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Trump bans media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would ban media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over what he described as unfavourable coverage in his latest test to the US Constitution's First Amendment protection of press freedom.

Iran Will Not Be Bullied, President Masoud Pezeshkian Says in U.N. Speech

President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not give up its civilian nuclear program, but left the door opened for diplomacy with the United States.

🔴Live: 'Russia will never stop,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells UN

Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit Mexico A tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by stronger than usual El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean. Hurricane Polo was sending out maximum sustained winds of 165mph (266km/h) on Tuesday as its center churned about 215 miles (346km) south of the coastal city of Zihuatanejo, in Guerrero state. Continue reading...

Six-year-old Chinese girl ‘sets new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record’

Lian Yunzhi solves 3x3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported. “Speedcuber” Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 average world record twice this month at two World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Monday. Continue reading...

U.N. General Assembly to Confront Familiar Crises, New Conflicts and A.I.

The United Nations is also searching for a replacement for António Guterres, who has served two terms as the secretary general and is stepping down.