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US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was banning news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them without specifics of reporting “fiction and lies.” Trump added that “other Fake News Media Outlets” would face a similar fate, but did not say which ones. The move drew immediate accusations that it was unconstitutional and would be thrown out by the courts. “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW… and Politico… from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. Trump did not say what had prompted the move but added that “media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the US, the Trump Administration, or the US of America.” Later in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: “I think that somebody has a right to keep them away if they’re going to write false stories all the time. It’s really just cumulative stories over the last two years. You get sick of it,” he said. “They’re smart people, but they purposely write negative news, and they do that because they want to try and diminish the Republicans and our administration.” It is extremely rare for US presidents to outright bar news outlets from the White House, although Trump banned a CNN reporter in his first term and Richard Nixon put restrictions on The Washington Post over its reporting on the Watergate scandal. But in his second term, Trump’s administration has put stricter controls on reporters, including taking control of which journalists can cover events as part of the “pool” admitted to tight spaces such as the Oval Office and Air Force One. Last year, Trump barred The Associated Press from some events because of the news agency’s decision to continue referring to the “Gulf of Mexico” — and not the “Gulf of America” as decreed by Trump. For the time being, reporters for Politico and CNN were still in the White House press room following Trump’s announcement. Both of the 80-year-old president’s White House terms have seen him lash out repeatedly at media whose coverage displeases him. Trump has filed multiple defamation suits against news outlets, attacked the press onTruth Social and verbally assaulted several reporters, notably women. Trump’s surprise announcement yesterday comes at a time when his approval ratings are at record lows and his Republican Party risks losing control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. The war in Iran and rising prices, particularly at the gas pump, are among the factors that have contributed to his sinking political fortunes. Source link
Aichi-Nagoya 2026: Qatar handball team opens Asian Games campaign with big win over Hong Kong
Qatar’s handball team opened its campaign at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with a 40-17 victory over Hong Kong on Sunday in the opening round of Group A.Qatar, seeking its fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal, delivered a strong performance throughout the match, taking a 21-9 lead at halftime before maintaining its advantage in the second half, which it won 19-8.The victory gave Qatar its first two points in the group, which also includes hosts Japan and China. Hong Kong finished the opening round without a point.Qatar will face China on Monday in the second round of Group A before concluding the group stage against Japan in the third and final round. Source link
The United Arab Emirates is building alternative routes for its energy exports and trade to ensure they are not “held hostage” by the ongoing war between the US and Iran, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said.The conflict has had a significant impact on Gulf Arab states, including the UAE, after Tehran fired missiles at the country and attacked its oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.”Our energy exports will not be held hostage, nor will our trade and economic activity,” Gargash told the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi.The UAE has been expanding port capacity along its eastern coast, as well as developing pipelines, railways and trade routes for alternative corridors, he said.While acknowledging that relations with Iran could eventually recover, Gargash warned that rebuilding trust after the attacks could take decades.He also criticised Gulf Arab states for failing to mount a co-ordinated response to Iran, saying they had been unable to translate shared concerns into a unified strategy.Gargash argued that while the partnership with the US is essential, the six-month conflict has exposed the importance of national capabilities.”Our security is our first priority. When we depend entirely on others, we cannot always assume it will be their priority,” he said.Iran followed through on its threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, once a conduit for a fifth of global energy supplies. The disruption sent energy prices soaring and sparked a global economic crisis.The waterway’s status remains a central obstacle in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, with Iran claiming the strait belongs to Iran and Oman — a position Gulf states broadly reject.”Freedom of navigation is not a concession to be granted, nor a principle to be renegotiated under pressure,” Gargash said, adding that any long-term resolution must include credible guarantees against further Iranian attacks on Gulf Arab states.The conflict, sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, remains deadlocked. A preliminary ceasefire reached in June has unravelled, and little progress has been made in efforts to revive the peace process. Source link
Ashley Noffke, Pakistan’s bowling coach. Bowling coach Ashley Noffke said on Monday there was “always something going on in the background” of Pakistan cricket after officials announced an investigation into the squad’s conduct during their woeful tour of England.Pakistan head into this week’s third and final Test at Edgbaston desperately trying to avoid a whitewash after thumping defeats in the first two matches, at Headingley and Lord’s.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took the extraordinary step of sending seven players home after the second Test and sacking Test coach Sarfaraz Ahmed, with white-ball boss Mike Hesson replacing him.Noffke too has been drafted in from his limited-overs role to replace the axed Umar Gul as Pakistan’s bowling coach.Seven players have been added to the Test squad, five of whom have yet to make their Test debuts.Amir Mir, the PCB’s head of communications, announced earlier Monday that cricket chiefs had launched a probe. ‘PCB HAS INITIATED INTERNAL DISCIPLINARY INQUIRY'”The Pakistan Cricket Board has initiated an internal disciplinary inquiry following media reports concerning discipline and conduct, which are currently being reviewed internally,” he said.Hesson, a former coach of his native New Zealand, said last week Pakistan’s cricketers were used to “chaos”.Speaking after training at Edgbaston, the recently arrived Noffke agreed off-field issues in Pakistan cricket were nothing new.”I sit outside that decision-making model above us as coaches,” he said.”We try to keep the players focused on what they need to worry about.”The former Australia international added: “I guess that’s one thing I’ve learned about being in Pakistan and coaching for a period of time — nearly 15 months with the white-ball team — there’s always something going on in the background, whether or not it’s in or out of our control, and most of the time it’s out of the players’ control.” Related Story Source link
US envoy Steve Witkoff said both Russia and Ukraine need to make “compromises” to end more than four years of war after holding talks with both Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.”It’s going to take both sides to make some compromises and narrow the issues between them and we think we have the ingredients to get to that place,” Witkoff said after talks with Zelensky on his first Kyiv trip.”It is very difficult but we are committed, we care and we hope all of that leads to a successful peaceful diplomatic resolution.” Source link
Iran threatened yesterday to retaliate against any new US attacks on its assets, warning that energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including US oil and gas interests, was vulnerable. “Strike our assets and you get struck,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said after US and Iranian strikes on shipping at the weekend that pushed oil prices up near six-week highs yesterday. The latest threat underscores the risks of further escalation after the sides traded blows again at the weekend, with no sign of progress towards a diplomatic breakthrough that could end more than six months of conflict and restore normal energy flows through the Gulf. Iran has tightened restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and gas supplies, since the war began with US and Israeli strikes on February 28. On Sunday, senior Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran would soon announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf and unveil a new shipping corridor through the strait. Rezaei said the zone would begin where a US naval blockade of Iran starts and extend into parts of the Gulf. Any vessel entering the area would be placed on an Iranian sanctions list. Source link
