats into the Cayman Islands are to take effect on October 1. The Department of Agriculture (DOA) says the changes…
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Antigua PM maintains criticism of lenient court sentencing for gun-related crimes

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne is maintaining his criticism of what he has described as the emerging lenient sentencing orthodoxy of the Caribbean…
FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris on June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
25 Sep, 2026 0

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. It is now up to the judge to determine how much the…